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Deputies chase drunk suspect through Hilmar
A suspected drunken driver led Merced County Sheriff deputies on a high speed chase through Hilmar early Tuesday and ended up being apprehended as he and his three passengers tried to hide on a rural piece of property.
Youth soccer embezzler gets two years in prison
Anita Ybarra, the Keyes woman convicted of stealing several thousands of dollars from the Turlock Youth Soccer Association, was sentenced to two years in prison Monday in Stanislaus County Superior Court.
Marijuana bust at Delhi trailer
A report of trespassing and possible utility theft, led Merced county Sheriff's deputies to a large scale marijuana grow operating out of a Delhi home.
Sheriff warns of phony detective trying to get personal data
The Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department is warning to be on the lookout for a man impersonating a detective with the department.
Fire fighter victim of auto burglary
Two Turlock men landed in jail Friday morning on the suspicion they broke into a vehicle at the Turlock Rural Fire Department.
New online options for sheriff’s department
In an effort to improve their public access and efficiency, the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department has launched a new Web site that will allow for online reporting of some crimes.
Man jailed for golf cart thefts
The mystery of the disappearing golf carts from the Turlock Golf and Country Club came to a likely close Dec. 24, with the arrest of a suspect in the thefts.
Gun discharge lands three in jail
Three Ballico men started the New Year off by sitting in a Merced County Jail cell for shooting a gun into the air.
County sees increase in DUI arrests
The campaign to take drunken drivers off the road during the busy holiday season saw an increase in the number of arrests, according to the latest figures released by the Turlock Police Department.
Proactive policing key to 2010 success
The Journal asked Turlock Police Chief Gary Hampton to look back at 2010 and ahead for 2011. The following is his perspective on the city's past and future. Q. What successes did the Turlock Police Department have last year?
Protecting the community, despite devastating cuts
The Journal asked Stanislaus County Sheriff Adam Christianson to look back at 2010 and ahead for 2011. The following is his perspective on the county's past and future. Q. What successes did the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department have last year?
Teen arrested for beating up younger brother
A sibling argument turned serious when a 13-year-old Winton girl hit her 12-year-old brother hard enough to send him to the hospital.
Undersheriff retires
Stanislaus County Undersheriff William "Bill" Heyne will be retiring from the sheriff's department on Jan. 4, 2011, it was announced this week.
DUI offenders face stiff penalties
Drunk or high drivers charged with Driving Under the Influence face steep, state-mandated penalties – even for first-time offenders.
Avoid the 12 agencies conduct first ever ignition interlock device compliance check
Local law enforcement agencies are making a statement: If you drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs, you will be caught and convicted. And once convicted, you will be held accountable for the terms of your court-ordered probation.
Articles by Section - Crime
Valley gang sweep nets 14 arrests
In a dramatic show of force that included armored vehicles on city streets, federal agents teamed up with local law enforcement to sweep through Turlock, Ceres and Modesto and take into custody 14 men in a series of arrests connected to the activities of the prison gang Nuestra Familia and the criminal street gang Nortenos. The 10-month long investigation by the Central Valley Gang Impact Task Force culminated in the two-day operation that ...
Turlock man arrested in FBI operation targeting Nuestra Familia
The military-style law enforcement operation witnessed by some Turlock residents early Wednesday morning was part of a two-day multi-agency operation that saw the arrest of eight Nuestra Familia gang members and associates in Turlock, Ceres, Modesto and Stockton on federal drug trafficking charges.
FBI, SWAT close down Canal Drive
Residents of Canal Drive, between Palm and Geer, were awakened early this morning to the sight of a military-style law enforcement operation. A Special Weapons and Tactics armored vehicle rolled down Canal Drive around 8 a.m. and were accompanied by a host of unmarked vehicles, an ambulance and around a dozen heavily armed officers. Few details have been released at this time, but initial reports are that the Federal Bureau of Investigations ...
Alcohol operation nets local, state arrests
A statewide sting operation conducted by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control resulted in the arrests of 506 people, including 32 in Stanislaus County. The shoulder tap operation was carried out Friday and utilized law enforcement from throughout the state. The high number of arrests shattered the previous year's total of 435 arrests. ABC agents and local law enforcement conducted a program called a Decoy Shoulder Tap Operation which can lead to ...
