New CEO for Merced court

The new Chief Executive Officer of Merced County Superior Court is Linda Romero Soles, a former Turlock resident.

Suspect flees, copper recovered

The Merced County Sheriff's Department is searching for the man who tried to steal copper wiring from a Ballico farm.

Rape Aggression defense class

The Turlock Police Department and Stanislaus State University Police are providing Rape Aggression Defense training to women in Turlock. The training is offered at no cost to the public. The 12-hour course is broken up into two sessions over a period of two weeks.

Collisions injure one on highway

A chain-reaction of crashes on Highway 99 in Turlock injured one and slowed traffic down for a short time Tuesday afternoon.

Jury convicts Turlock brothers of killing rapper

Two mothers sat on opposite sides of a courtroom. One was waiting for justice for her slain son and the other was waiting to hear if her two sons would ever know freedom again.

Murder suspect testifies gun went off on accident

After five weeks of testimony and a day of listening to closing arguments, the fate of two Turlock men accused of gunning down a 26-year-old man with aspirations of rap stardom, is inching closer to being in the hands of 12 jurors.

Bank robber makes bomb threat before fleeing

The Turlock Police Department is seeking the man responsible for a bank robbery and launching a bomb scare.

Fatal hit and run suspect racks up another traffic citation

The Patterson woman who is standing accused of hitting a bicyclist while driving on a Turlock road and leaving him mortally wounded, was issued another traffic citation March 25, just five days before her last court appearance.

Former postal worker charged with fraud

A federal grand jury has returned an indictment against a Turlock woman suspected of committing multiple acts of mail and workers' compensation fraud while employed as a postal worker, according to the Department of Justice.

Gangsters crash soldier’s party

A going away party in Hilmar for a man joining the military was crashed by suspected gang members and escalated into a large brawl that injured several and resulted in four arrests.

Nosy neighbor earns accolades for thwarting theft

The Turlock Police Department has awarded a commendation to a citizen for his pivotal role in apprehending three burglars.

Disrespect impetus for shooting, says DA investigator

The prosecution rested their case this week against two Turlock men standing accused of killing an aspiring rapper at a memorial barbecue, by presenting testimony to the two men's extensive gang history and the suspected motive behind the murder.

Crime rate drops in 2010

For a third consecutive year the crime rate in Turlock has dropped, though for 2010 it was done with the smallest of margin.

Gunshot scares off burglars

A homeowner scared away a group of burglars when he fired his gun into the floor.

Molestation suspect nabbed in Orange County

A man wanted by the Turlock Police Department on suspicion of molestation charges, was arrested Thursday in Orange County.

Shot fired at Oakdale officer leads to manhunt

Gun shots were fired at an Oakdale police officer on Tuesday afternoon, which resulted in a multi-agency dragnet and the eventual arrest of two suspects. No officers were hurt or struck by the gunfire and by the end of the evening, both suspects were in jail. Around 5:10 p.m. Tuesday Oakdale police received a call of suspicious subjects near the area of the alley in the 400 block of Dodge Avenue, near Birdwell ...

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Burglar caught in closet

A man allegedly breaking into a Turlock office to steal recyclable materials ended up trapped in a closet, the Turlock Police Department reported. Nathan Munoz, 27, was arrested for suspicion of commercial burglary. The office in the 400 block of Crane Avenue was broken into sometime before 4:30 a.m. Friday. Officers were called to the office after receiving a report of hearing noises coming from inside a closet. When officers arrived ...

Marijuana cookie hospitalizes one

A Turlock High School student who ate a marijuana-laced cookie had to be taken to an area hospital after she came down ill. The resulting investigation led to the arrest of two male students at the school, according to the Turlock Police Department. The girl willingly ate the cookie Wednesday morning and soon thereafter started feeling ill. She was taken by ambulance to the hospital for treatment. A school resource officer ...

Hilmar man injured in suspected DUI collision

A Hilmar man suffered major injuries in a crash caused by a suspected drunk driver. The Tuesday night crash near Coarsegood left two injured and one man under arrest, according to the California Highway Patrol. Keith Dion, 26, of Hilmar sustained serious injuries after his 2005 Ford Focus was hit head-on, the CHP reported. The collision happened shortly before 6:30 p.m. in the area of Gold Creek Road and Road 415. ...

