Archive By Section - Crime
State boosts cold case reward
Law enforcement officials are hoping an increased reward will generate new leads in the decades long search for a woman last seen alive in Turlock.
Drunk driving prevention program showing results
The Winter Holiday anti-drunk driving campaign has already resulted in a significant number of arrests, according to the Turlock Police Department, the overseeing agency for the local Avoid the 12 program.
Atwater man charged with sexual assault of child
An Atwater man has been arrested on the allegation that he molested a 7-year-old girl at a daycare center, according to the Merced County Sheriff's Department.
Fatal shooting remains a mystery
The investigation into Turlock's only homicide thus far for the year remains ongoing as there are few clues into the death of Luis Manuel Maldonado Rodriguez.
Drug deal goes awry, leaves two injured
A shooting in Delhi that authorities initially believed occurred during a home invasion robbery, turned out to be the outcome of a drug deal gone bad.
Couple charged with mother’s murder
A baby stolen from his mother has been reunited with his family and the couple suspected of killing his mother sits behind bars.
Teens nabbed in Delhi bust
Two Turlock teenagers were arrested on multiple theft-related charges after being caught by Merced County Sheriff's deputies with stolen property at a Delhi service station.
Police offer rape defense course
In celebration of January being National Self Defense Awareness Month, the Turlock Police Department and Stanislaus State University Police are working together to provide Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) training to the Turlock community. The course is offered for free and is open to women only. The 12-hour course is broken up into three sessions over a period of two weeks. The R.A.D. Systems Basic ...
Investigators haul in drugs, suspects in two busts
The Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department and the Modesto Police Department made two separate drug busts Wednesday that resulted in the seizure of approximately four pounds of various narcotics.
Beware of criminals posing as PG&E workers
Pacific Gas and Electric Company is sending out warnings to residents to be on the look-out for scammers out trolling for victims this holiday season.
Couple may have tried to sell missing baby
In a case already peppered with unusual twists, Merced County Sheriff's detectives are now investigating the possibility that a couple tried to sell a baby that may have belonged to a homicide victim and later abandoned on a doorstep.
Traffic stop yields drug arrest
Stanislaus County Sheriff's patrol deputies, working a special burglary suppression assignment with the Hughson Police Services, arrested a Modesto man on numerous drug-related felonies, during a traffic stop Monday.Deputies were patrolling near the intersection of Hatch and Gilbert roads at 12:11 a.m., when they noticed a 2000 Chevrolet speeding and driven running stop signs. Sheriff's deputies made a traffic stop, contacted the driver and could immediately ...
Detectives continue fatal shooting probe
Investigators have determined the identity of Turlock's first homicide in 2010, but few other details of the fatal shooting have emerged.
Burned body identified as missing Planada woman
The charred human remains found in a Snelling orchard Thursday were positively identified Tuesday as that of a missing Planada woman. Also on Tuesday an infant baby boy was found on a door step in Le Grand and the Merced County Sheriff's Department is trying to determine if it is the woman's missing 2-month-old son.
Turlock couple tied up, robbed at gunpoint
An elderly married couple were the victims of what appears to be a random home invasion robbery that occurred in Turlock Friday afternoon.
Articles by Section - Crime
Search on for kidnapping suspects
The Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department is searching for three men suspected of taking part in a kidnapping scheme uncovered Saturday in Patterson. Shortly before 10 p.m. Saturday the sheriff's department received a 911 call stating that a man was being held for $800 ransom at a Patterson residence. The investigation, which took several hours, ultimately led investigators to the 600 block of Spooner Court in Patterson. The victim was kidnapped from ...
Gang ties to Waterford homicide
A 20-year-old man was shot to death in Waterford on Tuesday in what detectives believe is a gang-related homicide. The deceased was identified as Mario Ramos-Alvarez, 20 of Waterford. He suffered a single gunshot wound and was transported to Memorial Medical Center, where he died from his injury, the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department reported. The shooting was reported at 1:30 a.m. Tuesday in the 300 block of B Street in Waterford. A ...
Stevinson homicide now looks to be car accident
The Merced County Sheriff's Department has released the name of the man found dead in a car near a Stevinson bar where a fight had been reported, but now investigators are unsure the death was a homicide. The deceased has been identified as Melchor Mino Holguin III, 30, of Atwater. Holguin was found dead inside a car on Edminister Road, a short distance from the Stevinson Bar and Grill on Third Street. <p ...
Denair murder suspect seeks insanity plea
The Denair teenager facing charges for the killing of her father and stabbing of her mother, has changed her not guilty plea to one of not guilty by reason of insanity. Shanna Wills, 19, is facing charges of murder, attempted murder, and assault with a deadly weapon from the May 8, 2011 attack that left her father, Kenneth Wills, 62, dead and her mother, Susan Wills, hospitalized. The change in the plea ...