Man targets city worker at park
A city worker who confronted a man about breaking bottles at Columbia Park was in turn the victim of a theft when the man stole his cell phone and wallet. Around 1:30 p.m. Thursday a city worker at Columbia Park confronted 33-year-old Fernando Baltazar about breaking bottles in the park. In response, Baltazar allegedly walked over to the city truck and vandalized it with an ink pen. He then proceeded to take ...
Pair facing robbery charges
Two men are being charged with robbery after allegedly stealing a digital tablet from a man's truck Thursday morning and threatening him with sticks. According to the Turlock Police Department, Marlo Variste, 19, and David Price, 19, were seen stealing a tablet from the victim's work truck in the 2000 block of Julie Avenue. The victim gave chase after the two men until they threatened him with a stick, the police department ...
Woman drives into accident scene; gets DUI
A Turlock woman was arrested on the suspicion of driving under the influence after she crashed through a barricade at the site of a fatal accident Tuesday night. Turlock police officers had cordoned off an area around W. Monte Vista Avenue and N. Walnut Road around 9 p.m. Tuesday while investigating a fatal collision and remained at the scene for several hours. According to the police report, 50-year-old Marie Harter was on ...
Violent crime on the rise
The crime rate in Turlock fell by a slim margin in the last year, but prison realignment is having a significant impact on the community as violent crimes and response times to critical situations both increased over the year. AB 109 is the legislation that reduced state prison population by transferring some offenders to county supervision. "It's a trickledown effect," Turlock Police Capt. Steven Williams said. "There is less room at the ...
Turlock man faces three counts of vehicular manslaughter for deaths of friends
The Turlock man who was behind the wheel in a fatal rollover that killed three of his friends waived his right to a preliminary hearing Tuesday, moving him one step closer to trial for the vehicular manslaughter charges against him. Alexander Swanton, 22, is facing three felony counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence for the 2011 deaths of Dominic Coelho, 23, Duarte Nunes, 39, and Zachary Baker, 21. Swanton was driving ...
Taylor Road collision injures three
A head-on collision between two vehicles on a Turlock road left both drivers seriously injured and a passenger with minor injuries, the Turlock Police Department reported. The collision happened around 10:20 a.m. Tuesday on W. Taylor Road, west of N. Walnut Road. The two vehicles involved - a Dodge pickup and a Chevy Sports Utility Vehicle - collided head-on and sustained major damage, Sgt. Stephen Webb said. The drivers of both ...
Three nabbed in drug bust
An investigation by the Turlock Police Department's Narcotics Enforcement Team resulted in the seizure of multiple illegal drugs and the arrests of three people. The Narcotics Team served a search warrant at a home in the 1000 block of W. Canal Drive Tuesday and found methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, concentrated cannabis, marijuana and other items indicative of narcotics sales occurring at the residence, said Turlock Police Sgt. Stephen Webb. As a result of ...
Murder suspect found in Denair
A Lathrop man with an arrest warrant for murder out of the Oakland Police Department was found in Denair Wednesday during a drug raid by the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department. Manuel Santa Cruz Calderon, 23, was wanted by the Oakland Police Department in connection with a homicide. He was found at a home in the 3900 block of Waring Road. The sheriff's department was at the home to serve a search warrant ...
Man caught with phony IDs
A Turlock man is facing a litany of criminal charges after he was caught with a stolen credit card and phony identification cards. The arrest of 45-year-old Kreig Bettencourt came shortly after he used one of the fake ID cards and the stolen credit card to rent a generator from a Turlock store. Bettencourt was stopped around 5:30 p.m. Friday in the 1400 block of South Avenue. He had in his possession ...
Driver killed in solo wreck outside Turlock
A 29-year-old man suspected of driving under the influence crashed his truck early Sunday morning on Santa Fe Avenue and died from his injuries, the California Highway Patrol reported. The deceased was identified as Barry Dejong of Ballico, according to the Stanislaus County Coroner's Office. Around 3 a.m. Sunday Dejong was driving his 2000 Chevrolet S-10 pickup southbound on Santa Fe Avenue at an undetermined speed. Just north of East Avenue, ...
Turlock mother to stand trial for starving daughter to death
A Turlock mother will stand trial for the murder of her 2-year-old daughter, who died a slow death from dehydration and starvation, the medical examiner reported. Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Dawna Frenchie Reeves ruled Monday there was enough cause to hold Brandy Lee Rose Devine over for trial on the charges lodged against her. Devine, 25, is facing a murder charge for the death of her 2-year-old daughter Stephanie Torres, as well ...
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