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Judge Grants Continuance for Man in Drug Rehab on Word of Defense Attorney

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MODESTO, CA – In a late Friday afternoon early case management conference in Stanislaus County Superior Court, Judge Carrie Stephens agreed to a continuance and not to forfeit Benjamin Forster Tyson’s bail after he failed to appear in court.

The judge made the ruling after Tyson’s attorney Michael Moore explained the accused was busy attending a substance abuse rehabilitation program.

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Social Media Threat Against Turlock High School Under Investigation

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TURLOCK – Authorities say they are investigating social media posts around a potential threat at Turlock High School.

Turlock police said on Thursday that they were aware of the postings and that a school resource officer had already identified the student allegedly involved in them.

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Man Holding Knife to His Own Throat Arrested Following Standoff in Turlock, Deputies Say

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TURLOCK, Calif. (FOX26) — Stanislaus County sheriff’s deputies arrested a man on Tuesday they say ran from a home he was burglarizing and then held them at bay while telling them he did not want to live.

Deputies were called to a home on G and 1st Streets around 1:00 p.m. for the reports of a burglary in progress.

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Another Marijuana Bust in Southern Oregon Takes Nearly 9,000 Pounds Off the Street

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JACKSON COUNTY, Oregon — A truck pulling a cargo trailer drew the suspicions of police in Southern Oregon after the driver reportedly committed several traffic violations.

An Oregon State Police trooper pulled over the driver on State Route 62 near Eagle Point on October 12 around 3:00 p.m.  He consented to a search, which uncovered approximately 350 garbage bags of dried, processed marijuana weighing just shy of 9,000 pounds.

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Man Killed in Rollover Crash on Service Road South of Modesto

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A 46-year-old man was killed in a rollover crash Friday south of Modesto, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The man was driving a Mercury east on Service Road approaching Ustick Road about 8:13 a.m. when the vehicle veered off the road and onto the south dirt shoulder.

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Stockton Suspected Serial Killer Linked to 6 Deaths Arrested While ‘He Was Out Hunting,’ Police Say

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A suspected serial killer who is linked to six deaths in the Northern California communities of Stockton and Oakland has been arrested, according to Stockton Police Department (SPD).

Wesley Brownlee, 43, was “also armed with a firearm when he was taken into custody” on Saturday morning, SPD Chief Stanley McFadden said via SPD’s Facebook page, adding that “he was out hunting” when the police found him.

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Hundreds Gather in Turlock to Mourn Merced Family’s Death

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TURLOCK, Calif. (KTXL) — Hundreds of people gathered in Turlock to mourn a family that was kidnapped and killed in Merced earlier this month.

“We are just here to show the family there now, they’re not in this alone,” said Mani Grewal, Stanislaus County Supervisor.

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Man Killed in Fatal Hit-and-Run in Turlock. Police Release Photos of Suspect’s Vehicle

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Turlock police are looking for the suspect in a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred on Fulkerth Road on Tuesday afternoon.

What authorities believe is a white Acura TL was traveling west on Fulkerth, between Tully Road and Countryside Drive, when it hit a pedestrian in the roadway, according to Sgt. Mike Parmley.

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Man Killed in Turlock Hit-and-Run Crash, Police Sa

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TURLOCK, Calif. —A pedestrian died Tuesday afternoon after a vehicle hit them and drove off, the Turlock Police Department said.

The hit-and-run crash in the 2100 block of Fulkerth Road was reported at 3:31 p.m., police said.

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Repeat Offender Accused of Grand Theft Auto Pleads No Contest, Judge Offers Lenient Sentence for Accused’s Cooperation

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MODESTO, CA – Judge Carrie Stephens accepted John William Merritt Sharp’s no contest plea here in Stanislaus County Superior Court late last week, and meted out a lighter-than-normal sentence for Sharp’s theft of a 2011 Lexus SUV and alleged evasion of police officers while driving dangerously.

Sharp faced charges of felony grand theft auto and felony reckless evading, and told the judge, “I could be better ma’am.”

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