VISALIA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — An Uber driver is recovering in the hospital after being assaulted in a Visalia armed robbery. Police responded to an armed robbery call just after midnight Sunday at the Highland Gardens apartment complex on North Highland Street. Officers say an Uber driver had just dropped off a client when two men…… MORE
SELMA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) – A Central Valley family is demanding justice after a deadly DUI hit and run in Selma. The suspect is an employee of the city and had two prior DUIs, raising questions for the victim’s family. The family describes Robert Leeper in many ways: a loving son, brother, and uncle who kept them…… MORE
MENDOTA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Mendota’s first Starbucks held its grand opening today with the help of its police department. The coffee shop is located on Derrick near Belmont. Officers were baristas Thursday morning at a special event called “You Got served-A Starbucks by a Cop.” This event let the department connect and engage with the community.… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) – A mother’s heartbreak was on display at the Fresno County Courthouse Thursday, nearly three years to the day since she lost her daughter in a car crash. “Lily was 15,” Dalia Martinez said. “She had her whole life ahead of her.” Lilyana Romero was a passenger — one of seven teenagers —…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today previewed the new Water Year which starts on October 1, 2024 by highlighting preparations for more extreme weather events this season following a record hot summer across much of California and a looming La Niña pattern. Over the past decade, climate extremes have posed significant challenges…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) A suspected international drug smuggler is behind bars in the Fresno County lockup after he was caught transporting a whopping 44 lbs of cocaine. The CHP made the bust during a traffic stop Wednesday on I-5 near Shields Ave. The drugs have an estimated street value of $1.6 million. The suspect has…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A mother’s heartbreak was on display at the Fresno County Courthouse Thursday, nearly three years to the day since she lost her daughter in a car crash. “Lily was 15,” Dalia Martinez said. “She had her whole life ahead of her.” Lilyana Romero was a passenger — one of seven teenagers…… MORE
TULARE, CA (KMJ) A McFarland man was sentenced Thursday to life in prison for the 2019 murder of a man in Tulare. Prosecutors say Christopher Gonzalez, 31, shot the victim several times before fleeing the Prosperity Sports Complex in Tulare in August of 2019. He was arrested a few days later after being found hiding…… MORE
TULARE, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Authorities are searching for a hit-and-run driver that killed an elderly man in Tulare. Police found the victim on the road along Bardsley Avenue near Cardoza Street just before 5 a.m. Wednesday. The 83-year-old man was taken to the hospital, where he died. Authorities say he suffered injuries consistent with being hit…… MORE
MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A woman who was found dead by deputies inside an underground Merced County fuel tank has been identified by the sheriff’s office as 32-year-old Minchaca Torres of Delhi. A second woman, who was found in the tank unconscious, remains in critical condition at a local hospital. She has not been identified,…… MORE
