Archive By Author - Sabra Stafford
University drama production chosen for national festival
The California State University, Stanislaus staging of "Debris," an unflinching drama dealing with the consequences of lifelong abuse, has been selected for a performance in the national spotlight.
New CEO for Merced court
The new Chief Executive Officer of Merced County Superior Court is Linda Romero Soles, a former Turlock resident.
Suspect flees, copper recovered
The Merced County Sheriff's Department is searching for the man who tried to steal copper wiring from a Ballico farm.
Rape Aggression defense class
The Turlock Police Department and Stanislaus State University Police are providing Rape Aggression Defense training to women in Turlock. The training is offered at no cost to the public. The 12-hour course is broken up into two sessions over a period of two weeks.
Pipe band takes first
The Turlock Police and Fire Pipe Band won first place at the recently held Bakersfield Highland Games Band competition.
Collisions injure one on highway
A chain-reaction of crashes on Highway 99 in Turlock injured one and slowed traffic down for a short time Tuesday afternoon.
Jury convicts Turlock brothers of killing rapper
Two mothers sat on opposite sides of a courtroom. One was waiting for justice for her slain son and the other was waiting to hear if her two sons would ever know freedom again.
Murder suspect testifies gun went off on accident
After five weeks of testimony and a day of listening to closing arguments, the fate of two Turlock men accused of gunning down a 26-year-old man with aspirations of rap stardom, is inching closer to being in the hands of 12 jurors.
Bank robber makes bomb threat before fleeing
The Turlock Police Department is seeking the man responsible for a bank robbery and launching a bomb scare.
Fatal hit and run suspect racks up another traffic citation
The Patterson woman who is standing accused of hitting a bicyclist while driving on a Turlock road and leaving him mortally wounded, was issued another traffic citation March 25, just five days before her last court appearance.
Former postal worker charged with fraud
A federal grand jury has returned an indictment against a Turlock woman suspected of committing multiple acts of mail and workers' compensation fraud while employed as a postal worker, according to the Department of Justice.
Gangsters crash soldier’s party
A going away party in Hilmar for a man joining the military was crashed by suspected gang members and escalated into a large brawl that injured several and resulted in four arrests.
Swiss Echoes perform traditional folk music
The songs and sounds of the Alps will be ringing out loud and clear when the San Joaquin Valley Swiss Club stages their annual spring concert Saturday.
Guilty verdict for double homicide
A Merced County jury has returned a guilty verdict for a man who authorities say stabbed to death a married couple after living with them for three years.
Police officer arrested on drug, embezzlement charges
The Modesto Police Department has arrested one of their own police officers on several felony charges following an internal investigation.
Articles By Author - Sabra Stafford
DA considers re-trying Hoyt in roadside beating
Michael Hoyt says he is ready to get back to regular life now that the murder charge that had shadowed him for three years has been cleared away. But his wait may be a bit longer as the Stanislaus County District Attorney's Office considers re-trying him on a charge of involuntary manslaughter and assault likely to inflict great bodily injury, with an enhancement that great bodily injury resulted Hoyt, 53, was acquitted ...
Council splits on water rate study
The move to revamp the city's collection rates for water services gained momentum Tuesday night when the Turlock City Council approved by a narrow margin to hire a consulting firm to conduct a water rate study.
Anglicans find new church home
The Grace Anglican Church, formerly the St. Francis Anglican Church, is moving into their new home Sunday at First Christian Church. St. Francis Anglican Church had called the quaint church at 915 E. Main Street their home since 1948, but a split with the national church led them to surrender their claim on the property. The new parish will meet at the old church at 2:45 p.m. Sunday and then lead a ...
Gang sweep nets 27 arrests
A recent spike in gang violence triggered a county-wide sweep Wednesday that resulted in the arrests of 27 suspected gang members. More than 100 peace officers from local, state and federal agencies targeted 115 suspected gang members for contact on Wednesday. They conducted 89 probation and parole searches and made 27 arrests on various charges. The sweep also resulted in the seizure of nine firearms, including two assault rifles, two ounces of methamphetamine ...
