Archive By Section - Crime
Thief caught at scene of crime
A man, who was successful in stealing merchandise from a Turlock store one day, returned the next day with the same plan, only to end up in handcuffs.
Police department bestows annual awards for service
The Turlock Police Department honored their own Thursday morning by paying tribute to those that have gone beyond the norm in their public service duties.
Kidnapper’s car pulled from canal: No Juliani
Shortly after 6 p.m. Friday, divers recovered the silver Toyota Corolla that Jose Esteban Rodriguez was last seen driving after he took 4-year-old Juliani Cardenas from the arms of his grandmother on Jan. 18 in Patterson.
Bus driver arrested for DUI
A Turlock school bus driver en route to pick up students at a speech tournament was stopped by the California Highway Patrol and arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.
Road rage trial delayed
For the second time, a preliminary hearing has been postponed for a Turlock man accused of beating to death a Hilmar man in an incident of suspected road rage.
Auto thief gets prison time
A Turlock man was sentenced to three years in state prison for stealing a car that was left idling and unattended.
Search for 4-year-old continues
The fourth day of searching for a missing 4-year-old Patterson boy ended Friday with no new leads for investigators.
Deputies bust foursome for rooster fights
The Merced County Sheriff's Department broke up a cock fight and arrested four teenagers when they were caught fighting the stolen roosters at a Delhi residence Wednesday.
Auto thief gets three years
A man who led law enforcement on a pursuit through Keyes in a stolen truck was sentenced to prison on Jan. 6.
Drunk driver gets prison term
A Waterford man who injured a person while driving drunk, was sentenced to four years and four months in state prison, the Stanislaus County District Attorney reported.
Settlement reached over screen sizes
A settlement between several television manufacturers and the District Attorney's Offices of six counties, including Stanislaus and Merced, was reached over how screen size measurements are advertised to consumers.
Saving lives through railroad traffic enforcement, education
With the goal of making the railroads in Turlock safer, Operation Lifesaver rolled into town Thursday to target railroad related traffic violations.
Homicide suspect captured in Delhi
A man living in Delhi for the last 10 years was arrested Monday by the U.S. Marshals Service for a 2001 homicide in Phoenix.
Hughson insurance agent arrested for fraud, grand theft
A Hughson insurance agent is facing allegations of insurance fraud after a state watchdog agency accused her of bilking policyholders out of their premiums.
Prostitution sting lands 26 in jail
A sting operation by the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department in an area known for high volumes of prostitution traffic, resulted in the arrests of 26 suspected "johns."
Articles by Section - Crime
Burned bodies found in car outside Hughson
Stanislaus County Sheriff's detectives are investigating a possible double homicide after finding two bodies inside a charred vehicle located on the outskirts of Hughson. The remains were burned beyond recognition and investigators are awaiting DNA results to confirm identification, said sheriff spokesman Sgt. Anthony Bejaran. The remains were found inside a vehicle that was set on fire and left near E. Hatch and Charles roads in Hughson. The grisly discovery was ...
110 arrests made in holiday weekend DUI campagin
The 2011 Summer/Labor Day Holiday DUI Mobilization crackdown on drinking drivers has ended and resulted in a significant number of DUI arrests from the Sobriety Checkpoints, Special Saturation Patrols and routine patrol in the Stanislaus County "AVOID" DUI Campaign for the past 18 days. From 12:01 a.m. Aug. 19, through midnight Monday, officers representing 12 county law enforcement agencies arrested 110 individuals for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. In 2010 183 ...
Man charged with stalking
A Livingston man was jailed Sunday morning on multiple charges including stalking his former girlfriend and vandalizing her car outside her Delhi home. Jeff Meneses, 25, was booked on charges of stalking, felony evading law enforcement, felony vandalism, possession of marijuana, committing a felony while out on bail, resisting arrest and making terrorist threats. He remains jailed in lieu of a $307,100 bail, said Merced County Sheriff's Department spokesman Deputy Tom MacKenzie. <p ...
Merced Jail scene of stabbing
An inmate at the Merced County Jail was stabbed multiple times by as many as four suspects during an altercation inside a cell Wednesday night. The inmate, a 30-year-old Native American, had numerous stab wounds to his legs, said Merced County Sheriff spokesman Deputy Tom MacKenzie. Believing that one of the punctures narrowly hit an artery, the sheriff's department had the man taken by air ambulance to a Modesto hospital. At ...
Labor Day DUI crackdown
The Summer/Labor Day National Anti-DUI crackdown has resulted in a significant number of DUI arrests from local routine traffic enforcement and special Avoid the 12 DUI deployments in Stanislaus County, according to the Turlock Police Department, the agency overseeing the Avoid the 12 grant. From 12:01 a.m. Aug. 19 through midnight Wednesday, officers representing 12 county law enforcement agencies have arrested 79 individuals for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. In ...
Police check sex registrants
A compliance check of registered sex offenders by the Turlock Police Department found 16 individuals in violation. The City of Turlock has 112 individuals who have registered as required by California Penal Code 290, also known as Sex Offender Registration Act. A surprise check over a two-day period by eight officers confirmed the addresses of 102 registered sex offenders. Of those, 16 were found to be out of compliance, said TPD Sgt. ...
Delhi teens charged with assault
Two teenagers were arrested Tuesday afternoon when they were caught beating another teenager with a pipe outside of Delhi High School. The incident began just as students were getting out of school, around 3:20 p.m. at the Delhi Education Park. The two male Hispanic teens - a 15-year-old and a 17-year-old - came onto the campus and "immediately attacked a 16-year-old Hispanic male student with the handle from a floor jack," said ...
Turlock man convicted of nut scheme
A former plant manager at an area nut processing plant has pled guilty to cheating growers and processors out of money and property. Robert Morris Adams, 45, of Turlock pled guilty in federal court on Monday to conspiring to commit mail and bank fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office, which prosecuted the case. According to the plea agreement, Adams and other co-defendants caused almonds to be stolen and diverted from almond ...
Hit and run injures one
A pedestrian suffered minor injuries after being hit by a car in a shopping center parking lot, the Turlock Police Department reported. The driver of the vehicle fled the scene, but was later apprehended. The collision occurred shortly after 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the parking lot at 2090 E. Canal Dr. According to the police department, Brian Bennallack, 31, was driving through the parking lot when he allegedly struck the pedestrian. ...
Trial date set for Red Steer arson fire
A trial date for the owner of the Red Steer restaurant and his cousin on arson charges was set Thursday after the two defendants were formally arraigned. Both Tracy Smith and Jeremy Britt entered not guilty pleas to the charges of against them. Smith, the owner of the eatery, is charged with arson and Britt is charged with aggravated arson, because he has a prior conviction for arson. Smith also has separate cases ...
Assault on officer nets jail time
A Turlock man convicted of attacking a police officer has been sentenced to 90 days in jail.
Weapons confiscated during jail raid
Tactical teams swept through the John Latorraca Jail in Merced on Saturday after receiving information that gang members were stockpiling weapons in preparation for a fight.
Teen stabbed to death at Hughson house party
Stanislaus County Sheriff's detectives are investigating the death of an 18-year-old man at a Hughson house party shortly after midnight Sunday.
Spoofing, swatting no laughing matter for law enforcement
It was just before midnight when the Jerners awoke to a loud and persistent knocking on the front door of their Garden Lane home. Outside the door was a Turlock Police officer and he sounded pretty concerned and insistent on talking to the couple right away.
IRS warns of tax refund schemes
The Internal Revenue Service is warning taxpayers to be wary of individuals promising tax refunds for a fee, because it may be part of a scam currently circulating in the Central Valley and the Bay Area.
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