Archive By Section - Crime
Puppies shot and killed; police seek culprits
The Merced County Sheriff's Department is searching for the person who gunned down two puppies in Hilmar on Thursday.
Robber targets delivery driver
A delivery truck driver making his rounds at the Dairyland market in Hilmar was robbed at gunpoint.
Maximum DUI enforcement for fair
The Stanislaus County Avoid the 12 campaign against drunken driving will be conducting extra patrols and a checkpoint during the run of the Stanislaus County Fair.
Convenience store robbed
The Turlock Police Department is seeking the two men responsible for an armed robbery of a convenience store early Thursday morning.
Local businesses shafted by accused arsonist, restaurant owner
The chances of ever eating one of the Red Steer's locally renowned French dip sandwiches again took a nose dive on Tuesday when co-owner Tracy Smith was arrested for check fraud.
Suspect arrested for 2008 slaying
Nearly nine months after a man was found stabbed to death in a Turlock apartment complex, the Turlock Police Department has made an arrest in the case.
Red Steer owner charged with check fraud
Tracy Smith, the co-owner of the Red Steer restaurant implicated in the arson fire that gutted the Turlock eatery, was arrested again on Tuesday for check fraud.
Developmentally disabled man’s body found at Fox Grove
The body of a developmentally disabled man reported missing by his family on Monday was found Tuesday morning at a popular Hughson fishing hole.
Suspected drunk driving accident claims one life
One woman was killed and four others injured in a two vehicle collision that sent one vehicle plunging off the southbound Highway 99 embankment at Monte Vista Avenue, just after midnight Sunday.
Accident seriously injures one
A Modesto woman suffered a broken leg from a two vehicle collision Friday in Turlock. The accident occurred just before 8 a.m. in the area of N. Golden State Boulevard and Taylor Road. The names of the people involved in the wreck were not released. Turlock Police Lt. Jeff Lopes said a Lincoln Navigator was traveling eastbound on Taylor, when the 37-year-old male driver allowed the vehicle to drift into oncoming traffic. Coming westbound on ...
Bomb threat empties store
A call claiming a bomb had been placed inside the Turlock Wal-Mart resulted in a store evacuation, but no bomb was found, according to the Turlock Police Department.
Phony deputies try to get into house
A man and a woman posing as Stanislaus County sheriff's deputies tried to gain entrance into a Turlock residence, but fled when asked for identification.
Search warrants served in Delhi
Six people were arrested Tuesday in Delhi as part of an ongoing burglary investigation by the Merced County Sheriff's Department.
Livingston man arrested for sex acts with pre-teen
A 26-year-old Livingston man is under arrest on suspicion of child molestation. Hermino Martinez is suspected of having sexual relations with a 12-year-old Winton girl he considered his girlfriend, according to the Merced County Sheriff's Department. Martinez was arrested Monday afternoon in the 2900 block of Olive Avenue in Atwater. Martinez thought he was on his way to meet the 12-year-old girl, but instead found Detective Alex Barba and Deputy Ralph Zyskowski waiting for him, ...
Two drunk driving cases land man in prison
A Turlock man who has an admitted history of drunken driving, was sentenced to two years and eight months in prison for two cases of driving under the influence.
Articles by Section - Crime
Man crashes car into brother
Sibling rivalry took a violent turn Wednesday in Delhi when a man caused a vehicle to crash through his brother's home, trapping him in the rubble for nearly a half hour, the Merced County Sheriff's Department reported. The victim, a 38-year-old man, sustained unspecified injuries and was being treated at Emanuel Medical Center, said sheriff spokesman Deputy Tom MacKenzie. The suspect, Gene Hinds, 40, was taken into custody soon after the event ...
Mother charged with kidnapping; child found safe
A 10-year-old boy was returned safely to his grandparents and his mother is facing a kidnapping charge after police found the child hidden in her home. The 10-year-old was reported missing around 5:30 p.m. Monday by his grandparents, who have full custody of the child, Turlock Police Lt. Nino Amirfar said. The grandparents started to worry about the boy's whereabouts when he didn't return home from school. Investigators found out the ...
Police hunt for shooting suspect
The Turlock Police Department has identified a suspect in an early morning shooting that wounded two. Investigators have named Manuel Maldonado Jr., 19, of Turlock, as the prime suspect in the Saturday shooting. Maldonado is being sought on attempted murder charges and is considered armed and dangerous. The shooting occurred just before 5:30 a.m. in the 600 block of Chestnut Street. The two victims - a 26-year-old man and a male teenager ...
Research before giving to cancer charities, suggests AG’s office
The state Attorney General's Office issued a consumer alert with tips on how Californians can make safe, informed donations this October, in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Attorney General's Office offers the following five tips to the public on how to avoid "sound-alike" organizations and scam artists that use high-volume donation periods to prey on the goodwill of Californians. 1. Avoid giving your credit card number to a telephone solicitor. Avoid ...
