Archive By Section - Crime
Farm worker victim identified
The man shot to death by an angry husband at a watermelon field in Turlock has been identified by the Stanislaus County Coroner's Office. The victim of the July 7 shooting was identified as 24-year-old Rigoberto Gonzalez-Solano. He had been living the last few years in Turlock, but was originally from Mexico. Gonzalez-Solano was walking with a co-worker at the end of their shift when he was gunned down. The co-worker was ...
Two jailed in pot bust
An ongoing investigation by the Turlock Narcotics Enforcement Team led to the seizure of multiple pounds of marijuana and the arrest of two people. The arrests were made just before 1 a.m. July 2 in the 2400 block of Yale Court. TNET stopped a vehicle leaving the area that they believed was being used to transport marijuana, said Turlock Police spokesperson Officer Mayra Lewis. A K-9 unit from the Ceres Police Department ...
Massage parlors cited in vice investigation
Two Turlock massage parlors were cited Wednesday for multiple violations after the Turlock Police Department received information the businesses were involved in activities related to prostitution. No arrests were made in regards to prostitution, but the vice investigation is ongoing, said Turlock Police spokesperson Officer Mayra Lewis. The two massage parlors cited were: Wellness Massage at 2715 Geer Rd. and Gold Tub Spa and Massage at 2109 Fulkerth Rd. Turlock Police ...
Marijuana found in Denair almond orchard
Three men are under arrest on allegations they were cultivating acres of marijuana in a Denair orchard, unbeknownst to the property owners. More than 38,000 marijuana plants were seized and eradicated over two days in Denair. The street value of the marijuana was approximately $200,000, according to the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department. On Wednesday, agents from Stanislaus Drug Enforcement, Central Valley High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area, California Multi-jurisdictional Methamphetamine Enforcement Team, Federal ...
'Wrong place, wrong time' for farm worker killed in shooting
The tranquility found Monday among the fields of ripening watermelons was in stark contrast to the violence that erupted a day before when a man attempted to gun down his wife and instead shot and killed an innocent co-worker walking alongside her. The Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department has not released the name of the victim from Sunday's shooting. Co-workers said he was a Mexican native in his 20s, who went by the name ...
Illegal fireworks light up Turlock skies
No major fires flared up in Turlock over the Fourth of July holiday, but Turlock fire fighters were kept busy responding to multiple reports of illegal fireworks being used in the city. The Turlock Fire Department also was called to assist both the Modesto Fire Department and the Stanislaus Consolidated Fire Department when two separate blazes began to grow and spread. The fire department responded to 16 reports of illegal fireworks from ...
Farm drive-by kills one
A man opened fire at a Turlock farm Sunday, killing one man and narrowly missing others, including his wife. The suspect in the fatal attack has been identified by the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department as 42-year-old Eduardo Maldonado. He remains at large and is considered armed and dangerous. The deceased's identity has not been released at this point. The deadly shooting occurred around 3 p.m. Saturday at a watermelon farm on ...
Medical scam targets seniors
The Better Business Bureau serving Northeast California is warning of automated calls offering free medical alert systems that prompt consumers to disclose credit card information.
Delhi house used for pot operation
An indoor marijuana growing operation capable of producing more than 200 pounds of product was discovered in Delhi on Wednesday. The Merced County Sheriff's Department served a search warrant at a home in the 9000 block of Melinda Avenue around 8:15 a.m. Wednesday. Inside the home deputies found hundreds of plants growing under an elaborate network of lights and irrigation hoses. The marijuana was about two weeks from being ready to ...
Drug bust outside Turlock market
Suspicious activity outside a Turlock market sparked a narcotics investigation that culminated Tuesday in two arrests and the seizure of drugs and cash. Investigators suspected individuals were using the parking lot of Amigo Market at 1061 W. Main St. as a site for drug dealing. There is no indication anyone affiliated with the store was involved in the drug deals, said Turlock Police spokesperson Officer Mayra Lewis. After some observation, the Turlock ...
Stanislaus County tops auto theft rankings list
Stanislaus County is once again laying claim to a title most residents would prefer to leave in their rearview mirror.
Stolen auto leads to arrest
Two suspected auto thieves were caught Monday after a stolen vehicle was spotted outside a Turlock motel. A stolen vehicle out of Atwater was spotted by a Turlock police officer Monday night in the area of S. First Street, near the Shasta Motel. With assistance from the Stanislaus County Auto Theft Taskforce, officers were able to track down the suspected thieves and take them into custody, as well as recover the stolen ...
Two charged with drunken driving after accident
The good intentions of two friends to see each other safely home came to no avail when one rear-ended the other and both were cited for driving under the influence. Devon Martinez, 23, and Anna Ford, 24, had both been drinking Saturday night, according to the Turlock Police Department. Around 2:30 a.m. Sunday the pair decided to drive home in separate vehicles. Ford came to a stop at Del's Lane and Minnesota ...
Trio sought for burglary
Two Turlock men and a Modesto woman are wanted by Ceres Police in connection with their alleged role in a commercial burglary in Modesto. The three suspects were traveling in a tan-colored 2002 Buick Century when it was pulled over at 1:13 a.m. on June 20 by Ceres patrol officer Brian Peterson for mechanical violation atop the Whitmore Avenue/Highway ...
Two robbers hit downtown bank
The Turlock Police Department is on the hunt for two men who pulled off a daytime robbery of a downtown bank Thursday. No injuries were reported from the robbery at the US Bank at 427 E. Olive Ave. The robbery was reported at 12:20 p.m. The two men entered the bank wearing masks over their faces and demanded money from the tellers. There was one customer in the bank at the time, ...
Articles by Section - Crime
Daycare locked down in search for armed suspect
The search for a burglary suspect Monday afternoon prompted a brief lockdown of a Turlock daycare center. Around 12:30 p.m. a woman called the Turlock Police Department to report a burglar had just been in her apartment in the 3500 block of Crowell Road and one of the items stolen was a handgun, said Turlock Police spokesperson Officer Mayra Lewis. Officers en route to the apartment saw a man running in the ...
Thefts plague high school ag department
The Turlock High School Agriculture Department has various patios and open spaces for students to perform hands-on activities, with students and teachers often staying late and coming early to utilize tools. This freedom has, unfortunately, come at a cost as the department has faced its fifth theft since the summer. On Saturday, the THS Agriculture Department discovered that wiring on several trailers had been cut and taken, along with 12 small engines from ...
Two dead in Delhi
Two men were gunned down in an execution style murder and left in an idling truck on a Delhi country road. Merced County Sheriff Mark Pazin said the men's death was a "very precise, calculated and message-driven" slaying at the hands of a Mexican cartel. It's believed the two Hispanic men were in the country illegally and were part of an operation growing marijuana in the area. The Merced County Sheriff's Department ...
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