Archive By Section - Crime
Purse snatchers target Turlock shoppers
A pair of purse thieves are prowling Turlock's shopping centers, setting their sights on unsuspecting women.
Road rage arraignment postponed
The arraignment for a Turlock man suspected of beating to death a Hilmar senior citizen over a traffic incident, was delayed Wednesday.
Police seek identity of murder victim
The body of a murder victim was found Wednesday underneath a bridge near Snelling, according to the Merced County Sheriff's Department.
Prison time for auto theft
Two women caught in a stolen vehicle were each sentenced to 16 months in prison - one for auto theft and the other for possession of stolen property.
Police gear up for Super Bowl drunk driving crack down
It remains to be seen what kind of action will take place in Miami when the New Orleans Saints and the Indianapolis Colts clash on the field, but the Stanislaus County Avoid the 12 is planning a blitz of their own.
One killed in road rage attack
An incident of road rage may have been the catalyst that sparked an assault that resulted in the death of a Hilmar senior and the arrest of a Turlock man on homicide charges.
Police release photo of bank robbery suspect
The Turlock Police Department has released a video image of the man suspected of robbing the Umpqua Bank last week.
Driver dodges bullet on freeway
A woman escaped serious harm Tuesday night from a passing motorist who fired a shot into her vehicle while driving on Highway 99.
Local DVD pirates found guilty of multiple federal charges
Two Turlock residents were found guilty by a federal jury on Friday of multiple charges that stemmed from a DVD piracy scam they operated out of their garage that netted them more than half a million dollars.
Double DUI convictions
Two separate jury trials in Stanislaus County resulted in two men receiving guilty verdicts for driving under the influence.
Turlock senior reunited with family
An elderly Turlock man who had become lost in the Sierras, was reunited with his family Sunday thanks to the watchful eye of a California Highway Patrol officer.
Turlock Midas owner barred from ever owning another repair shop
The Modesto businessman who owned the Midas store in Turlock, as well as 21 other stores in the state, has reached a settlement with the California Attorney General that will cost him $1.8 million and bars him from ever running another auto repair shop in the state.
Law enforcement addresses public’s fears about Tasers
Stanislaus County law enforcement agencies worked to address public concerns over the use of less-than-lethal force, especially that of Tasers, at a community forum sponsored by the local NAACP chapter.
Hughson Public Works director accused of stealing court records
The City of Hughson's Public Works Director, David Chase, will be arraigned Wednesday on accusations that he deleted accounting files and building permits from the city's server without authorization.
Girl’s claim of kidnapping was a lie
A Turlock girl's story of being abducted by several men and fighting them off to win escape turned out to be a fabrication.
Articles by Section - Crime
Inmate charged with killing cellmate
A convicted murderer housed at the U.S. penitentiary in Atwater is facing the death penalty for the alleged murder of his cellmate. A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment today charging Samuel Stone, 32, with first degree murder and murder by a federal prisoner serving a life sentence. The indictment alleges that on July 30, 2003, Stone murdered his cellmate, Michael Anita, while the two were being ...
Sheriff to discuss human trafficking
Stanislaus County Sheriff Adam Christianson will be discussing the issue of human trafficking at the First Presbyterian Church in Turlock on Sunday. Christianson will be at the church at 6 p.m. to address the local and global implications of human trafficking. The presentation is free and open to the public. The Polaris Project, an organization dedicated to ending human trafficking, estimated that millions of people around the world and the United States ...
Local Navy Chief serving overseas victim of burglary
A break-in at the Denair home of a serviceman deployed to Afghanistan led to the arrest of his 24-year-old neighbor by the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department. Some of the property taken during the break-in was memorabilia U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Tim Fanning had collected during his various deployments over the last 10 years. Fanning is currently serving in Kabul, Afghanistan. The burglary at Fanning's Denair home was reported Tuesday night. ...
Tomato king enters guilty plea to racketeering, price fixing
The former owner of a now defunct tomato company with sites in the Central Valley has pled guilty to racketeering and price fixing charges. Frederick Scott Salyer, 56, of Pebble Beach, the former owner and CEO of SK Foods, pleaded guilty to one count of racketeering, under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, or RICO, and one count of conspiracy in restraint of trade, which is an antitrust offense. Between 1990 ...
