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Burglary suspect caught after foot chase
A wanted parolee who is the target of several criminal investigations in two counties was apprehended Monday night in Turlock.
Prosecution logs second guilty plea in Road Dog Cycle case
A second defendant in the federal racketeering case involving the Road Dog Cycle shop in Denair has pled guilty.
National Night Out
The Turlock Police and Fire departments are currently taking registrations for all local National Night Out celebrations.
Drunk driving conviction
A Stanislaus County jury found a Turlock senior guilty of drunk driving charges. Ronald Griffin, 76, of Turlock, was convicted on June 19 after a four-day jury trial of the charges of driving under the influence, having a blood alcohol concentration of .15 percent or more, and having a prior DUI conviction, hit and run, and driving on a suspended license. According to the District Attorney's Office, the defendant drove a motor home into ...
Accident leaves one critically injured
A 36-year-old Hispanic man is in critical condition following a solo vehicle crash early Friday morning.
Robbers invade wrong house, terrorize couple
Five suspects wielding guns broke into a home occupied by a couple and their four-month-old baby, only to realize they had stormed into the wrong house.
Hit and run driver crashes into three cars
A man with a history of drunken driving arrests fled one accident Sunday afternoon, only to cause two others before he was taken into custody.
Dispute leads to shooting; one wounded
A Turlock man was charged with an attempted homicide after police say, he shot a man with whom he had been having an ongoing dispute.
Delhi man facing narcotic charges
A Delhi man with a history of running from law enforcement was arrested Wednesday for possession of methamphetamine, according to the Merced County Sheriff's Department.
Downtown camera catches assault of Turlock man
Two men suspected of robbing a Turlock man in a downtown Modesto parking lot were first caught on camera and then caught by the police.
Teen carjacking suspects caught
The teenagers wanted for the carjacking and brutal beating of a 60-year-old woman were captured in Fresno, days apart from one another.
Man nabbed after pursuit, jolt from stun gun
A Turlock man was arrested Sunday on a variety of charges after intentionally driving his camper van into oncoming traffic, according to the Turlock Police Department.
Arson investigation launched for blaze at storage facility
A fire at a Turlock storage unit caused $20,000 in damages and is under investigation by the Turlock City Fire Department's Arson Team.
Turlock woman beaten, carjacked by teens
A 60-year-old woman was attacked and tied up Monday by two teenagers who then stole her car, according to the Turlock Police Department.
Fraud warning for property owners
The Stanislaus County Assessor's office is warning the community about a scam that tricks property owners into paying for a service that the county offers for free.
Articles by Section - Crime
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 ...
Person sought regarding Patterson homicide
The Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department is looking for a person of interest in the shooting death of a 19-year-old man. The sheriff's department has identified 26-year-old Victor Valdovinos as a person of interest in the death of Jesus Gallardo, 19, of Patterson. Valdovinos is known to frequent the Patterson and Merced County areas. He's described as a Hispanic male, about 5 feet, 11 inches tall and 220 pounds. He has black hair ...
Law enforcement arrests 118 in holiday DUI crackdown
The end of the Drive Sober of Get Pulled Over campaign to curb drunk driving incidents resulted in 118 arrests locally during the 17-day crackdown during the holiday season. The anti-DUI crackdown began Dec. 16 and continued through midnight Sunday and incorporated the use of additional patrols and DUI checkpoints. The crackdown is funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The ...
Turlock man dies in suspected DUI crash
A Turlock man was killed and another critically injured in what authorities believe was an alcohol-related crash. The deceased was identified by the Merced County Coroner's Office as Ricky Lee Lowe, Jr., 29, of Turlock. The driver was identified by the California Highway Patrol as 27-year-old Kurt Alan Knapp of Turlock. Knapp has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol, according to the CHP. The fatal crash ...
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