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2 Porterville Brothers Arrested in Utah For Murder Of Porterville Man

2 Porterville Brothers Arrested in Utah For Murder Of Porterville Man

    FRESNO ,CA (KMJ) – Two brothers are arrested for a fatal shooting last Thursday in Porterville. The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office, with help from Nebraska State Patrol and Utah Highway Patrol, has arrested 20-year-old Jeremy Bailey and 25-year-old Christopher Corbit, both of Porterville, for the murder of Adonis Tapia on January 2nd in…MORE

DNA Leads to Arrest of ‘Wet Bandit’ in Hanford

DNA Leads to Arrest of ‘Wet Bandit’ in Hanford

  HANFORD, CA. (KMJ) — DNA evidence left at a home burglary in Hanford has resulted in an arrest nearly a year and a half later. Deputies were investigating a burglary off Highway 198 in July of 2018. The homeowner says the back door was found open and a doggie door installed on the back…MORE

South Valley Mother of 4 Found Dead, Estranged Boyfriend Suspected

South Valley Mother of 4 Found Dead, Estranged Boyfriend Suspected

PLAINVIEW, Calif. (KMJ News) — A missing a missing South Valley mother of four is found dead in Imperial County. The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office say 36-year old Brittney Steenbergen was last seen December 28 at her home in Plainview. On January 1, the Imperial County Sheriff’s Office responded to a body found in a…MORE

Search & Rescue Crews Find Missing Fresno Teen Alive in Utah

Search & Rescue Crews Find Missing Fresno Teen Alive in Utah

  UPDATE: Police say the teen suffered frostbite and is being treated for exposure to his feet. He was found by two skiers. Witnesses said he was able to walk to the helicopter. UPDATE: It has been confirmed that the teenage boy Nicolas “Andrew” Alcantara missing in Millcreek Canyon has been found alive, according to Detective…MORE

Murder Charges Filed Against Mongolian Boys Gang in Backyard Party Mass Shooting

Murder Charges Filed Against Mongolian Boys Gang in Backyard Party Mass Shooting

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Criminal charges are filed Thursday against seven Mongolian Boys Society gang members in connection to a mass shooting on November 17, 2019, Charges were filed in both the Fresno County Superior Court and in the United States District Court related to the four murders and twelve attempted murders at a Sunday…MORE

Police Searching for Suspects Who Burglarized Luxury Store in Northeast Fresno

Police Searching for Suspects Who Burglarized Luxury Store in Northeast Fresno

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno Police are searching for suspects who burglarized Sceptre & Sash in northeast Fresno. Police said the store at 1528 E. Champlain Drive was broken into by multiple suspects on Dec. 20. Police have released surveillance photos and are asking the public’s help identifying the suspects. Surveillance cameras in the…MORE

4.0 Quake Strikes in Ventura County

4.0 Quake Strikes in Ventura County

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A preliminary 4.0 magnitude earthquake hit near Port Hueneme in Ventura County, the USGS says. It happened around 2:13 a.m. Thursday. There was also a preliminary 3.9 magnitude earthquake near Morgan Hill in Santa Clara County. It hit at 11:16 p.m. Wednesday.MORE

Search Continues for Missing South Valley Mother of Four

Search Continues for Missing South Valley Mother of Four

(KMJ) – The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office continues to search for a missing mother of four. Homicide detectives consider the disappearance of 36-year old Brittney Steenbergen “suspicious.” They add her estranged, live-in boyfriend Adel Hussein is considered a person of interest in her disappearance. Steenbergen was last seen Saturday, December 28th, at her Plainview home.…MORE