Homicide suspect surrenders self
The suspect in the murder of a 23-year-old Los Banos man, who was believed to have been hiding in Turlock, turned himself in to law enforcement Thursday afternoon. The Merced County Sheriff's Department identified 19-year-old Salvador Vega Rendon Jr. as the prime suspect in the murder of Felipe Hernandez Bravo Jr. Accompanied by his attorney, Rendon turned himself in to the sheriff's department Thursday afternoon, several weeks after an arrest warrant was ...
Gambling games seized at local markets
A tip regarding illegal gambling led to the confiscation of four gaming machines at Turlock markets Tuesday by the Turlock Police Department. The police department seized three quarter coin pusher games and one slot machine after receiving information from the Department of Justice about the illegal operations. The gaming machines were confiscated from Mercado Michoacana at 954 W. Main St.; Bargain Cigarettes at 1669 Lander Ave.; Fast Stop at 301 W. Canal Dr.; ...
Search for suspected killer turns to Turlock
The suspect wanted in connection with the death of a 23-year-old Los Banos man has family in Turlock and could be hiding out in the area according to local law enforcement. The Merced County Sheriff's Department has identified 19-year-old Salvador Vega Rendon Jr. as the prime suspect in the murder of Felipe Hernandez Bravo Jr. The sheriff's department has not ruled out the possibility that other individuals were involved in the murder. <p ...
Man arrested for assault on officer at school campus
A 21-year-old man who was on a Turlock school campus without permission was arrested Friday after assaulting an officer. According to the Turlock Police Department, John Root was on the Turlock High School campus located at 1600 E. Canal Dr., around 1 p.m. Friday. Root had not signed in with the school office and did not have permission to be on the grounds. School Resource Office Ian Rodriguez found Root and directed ...
Distracted driving deaths down since laws enacted
Deaths due to hand-held cell phone use by drivers have dropped since California enacted a ban on hand-held cell phone use while driving in July 2008, reported the California Office of Traffic Safety. The analysis, conducted by the Safe Transportation Research and Education Center at the University of California, Berkeley, showed that, when looking at state crash records two years before and two years after the hand-held ban went into effect, overall traffic deaths declined ...
Feds target marijuana grown on farmland
Federal prosecutors are warning Central Valley farmers that a crackdown on large-scale marijuana grow operations is imminent. The U.S. Attorney's Office said there has been a significant number of marijuana grows found on agricultural lands in the Central Valley over the last year, especially in Fresno, Kern and Madera counties. U.S. Attorney Benjamin Wagner, from California's Eastern District, said his office is planning to tackle the grow sites with full enforcement of the ...
Turlock area CHP shooting ruled justified
The Stanislaus County District Attorney's Office has ruled that the fatal shooting by three California Highway Patrol officers of a mentally unstable man thought to be armed was a justifiable act. The district attorney's office released their findings Thursday after months of investigation into the death of 37-year-old Sacramento resident Carrick Vigen at a gas station in the outskirts of Turlock on June 18, 2011. "All three CHP officers here believed there ...
Business owner talks gunman out of robbing store
Local business owner Dale Falkenberg was almost the victim of an armed robbery Friday night. By staying calm and reasoning with the would-be robber, what could have been a violent situation ended peacefully. Falkenberg, owner of Dale's Guitar located at 210 E. Olive Ave., was jamming with two young customers at around 7:15 p.m. Friday when a man entered the store dressed all in black and brandishing what Falkenberg said looked like a ...
Missing girl found
The Livingston teenager who was an at-risk runaway has been found safe in Ripon. Sarah Wade, 14, left her Livingston home last week and met up with her 17-year-old Turlock boyfriend, Christian Graham. Wade was classified as an at-risk runaway because she had made suicidal statements. According to the Merced County Sheriff's Department, the teen couple obtained a ride to Modesto where they walked to Salida, then made their way to a ...
Man found dead on rural road
Someone out there knows what happened on a darkened country road Friday night when a man was struck and left for dead and the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department is hoping morality will prevail and someone will come forward with information about the tragic encounter. The sheriff's department is investigating the death of 35-year-old Donnie Coyle, Jr. The Keyes resident was found deceased Friday night on Keyes Road, near the intersection of Carpenter Road. ...
Trial set for former detective
A trial date for Kari Abbey, the former Stanislaus County sheriff's detective, has been set for September. Abbey is facing charges of conspiracy to forcibly enter a home, embezzlement from a government entity, cultivating marijuana, and permitting a child to be endangered. A trial date has been set for Sept. 25. Abbey was initially facing charges of second-degree murder and voluntary manslaughter for the death of Rita Elias. Abbey was accused ...
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