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Teens face robbery charges
Two teenagers are facing robbery charges after a shoplifting at a Turlock grocery store went awry.
Second downtown bank robbed
For the second time in a week, a downtown Turlock bank has been robbed and a suspect has gotten away with an undisclosed amount of cash.
Robber strikes Turlock bank
Police are seeking clues to the identity of the man who robbed a downtown Turlock bank Thursday afternoon.
Downtown bank robbed
The West America Bank at 241 West Main St., was robbed Thursday afternoon. The police were still on scene at 3:20 p.m., conducting the investigation and scouring the area for the suspect. The suspect was described as a black male adult about 6 feet tall with a mustache. He was wearing a blue striped shirt, black pants, a baseball cap and dark sunglasses. More details to follow as they become available.
Fraud seminar for nonprofits
The Turlock Police Department will be providing fraud prevention training for local nonprofit organizations at 6 p.m. tonight in the Yosemite Room at Turlock City Hall at 156 S. Broadway.
Woman robbed, beaten outside home
A woman unloading groceries in front of her home was pushed, kicked, and robbed by a young woman.
Balmy burglar bungles break-in
An overly fragrant thief alerted a Turlock woman to a burglary in her house, which ultimately led to the arrest of a 19-year-old man.
Public squabble leads to Ballico meth lab
Three Ballico residents were taken into custody Sunday afternoon by the Merced County Sheriff's Department on various charges stemming from the discovery of a methamphetamine lab.
Home invaders attack Denair men
Three men were bound, beaten, and robbed during a home invasion robbery in Denair Monday morning.
Turlock woman dies in Fresno crash
A Turlock woman was killed early Sunday morning in an auto accident on Highway 99 in Fresno that also injured three others.
Drunk driving arrests
The final tally for the Avoid the 12 holiday drunk driving crackdown is 146 arrests. The 146 DUI arrests occurred between Dec. 18, 2009 and Jan. 3, during which time, law enforcement from 12 different agencies conducted sobriety checkpoints, saturation patrols, and warrant sweeps. The Avoid the 12 program is funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Violence mars new year celebrations
The new year got off to a bloody and busy start for the Turlock Police department with three large fights reported over the first two days of 2010.
Thieving hands raise city’s burglary rates
It will come as no surprise to the thousands of victims to learn that burglaries are on the rise in Turlock.
Locust Street home set on fire, again
For the second time a vacant Turlock home has been the scene of a suspicious fire. Turlock City firefighters have twice put out blazes at 208 Locust St. within the last month. The latest fire was reported around 7:30 a.m. Thursday. The flames spread through the home's second floor, causing extensive damage. The fire was under control in 30 minutes, but crews remained on scene for several hours tamping out hot spots and clean-up. At ...
Christmas collision claims life of one man
A Ceres man was killed in a solo vehicle crash Christmas morning along a stretch of country road just outside of Turlock.
Articles by Section - Crime
State clears abundance of DNA samples awaiting analysis
A backlog that slowed DNA testing in the state and jeopardized criminal prosecutions has been cleared, the California Attorney General's Office announced Wednesday.
One shot in home invasion robbery
An 18-year-old man was shot in the leg by four suspects ransacking a house in a search for drugs and cash, the Turlock Police Department reported. The victim's wound is considered non-life threatening and he is expected to make a full recovery, said Turlock Police Lt. Ron Reid. The home invasion robbery and the shooting occurred just before 8 p.m. Friday at a residence in the 1900 block of Fifth Street. <p ...
Occupant charged with setting house ablaze
A Turlock man found himself under arrest Sunday morning on the allegation he deliberately set his house on fire. Richard Russell Jr., 31, was booked into Stanislaus County Jail on a single charge of arson from the two-alarm blaze at his residence in the 1200 block of W. Springer Drive. Russell was the only occupant at the home. No injuries were reported. The Turlock Fire Department was dispatched around 6 ...
Teen accidentally shot in Planada
A vehicle stop on a speeding car in Planada Friday night turned up a teenager with a gunshot wound. A Merced County Sheriff's deputy spotted the older model Lincoln speed through a stop sign at Childs Avenue and Plainsburg Road and initiated a traffic stop. The car stopped at Childs and Bodega avenues and two of the four occupants took off running, said sheriff spokesman Deputy Tom MacKenzie. Inside the vehicle ...
