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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
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.
Murder suspect’s bail amount unfair, says defense attorney
The bail review hearing for a Turlock man accused of beating a man to death was postponed Monday because his defense attorney says a prosecutor is refusing to accept a subpoena.
Man shot by CHP officers
An armed man, believed to be suicidal, was shot to death by three California Highway Patrol officers Saturday night along a stretch of road between Turlock and Patterson.
Authorities seek serial robber
Local law enforcement agencies are on the look-out for a serial robber who has struck at 10 different locations in Stanislaus County.
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