Archive By Section - Crime
Mail fraud conviction for Turlock resident
A Turlock man accused of stealing more than $400,000 from his employer, pleaded guilty Monday to multiple counts of mail fraud. Mark George Jankowski, 51, pleaded guilty in federal court to six counts of mail fraud for embezzling from his former employer, Ruiz Foods. According to court documents, from December 2004 to July 2010, Jankowski, as marketing director of Ruiz Foods, embezzled approximately $448,366 from Ruiz Foods. He did this by creating ...
Bikers mourn loss of Hells Angels member; suspected killer still at large
Hundreds of bikers and Hells Angels members rolled into town Saturday to attend the funeral of Simon White, who was shot and killed on May 2. A funeral procession that included dozens of motorcycles was escorted through town by Turlock Police officers following services held at Turlock Memorial Park. White, 24, of Turlock, was killed in a drive-by shooting that occurred outside a home in the 100 block of Vermont Street. ...
Counterfeit operation busted up
A police tip led to the discovery of a couple making counterfeit documents at a Turlock motel Tuesday night. Inside a room at the Comfort Suites motel at 191 N. Tully Rd., Turlock police officers found a bevy of narcotics and equipment used to manufacture counterfeit checks. Dawn Withersmith, 43, and Tony Cooley, 57, were arrested after officers found methamphetamine, heroin, syringes, morphine pills, computers, printers, numerous checks, bank cards, IDs, and ...
Teen pulls off robbery for attention
A 16-year-old boy robbed a video store at knifepoint Wednesday afternoon and then waited around for the police to arrest him, according to the Turlock Police Department. The 16-year-old told the arresting officers that he needed help and this was the only way he could think of to get it. The robbery was reported at 2:20 p.m. at the Blockbuster store at 1401 Geer Rd. The teen allegedly demanded money from ...
Police hunt for suspected shooter in fatal drive-by; victim identified
Turlock police detectives have identified the suspected shooter in last week's homicide and are warning the public that he is believed to be armed and dangerous. The suspect has been identified as Gabriel Miranda, 23. The victim of the fatal shooting was identified by the police department as Simon White, 24, of Turlock. White was killed in a drive-by shooting that occurred around 10:45 p.m. May 2 outside a home ...
Final sentence handed down for burning death
The final defendant in the 2007 case of a woman kidnapped and burned alive over a drug debt was sentenced to life in prison on Monday. Omar Cebrero, 23, of Turlock was the last defendant of four to be tried and convicted for the kidnapping, torture and murder of Rosa Avina. On Monday Cebrero was sentenced in Merced County Superior Court to life in prison without parole. Cebrero's conviction stems from events ...
Shotgun-toting robber targets liquor store
A man armed with a shotgun robbed a Turlock liquor store Monday night. The incident began shortly before 9:30 p.m. when a white male adult walked into the Circle D Liquors armed with a shotgun. The robber demanded cash from the clerk and racked the shotgun, said Turlock Police spokesperson Officer Mayra Lewis. The robber fled with an undisclosed amount of cash. There were no reported injuries. The suspect was ...
High-speed chase ends in crash, gunshot wound
An attempted traffic stop turned into a high-speed chase through south Turlock and north Merced County on Friday morning and ended with a crash and non-fatal gunshot wound. At approximately 3:50 a.m. Friday a Turlock Police officer saw a suspicious vehicle on the southeast portion of the city driving with its lights off. When officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop, the driver of the vehicle took off at a high rate of ...
Vermont Avenue shooting leaves one dead
The Turlock Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred Wednesday night. The victim, who has not been identified, is a white male adult in his mid-twenties, according to the police department. The police department has not released many details about the death because the investigation is ongoing. The shooting was reported at 10:46 p.m. at a home in the 100 block of Vermont Avenue. The call came in as shots fired and when officers ...