Former detective in court
Former Stanislaus County Sheriff's detective Kari Abbey made an appearance in Stanislaus County Superior Court Monday to plead not guilty to the four criminal charges lodged against her. Abbey pled not guilty to charges of embezzlement, child endangerment, conspiracy to commit unlawful evictions and cultivation of marijuana. The charges stem from an off-duty shooting involving Abbey that resulted in the death of a 31-year-old Rita Elias. In December 2011, Judge Ricardo ...
Woman victim of armed carjacking
A 55-year-old Turlock woman was carjacked at gunpoint Monday morning. The woman was able to survive the violent encounter unharmed, according to the Turlock Police Department. The woman was driving a Mercedes in the area of Del's Lane and Georgetown Avenue around 11:30 a.m. Monday when she was hit from behind by a 90s model white Blazer, police spokesman Sgt. Stephen Webb said. A heavy-set Hispanic man approached the woman and ...
Same pair could be behind rash of robberies
Turlock police investigators are looking into the possibility that three recent robberies were carried out by the same two suspects. The robberies took place on Friday and Saturday. The first robbery was reported at 10:48 p.m. Friday at the Dollar Tree store at 3045 N. Tegner Road. According to the police department, the two men, both donning ski masks and armed with handguns, concealed themselves inside the store and confronted the ...
Debt motive for kidnap
A Turlock man was kidnapped and briefly held hostage as his captor tried to extort money from him, the Turlock Police Department reported. The victim, an 18-year-old man, was walking in the 1400 block of S. First Street around 3 p.m. Wednesday when he was confronted by three Hispanic men. One suspect, identified by the police department as Anthony Leyva, 21, was allegedly owed money by the victim and threatened him with ...
Drug agency reaps benefit of asset share
The Stanislaus Drug Enforcement Agency was awarded more than $150,000 from the federal government Tuesday, as part of assets seized from a large scale marijuana operation in 2006.
Shooting from vehicle lands two in jail
Two men were arrested Monday afternoon in Ballico on the suspicion they were firing an assault rifle from a vehicle, the Merced County Sheriff's Department reported. Just after 2 p.m. Monday the sheriff's department received a report of someone firing a gun from a black Jaguar in the area of East Avenue and Newport Road. As the sheriff's deputy was approaching the intersection of East Avenue and Santa Fe Road, he spotted ...
Suspected gang shooting injures one in Planada
An 18-year-old man walking alongside a road in Planada was shot twice in what the Merced County Sheriff's Department believes is a gang ambush. The 18-year-old is a validated gang member, said sheriff spokesman Deputy Tom MacKenzie. He was shot at multiple times and at least two rounds struck him in the legs, MacKenzie said. The victim was walking along Childs Avenue in Planada around 6 p.m. Wednesday when five Hispanic males ...
Turlock convict charged with firearm offense
A Turlock man was indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury for a firearm offense. Miguel Loza, 21, is charged with being a felon in possession of a weapon. Loza was restricted from possessing firearms because of a previous felony conviction. In 2010 he was convicted of driving recklessly to evade a peace officer. In November 2011, Loza was spotted by a Ceres police officer drinking a beer outside a Ceres convenience ...
Judge delivers prison sentence for Turlock postal worker
A former postal worker, who claimed to have suffered a debilitating injury while on the job, was sentenced to prison Monday on multiple convictions of workers' compensation and mail fraud, the Department of Justice reported. Karina S. Beard, 44, of Turlock was previously convicted on four counts of mail fraud and two counts of federal workers' compensation fraud. She was sentenced to one year in prison, which will be followed by three years ...
Misdemeanor Diversion Program helps defendants clear record, saves money
In November 2010, the Stanislaus District Attorney's Office entered into a contract with Pacific Educational Services, Inc. to operate the Misdemeanor Diversion Program. Just over a year later, District Attorney Birgit Fladager has deemed the program beneficial for defendants, her office and taxpayers. The program serves as a win-win situation for defendants and the DA's office. If a defendant has no past criminal history and they commit a minor misdemeanor crime, they ...
Clothing color motive for gang shooting
A Ballico man suffered a gunshot wound to the leg in a drive-by shooting. The Merced County Sheriff's Department believes the man's red shorts marked him as a target in the suspected gang-related shooting. The victim, a 21-year-old man, does not have any gang affiliations, said sheriff spokesman Deputy Tom MacKenzie. The shooting was reported around 1 p.m. Saturday. The victim was riding his bicycle to a store to buy ...
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