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A Hilmar man was killed in a traffic collision in front of his home as he tried to pull into his driveway Monday evening, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The crash occurred on Lander Avenue in Hilmar, north of American Avenue, at about 5:40 p.m.
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No charges will be filed against the Modesto police officer who this summer fatally shot an intoxicated man who was holding a trailer hitch, Stanislaus County District Attorney Birgit Fladager announced late Monday afternoon.
A news release from the District Attorney’s Office said the decision was made “after a thorough review of all the relevant evidence gathered during the investigation.” The release included a copy of a letter from the DA’s Office to Police Chief Brandon Gillespie.
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Turlock police are reporting that a 16-year-old boy suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound Friday night. The teen was treated and released at a hospital.
Police responded about 8 p.m. to a report of a gunshot at a gas station near Golden State Boulevard and Olive Avenue. Police said the 16-year-old and others did not cooperate with officers.
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The CHP Sonora area office reported a fatal bicycle crash on State Route 120 just east of Knights Ferry on the morning of Friday, November 25, 2022. The car vs. bicycle accident occurred at approximately 10:40 a.m. on SR-120 in the vicinity of Tulloch Dam Road and involved a 2005 Subaru, officials said.
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A 67-year-old man from Modesto who was bicycling along Highway 120 a few miles east of Knights Ferry on Friday morning died after turning into the path of a car and being struck, according to the California Highway Patrol’s Sonora-area office.
The collision happened at about 10:40 a.m., according to the CHP’s online CHP Traffic Incident Information Page.
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MODESTO — A Modesto teacher said she couldn’t spread her dad’s ashes in Europe after the airline lost her luggage — so she decided it was time to call Kurtis.
Four years after her dad’s death, Kim Resso finally made it to his native land in Kelso, Scotland. But there was a problem.
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Nearly six hours after Modesto police responded to a report of a man having a mental health crisis and threatening suicide at his east Modesto home, he was in custody, uninjured and receiving care.
The incident began about noon, Lt. Felton Payne said. A man alone in his home on the 2400 block of East Orangeburg Avenue said he had a propane tank in his garage that he planned to blow up, authorities said.
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MERCED, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A 23-year-old man was arrested in Merced, police say, on suspicion of trying to run over an officer and then leading law enforcement on an 11-mile pursuit.
According to the Merced Police Department Matthew Tijerina intentionally swerved his Honda Pilot into oncoming traffic and into the path of Officer Alejandro Arias Saturday night.
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Hundreds of pounds of illegal drugs were seized along with firearms and more than $150,000 in cash after warrants were served in several California counties, according to the Modesto Police Department.
The seizure was made by police with assistance from the Stanislaus County District Attorney’s Office, the FBI, Merced Area Gang and Narcotic Enforcement Team and the DEA, following a months-long investigation.
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MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) — A man is dead after police say the car he was trying to steal a catalytic converter from fell on top of him.
The incident happened early Monday morning at an apartment complex on Alexander Avenue near G street.
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