Archive By Section - Crime
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
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 ...
Police seek witnesses of off-duty officer shooting
The Turlock Police Department's investigation into a shooting involving an off-duty officer continues as detectives seek a few outstanding witnesses, Lt. Ron Reid said. The incident was reported shortly before 3 a.m. Sept. 30 in the 2000 block of Waring Road. Modesto Police Officer Jason Stewart was off duty when he heard the sounds of a vehicle driving through front yards. Stewart investigated and saw fresh damage to ...
Merenda claims he attempted suicide after stabbing man to death
The fate of a Turlock man accused of first-degree murder in the stabbing death of a Hughson father and youth football coach, now rests with 12 jurors. Darren Merenda is on trial for the 2009 death of 34-year-old Donald Futch. The trial concluded Thursday and deliberations began Thursday afternoon, with no verdict returned. Around 3:30 a.m. Sept. 12, 2009, Merenda and Futch agreed to meet in the parking lot of a Colorado ...
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