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2 Bodies Recovered from Car Submerged in Bass Lake

2 Bodies Recovered from Car Submerged in Bass Lake

  UPDATE: Two victims are identified as Samuel Rosasco, 21, of Oakhurst, & Karina Barnett, 17, of Ahwahnee. The bodies were recovered by the Madera County Sheriff’s Dive Team.   The occupants of the submerged vehicle discovered this morning in Bass Lake were pronounced deceased at the scene. They‘ve been identified as Samuel Rosasco of…MORE

2 Gang Members Arrested for Auto Theft after Hiding in Clovis Hotel

2 Gang Members Arrested for Auto Theft after Hiding in Clovis Hotel

  CLOVIS, CA (KMJ) – Two gang members are arrested for auto theft after running from officers, and hiding in a Clovis hotel. Just before 7:30 a.m. Tuesday morning, Clovis Police Officers located a stolen vehicle in the parking lot of the Hilton Garden Inn Hotel near Sylmar and Shaw in Clovis. Two men were…MORE

1 Arrested, 1 Wanted for Shooting Man & 4-Year-old Son at Hanford Gas Station

1 Arrested, 1 Wanted for Shooting Man & 4-Year-old Son at Hanford Gas Station

  HANFORD, CA (KMJ) – A suspect wanted for shooting a 4-year-old and his 29-year-old father outside a Hanford gas station has turned himself in to police. On Monday, Sept. 9, 26-year-old Luis Castillo turned himself into detectives.   He was booked into the Kings County Jail for Attempted Murder, Assault with a Deadly Weapon,…MORE

Gov. Newsom Response To $8M Wildfire Funds Diverted To Border Wall: “So He Can Build Giant Vanity Project That Will Not Make Anyone Safer”

Gov. Newsom Response To $8M Wildfire Funds Diverted To Border Wall: “So He Can Build Giant Vanity Project That Will Not Make Anyone Safer”

  SACRAMENTO, CA (KMJ) – California responds to the Trump Administration’s plan to divert funds from California National Guard wildfire fighting to build the border wall. President Trump’s plan was released this week. It will divert $8 million in funding to build a flight simulator to train and prepare National Guard pilots to provide swift response.…MORE

Ghost Ship Trial: Max Harris Acquitted, Jury Hung on Derick Almena

Ghost Ship Trial: Max Harris Acquitted, Jury Hung on Derick Almena

  OAKLAND, CA (KMJ) In the Ghost Ship trial, Max Harris has been acquitted. The Oakland jury hangs on convicting Derick Almena, following the four-month trial.   The verdicts were read inside the Rene C. Davidson Courthouse in Oakland. 49-year-old Almena, and 29-year-old Harris each faced a maximum sentence of 39 years behind bars. Both…MORE

Fired Worker Arrested For Murder of Tulare Co. Dairyman

Fired Worker Arrested For Murder of Tulare Co. Dairyman

    TULARE COUNTY, CA (KMJ) – The Tulare County Sheriff announces an arrest in the murder of dairy farmer, shot outside his property near Visalia. Sheriff Mike Boudreaux  said around 2:00 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, his office got the call of shots fired. Deputies responding found 56-year old Anthony Dragt lying in the roadway on…MORE

4 Firefighters Taken to Hospital After Fire Engine Rolls in Tulare County

4 Firefighters Taken to Hospital After Fire Engine Rolls in Tulare County

    TULARE COUNTY, CA. (KMJ) — Four firefighters were taken to a hospital after a fire truck rolled over, CHP says. It happened around 8:30 a.m. on Avenue 56 between Road 244 and Road 236 in Tulare County.   According to CHP-Porterville, four firefighters were taken to hospitals, one with major injuries and three…MORE