Archive By Section - Crime
State boosts cold case reward
Law enforcement officials are hoping an increased reward will generate new leads in the decades long search for a woman last seen alive in Turlock.
Drunk driving prevention program showing results
The Winter Holiday anti-drunk driving campaign has already resulted in a significant number of arrests, according to the Turlock Police Department, the overseeing agency for the local Avoid the 12 program.
Atwater man charged with sexual assault of child
An Atwater man has been arrested on the allegation that he molested a 7-year-old girl at a daycare center, according to the Merced County Sheriff's Department.
Fatal shooting remains a mystery
The investigation into Turlock's only homicide thus far for the year remains ongoing as there are few clues into the death of Luis Manuel Maldonado Rodriguez.
Drug deal goes awry, leaves two injured
A shooting in Delhi that authorities initially believed occurred during a home invasion robbery, turned out to be the outcome of a drug deal gone bad.
Couple charged with mother’s murder
A baby stolen from his mother has been reunited with his family and the couple suspected of killing his mother sits behind bars.
Teens nabbed in Delhi bust
Two Turlock teenagers were arrested on multiple theft-related charges after being caught by Merced County Sheriff's deputies with stolen property at a Delhi service station.
Police offer rape defense course
In celebration of January being National Self Defense Awareness Month, the Turlock Police Department and Stanislaus State University Police are working together to provide Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) training to the Turlock community. The course is offered for free and is open to women only. The 12-hour course is broken up into three sessions over a period of two weeks. The R.A.D. Systems Basic ...
Investigators haul in drugs, suspects in two busts
The Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department and the Modesto Police Department made two separate drug busts Wednesday that resulted in the seizure of approximately four pounds of various narcotics.
Beware of criminals posing as PG&E workers
Pacific Gas and Electric Company is sending out warnings to residents to be on the look-out for scammers out trolling for victims this holiday season.
Couple may have tried to sell missing baby
In a case already peppered with unusual twists, Merced County Sheriff's detectives are now investigating the possibility that a couple tried to sell a baby that may have belonged to a homicide victim and later abandoned on a doorstep.
Traffic stop yields drug arrest
Stanislaus County Sheriff's patrol deputies, working a special burglary suppression assignment with the Hughson Police Services, arrested a Modesto man on numerous drug-related felonies, during a traffic stop Monday.Deputies were patrolling near the intersection of Hatch and Gilbert roads at 12:11 a.m., when they noticed a 2000 Chevrolet speeding and driven running stop signs. Sheriff's deputies made a traffic stop, contacted the driver and could immediately ...
Detectives continue fatal shooting probe
Investigators have determined the identity of Turlock's first homicide in 2010, but few other details of the fatal shooting have emerged.
Burned body identified as missing Planada woman
The charred human remains found in a Snelling orchard Thursday were positively identified Tuesday as that of a missing Planada woman. Also on Tuesday an infant baby boy was found on a door step in Le Grand and the Merced County Sheriff's Department is trying to determine if it is the woman's missing 2-month-old son.
Turlock couple tied up, robbed at gunpoint
An elderly married couple were the victims of what appears to be a random home invasion robbery that occurred in Turlock Friday afternoon.
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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