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Car careens into garage
An accident that involved a car crashing through a garage sent an elderly woman to the hospital with minor injuries and caused a jolt of electricity to pass through a good Samaritan who came to her aid.
Holiday DUI arrests down from 2008
A holiday crackdown on drunk driving resulted in more than 100 arrests for driving under the influence through Monday night.
Turlock mother will face murder charge
A Stanislaus County Superior Court judge ruled Tuesday that there is enough evidence present to hold a 20-year-old woman over on charges that she murdered her newborn daughter and left it wrapped in a plastic bag inside a Dumpster behind a Turlock grocery store.
Officials seek clues to woman’s identity
A fingerprint database has failed to turn up any leads on the identity of a woman who was struck and killed on a stretch of railroad tracks in Turlock Tuesday morning.
New year brings drunken driving crackdown
The Chinese calendar may have declared 2010 as the year of the tiger, but in California it will be "the year of the checkpoint."
Woman dies after laying down in front of train
Police officers and other emergency personnel were greeted with the grisly aftermath of a woman's death on a stretch of railroad tracks in Turlock Tuesday morning. The Turlock Police Department is investigating the death as an apparent suicide.
Highway fatality an apparent suicide
A Modesto man was killed on Highway 99 near a Turlock rest stop Thursday morning in what the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department deemed an apparent suicide.
Gunfire erupts on city street; one injured
A 20-year-old man was wounded in the leg when gunfire broke out on a Turlock street. The Injury was not considered life-threatening and the victim is refusing to give out any information about the incident, Turlock Police Lt. Steven Williams said. Just after 1 a.m. Wednesday, the Turlock Police Department received numerous reports of shots fired in the 500 block of Vermont Avenue. One caller said they had heard multiple shots and went outside to ...
Suspicious fires under investigation
Two of three residential fires reported in Turlock over the last week have suspicious origins and are under investigation by the Turlock City Fire Department.
Son jailed after whacking dad with baseball bat
A Keyes man is in critical condition with a severe head injury caused by a blow from a baseball bat at the hands of his teenage son, according to the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department.
Ear infection delays Betts hearing
The preliminary hearing for Jessica Mae Betts, the 20-year-old Turlock woman accused of killing her newborn baby and leaving it in a Dumpster behind a grocery store, was postponed because of a medical condition.
Deputies put a stop to rooster fight
A tip about a suspected cockfighting ring led to the arrest of a Turlock man and put a halt to an event that possibly could have involved 150 roosters, the Merced County Sheriff's Department reported.
Turlock man wanted for intentionally mowing down bicyclist
Turlock police are seeking a man who they say intentionally ran down a bicyclist with his truck and then waved a handgun around when witnesses tried to detain him.
Domestic violence nets prison time
A Turlock man is headed to prison for a domestic violence conviction. Robert Verrinder, 41, was convicted Wednesday of domestic violence. According to the prosecution, on Sept. 12, Verrinder kicked and punched his girlfriend who was seven months pregnant. The victim locked herself in a room with her children after the assault in an attempt to get away from Verrinder. The victim suffered bruises and cuts as a result of the assault and was briefly ...
Parole denied for convicted murderer
A Denair man convicted of a 1991 homicide was denied parole Monday from Corcoran State Prison. The State Board of Parole denied early release for Andrew Lopez based on several factors, including his lack of remorse and his disciplinary record in prison, according to the Stanislaus County District Attorney's Office. Lopez was convicted in 1992 of second degree murder with use of a knife and one prison prior, for a murder at the Denair Community ...
Articles by Section - Crime
Police investigate home invasion robbery
A man who thought he was getting a visit from an acquaintance instead became the victim of a home invasion robbery Tuesday morning.
Blaze burns stolen vehicle, structure
A fire that burned through a carport and destroyed two vehicles is being investigated as a possible arson, and used to cover up a stolen vehicle.
Man shot in park
The Turlock Police Department is investigating a shooting at Crane Park that left one man injured.
Victim flees carjackers
The Turlock Police Department is investigating a carjacking that occurred Friday night.
Auto thief apprehended
A man's attempt to steal a motorcycle from a repair shop was cut short when he was confronted by Turlock police officers.
Extra patrols look to enforce motorcyclist safety
In an effort to keep motorcyclists safe, the Turlock Police Department is planning a day of enforcement.
Judge gives embezzler two years in federal prison
A Delhi woman previously convicted of embezzling money from a bank was sentenced to two years and three months in federal prison Wednesday at the conclusion of a hearing at the U.S. District Court in Fresno.
Support growing for new ‘Caylee’s Law’
The outrage over the not guilty verdict for Casey Anthony has spurred one woman to initiate a campaign that would make it a felony to not report a child missing or dead.
No bail reduction in road rage case
A Stanislaus County Superior Court judge opted to not reduce the bail for a Turlock man accused of beating a Hilmar man to death in an alleged case of road rage, despite the vigorous argument from the defense attorney about the unfair treatment his client is experiencing.
Keyes school vandalized
The air conditioning units at Spratling Middle School in Keyes were hit by vandals over the past week, causing an estimated $34,000 in damage, according to school officials.
Police search for runaway
The Turlock Police Department is seeking a missing teenager that was last seen in April.
Home invaders terrorize family at wrong house
Two adult women and a 2-year-old girl were held at gunpoint by three men who burst through the door of their Delhi home Tuesday morning.
Judge hints at changes to bail of former sheriff’s deputy
A pretrial motion seeking more time for discovery was granted Thursday for the defense team representing Kari Abbey, the former Stanislaus County Sheriff's deputy charged with murder.
Names of CHP officers involved in shooting released
The Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department has released the names of the three California Highway Patrol officers involved in a shooting Saturday night, but the circumstances that led up to the fatal encounter remains unknown.
Big house awaits ‘Poodle Bandit’
The man who earned the moniker of the "Poodle Bandit" because of the curly gray wig he donned during his bank heists, is headed to prison.
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