FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ) — A DNA sample collected from a murder victim nearly 30 years ago has identified her suspected killer. The naked body of 31-year-old Bernice Wright, a.k.a. Vi, was discovered in a vineyard near Orange and Manning Avenues in Fresno County in October of 1993. The cold case was reviewed in 2021…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Pamela Smith remembers vividly the last time she saw her only son alive. It was 3:18 a.m. on July 3, 2016, in Fresno, California, and 22-year-old Jackson Smith was lying motionless on a table in an emergency room while a nurse performed chest compressions. Earlier that night, he had taken an…… MORE
The American Farm Bureau Federation is now accepting nominations for the 2024 Farm Dog of the Year. Farmers and ranchers can show how their dogs are more than just pets. Terri Moore, American Farm Bureau Federation Vice President of Communications, says “The Farm Dog of the Year contest has been one of the really fun…… MORE
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack is grateful for Congress taking swift action to prevent a crippling national rail shutdown. “A rail strike would have had significant and long-lasting effects on the American economy,” Vilsack says. “U.S. farmers and ranchers can breathe a sigh of relief that the trains will stay on track to deliver food, inputs,…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday posthumously pardoned an abortion activist from the 1930s and 1940s, acting days before Californians finish voting on whether to enshrine increased protections in the state Constitution in response to a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision. Laura Miner was convicted in 1949 of abortion and conspiracy to…… MORE
For your consideration … the submission for the 73rd Annual Golden Mike Awards from KMJ’s Morning News with Christopher Gabriel & Matt Otstot heard on News Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ.… MORE
For the first time, see the story of KMJ connecting the Valley for a Century. KMJ: 100 Years In The Valley, a film by Jeff Aiello, premieres this Fall on Valley PBS. Stay tuned for more details!… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a 10-count indictment that was unsealed Friday charging a former Sanger Police Department officer with deprivation of constitutional rights under color of law for sexually assaulting four women with whom he interacted during the course of his duties. Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s…… MORE
TULARE COUNTY, CA (KMJ) – The Tulare County District Attorney’s Cold Case Homicide Unit, in cooperation with other Tulare County law enforcement agencies, is committed to ensuring cold homicide cases remain a priority to bring justice to the victims and their families. District Attorney Tim Ward has announced the launch of a cold case website…… MORE
(KMJ) — Producers Dairy welcomes two new all-electric commercial trucks to its fleet that will produce zero emissions while it travels across the Central Valley. The Volvo VNR Electric is the first-class 8-battery truck to hit the road. The trucks will be based out of Fresno and are designed for Producers Dairy to travel regionally…… MORE
