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Fleeing Driver Crashes into Stanislaus Regional Bus, Takes Off on Foot Before Being Caught

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A man wanted for felony evasion in Salida was found in Modesto when he fled officers again, crashed into a county bus and then into a tree before running through several backyards, finally being caught at his parents’ house.

Around 6 p.m. Wednesday, Stanislaus County sheriff’s deputies captured a suspect in the 2900 block of Laramie Drive. He’s tentatively been identified as Andrew Ball, 37, of Modesto, Lt. David Mullins said.

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Coroner Identifies Man and Woman Killed in Suspected Murder-Suicide in Merced

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The Merced County Sheriff Coroner’s Office has identified a man and woman killed in a suspected murder-suicide in Merced on Feb. 16 as 51-year-old Melissa Conrad and 55-year-old Matthew Steven Fell, according to Deputy Alexandra Britton.

Police said officers found the woman dead with visible injuries inside a home in the 2400 block of White Fir Court while responding to the residence for a welfare check.

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Modesto Police Say 3 People Were Hit in Shooting. 1 Badly Hurt, No Suspect Identified

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Two men and a woman were shot Monday morning in the area of Tully Road and West Granger Avenue, according to Modesto police. An initial Bee report Monday had only one victim.

Around 11:30 a.m. Monday, police shut down the 1600 block of Tully Road getting reports that told shots were fired and multiple subjects were hit, Police Department spokeswoman Sharon Bear wrote in a message Tuesday.

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Firefighter Injured Battling Fire at Vacant Modesto Business

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A firefighter was injured after responding to a commercial structure fire in Modesto Saturday night.

The Modesto Fire Department said the three-alarm blaze was near the intersection of Yosemite Boulevard and El Vista Avenue at a vacant business.

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USPS Mail Carrier Seriously Injured in Crash with a Big Rig West of Turlock

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A U.S. Postal Service mail carrier was seriously injured Friday afternoon in a collision with a big rig west of Turlock.

The crash occurred just after 1 p.m. on Crows Landing Road, just south of Monta Vista Avenue, according to California Highway Patrol Officer Tom Olsen.

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Woman Arrested in Modesto on Attempted Murder Charges. Police Say Shooting Was Not Random

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A woman was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after shooting a Modesto resident on Saturday night, police said.

Around 8 p.m., police were called about a disturbance on the 700 block of East Fairmont Avenue, just off Sunrise Avenue, where a woman was shot, according to Modesto Police Department spokeswoman Sharon Bear.

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Calif. Police Computer Network Hobbled by Ransomware Attack

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The Modesto police department has been hacked in recent days by ransomware, multiple sources with direct knowledge of the incident told The Bee late Wednesday.

While the extent of the damage is not fully known, the cybersecurity breach has disabled patrol vehicle laptops, causing officers to resort to “old school policing.” Since the attack, officers must write down the details of the calls they receive from dispatch rather than receiving them through electronic communication.

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Three Men Take Plea Deals in Deadly Gang-Related Shootout at Turlock Motel

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A plea deal has been reached for three men charged in a fatal shootout at a Turlock motel on Labor Day 2020.

The incident, in which more than 20 shots were fired, happened at the Days Inn near Highway 99 and Main Street when a fight broke out between rival gangs in neighboring rooms.

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