Archive By Section - Crime
Hearing for teen mother delayed
The pretrial hearing for Jessica Mae Betts, the 19-year-old accused of killing her newborn and discarding her in a Dumpster, was continued for three months.
Bomb scare closes campus
A suspicious package found outside Julien Elementary School resulted in the campus being evacuated and the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department Bomb Squad being sent out Friday morning.
Man arrested twice in one night
Within a three hour time span a Turlock man was arrested twice, the second time for an attempted robbery, according to the Turlock Police Department.
Woman target of fraud investigation
A 32-year-old woman is being investigated for identity theft and fraud after she was caught trying to cash a stolen check.
Bar fight wounds two, ends with gunfire
A bar melee that looked like a scene from an old Western movie resulted in minor injuries for two men.
One dead in single car collision
An accident just north of Bradbury Road on southbound Highway 99 Monday morning claimed the life of a Livingston man.
Dairy worker robbed
A dairy worker in Hilmar was robbed at gunpoint early Sunday morning for his wallet. The victim was working on a dairy in the area of Johnson Avenue and Columbus Road around 5 a.m. Sunday, when he was approached by a man who put a gun in his face and demanded his wallet and cell phone, said Merced County Sheriff's Deputy Tom MacKenzie. The suspect also smashed the victim's car window and stole his stereo ...
Cop catches dancing teen on highway
A Turlock Police officer was witness to a strange site Tuesday morning on Highway 99 - a teenager dancing on the roof of a car.
Hilmar burglary suspects wrangled in
A Hilmar man stopped a burglary by blocking the four suspects in a driveway, according to the Merced County Sheriff's Department.
Manteca man enters guilty plea in Road Dog Cycle case
One of the 12 defendants charged with conspiracy and other crimes in the federal racketeering case involving the Road Dog Cycle shop, has pleaded guilty.
Articles by Section - Crime
Officers catch auto burglary suspects
Two men remain jailed on burglary charges after they were allegedly seen breaking into a vehicle in a Turlock neighborhood. James McCormick, 35, and Gary Fleming, 42, were apprehended by Turlock Police officers after a witness reportedly saw them stealing property out of a vehicle in the 2300 block of Drew Avenue Wednesday morning. According to the witness, the two fled the scene in a pickup truck. An officer responding to the ...
Second suspect in Planada kidnap, rape case apprehended
The Merced County Sheriff's Department has arrested a second Planada man in the kidnapping and rape of a Los Angeles woman. The 26-year-old victim was kidnapped at knifepoint Jan. 4 from her Los Angeles home and taken to a shack in Planada, where she was sexually assaulted by her brother, Apolinar Cortez, 48, of Planada, according to the sheriff's department. The sheriff's department previously stated a second man assisted Cortez in the ...
Brother kidnaps, rapes sister
The Merced County Sheriff's Department arrested a Planada man Sunday on allegations he kidnapped and raped his sister. The suspect, 48-year-old Apolinar Cortez, was apprehended after his sister escaped from a shack where she had been held for more than a day. Cortez, along with an unidentified accomplice, traveled to the victim's Los Angeles residence Friday night and took the 26-year-old woman captive at knifepoint. Cortez told his sister he would kill ...
Teen found with firearms
The Turlock Police Department seized two weapons and arrested two teenagers Wednesday night. An officer made contact with the two teenagers around 10 p.m. Wednesday in the 1000 block of N. Olive Avenue. One teenager ran from the scene, but was apprehended a short distance away. The second teen, 19-year-old Joseph Lopez stayed at the scene, but began acting suspicious, according to the police report. The officer spotted the handle of a ...
Three stabbed at party
The Turlock Police Department is investigating the stabbing of three individuals at a party shortly after the New Year was rung in. The male victims were attending a house party in the 1500 block of Bluethroat Drive with an estimated 30 to 40 other guests when the stabbings occurred. The details of what led up to the stabbing have not been released and no suspect information is available. One victim, a ...
