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Drunk driving enforcement period
The Stanislaus County Avoid the 12 will be conducting sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols during the Labor Day weekend.
Arrest made in death of Delhi teen
Merced County Sheriff's detectives have arrested an 18-year-old Delhi man for the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old Delhi teen in Hilmar.
Fire chars laundry room
A fire caused an estimated $22,000 in damage to a laundry room at a Turlock apartment complex. The fire was reported just after 11:30 p.m. Wednesday at 3170 N. Palm St. The fire destroyed the contents of the laundry room, the Turlock Fire Department reported. It was brought under control in 10 minutes. A maintenance supervisor cut his arm during the incident and was treated at the scene. The fire appears to have started in ...
Free steering wheel locks
The Stanislaus County Auto Theft Taskforce will distribute 1,000 steering wheel locks to county residents to help curb auto thefts.
Local man charged with felony hit and run
One man was injured and another was under arrest after a hit and run accident in Turlock on Thursday.
Local church vandalized
The Rev. Gerry Grossman was greeted with an unwelcome sight Wednesday when he arrived at St. Francis Anglican Church. Over night a vandal had smashed a large hole into one of the church's antique stained glass windows.
Suspect caught for $10 robbery
A man pumping gas at a Delhi service station was robbed of $10 by an armed suspect. The Merced county Sheriff's Department arrested Steven Downing, 30, of Delhi. He was charged with armed robbery and a parole violation. He remains in custody at the Merced County Jail without bail, said sheriff spokesman Deputy Tom MacKenzie. The incident began around 6 p.m. Saturday at the M&M Market in the 16000 block of Letteau Avenue. The male ...
DUI checkpoint
The Turlock Police Department will be conducting a sobriety/driver's license checkpoint in Turlock during the evening hours on Friday. Drivers will be required to present their drivers license and seat belt compliance will be checked.
Trucker gets prison for tax evasion
A Merced truck driver was handed down a prison sentence on Monday for tax evasion on money he made by stealing grains from a Turlock company.
Police search for three robbery suspects
Three separate robberies believed to be the work of three different suspects kept the Turlock Police Department busy over the last few days.
Suspect in Hilmar stabbing arrested
The Merced County Sheriff's department has made an arrest in a brutal attack that left a Hilmar man hospitalized with seven stab wounds.
One killed in Hilmar collision
A fatal accident in Hilmar involving a big rig and a pickup truck claimed the life of a Ceres man on Tuesday.
Teens nabbed in drug arrest
Two teenagers stopped alongside a rural stretch of road in Hilmar were arrested for cocaine possession on Thursday.
Two years for grand theft
A Denair man was given a two year prison sentence for his theft of a generator. Roberto Torres, 27, was found guilty of grand theft on Wednesday, according to the Stanislaus County District Attorney's Office. According to the prosecution, Torres stole a "bait" generator being tracked by members of the Stanislaus Country Sheriff's Department that had been placed at a construction site. Torres was apprehended minutes after the theft. Upon the entry of the ...
Hilmar man attacked, stabbed seven times
An uncooperative victim and very little suspect information have left Merced County Sheriff's investigators with few leads in the case of a Hilmar man stabbed seven times.
Articles by Section - Crime
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.
Hate crimes in state hold steady
The overall number of reported hate crimes in California stayed relatively unchanged in 2010, but the number of anti-Hispanic crimes rose sharply, according to a new report from the Attorney General's Office.
Gang attacks teens at Hilmar park
One man was stabbed, another hit with a vehicle and a third beaten with a pipe in an attack by suspected gang members at a Hilmar park.
Trio charged with attempted murder
A feud that had been raging for several weeks reached a crescendo Sunday when one man was shot in what police are calling a planned set-up by a Turlock couple and a Denair teenager.
Motorcycle safety enforcement planned
The Turlock Police Department will have 16 extra patrols on today, solely enforcing motorcycle safety related laws.
Road rage trial delayed, once again
A Stanislaus County Superior Court judge has granted one more continuance for a Turlock man accused of beating to death a Hilmar man in a suspected incident of road rage.
Judge more than triples bail amount for ex-sheriff detective
Despite a vigorous argument from her defense attorney, Kari Abbey, the former Stanislaus County Sheriff's detective, had her bail raised to $1 million after a review hearing Wednesday.
Amber Alerts to cell phones
The California Highway Patrol is asking residents to sign up for a free service that will deliver Amber Alerts to cell phones via text messages.
Man stabbed by six suspects
The Turlock Police Department is investigating a stabbing that happened shortly before 9 p.m. Wednesday.
One wounded in assault
A 32-year-old Turlock man is recovering from stab wounds he sustained during an attack and his acquaintance is facing an attempted murder charge, the Turlock Police Department reported.
Teen’s whereabouts still unknown
The Turlock Police Department is still seeking information as to the whereabouts of a teenage girl not seen since April.
Nut scheme results in bank fraud conviction
A Hughson man accused of taking part in a scheme to defraud local almond growers and processors, has been convicted of bank fraud.
Last defendant in Road Dog case sentenced
The last man charged during the federal investigation of the Road Dog Cycle shop in Denair was sentenced Monday to prison.
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