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Fresno Hospitals Severely Impacted Due to Increased Patient Admissions

Fresno Hospitals Severely Impacted Due to Increased Patient Admissions

(KMJ) – Hospitals in the Fresno County area are reporting severely impacted conditions in their facilities due to a historic number of admitted patients and people accessing the emergency department with non-urgent medical problems. The Fresno County Department of Public Health (FCDPH) and Central California Emergency Medical Services (CCEMSA) are pleading with the public to seek…MORE

Fire Investigation at Old County Morgue in West Central Fresno

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Fire investigators are working to determine what sparked a structure fire in West Central Fresno. The fire happened Sunday at an abandoned building on Nielsen Avenue near Highway 99. It used to be the Fresno County Morgue and for a while it was also used as the County Animal Shelter. Firefighters…MORE

Man Identified, Killed in Crash on Highway 41 in Fresno County

Man Identified, Killed in Crash on Highway 41 in Fresno County

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — A 21-year-old Fresno man is dead after a rollover crash on a Highway 41 embankment Sunday morning. The California Highway Patrol says the man was driving southbound on Highway 41 around 3:30 a.m. when he drifted between the north and south lanes and down an embankment. Officers say his car…MORE

No Burn Order Issued for Fresno, Madera Counties

No Burn Order Issued for Fresno, Madera Counties

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Residents in Fresno, Madera and Kings counties experienced unhealthy air quality for sensitive groups on Sunday. “Because of the conditions at the moment, it’s really the weak high-pressure system that were under throughout today, which kind of offers poor conditions, which tends to trap some of the conditions were seeing out…MORE

Two Life Sentences for Porterville Man who Murdered Parents

Two Life Sentences for Porterville Man who Murdered Parents

Kenneth Smith was sentenced Friday to two life sentences without the possibility of parole for the 2015 murders of his parents. The Porterville man, now 65, was found guilty of strangling his elderly parents. His father was 84 and mother was 83 at the time of the killings. Their bodies were found under a tarp…MORE

Fresno Woman Loses Everything in Mobile Home Fire

Fresno Woman Loses Everything in Mobile Home Fire

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — “It’s just overwhelming,” said Kim Sands. Burnt windows and rubble are all that’s left of Kim Sands’ mobile home, which is now gated and closed off after a fire broke out Wednesday night. “I lost three big cats, and I lost two kittens,” said Sands. “I had a wood burner, and…MORE

Tow Truck Driver in Deadly Crash in Northeast Fresno to Appear in Court

Tow Truck Driver in Deadly Crash in Northeast Fresno to Appear in Court

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A tow truck driver accused of killing a woman in a northeast Fresno crash is due to appear before a judge. John Ashcraft is expected to enter a plea in the death of 22-year-old Amaya Chenot. The crash happened in the early morning hours of April 12 on Friant Road and Shepherd…MORE

Merced County Flood Victims Owners File Lawsuit Against Several State And Local Agencies

Merced County Flood Victims Owners File Lawsuit Against Several State And Local Agencies

MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The families and business owners who lost much in the devastating floods in Merced County nearly one year ago have now filed a lawsuit against several state and local agencies. They say the Merced Irrigation District, the County and City of Merced, the State of California, the California Department of…MORE

26-year-old Parlier Woman Arrested For DUI Crash That Killed Her Passenger

26-year-old Parlier Woman Arrested For DUI Crash That Killed Her Passenger

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Selma police say they’ve arrested a 26-year-old woman accused of causing a hit-and-run crash that left a man dead all while she was driving under the influence of alcohol. The crash happened Monday shortly before 1:00 am on Floral Avenue and A Street. Investigators say Lizbeth Romero of Parlier crashed her…MORE

2 Cats Killed, 1 Rescued After Mobile Home Catches Fire In Fresno 

2 Cats Killed, 1 Rescued After Mobile Home Catches Fire In Fresno 

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Two cats were killed after a mobile home caught fire in Fresno on Wednesday night. The fire started around 5:30 pm at La Hacienda Mobile Estates, formerly known as Trails End Mobile Home Park, near Clark and Sierra avenues. The Fresno Fire Department says flames spread throughout the entire mobile home,…MORE