Two arrested in drive-by shooting
Two men are facing attempted murder charges after allegedly shooting at a man as he walked along a Turlock street Tuesday morning. The 22-year-old victim was not wounded in the drive-by shooting reported shortly before 11 a.m. Tuesday. The victim told Turlock Police detectives he was walking in the area of Columbia Avenue and S. Orange Street when a vehicle pulled up alongside him and an occupant fired a gun at him. ...
Son implicated in death of father
A Delhi man wanted for questioning in the shooting death of his 67-year-old father was apprehended Thursday at a truck stop in Lodi. An arrest warrant for 35-year-old Jason Curtis Reed was issued Tuesday morning after Merced County Sheriff's detectives found his father, J.D. Reed, shot to death in his bed. Reed lived at the Delhi home in the 9000 block of Sycamore Street with his father, but had been missing since ...
Escapee apprehended in Winton; woman arrested as accomplice
Three days after escaping from a Merced County jail facility, a Merced man was found hiding under a pile of clothes in a Winton home. After following several leads over the course of three days, Merced County Sheriff's Tactical and Reconnaissance Team tracked 39-year-old Adrian Hicks to an address in the 6200 block of Santa Fe Avenue in Winton. After surrounding the house and searching the interior, Hicks was found hiding under a ...
Fatal shooting claims one; suspect jailed
The year came to a close with Turlock Police detectives investigating the city's third homicide for the year. On Saturday a 35-year-old Turlock man was fatally shot outside a Turlock home. The victim has been identified as David Hernandez. A day later the Turlock Police Department was reporting that they had taken the suspected shooter, identified as Ernesto Negrete, 20, of Turlock, into custody. A motive for the shooting has not ...
Police still seek victim in shooting
The Turlock Police Department continues to investigate a shooting that as of yet has not led to a gunshot victim. The sound of shots fired was reported around 1:30 p.m. Saturday in the 2600 block of Oxford Court. When officers arrived they found a busted garage door in the driveway, but no one at the house, Turlock Police Lt. Nino Amirfar said. Inside the home investigators found evidence that a shooting ...
Auto thieves don’t take holidays
After toasting friends and family with champagne and watching the ball drop in Times Square, it might be a wise idea to check on the vehicles parked outside, because New Year's Day is the second highest holiday with incidents of vehicle theft.
Shoplifter should have had a list
A Turlock man attempting to steal merchandise from a Target store for the second time on the same day, ended up under arrest after officers tracked him to his home. Demetrious Montoya, 24, allegedly stole merchandise from target on Tuesday. According to the Turlock Police Department, Montoya returned to the store on Countryside Drive Tuesday afternoon and stole additional items. As Montoya was leaving the store he was confronted by officers, but ...
Rumors of violence at schools unfounded
Rumors on social media sites speculating violent encounters at Turlock's two high schools prompted additional police patrols at both sites, but no problems were reported. There were unspecified threats of violence floating around social media sites in response to the Mayan calendar end of the world predictions set for Friday. Turlock Police spokesperson Officer Mayra Lewis said additional officers were present at both Turlock and Pitman high schools on Friday, along with ...
Man walking Turlock street with loaded shotgun
Turlock Police officers responding to a call of a suspicious person ended up arresting a man walking around with a shotgun. Officers were called to the 1000 block of Geer Road around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday when a caller reported a suspicious person carrying a duffle bag. The officers found 37-year-old Matthew Arraiz carrying a duffle bag in the area. According to the police report, Arraiz ignored the officers and continued walking. <p ...
Mother facing neglect charges
Two young children were rescued from a smoke filled apartment after allegedly being left home alone by their mother Monday. The mother of the 4-year-old and 18-month-old, identified as Jessica Segovia, 29, of Turlock was charged with felony child neglect. The discovery of the children was made Monday evening after the 4-year-old attempted to cook a corndog in a microwave, which resulted in the Minnesota Avenue apartment filling with smoke. The ...
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