Police arrest man for soliciting sex from teen
Turlock Police investigators have arrested a 48-year-old man on allegations he solicited a 15-year-old girl for sex. Jose Hinojosa has been charged with suspicion of illegal contact with a minor and arranging a meeting with a minor for purposes of engaging in sexual acts. Hinojosa allegedly met the 15-year-old at a store and was able to obtain her telephone number. According to the police department, Hinojosa's calls to the girl became sexual ...
County sees new low in unemployment
The ranks of unemployed people in Stanislaus County continue to dwindle as the area recorded a new low in the unemployment rate.
Turlock man dies in highway hit and run
A 28-year-old man walking along the shoulder of Highway 99 in Turlock was struck and killed early Wednesday by a hit and run driver. The deceased was identified by the Stanislaus county Coroner's Office as Elijah Tillman of Turlock. The fatal collision occurred around 1:17 a.m. Wednesday, the California Highway Patrol reported. Tillman was walking on the shoulder of the northbound lane of the highway, just south of the Linwood Avenue ...
Crystal meth found at Turlock home
A 60-year-old Turlock man is facing multiple narcotics charges after investigators found more than 30 grams of crystal methamphetamine in his home Tuesday. Roberto Gamboa was arrested Tuesday and booked into the Stanislaus County Jail on a charge of possession of methamphetamine for sales and transportation of methamphetamine, said Turlock Police Sgt. Stephen Webb. The Turlock Narcotics Enforcement Team served a search warrant at Gamboa's residence in the 1000 block of N. ...
Crash results in arrest
A man is facing a criminal charge after crashing on a reportedly stolen motor bike. Derik Coronado, 27, was seen by a Turlock Police sergeant driving a motor-powered cycle along Starr Avenue around midnight Friday. The sergeant initiated a traffic stop and it briefly appeared Coronado was going to try and flee until he suddenly hit the front brakes, according to the police report. The abrupt stop sent Coronado tumbling over ...
Burglary suspect apprehended
A mindful neighbor helped the Turlock Police Department catch a suspected burglar Friday afternoon. Shortly before 2 p.m. Friday the Turlock Police Department received a call stating a man had just kicked open a door of a residence in the 200 block of Sunday Drive. Officers responded to the scene quickly and took 47-year-old Rudolph Delgado into custody, according to the police report. Delgado was arrested on suspicion of attempted burglary ...
Four city budget plans: No easy fixes
The Turlock City Council received four budgetary plans for the upcoming fiscal year, including one with a dire scenario of massive cuts to public safety and another with deficit spending of more than $3.4 million. Tuesday night's presentation was solely for information purposes only and no action was taken on any of the budget proposals. The City Council previously directed city staff to prepare budget scenarios for the 2013-14 fiscal year, with at ...
Public no show at road tax forums
What if the city decided to propose a city-wide road tax and no one really cared? That could be the feeling the Turlock City Council is getting after the second community forum to discuss the tax and other city issues drew only a sparse crowd of concerned citizens. Just a little more than a dozen people attended Thursday night's meeting at Westside Ministries, where the questions raised ranged from how a road ...
Jury: Hoyt not guilty of murder in roadside beating
At 2:30 p.m. Friday Stanislaus County Deputy District Attorney Wendell Emerson delivered the unwelcome news to the family and friends of Kenneth Winter that a conviction of second-degree murder for the defendant Michael Hoyt was looking less and less likely and a hung jury was a very real possibility. Almost 45 minutes later their heartbreak became official. A Stanislaus County Superior Court jury found Hoyt not guilty of second-degree murder and voluntary ...
Former Turlock resident mines family saga for debut novel
For Marylin Hayes-Martin inspiration struck on a flight to the Gulf Coast. Having turned the last page on "Cane River," a family saga of four generations set in Louisiana, Hayes-Martin's thoughts turned to her Cherokee-born great-grandmother and the line of women that grew in her wake in the Ozarks of Arkansas. "I knew I had all these great stories about these women and the hardships they endured," Hayes-Martin said. "I said to ...
Witness helps catch purse thief
A helpful citizen aided the Turlock Police Department in catching a suspected purse thief Thursday afternoon. Around 1:30 p.m. Thursday a woman was walking in a shopping center in the 1800 block of Countryside Drive when a man came up behind her and snatched her purse. The woman started to chase after the suspect and yelled for help. A witness to the theft joined in the chase and snapped a picture of ...
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