Category Archives: Liz Kern News Articles

Fresno PD’s K9 Unit Suffers Loss of One of its Police Dogs “K9 Axel”

Fresno PD’s K9 Unit Suffers Loss of One of its Police Dogs “K9 Axel”

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno PD’s K9 Unit is suffering the loss of one of its police dogs. K9 Axel was born in Czechoslovakia in 2013. He began his career with the Fresno Police Department in 2017, assigned to Officer Brian Sturgeon.   The Belgian Malinois was cross-trained as a narcotic detection dog but…MORE

Dinuba Man Found Guilty of Molesting 11 Year-old Girl

Dinuba Man Found Guilty of Molesting 11 Year-old Girl

    TULARE, CA (KMJ) – A Dinuba man is found guilty of molesting an 11-year-old girl On Thursday, July 26, 2019, a Tulare county jury has convicted Eduardo Rodriguez for 12 felony counts of lewd acts on a child under 14. The Tulare County DA’s Office said the 36-year-old man had molested the young…MORE

Fresno Unified Releases 2nd Report Detailing Trustee’s Alleged Threat to Bullard Coach

Fresno Unified Releases 2nd Report Detailing Trustee’s Alleged Threat to Bullard Coach

    FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno Unified released a second report Thursday, detailing an alleged threat to Bullard High School’s Assistant wrestling coach by District Trustee Terry Slatic. On Thursday, Fresno Unified sent out an email saying that at last Thursday’s special board meeting, Fresno Unified Trustees approved in closed session to waive attorney-client…MORE

Tesla Not In Self-Driving Mode in SF Crash That Killed Clovis Man

Tesla Not In Self-Driving Mode in SF Crash That Killed Clovis Man

    SAN FRANCISCO, CA (KMJ) – Investigators say Tesla’s autopilot feature was not on during a crash in San Francisco that killed a Central Valley man, and injured his wife over the weekend. The couple had been in a crosswalk on Sunday when San Francisco Police say a Tesla ran a red light. Clovis…MORE

Gang Member Arrested for Murder of 2 Young Parents

Gang Member Arrested for Murder of 2 Young Parents

    FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – An arrest is made in a case from back in April where two parents were gunned down in their car, which ended up in a canal. Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer says two gang members opened fire on five people who he says were not gang members, inside a…MORE

17,000 PG&E Customers Lose Power in Madera Foothills

17,000 PG&E Customers Lose Power in Madera Foothills

  MADERA COUNTY, CA (KMJ) – Two power outages in Madera County affected around 17,000 customers. Power went out in the Madera County Foothills just before 2:00 p.m. Tuesday afternoon. 9,431 customers were affected from Coarsegold to Bass Lake. 7,135 customers lost power from Oakhurst north through Wawona. A PG&E spokesperson said said the outage occurred…MORE

2 People Shot At Outside Central Fresno Gas Station

2 People Shot At Outside Central Fresno Gas Station

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A man is shot outside a gas station in Central Fresno, early Tuesday morning. Fresno Police say it happened around 2:30am on Blackstone and Garland Avenues. A man and a woman were standing together outside the Arco when another man approached and fired at them. The man was hit in…MORE

One Son Dead, Other in Critical Condition, Strathmore Mother Charged with Murder

One Son Dead, Other in Critical Condition, Strathmore Mother Charged with Murder

  TULARE COUNTY, CA (KMJ) – A Strathmore mother is charged with the murder of her child. District Attorney Tim Ward has announced criminal charges against Sherri Telnas, age 45, for an incident occurring on June 29, 2019, resulting in the drowning death of her 12-year-old son and the injury of her 7-year-old son. Telnas…MORE

CCSPCA Reduces Reclaim Fees Over 4th Holiday

CCSPCA Reduces Reclaim Fees Over 4th Holiday

CCSPCA Announces Limited-Time Reclaim Fee Reduction WHO: Central California Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (CCSPCA) WHAT: CCSPCA Announces Limited-Time Reclaim Fee Reduction WHEN: Friday, July 5, through Sunday, July 7, 2019 WHERE: 103 S. Hughes Ave., Fresno, CA 93706 WHY: More pets become lost as a result of the Fourth of July…MORE