Police nab two in prostitution bust
A 16-year-old girl and a 25-year-old man were arrested Thursday on suspicion of prostitution and solicitation. The teen girl was charged with prostitution, as well as providing false identification, resisting arrest and destroying evidence. The incident began around 3:30 p.m. Thursday when a Turlock police officer on patrol noticed a vehicle parked at the vacant Turlock Subaru Imports auto business at 1901 Auto Mall Dr. The couple in the vehicle was ...
Troubles reported at downtown bars
Turlock police officers were kept busy late Saturday night and early Sunday with a pair of arrests and several reported crimes at two downtown bars. The troubles began around 11:45 p.m. Saturday with a fight reported at the Las Iguanas Nightclub at 132 S. First St. The security at the bar called the police to report a patron was fighting with them and refusing to leave the establishment. The man, later identified as ...
Felon discovered with cache of firearms
A routine vehicle stop in Winton led to the discovery of a convicted felon in possession of a cache of weapons. The Merced Sheriff Tactical and Reconnaissance Team stopped the vehicle around noon April 18 in the area of Shaffer Road and Walnut Avenue in Winton. The driver of the vehicle, 34-year-old Arnulfo Delgado, was driving on a suspended license, said sheriff spokesman Deputy Tom MacKenzie. Delgado has prior felony convictions for ...
Hilmar native faces federal charges for fraud
A Hilmar native and former Modesto resident is facing federal charges that she defrauded more than $2 million out of prospective parents, surrogates and banks through her surrogate and escrow businesses. Tonya Ann Collins, 36, was arrested Friday by the Federal Bureau of Investigations after a federal grand jury returned an indictment Thursday charging her with seven counts of wire fraud, four counts of mail fraud, nine counts of bank fraud, and 10 ...
Legal troubles mount for restaurant owner
The ongoing legal proceedings for Red Steer owner Tracy Smith were granted another continuance as details of the latest criminal charges filed against him emerged.
Merced sheriff’s department issues warning to medical marijuana growers
The Merced County Sheriff's Department recently announced plans to enforce the federal ban on cultivating marijuana, regardless of any cards issued through California's medical marijuana law.
Articles by Section - Crime
Stolen semi recovered
Turlock Police officers recovered a stolen semi truck because an officer found it odd that the truck had no trailer attached. The semi was spotted in the area of Taylor Road and Golden State Boulevard around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday. The officer checked the license plate number and found it had been previously reported as stolen. The officer contacted the driver, later identified as Eddie Gois, 41. The officer eventually placed ...
Road rage leads to assault charge
A man is facing a charge of assault and battery that police say arose from an incident of road rage. The incident was reported around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday in the area of Olive Avenue and Golden State Boulevard, according to the Turlock Police Department. Gary May, 30, and the male victim got into a verbal dispute over a traffic incident. According to the police report, May got so enraged at the man ...
Man reports unusual kidnapping
The Turlock Police Department is investigating a strange kidnapping in which a man was forced at gunpoint to drive two women around town while they ran some errands - at 3 a.m. in the morning. The man reported to police that he had been asleep in his car in the 400 block of Spruce Street early Friday. He said two unknown women approached him in his car and asked him for a ...
Two prison bound for roles in hit and run fatality
A Delhi man who was behind the wheel in a crash that killed an 18-year-old woman during a misguided effort to evade Turlock police officers has been convicted of vehicular manslaughter. Jose Jesus Aguilar, 20, was facing a felony charge of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence and a felony charge of hit and run causing permanent injury or death, for the collision on Nov. 3, 2012, that claimed the life of 18-year-old Taylor ...
Daycare locked down in search for armed suspect
The search for a burglary suspect Monday afternoon prompted a brief lockdown of a Turlock daycare center. Around 12:30 p.m. a woman called the Turlock Police Department to report a burglar had just been in her apartment in the 3500 block of Crowell Road and one of the items stolen was a handgun, said Turlock Police spokesperson Officer Mayra Lewis. Officers en route to the apartment saw a man running in the ...
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