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An operation utilizing online chat rooms and platforms conducted by the Turlock Police Department, in partnership with the Sacramento Valley Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, led to the arrest of 17 men on various felony sex-related charges.
A fire early Tuesday morning displaced several people who live on the 4100 block of Ivory Lane in Turlock, according to fire officials.
Firefighters responded at about 12:30 a.m. and worked to knock down a fire at a single-family home.
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A missing juvenile girl whom Stanislaus County sheriff’s deputies had been looking for since August was found safe in Idaho on Wednesday, officials reported. A man with her — Cristian Ceja, 27, of Turlock — was arrested.
The 16-year-old was designated as a runaway and was reported to have been last seen leaving her Turlock home in the middle of the night Aug. 27, the Turlock Journal reported. She was believed to be with Ceja.
A man from Stockton was arrested on Wednesday after police received a tip regarding a person installing a skimming device at an ATM in Stanislaus County.
On Jan. 3, detectives with the Turlock Police Department received notification from an allied agency regarding a possible suspect and vehicle being involved in installing a skimming device at an ATM.
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Jeramie Skylar Hoover, 25, was sentenced to 80 years to life in state prison on Wednesday for the 2020 murder of a man during an attempted gun sale in Turlock.
The standard sentence for murder in Stanislaus County is normally 25 years to life. However, his sentence was multiplied and enhanced due to several prior convictions that made him eligible for California’s three strikes law.
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“On Tues., Dec 26th, 2023, at about 11 AM, deputies located a gray SUV which had been previously reported stolen. The car was first spotted on Rouse Ave in unincorporated West Modesto.
Deputies attempted to conduct an enforcement stop; however, the driver fled & a short pursuit ensued. In an effort to safely end the pursuit, deputies tried a police intervention technique that caused a patrol car to collide with a utility box on the side of the roadway of Kerr Ave in the Airport District.
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A 17-year-old girl that was shot in Modesto died at a local hospital on Friday after spending more than a week in critical condition, police said.
The shooting happened on the 100 block of Camellia on Dec. 20. The street block is bordered by Miller Avenue on the north and Highway 132 on the south — near the Modesto Gospel Mission.
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A campus supervisor for a Turlock elementary school was arrested on suspicion of child pornography-related charges.
Turlock Police Department said John Snoke, 42, was arrested Wednesday morning after they received a tip about child pornography distribution.
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The Turlock community is mourning the loss of Johnathan Williams, a beloved basketball coach and Tesla employee, who died in a rollover crash on December 30, 2023. This tragedy, which occurred near Pitman High School, also left seven others with minor injuries. Williams’ death has prompted a heartfelt response from the community, with support flowing in for his family through a GoFundMe page and Meal Train.
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A devastating traffic accident in Turlock, California has claimed the life of a 48-year-old local man and left several others injured. Occurring at West Christoffersen Parkway and Kilroy Avenue on a recent Friday evening, the multi-vehicle collision has the community seeking answers and action. The Turlock Police Department, arriving at around 4 p.m., is actively investigating and has ruled out drugs and alcohol as contributing factors.
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