Planada man faces mail fraud charges for false tax returns
A Planada man, who allegedly bilked more than $180,000 from the Internal Revenue Service with phony tax returns, is facing multiple counts of mail fraud, according to the Department of Justice. A federal grand jury returned an indictment Tuesday charging Rafael Duran Garcia, 25, of Planada, with mail fraud and with filing false claims against the United States. At his arraignment Wednesday in federal court, Garcia pleaded not guilty. According to ...
Shoplifter flees store, leaves kids behind
A Turlock woman worried she would be apprehended for shoplifting, fled the department store she was in, leaving behind the two young children in her company. Asyeshah Karriem, 43, was arrested by Stanislaus County parole agents Wednesday, a day after she allegedly ran from the Turlock Kohl's store, leaving two boys - a 10-year-old and an 11-year-old - in her wake. The incident began around 6 p.m. Tuesday when a Turlock Police ...
Shooting leads to Delhi schools lockdown, cancelling of homecoming parade
The homecoming festivities planned for Delhi High School on Friday never got off the ground because a shooting in a nearby orchard prompted a campus-wide lockdown. The suspected shooter was captured at gunpoint after running onto a field on school grounds, said Merced County Sheriff's spokesman Deputy Tom MacKenzie. The lockdown affected all three schools on the Delhi campus. Around 1:30 p.m. Friday the sheriff's department received a report of shots ...
‘Zero tolerance’ for distracted driving
Due to the increase in the number of traffic collisions caused by drivers illegally using cell phones, Central Valley CHP areas and local law enforcement agencies will be focusing their enforcement on the Valley's roadways during this week. According to the CHP, cell phone use has become so popular that many young people don't realize when, where and how often they are using their cellular phones. In 2009, there were more than 19,281 ...
Postal worker pleads guilty to mail fraud, workers’ compensation fraud
Karina S. Beard, 44, of Turlock, pleaded guilty to four counts of mail fraud and two counts of federal Workers' Compensation fraud. According to the plea agreement, from October 2006 through January 2009, Beard received federal workers' compensation benefits for an on-the-job injury she sustained in 2000 while working for the Postal Service. Because of her claimed injuries, restrictions were placed on her physical activities. According to the plea, Beard performed various physical ...
Turlock man pleads guilty to disability benefits fraud
United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced that James Alva Kirkpatrick, 59, of Turlock, pleaded guilty today to theft of Social Security disability insurance benefits. According to the plea agreement, Kirkpatrick began receiving Social Security Disability Insurance benefits in 1992 for a back injury. As a recipient of disability insurance benefits, Kirkpatrick was required to report any change in his employment status. According to the indictment, beginning in 2000, Kirkpatrick had been working ...
Turlock Police Department promotes two officers
Two officers of the Turlock Police Department were promoted this week: Nino Amirfar to lieutenant and Carl Nielsen to captain. Captain Nielsen began his law enforcement career in 1985 with the San Diego Police Department. He moved to the Tracy Police Department in 1999, where he was promoted to sergeant. He came to the Turlock Police Department in August 2007 as a lieutenant assigned to Field Operations. In 2008, he ...
Homicide suspect surrenders
The suspect wanted for a fatal stabbing in Waterford surrendered to authorities Thursday. The Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department had been searching for 27-year-old Johnny Carrizales since Sunday in connection with a homicide. Sgt. Anthony Bejaran said Carrizales contacted the sheriff's department Thursday and turned himself in around noon. Carrizales was booked into Stanislaus County Jail on a homicide charge for the death of 23-year-old James Mandall. Mandall was found with ...
Jury: Merenda guilty of first-degree murder
After several hours of deliberation spread over two days, a Stanislaus County jury filed into a courtroom Tuesday and returned a guilty verdict for a Turlock man accused of stabbing to death his romantic rival. The jury of six men and six women found 32-year-old Darren Merenda guilty of first-degree murder in the death of 34-year-old Hughson resident Donald Futch, a father of four and youth sports coach. In finding Merenda guilty ...
Arson suspected in early morning blaze
A fire at a vacant Turlock home is being investigated by the Turlock Fire Department as a possible arson. The blaze, which was limited to the front entrance of the home, caused an estimated $10,000 in damage, according to the fire department. The fire was reported at 6:48 a.m. Sunday by a Turlock Police officer who noticed a large, black column of smoke coming from a residence in the 1700 block of ...
Hilmar man assaulted
A Hilmar man is recovering from a blow to the head with a baseball bat and law enforcement is searching for his attackers. The attack happened shortly before 11 p.m. Friday in the 7000 block of Lander Avenue. The victim, a 35-year-old man, came home Friday night to find two women and two men in his driveway. One of the women had been staying at his home, but had been kicked out ...
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