Murder suspect found at Turlock shelter

A Modesto man wanted for stabbing a man to death was arrested Wednesday at a Turlock homeless shelter. The Modesto Police Department had issued an arrest warrant for Francisco Hernandez Gonzales, 50, for the murder of 55-year-old Trinidad Cordero, the longtime boyfriend of Gonzales' sister. Cordero died from multiple stab wounds that he received the morning of Jan. 12 at the Redwoods apartment complex on Yosemite Boulevard in Modesto. According to the ...

Contractors bust four in Valley sting operation

A sting operation by the Contractors State License Board resulted in the arrest of four individuals for conducting business without a valid contractor's license, including three individuals in Merced County.

Police arrest 3 teens for stabbing; DA declines prosecution

Turlock Police investigators have arrested three teenagers they believe were responsible for stabbing three people at a New Year's Eve party, but the Stanislaus County District Attorney's Office has declined to file charges at this time. In the last week detectives arrested 19-year-old Dominic Goodwin of Turlock, 18-year-old Zachary Placido of Turlock and a 16-year-old Turlock boy. All three were arrested for suspicion of attempted homicide, according to Turlock Police spokesperson Officer Mayra ...

Homicide suspects found at Turlock home

In a coordinated effort between the Turlock Police Department, the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department and the U.S. Marshalls Office, two men wanted for a Modesto murder were apprehended in Turlock Friday night. One suspect, identified as 20-year-old Kraig Palacio of Modesto, was apprehended shortly before midnight Friday at a home in the 200 block of Clifford Avenue, sheriff's spokesman Sgt. Anthony Bejaran said. Palacio had been named as a person of interest ...

Second arrest made in fatal hit and run

Turlock Police have made a second arrest in the fatal hit and run collision that resulted in the death of a Delhi woman. Investigators arrested Natasha Titsworth, 20, of Delhi as an accessory after the fact, Turlock Police spokesperson Officer Mayra Lewis said. Titsworth was the registered owner of the Chevy Malibu involved in the collision that killed 18-year-old Taylor Vessel on Nov. 3, 2012. Titsworth was seen in a surveillance video ...

Ceres man admits to robbing Turlock, Modesto banks

A Ceres man has pled guilty to four counts of bank robbery, including two in Turlock. Michael Torres entered his guilty plea Wednesday in federal court to four counts of armed bank robbery and one count of brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence, according to the department of justice. Torres pleaded guilty to robbing the following banks: · U.S. Bank, 3501 Tully Road, Modesto, on May 27, 2010; · Rabobank, ...

Man taken hostage at bus stop

A 21-year-old man was arrested for aggravated assault after briefly taking a man hostage at a Turlock bus stop Friday night. Turlock Police officers first contacted Ricardo Correa around 5 p.m. Friday at a bus stop at Crowell Road and Monte Vista Avenue, after receiving complaints of a man creating a disturbance. Initially Correa was compliant with the officers, but turned hostile as they were leaving, according to the police report. Correa ...

Man stabbed during brawl

A Turlock man suffered severe stab wounds during a fight Friday night involving about eight individuals. The injured man sustained serious wounds and was being treated at a local hospital, according to the Turlock Police Department. The fight was reported shortly before 11 p.m. Friday in the 1900 block of Geer Road. As officers arrived most of the individuals involved in the fight fled. Police believe at least eight suspects were ...

Fatal hit and run suspect nabbed in closet

The man wanted for a hit and run in Turlock that claimed the life of an 18-year-old Delhi woman was found by police hiding in a closet on Sunday. Turlock Police investigators had been searching for 19-year-old Jose Jesus Aguilar of Delhi since he was identified in late November as the man allegedly responsible for the crash that killed Taylor Vessel. Vessel died Nov. 3 after the car she was riding in ...

Mother, son jailed for theft

A mother's attempt to get her son out of a shoplifting arrest ended with both of them arrested for petty theft. According to the Turlock Police Department, Evan Rice, 23, was observed taking a watch by Kohl's loss prevention agents and was detained. As loss prevention agents spoke with Evan Rice, his mother, 56-year-old Cheryl Rice entered the scene. Cheryl Rice allegedly told the loss prevention agents the watch belonged to ...