Man gets 15 years for child porn
A 54-year-old Turlock man was sentenced to federal prison Monday for possession of child pornography. Charles Albert Risley was sentenced to 15 years in prison and a lifetime of supervised release, the Department of Justice reported. Risley received more than 600 images of child pornography between July 20, 2012 and Sept. 1, 2012. Many of the images depicted prepubescent minors, and several depicted violence or sadistic or masochistic conduct, according to the ...
Parole denied for bar murder
A Ripon man previously convicted of shooting a man to death outside a Turlock bar, has been denied parole. According to court records, Efrain Rodriquez was at Lupe's Bar in Modesto around midnight on Feb. 26, 1994 and got into a fight with Rene Martinez after Martinez knocked over his beer. Rodriguez pulled out a semi-automatic Ruger pistol and shot Martinez three times, killing him. Less than a month later Rodriguez shot ...
New juvenile center focuses on rehabilitation
Stanislaus County's new $22.7 million Juvenile Commitment Center opened Friday with an emphasis on educating and rehabilitating the youths at the facility. The 60-bed facility at 2215-A Blue Gum Ave. in Modesto is adjacent to Juvenile Hall. It will be used to house young offenders who have become committed wards of the court. Juvenile Hall will continue to house non-committed offenders. The Juvenile Commitment Center came about through a partnership between Stanislaus ...
Victim helps apprehend robbery suspect
A 36-year-old man was arrested for robbery after allegedly violently ripping a necklace from a woman's neck Friday afternoon. According to the Turlock Police Department, Manjit Bains pulled up alongside a woman in the 1800 block of English Avenue and asked her if she knew a person he was trying to find. The woman said she didn't know that person. Bains got out of his vehicle and was looking in the back ...
Bar fight ends with homicide
The Merced County Sheriff's Department is investigating a homicide that is believed to be linked to a fight at a Stevinson bar. The name of the deceased has not been released at this time. He was 30 years old. Shortly before 12:30 a.m. Tuesday sheriff's deputies were summoned to the Stevinson Bar and Grill at 20104 3rd Ave., in Stevinson for a report of a fight. Bar patrons told the deputies ...
Acquitted cop shooter behind bars again
For retired Turlock Police Sgt. Dan Gray justice has been served up too late and light for his liking. Twelve years ago Gray was swept into the nightmarish situation of staring up at a gun barrel with a known criminal at the other end. Gray walked away from the encounter with a gunshot injury to his right arm and his shooter, while Bailey Carlton Groves Jr. walked out of a courtroom two ...
Escape by bus comes to no avail
A man and woman are facing theft charges after allegedly stealing more than a $1,000 in merchandise from Wal-Mart and then trying to escape with the goods on a bus. According to the Turlock Police Department, Chris Garcia, 43, and Serina Padilla, 37, entered the Wal-Mart at 2111 Fulkerth Ave. around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday and proceeded to load up a cart with merchandise totaling over $1,000. The pair then pushed the cart ...
Deputy acted 'reasonably' in Keyes fatal shooting, finds DA
A newly released report from the Stanislaus County District Attorney's Office has cleared a Stanislaus County Sheriff's deputy of any wrongdoing in a 2012 shooting that ended the life of a mentally ill Keyes man. The report comes just as the man's family moves forward with a lawsuit against the county seeking an unspecified amount in damages for the death of 32-year-old George Israel Ramirez on April 16, 2012. The lawsuit brought ...
Seat belt ticket proves life-saving
A Turlock Police officer is being credited with saving the life of a 21-year-old woman, because of all things, he gave her a traffic ticket. The woman was cited by Officer Joe Dusel for not wearing a seat belt on Feb. 22. Five days later, the woman was involved in a collision that the police say would have had a fatal outcome if she hadn't been wearing her seat belt. The events ...
Police release photos of robbery suspect
Turlock Police investigators are hoping photos from last week's robbery at a grocery store will lead to the apprehension of the suspect. The police department released photos from surveillance cameras that captured the image of the suspect from the May 22 robbery at Cost Less Market. The suspect pulled out a handgun and took an undisclosed amount of cash from the store, said Turlock Police Lt. Nino Amirfar. The suspect was ...
Distracted drivers target of April CHP campaign
More than 57,000 drivers were ticketed for handheld cell phone talking or texting during April's Distracted Driving Awareness Month, according to the California Office of Traffic Safety and the California Highway Patrol. The citations written by CHP officers, as well as over 250 local law enforcement agencies across the state, match the number handed to drivers in last year's April campaign. The monthly number of cell phone tickets outside of this special ...
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