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4 Arrested in Connection to More Than 100 Car Burglaries in Modesto, Police Say

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MODESTO, Calif. — Property crimes detectives in Modesto arrested four people believed to be connected to more than 100 vehicle burglaries over the last month.

This week, police arrested 36-year-old Carmen Johnson of Oakland, 27-year-old Kevin Blocker of Stockton, 28-year-old Shawntanique Blocker of Oakland and 27-year-old Latrell Moore of Stockton.

According to Modesto Police officials, the four had been stealing electronics and any other valuables left inside vehicles. All four suspects are facing charges of burglary, evading arrest and conspiracy.

Auto burglaries have been on the rise in Northern California. Last week, a Modesto woman shared home surveillance footage of a person burglarizing her vehicle as it was parked in her driveway. The suspect was gone in less than a minute. Modesto police did not say if this is one of the more than 100 alleged crimes to which the four had been connected.

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Modesto Woman Is Expected to Survive Robbery Shooting Behind Bar in Downtown Turlock

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A Modesto woman is expected to survive a gunshot suffered when she was robbed early Sunday in the parking lot behind Staley’s Club on the 400 block of East Main Street, according to Turlock police.

Patterson resident Steven Sawyer has been arrested in the crime, and police are following leads on an additional possible suspect or suspects, the Police Department said in a news release Monday morning.

Multiple callers reported the crime about 1:50 a.m. Sunday. Officers arriving on scene stopped a vehicle they saw leaving the area and arrested 29-year-old Sawyer, who was driving.

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On Emotional Day, Search Continues for Suspect in Death of Newman Corporal

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The manhunt continued late Thursday afternoon for the man suspected of gunning down a Newman Police Department corporal.

Stanislaus County detectives searched a farmhouse about 12 miles south of Merced on Thursday afternoon in connection with the of Cpl. Ronil Singh.

While no suspect was found on that property, Sgt. Tom Letras said it was one of several searches being conducted on a day filled with urgency, emotion and politics from afar.

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Surgeon Flees on Private Jet After Violent Attempt to Kidnap Her Son, CA Police Say

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A California surgeon is accused of a violent attack in a brazen attempt to kidnap her 12-year-old son before fleeing the state in a private jet, police say.

Police say Theresa Lynn Colosi, 55, chartered a private plane for herself, her 12-year-old son, and her dog before allegedly assaulting a woman whom a court appointed to supervise Colosi’s visits with her son, according to KRTV.

Colosi is an orthopedic surgeon from San Jose, California. Santa Barbara detectives say they “uncovered that she also withdrew $900,000 from her bank account and gave away her belongings,” according to KTLA. She’s also accused of booking a private jet to Glacier Jet Center at Glacier International Airport in Montana, according to a Whitefish Police Department press release.

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Newborn Survives Being Ejected from Violent Turlock Crash

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TURLOCK, Calif. (KTXL) — A newborn miraculously survived being thrown from a crash Sunday night in Turlock.

The California Highway Patrol says 6-week-old Ezra Benitez’s family was driving their SUV south on Highway 99 and crashed near the Main Street exit, flipping several times before coming to a stop.

Ezra was found upside down in his car seat down the shoulder. He only had minor injuries.

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Turlock Police Explain Mysterious Door-to-Door DNA Kits

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TURLOCK, Calif. —

Turlock police said a man who’d arose suspicions after approaching a few area homes with child DNA kits represents a legitimate business and committed no crimes.

Police sent out a warning Monday to parents to be on the lookout after the department received two reports of a man walking up to homes and asking parents to provide fingerprints, hair samples and/or DNA from their daughters.

The police department was able to speak to witnesses and the man himself. Police said he was passing out free child DNA kits, which would be held by the family in case of future investigations.

He was not trying to get children’s DNA as the police department originally said witnesses reported.

The man’s contacts stemmed from word-of-mouth referrals and online requests for free child DNA kits.

“As a result of this investigation, we were able to determine there were no crimes. Residents should continue to exercise caution when unknown individuals come their residence. Do not allow people you are unfamiliar with into your homes. Contact police immediately if you suspect any suspicious activity,” Turlock police said in a news release.

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Surveillance Video Shows Suspicious Man Going Door-to-Door Asking for DNA Samples in Turlock

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TURLOCK, Calif. — Lauren Hassett knew something was wrong the moment she was approached by a stranger that didn’t even bother knocking on her front door.

The Turlock mother told ABC10 that she was coming out of her house and into her garage when she spotted a man standing there, waiting.

“He said he was with AMBER Alert, and he wanted to finish up a DNA file so he wanted fingerprints,” Hassett recalled. “And he specifically asked for five strands of [my daughter’s] hair.”

Hassett said the man hit her neighborhood on Wednesday night. But a second parent told ABC10 that the same man allegedly hit her neighborhood on the other side of town — at least 15 minutes away on Saturday — with two different stories.

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CHP: 4, Including Infant, Hurt in Highway 99 Crash Near Turlock

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TURLOCK, Calif. — Four people, including an infant, were hurt in a crash Sunday night near Turlock, officials say.

The driver was traveling southbound on Highway 99 north of West Main Street in Turlock. There were three passengers, including an infant, when the crash happened around 7:30 p.m., the California Highway Patrol said.

The car at some point moved to the right from the middle lane and lost control, causing a rollover crash, the CHP said. The infant was ejected from the SUV but remained in the carrier.

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CHP: Man Dies in Garbage Truck Crash in Modesto

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MODESTO, Calif. (KTXL) — A man is dead after the garbage truck he was driving crashed into a tree in Modesto Monday, according to the California Highway Patrol Modesto.

After a preliminary investigation, CHP Officer Thomas Olsen said the two-axle truck carrying tree debris was traveling westbound on Finch Road just east of South McClure Road.

For some unknown reason, the truck left the road on the right shoulder, hitting a fence belonging to Ring Container Technologies before crashing into a large tree, Olsen said.

The driver died from his injuries.

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Modesto Residents Are Asking for City’s Help to Stop Falling Trees

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MODESTO, Calif. (KTXL) — With fallen trees, missing limbs and holes in the ground, families said living on Modesto’s Ardmor Avenue is like gambling with their safety.

“It’s like a nightmare on Ardmor Street because trees are just falling everywhere,” said resident Heidi Fountain.

“It’s a concern for me because the trees are over 65 years old. They’re old,” said resident Eldon Glenn.

Fountain said one of those trees crashed near her daughter’s car in the last week of November.

“We would just like to be able to park our cars, live in our homes and not worry about trees falling,” Fountain told FOX40.

Fountain said this time, the fallen timber only scraped the back of her daughter’s car. Her neighbor’s work truck wasn’t so lucky. And in the summer of 2018, neither was her daughter’s brand new Hyundai

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