Fifteen people were arrested and $16 million worth of illegal drugs were seized during a massive cartel bust in Southern California.
The operation, nicknamed “Hotline Bling,” was a multi-agency investigation targeting a Sinaloa drug trafficking network operating in the Inland Empire.
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A 17-year-old male from Turlock was arrested Monday in an April 16 shooting that killed one person and wounded another.
When the Turlock Police Department investigation identified the alleged gunman, he already was in custody at the Stanislaus County Juvenile Detention Center on an unrelated case, according to a news release. Detectives rebooked the teen on charges of murder and attempted murder.
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An investigation into an alleged food truck construction business ends with the owner behind bars, and at least 28 victims losing nearly $1 million in cash.
Investigators tell me it took them close to a year to build this case against 28-year-old Fernando Ochoa, the suspect who allegedly scammed over two dozen people.
Investigators say they wouldn't put this case in front of a judge unless they felt certain about it.
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Two California men are in police custody after they traveled to Turlock intending to meet with a 13-year-old girl, according to the police department.
Officials said Turlock detectives posed as a 13-year-old and communicated with two unrelated men online.
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Two people were arrested on multiple charges Monday following a search of a residence in Turlock, the Turlock Police Department said.
According to police, the Turlock Police Special Investigations Unit assisted in a search of a home on Davis Street.
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Two individuals were arrested on various charges after initially being pulled over for expired registration in Turlock.
According to a press release by the Turlock Police Department, an officer stopped a vehicle on northbound South Golden State Boulevard for expired registration. The officer made contact with the driver, identified as Valintina Guerra, 33, of Modesto and one of the passengers, identified as Mario Torres, 19, of Delhi.
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A bank robber and his getaway driver have been caught after carrying out a string of heists across Northern California, authorities said Wednesday.
Antioch residents Brandon Lopez, 37, and 43-year-old Tamara Bush are linked to at least six bank robberies or attempted robberies in San Jose, Modesto, Milpitas, Fremont and Sacramento, the San Jose Police Department said.
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At about 9:47pm Friday, Turlock Police responded to a disturbance in progress at Denny’s in the 1900 block of Lander Avenue.
The caller reported that Jorge Perez, 58, of Turlock, had come into the business, urinated on the floor, and tried to hit the manager before fleeing southbound Lander Avenue on foot.
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The Modesto Police Department said it arrested two Stanislaus County men on Wednesday after a traffic stop and search warrant revealed over 200 pounds of methamphetamine, nearly 80 pounds of cocaine, 4 pounds of heroin, and over $90,000.
Police said that the two men, 46 and 23 from Ceres, have each had their bail set at $2 million and face a variety of possession charges relating to drugs and guns.
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Four people were arrested and 50 guns were seized after 12 tactical teams were deployed during a motorcycle club operation in California's Central Valley on Wednesday.
CBS13 first reported law enforcement agencies conducted a raid of two locations connected to the Hells Angels biker club.
The first location was along E. Miner Avenue in Stockton. California Highway Patrol confirmed that they were raiding the Hells Angels clubhouse in the area.
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