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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
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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