A bicyclist who fled a traffic stop was arrested after a shootout with a police officer in Modesto on Saturday night, authorities said Sunday.
The Modesto Police Department identified the suspect as 29-year-old Gordon Massey, who is from the city.
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A 17-year-old was killed in a stabbing while leaving a house party late Friday night, Turlock Police say.
Friends of the teen called 911 around 10:46 p.m. Friday and told police that someone had been stabbed in the 2000 block of Daubenberger Road. When officers got to the area, they found the 17-year-old on the sidewalk and began administering CPR.
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Mitch Boehs was on his weekly bicycle ride with friends on Monte Vista Avenue in Turlock on Wednesday evening when he heard a series of pops and felt a sting in his left arm.
“I looked to the side, then I saw a guy leaning out the window of the car with a gun in his hand, shooting at us,” Boehs said.
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On Monday, May 22nd, 2023, at 10:44 pm, the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a reported carjacking that had just occurred near the intersection of W Harding Rd and S Tegner Rd, Turlock.
When deputies arrived in the area, they contacted the victim in a nearby church parking lot who told them that while he was driving his white 2022 Dodge Durango, he was approached by two men armed with handguns.
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Scams are on the rise across the U.S. — and as the country faces this growing trend, older adults in Modesto have lost thousands of dollars.
Data from the Federal Trade Commission shows a more than 30% increase in money lost due to fraud between 2021 and 2022 nationwide, with a total loss of almost $8.8 billion.
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On Friday, May 12th, 2023, at 12:50 am, the Turlock Police Department, Turlock Fire Department, and American Medical Response were dispatched to a reported aggravated assault that had just occurred in the alleyway behind a residence in the 300 block of S Broadway, Turlock.
When crews arrived on scene, they found a 33-year-old man who had been beaten with bars and bats by a group of several subjects who had all fled the scene.
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The Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department and Turlock are entering an agreement to use automated license-plate readers at six locations in the city.
Turlock will join an automated reader system that’s used in cities that contract for sheriff’s service, including Hughson, Patterson and Waterford.
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On Thursday, May 4th, 2023, at 12:18 am, a Turlock Police officer near the intersection of Geer Rd and E Tuolumne Rd, Turlock, observed a man driving a vehicle with a headlight out, so he made a traffic stop on him.
The officer made contact with and identified the vehicle’s two occupants, driver Hector Cardenas, 22, of Turlock, and passenger Diego Ornelas, 23, of Turlock.
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On Sunday, April 30th, 2023, at 8:25 pm, the Turlock Police Department was dispatched to a reported vehicle collision that had just occurred in front of a residence in the 300 block of Lander Ave, Turlock.
When officers arrived on scene, they found three vehicles involved. The first was a white 2009 Dodge Challenger, the second was a black 2007 Chevrolet Silverado, and the third was a black 2020 Acura ILX.
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It’s been over two years since a Modesto mother and her kids were kidnapped outside of Richy's Mini Mart in Modesto. Officials say it happened at gunpoint by someone they knew, and while the kids were later dropped off safely, the mom, Susana Torres, is still missing.
“She was a very happy and outgoing person,” said Yazmin Cruz, a cousin of Torres. “Mainly, she just loves being around the family, just spending time with us.”
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