Archive By Section - Crime
Drug raid nets five arrests
An ongoing narcotics investigation in Stanislaus County resulted in the arrest of five people and the seizure of drugs, cash, and guns Wednesday morning.
Hearing set to begin for mother accused of leaving her baby in Dumpster
On Nov. 8, 2008, a newborn baby girl wrapped up in a plastic shopping bag with clothing and towels was found dead in a Dumpster behind a Turlock grocery store. The grizzly discovery launched an exhaustive investigation that culminated with the arrest of the baby's mother on a homicide charge.
Few clues to comfort family of missing Keyes man
Back in the middle of January, Robert "Bobby" Tennison drove up to Humboldt County with his 17-year-old son and a friend. The three sold a dirt bike, had lunch together, and then Tennison left to visit friends, telling his son he would be return home to Keyes by bus the following Saturday.
Candlelight vigil for homicide victims
The Stanislaus County District Attorney's Office Victim Services Program will sponsor the 12th annual lighting of the Homicide Victims' Memorial Tree and Candlelight Vigil at 6 p.m. Wednesday.
Citizens police academy
The Turlock Police Department will be hosting a Citizens Police Academy starting February of 2010, designed to give the participants a working knowledge of the department and the criminal justice system.
K-9 aids in arrest of shoplifter
A Turlock Police Department K-9 helped find the evidence that put a suspected shoplifter behind bars.
Dirt bike escape comes to a fruitless end
A 19-year-old Turlock man trying to out run a police officer while on a dirt bike was caught Saturday afternoon after a brief struggle.
Boyfriend charged with domestic violence
A dazed woman was found wandering a Turlock street Friday morning, saying she had been assaulted by her boyfriend.
Tip leads to stolen tanks
Several propane tanks stolen from the Hilmar area over the last week were recovered Tuesday at the Turlock flea market by the Merced County Sheriff's Department.
Red light runner causes crash
A woman who police say ran a red light, caused a collision that injured three, including a 13-month old baby.
Hilmar hit by propane thief
Twice in one week two Hilmar propane stores have been robbed of their tanks, the Merced County Sheriff's Department reported.
Robbery suspects apprehended
A 20-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy were arrested at gunpoint Wednesday afternoon for an armed robbery of a Turlock music store.
Abduction attempt reported in Denair
The Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department is investigating a possible kidnapping attempt in Denair of a high school student as she walked home Wednesday afternoon.
Man sustains head trauma in Winton bar beating
A 28-year-old man suffered a severe head injury after he was attacked by two to three men inside a Winton bar Sunday night.
Gun charges net prison time
A 19-year-old Turlock man was sentenced to six years in prison on illegal firearm charges, according to the Stanislaus County District Attorney's Office.
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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