Fatal weekend stabbing at Fresno motel
Police are investigating a murder that happened Sunday night at a Fresno motel.A man was stabbed to death at the Fresno Inn, on Parkway Drive, near Clinton and Highway 99.Police say the victim's...
View ArticleOne wounded in Madera gang shooting
Police in Madera are investigating a shooting that left one man in the hospital. It happened around 3:00 p.m. Sunday afternoon near 5th and E Streets.Police say the shooting is gang-related. The victim...
View ArticleYosemite Lakes Park fire 80% contained
A wildfire in the Yosemite Lakes Park area of Madera County destroyed one home but is now under control.The fire started around 3:00 p.m. Sunday afternoon near Road 400 and Yosemite Springs Parkway.The...
View ArticleNew legislation could affect local wildlife park
If approved it could lead to the closure of a local cat haven in Dunlap. Back in March a volunteer at the center was mauled to death by a lion, but the push for new laws started long before that...
View ArticleNeighbors collect donations for victims of house fire
Fire crews are still mopping up after a wildfire burns 91 acres. Monday afternoon the containment remained at 80 percent with expectations for full containment by 8pm. The fire started around 3pm on...
View ArticleFire Destroys Tanks at Winery
Investigators are still trying to figure out what caused a massive fire at a winery in Parlier. The blaze destroyed several processing tanks at O’Neill Winery and Distillery located on Lac Jac Avenue,...
View ArticleSpecial Report: Plant Energy
There is a new technology that can help solve the world's increasing need for energy... and it's right here in Central California.CBS47's Justin Sacher shows us how researchers at Fresno State are...
View ArticleOklahoma City Redhawks in Fresno when tornado hit
The Oklahoma City minor league baseball team was in town to play the Fresno Grizzlies when a tornado devastated their community back home.The twister hit the south Oklahoma City suburb of Moore. Much...
View ArticleHostage standoff ends peacfully
The SWAT Team was called out to an apartment complex near Belmont and San Pablo in Fresno following a domestic violence call.The armed suspect, identified as 31-year-old Benny Mendoza, took his...
View ArticlePolls open for Special Election
Valley voters are choosing a new State Senator to fill the seat vacated by Michael Rubio.Rubio left the seat to take a job in the private sector.The 16th district seat covers Kings County and portions...
View ArticleLocal Red Cross volunteer deployed to Oklahoma
The local Red Cross is sending at least one volunteer to Oklahoma. On Tuesday, the 30-year veteran of disaster relief got ready to leave. Meanwhile, local nursing students hit the streets to collect...
View ArticleLocal faith leaders pray for Oklahoma
Fresno Churches are preparing to send support to Oklahoma in a big way.After massive twisters damaged parts of Oklahoma, Southern Baptist Relief Ministriesprepare to send support. Tornadoes, like the...
View ArticleValley Family Survives Tornado In Oklahoma
At least twenty children are among those killed.A local family shares their story of survival from Oklahoma.CBS 47’s Lemor Abrams continues our team coverage...She's live at the Red Cross where people...
View ArticleFather of Murdered Child Gets Deportation Reprieve
“It's a second chance for him.”Mindy Mercado's husband Luis is reunited with his family, after a month and a half apart.Luis was hours away from being deported to El Salvador.“It's been really hard,...
View ArticleVidak Unoffically Wins State Senator Seat
According to the California Secretary of State website, Republican Andy Vidak has won the senate seat for California’s 16th district. The position serves residents in parts of Fresno, Kings, Tulare...
View ArticleTornado Relief Phone Bank Thursday
As rescuers continue sifting through rubble once called home...Children explain how they made it out of collapsed school buildings...“Everybody started crying and I started crying. Because i didn't...
View ArticleCops Exchange Gunfire with Gang Member
A massive police response to southeast Fresno Wednesday afternoon caught the attention of residents. Their neighborhood was locked down after bullets zipped across streets. No one was struck by...
View ArticleSpecial Report: Feeding pets in hard times
It's a food pantry - for pets! CBS47's Mike Scott take us inside the 'Halo Cafe.'Twice every month, on the second and fourth Monday, people line up outside the Halo Cafe in Fresno, so that their pets...
View ArticleMan Found Shot to Death on Parlier Farm
We are learning more about the man found shot to death at a farm near Parlier. The man's brother discovered his body around 1:30 Wednesday afternoon.The farm is on Smith Avenue between Adams and...
View ArticleOakhurst Lodge devastated by overnight fire
A huge fire ripped through two dozen rooms at the Oakhurst Lodge causing over $1 million in damage.The fire started just after midnight on Thursday in one wing of the facility located on Highway 41 and...
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