Archive By Section - Crime
The crackdown on distracted driving in April resulted in the Turlock Police Department handing out 61 citations to motorists whose attention were on things other than the road, with the most prevalent distraction being cell phone calls and texts.
June 01, 2017
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A Turlock Police detective's curiosity led to the arrest of an unregistered sex offender, who just a day before had been verbally accosting women at a Turlock park.
May 30, 2017
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A stop for a vehicle code violation led to the arrest of a man on drug charges and the recovery of several items of stolen mail, according to the Turlock Police Department.
May 25, 2017
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Turlock Police Chief Nino Amirfar and Turlock Fire Marshal Mark Gomez helped take two people into custody Thursday evening on allegations they had been posing as firefighters and were soliciting donations.
May 19, 2017
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Two Turlock residents were included in an 18-count indictment of Californians accused of unemployment benefits fraud and an identity theft scheme, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
May 19, 2017
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A robbery suspect and an accomplice who helped him flee from law enforcement at least for a short time were apprehended Thursday afternoon in Turlock by the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department.
May 19, 2017
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Four Turlock schools were placed on lockdown Tuesday afternoon as the Turlock Police Department searched for a possibly armed suspect.
May 16, 2017
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Three Turlock schools are currently on lockdown as the Turlock Police Department searches for a possibly armed suspect.
May 16, 2017
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As the community mourns the passing of two Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department employees, the sheriff's department is warning people to be wary about scams looking to profit off the tragedy.
May 15, 2017
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A scam started years ago is once again being circulated in California, prompting officials to issue a consumer alert in the hopes no one will fall victim to the ploy.
May 12, 2017
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The Turlock Police Department is looking for the man who robbed a check cashing store at knifepoint Wednesday evening.
May 12, 2017
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A Turlock father and son will have to stand trial on allegations they attacked a woman outside a bar in what was described as a hate crime.
May 12, 2017
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The effort to rid Turlock of mail theft claimed a small victory Tuesday with the arrest of a Riverbank man found in possession of purloined letters and bills.
May 11, 2017
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A dermatologist operating out of a Turlock office was indicted by a federal grand jury on allegations of fraud.
May 11, 2017
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A judge has ruled that the three defendants accused of murdering Turlock resident Korey Kauffman will remain free from custody while awaiting trial.
May 09, 2017
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