Workers find burning body

The Merced County Sheriff's Department is investigating a homicide where a badly burned body was found in a Snelling orchard.

Shooting victim first homicide of the year

The Turlock Police Department recorded their first homicide for the year with the discovery of a shooting victim Thursday night.

Bomb found during bike stop

A Turlock man was arrested on Sunday when he was found in possession of a small pipe bomb, according to the Turlock Police Department.

Teens charged with burglary

The Turlock Police Department arrested three Delhi teens for burglary and is investigating the possibility they may have committed other break-ins at Turlock homes.

Man attempts to rob same bank twice

A suspected Turlock bank robber seemed to be operating on the motto that if at first you don't succeed, try again.

Shooting victim found in Delhi backyard

The Merced County Sheriff's Department is investigating a shooting in Delhi that left a man with bullet wounds to his hand and arm.

Teen charged with assault

A 13-year-old boy, who claimed to be the victim of bullying, was arrested by the Merced County Sheriff's Department on the suspicion that he assaulted his alleged 12-year-old bully.

Crash injures Delhi man

A Delhi man and his passenger were critically injured in a suspected drunk driving crash on Saturday.

Drunk driving enforcement efforts

The Turlock Police Department Traffic Unit will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License checkpoint at an undisclosed location within the city limits along with several special DUI Roving Saturation Patrols during the remaining days of November.

Delhi woman indicted for bank embezzlement

A former Citibank manager residing in Delhi has been indicted by a federal grand jury on multiple charges of embezzlement.

Investigation launched after drunk driving suspect claims cartel ties

The Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department took two men into custody Sunday during a traffic stop, one of whom proclaimed himself a member of a violent drug cartel and threatened the deputy, the department reported Thursday.

Plea deal reached in Turlock murder case

The Stanislaus County District Attorney's Office has accepted a plea deal for a Turlock woman accused of stabbing to death her estranged boyfriend, who had a history of domestic violence.

Propane tank sparks fire

A loose hose connecting a propane tank and a burner ignited a fire that injured one man and damaged a Turlock home.

Headless chicken found on railroad tracks

Most everyone knows why the chicken crossed the road, but why did a decapitated chicken wind up in a plastic bag on the railroad tracks?

Search for robbery suspects

The Turlock Police Department is investigating a strong-arm robbery that injured one woman.

Delhi man gets seven years for fatal shooting

A Delhi man was sentenced to seven years in prison for an accidental shooting that killed his 17-year-old friend. Juan Carlos Gonzalez, 21, pleaded no contest on Jan. 29 to voluntary manslaughter with an enhancement for using a firearm as part of a plea deal reached with the Merced County District Attorney's Office. The charge stemmed from the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Delhi resident Saul Lopez at a party in the 22000 ...

Campus shooter scenario tests local agencies

The very scary scenario of a gunman terrorizing a school campus played out in safe surroundings Monday in a joint exercise between the Stanislaus County Office of Education and local law enforcement and emergency personnel. The exercise brought together education officials and personnel from the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department and American Medical Response and tested the multi-agency procedures and protocols that would be used in a major incident and evaluated how those strategies ...

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 ...