Category Archives: Liz Kern News Articles

City of Fresno Breaks Ground on New Southeast District Police Substation

City of Fresno Breaks Ground on New Southeast District Police Substation

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The City of Fresno breaks ground Monday on the new Southeast District Police Substation. City officials say it’s been an idea two dozen years in the making, through the administrations of four different mayors. Police Chief Jerry Dyer speaking at the ceremony said the one hundred or so officers patrolling…MORE

Man Accused of Stealing 1500-2000 Pieces of Mail in Fresno

Man Accused of Stealing 1500-2000 Pieces of Mail in Fresno

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) — A man is accused if stealing a “prolific” amount of mail. Fresno Police held a news conference at the Northwest Police District on W Shaw Ave. on Friday. They announced the arrest of Justin Deger, suspected of stealing 1500 to 2000 pieces of mail. Captain Burke Farrah said Deger was taken…MORE

Standoff Ends – Man Who Barricaded Himself In Tulare County Home, Arrested

Standoff Ends – Man Who Barricaded Himself In Tulare County Home, Arrested

  UPDATE: The TCSO SWAT Robot located 49-year-old Ramiro Garcia inside his home, unarmed. He was taken into custody without incident. He’s facing charges of Felony Criminal Threats and Committing a Crime While Out on Bail on a Previous Crime . TULARE, CA (KMJ) – A man barricaded himself inside of house in Tulare County. About…MORE

Man Shot, Reedley Police Looking for Silver SUV

Man Shot, Reedley Police Looking for Silver SUV

REEDLEY, CA (KMJ) – A man is shot in Reedley, police there are looking for the suspect vehicle – a silver SUV. Around 1:20p.m Friday, 911 calls came in top Reedley police dispatch that a man in his mid-twenties had been shot in the 900 block of East Springfield. Officers arrived to the victim struck…MORE

Tulare County Coroner’s Office Seeking Next of Kin

Tulare County Coroner’s Office Seeking Next of Kin

  TULARE, CA (KMJ) – The Tulare County Coroner’s Office is seeking the next of kin for a man who was struck and killed on a South Valley freeway. Edilberto Sanchez died on March 10 in the Earlimart area. He was walking on hwy 99 when he was hit by a car by Avenue 24.…MORE

State Audit Reveals Poor Planning Led to Issues at DMV

State Audit Reveals Poor Planning Led to Issues at DMV

    FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Poor planning led to issues at the DMV – according to an audit released Wednesday from the Department of Finance. The audit details failures at the California Department of Motor Vehicles during the rollout of the Real ID. It explains how the department failed to properly plan to issue Real…MORE

“Beware of Potentially Fatal Fentanyl Pills” Warns Fresno County Sheriff’s Office

“Beware of Potentially Fatal Fentanyl Pills” Warns Fresno County Sheriff’s Office

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A warning about deadly Fentanyl pills on the streets here in Fresno County. On Wednesday, the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office and the Department of Homeland Security reported that they have had three cases. They seized pills disguised as Oxycodone Hydrochloride, but really contain a high concentration of Fentanyl. In a…MORE

10 Arrested, 9 Weapons Seized As Fresno Police Respond To Weekend Violence

10 Arrested, 9 Weapons Seized As Fresno Police Respond To Weekend Violence

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno Police respond to a weekend of deadly violence, where two people were murdered. Between Friday, March 22 at 9:00pm and Sunday, March 24 at 5pm there were seven shootings and four stabbings in Fresno. Police Chief Jerry Dyer says five of the shootings were gang-related. His concern over gang…MORE

Suspect ID’d In Shooting of Homeless Man by 41 Freeway

Suspect ID’d In Shooting of Homeless Man by 41 Freeway

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) -A suspect is identified in Sunday’s shooting of a homeless man by the 41 Freeway. The says 24 year old Timothy Nathaniel Calomiris is wanted by the California Highway Patrol for the crime. The victim, a Caucasian male adult, was shot just after 5:00 Sunday night, on March 24, 2019, the…MORE