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Man charged with rape

A Turlock man has been arrested on a rape charge after allegedly admitting to attacking a female relative. Miguel Angel Mendoza, 37, was arrested Thursday on suspicion of rape and is being held in Stanislaus County Jail on a $150,000 bail. According to the Turlock Police Department, the alleged rape occurred in May 2011 but wasn’t reported until December. Mendoza initially denied the attack in December, but during a subsequent interview with ... Read More

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Posted: feb. 03, 2012 9:58 p.m.

	Preliminary hearing set for Denair teen charged with murder A preliminary hearing for the murder case against Denair teenager Shanna Wills has been set for June 12. Wills, 18, is charged with murder, attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon. The charges stem from an encounter between Wills and her father Kenneth Wills, 62, and her mother, Susan Wills, on Mother’s Day of last year that resulted in the death of Kenneth Wills and the hospitalization of Susan Wills for severe ... Read More 0 Comments Posted: feb. 03, 2012 9:57 p.m.
	Large marijuana grow found in Turlock following traffic stop Read More 0 Comments Posted: jan. 31, 2012 7:25 p.m.
	State clears abundance of DNA samples awaiting analysis A backlog that slowed DNA testing in the state and jeopardized criminal prosecutions has been cleared, the California Attorney General's Office announced Wednesday. Read More 0 Comments Posted: jan. 27, 2012 9:02 p.m.
	One shot in home invasion robbery An 18-year-old man was shot in the leg by four suspects ransacking a house in a search for drugs and cash, the Turlock Police Department reported. The victim’s wound is considered non-life threatening and he is expected to make a full recovery, said Turlock Police Lt. Ron Reid. The home invasion robbery and the shooting occurred just before 8 p.m. Friday at a residence in the 1900 block of Fifth Street. Read More 0 Comments Posted: jan. 24, 2012 9:03 p.m.
	Occupant charged with setting house ablaze A Turlock man found himself under arrest Sunday morning on the allegation he deliberately set his house on fire. Richard Russell Jr., 31, was booked into Stanislaus County Jail on a single charge of arson from the two-alarm blaze at his residence in the 1200 block of W. Springer Drive. Russell was the only occupant at the home. No injuries were reported. The Turlock Fire Department was dispatched around 6 ... Read More 0 Comments Posted: jan. 24, 2012 9:02 p.m.
	Teen accidentally shot in Planada A vehicle stop on a speeding car in Planada Friday night turned up a teenager with a gunshot wound. A Merced County Sheriff’s deputy spotted the older model Lincoln speed through a stop sign at Childs Avenue and Plainsburg Road and initiated a traffic stop. The car stopped at Childs and Bodega avenues and two of the four occupants took off running, said sheriff spokesman Deputy Tom MacKenzie. Inside the vehicle ... Read More 0 Comments Posted: jan. 24, 2012 9:01 p.m.
	Former detective in court Former Stanislaus County Sheriff’s detective Kari Abbey made an appearance in Stanislaus County Superior Court Monday to plead not guilty to the four criminal charges lodged against her. Abbey pled not guilty to charges of embezzlement, child endangerment, conspiracy to commit unlawful evictions and cultivation of marijuana. The charges stem from an off-duty shooting involving Abbey that resulted in the death of a 31-year-old Rita Elias. In December 2011, Judge Ricardo ... Read More 0 Comments Posted: jan. 24, 2012 9:00 p.m.
	Woman victim of armed carjacking A 55-year-old Turlock woman was carjacked at gunpoint Monday morning. The woman was able to survive the violent encounter unharmed, according to the Turlock Police Department. The woman was driving a Mercedes in the area of Del’s Lane and Georgetown Avenue around 11:30 a.m. Monday when she was hit from behind by a 90s model white Blazer, police spokesman Sgt. Stephen Webb said. A heavy-set Hispanic man approached the woman and ... Read More 0 Comments Posted: jan. 24, 2012 9:00 p.m.
	Same pair could be behind rash of robberies Turlock police investigators are looking into the possibility that three recent robberies were carried out by the same two suspects. The robberies took place on Friday and Saturday. The first robbery was reported at 10:48 p.m. Friday at the Dollar Tree store at 3045 N. Tegner Road. According to the police department, the two men, both donning ski masks and armed with handguns, concealed themselves inside the store and confronted the ... Read More 1 Comment Posted: jan. 24, 2012 8:57 p.m.
	Debt motive for kidnap A Turlock man was kidnapped and briefly held hostage as his captor tried to extort money from him, the Turlock Police Department reported. The victim, an 18-year-old man, was walking in the 1400 block of S. First Street around 3 p.m. Wednesday when he was confronted by three Hispanic men. One suspect, identified by the police department as Anthony Leyva, 21, was allegedly owed money by the victim and threatened him with ... Read More 0 Comments Posted: jan. 20, 2012 7:25 p.m.
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