Fresno Police Work with FBI on Sex-Trafficking Sting
The FBI rescued dozens of children and arrests the men accused of victimizing them.The sweep was the largest of it's kind to date, hitting 76 cities…including Fresno.CBS 47’s Lemor Abrams is live at...
View ArticleInvestigating double shooting in Merced County
Gang violence left one man dead and another wounded in the Merced County town of Planada.The Merced County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public's help to solve a murder.Deputies were called to...
View ArticleNotices posted to clear out homeless encampments
Hundreds of people, living in deplorable conditions on the streets of downtown Fresno got notices to vacate on Tuesday morning. One homeless woman was not happy to hear the news."You mean destroying...
View ArticleBack-to-school shoppers get thrifty
Business at local thrift and secondhand stores is booming. Fresno parents are taking part in a new money saving trend.It seems more back-to-school shoppers are looking to get more bang for their buck...
View ArticleFirefighters Use Drone To Battle Apartment Fire
Flames engulfed part of the Scottsmen apartments late Tuesday afternoo“I'm swimming and see smoke so I'm all like thinking that someone's making a bbq but it was a fire!,” said Lydia Butler who...
View ArticleTwo more arrests in Visalia double murder
Four suspects are now in custody in connection with the July 12th murders of Marie Rogers and Jerry Murillo in Visalia.Two men were taken into custody on the day of the murders and now 28-year-old...
View ArticleArmed robbery at Jack in the Box on West Shaw
Three suspects robbed a fast food restaurant in Northwest Fresno Tuesday night.The three men entered the Jack in the Box restaurant on Shaw Avenue near West around 8:30 p.m.One of the suspects was...
View ArticleClerk attacked over free drink
An irate customer attacked a Fresno store clerk after he refused to honor a free soda coupon.It started when two women entered the AM PM convenience store at Kings Canyon and Winery in Southeast Fresno...
View ArticleHomeless seek assistance before encampment cleanup
An outreach was held at the Poverello House on Wednesday, one day after notices were posted at three encampments, saying the City of Fresno would clear them out in about a month. $1.5 million dollars...
View ArticleBlind burglary victim helped by CBS47 viewers
Nathan Romo has been blind since birth and aspires to be a chef. Heartless thieves broke into his apartment a little over a week ago and stole special cookware Nathan desperately needs to attend...
View ArticleFire Department Aided by UAV
Hovering above the Scottsmen Apartments the dangers become clear. Charred beams and collapsed rooftops provide a maze of obstacles that until now often went unseen. "They didn't know the extent of the...
View ArticleSuspects Busted Wearing Layers of Jeans From Department Store
This is one for the fashion police.Suspected crooks are busted wearing layers of jeans.Scaring the pants off neighbors when they made a break for it…The whole thing went down on three streets near...
View ArticleFresno man arrested for killing his mother
A 29-year-old man was arrested early Thursday morning for allegedly killing his own mother.The woman's body was found at their home near Fruit and McKinley around 1:00 a.m.The son walked to a nearby...
View ArticleDr. Welty now retied after 22 years
It's the end of an era at Fresno State. Doctor John Welty wrapped up his final day as university president Wednesday afternoon. Welty served as president for 22 years, the longest tenure in the history...
View ArticlePorterville teens arrested for vandalism
Three teens were arrested in Porterville for vandalizing schools and cars.The teens are accused of graffiting Porterville, Monache, Granite Hills and Citrus High Schools and police say they also spray...
View ArticleFirefighters Working to Get Blaze Under Control
The fire has burned 14 thousand acres so far. Nearly 17 hundred firefighters are working hard to get the flames under control and they had some extra help today. CBS47's Angela Greenwood has more on...
View ArticleStopping The Citrus Disease
Citrus growers in the valley are preparing for a quarantine because of an insect that can spread a potentially devastating disease that kills citrus trees. This comes after six Asian Citrus Psyllids...
View ArticleMurder suspect's criminal history
CBS47 has learned the names of the victim and suspect involved in what's being called a rare crime. Fresno Police say 29-year-old Javier Sanchez shot and killed his mother, 62-year-old Sylvia...
View ArticleFresno State President uses social media to connect
New Fresno State President, Joseph Castro is settling in at the university. He has big shoes to fill after former 22-year president, John Welty. Castro is starting by making a social media...
View ArticleTribute to Cedar Lanes
Thursday evening, the monthly art hop event took place in downtown Fresno. Revive industries launched a display of designs created out of salvaged material from the 53-year old bowling alley.Inside a...
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