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33 Guns Stolen from Gun Show at Stanislaus County Fairgrounds

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 The Turlock Police Department is searching for two suspects who took over 30 guns from a gun show at the Stanislaus County Fairgrounds on Dec. 10.

Around 4:30 a.m., police said it received a call from a security guard, who reported to authorities that two armed and masked people entered a building where the gun show was taking place.

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This California City Has Been Named the Drug Overdoses Capital of the State

in Public Safety/Health

San Francisco, the city of the Golden Gate Bridge, cable cars, and tech innovation, has also earned a dubious distinction: it has the highest rate of drug overdoses in California, and one of the highest in the nation.

According to data from the California Department of Public Health, San Francisco recorded 713 fatal drug overdoses in 2020, more than double the number of deaths from COVID-19 in the same year. The city’s overdose death rate was 81.2 per 100,000 residents, far surpassing other large cities in the state such as Los Angeles (26.1), San Diego (24.6), and San Jose (12.3).

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Turlock Man Killed When Pickup Crashes into Tree in Modesto. No Other Cars Were Involved

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A Turlock man was killed in Modesto in a solo-vehicle crash near the intersection of Sisk Road and Standiford Avenue in Modesto on Monday morning, according to the Modesto Police Department.

The Stanislaus County Coroner’s Office identified the man as Francisco Perez, 42.

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Body Found on Canal Bank in South Modesto. Stanislaus Sheriff’s Detectives Investigating

in Environment/Public Safety

Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office detectives are investigating a suspicious death in south Modesto.

At about 6:45 a.m., a person walking her dog reported that she found what appeared to be a dead person, Sheriff’s Office spokesman Sgt. Luke Schwartz said.

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Turlock Man Dies in Stanislaus County Crash

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 A Turlock man died in a crash in Stanislaus County Wednesday, according to California Highway Patrol.

The crash happened around 7:30 p.m. along Albers Road, south of Milnes Road. Two people were in a truck heading southbound on Albers Road when the driver swerved off the road and onto the west shoulder. The truck hit a dirt embankment and turned over.

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Gang Member’s Deadly Rampage: A Dark Day in California

in Public Safety

California has been left in shock following a deadly shooting spree by Louis Peter Hernandez, a 41-year-old known gang member with a history of violence. The tragic events began on November 25th in Fontana, where Hernandez fatally shot his girlfriend and another individual. Moving to Riverside County, the rampage continued with the murder of his ex-girlfriend. A fourth victim also sustained gunshot injuries. Hernandez, who was under probation and post-release community supervision, has been charged with three counts of murder and one count of assault with a firearm.

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Student Hit by Car Near Turlock’s Pitman High School

in Education/Public Safety

A student was left with minor injuries after being hit by a car in Turlock Monday afternoon.

A spokesperson for the Turlock Police Department said the student was hit by a car near Pitman High School just before 3:30 p.m.

The student was taken to a hospital as a precaution.

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Pedestrian Struck and Killed by Car on McHenry Avenue in Modesto

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Pedestrian Crash Fatality on McHenry Avenue

On November 18, 2023, the Modesto Police Department reported a fatality in a vehicle versus pedestrian crash that occurred on McHenry Avenue. The incident occurred at approximately 7:30 p.m. just south of Sylvan Avenue, Modesto PD reported.

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Murder Suspect Arrested Following Chase up to 100 MPH

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The pursuit of homicide suspect Vicente Jasso started Monday morning in Madera and quickly moved north.

Jasso is accused of murdering his former girlfriend, Melanie Camacho, of Firebaugh who had been missing since Friday.

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Another Pedestrian Dies, Days After Modesto Police Announce Grant for New Safety Efforts

in Public Safety

A male pedestrian died Saturday after being struck on McHenry Avenue about midblock between Sylvan and Woodrow avenues, the Modesto Police Department reported.

The crash occurred about 7:20 p.m., according to a Modesto Fire Department incident summary. Emergency responders found the man down in the road, suffering major injuries. He was taken to a medical center, where he died.

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