Probation department casts eye toward DUI offenders

The efforts to keep drunk drivers off area roads are getting a boost from a grant awarded to the Stanislaus County Probation Department.The grant of $47,860 from the California Office of Traffic Safety will allow for greater monitoring and supervision of convicted drunk drivers, said Jerry Powers, the chief probation officer for Stanislaus County."Continued funding for this program will allow our department to further deter adult ...

Fire erupts at paper company

Embers from an earlier fire reignited to state a new blaze that damaged a Turlock paper company's building.

Robbery at gas station

The Shell gas station at 150 E. Monte Vista Avenue was robbed by an armed robber Thursday night.

Thief headed to prison

A Turlock man who already had one conviction for auto theft is headed back to prison for a second conviction.Jason Lee Beck, 35, was convicted on Monday of residential burglary and auto theft. Beck also admitted a prior auto theft conviction from March 2006.According to the Stanislaus County District Attorney's Office, Beck broke into a home in Modesto around 2 a.m. Oct. 23 and stole a brown purse, three ...

Attacker gets 14 years

A Turlock man, who carried out an unprovoked attack on a woman by slashing her cheek with a knife, was sentenced to 14 years in prison on Monday.

Auto thefts on the rise in Turlock, Stanislaus County

Auto thefts have been called one of the scourges of Stanislaus County, and though specialty task forces and awareness campaigns have made inroads into the crime, it continues to be a problem that plagues local law enforcement.

Police search for bank robbers

The Turlock Police Department is investigating an armed robbery at the Valley First Credit Union.

Man shot during fight at restaurant

A 22-year-old Winton man was shot once in the back during a confrontation outside a Turlock restaurant.

Police cars rammed, one officer hit in pursuit of suspect

One Turlock Police officer was hit in the face and two patrol cars were rammed during pursuit of a suspect Tuesday morning.

Sex conviction for Delhi man

A Delhi man has pled guilty to charges of committing lewd acts upon a child.

Prison for auto theft

A Turlock man will be spending six years in prison for an auto theft conviction.

DUI patrols for Halloween weekend

The Stanislaus County Avoid the 12 campaign will be out with coordinated efforts to stop drunk drivers over the Halloween weekend.Roving DUI Saturation Patrols and a DUI/Driver License Checkpoint are planned this weekend as part of ongoing efforts to lower impaired driving in the region. The DUI Checkpoint will be held today in Modesto. Additional DUI Patrols will be conducted county wide on Sunday.<span style="line-height: ...

Delhi fight leaves senior injured

A fight between two men in Delhi landed one in jail and one in the hospital.

Barbaric crime nets life sentence

The 27-year-old man convicted of the brutal slaying of a Livingston woman by lighting her on fire, will spend the rest of his days in prison.

5th District Court of Appeals to visit Stanislaus County

The Fresno-based 5th District Court of Appeals will make the short drive north to Stanislaus County on Thursday to conduct a hearing in Modesto and hold a panel discussion at California State University, Stanislaus.

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: &middot; U.S. Bank, 3501 Tully Road, Modesto, on May 27, 2010; &middot; 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 ...