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updated: Sat Jul 19, 2008 06:17 am

Modesto News

Local news for Modesto, CA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

7 hrs ago | The Modesto Bee

Suspects in Road Dog case in court

Ten men indicted on charges related to a federal investigation into suspected illegal dealings at a Denair motorcycle shop appeared in a Fresno courtroom Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Denair, CA, Fresno, CA, Fresno Metro, Stanislaus County, CA, Merced County, CA

Fri Jul 18, 2008

Modesto Bee

6 people arrested on meth charges in Valley Home

Stanislaus County drug agents arrested six people Thursday on suspicion of producing methamphetamine at a house in Valley Home.

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Related Topix: Stanislaus County, CA, Drugs, Modesto Metro

Modesto Bee

Modesto police seek boyfriend in 19-month-old boy's injuries

A 19-month-old Modesto boy is in what police are calling a "very life-threatening and critical condition" and detectives are investigating.

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Related Topix: Modesto Metro

The Modesto Bee

Four deaths blamed on Northern Calif. heat wave

Last week's Northern California heat wave is being blamed for killing at least four people.

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Related Topix: Yolo County, CA, Capay, CA, Weather, Natural Disasters, Heat Wave, Turlock, CA, Modesto Metro

The Modesto Bee

When feds file charges, they mean it

For about two years, investigators dragged witness after witness before federal grand juries in the BALCO steroids case, indicting and convicting several athletes, trainers and suppliers.

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Related Topix: Denair, CA, Stanislaus County, CA, Modesto Metro, Opinion

Thu Jul 17, 2008

The Modesto Bee

Road Dog Cycle Defendents

ROAD DOG CYCLE DEFENDANTS CHARGED WITH OPERATING A CHOP SHOP, TRAFFICKING IN MOTOR VEHICLES OR THEIR PARTS: Robert C. Holloway, 61, of Turlock is a retired Stanislaus County sheriff's deputy whose 16-year ...

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Related Topix: Turlock, CA, Stanislaus County, CA, Chowchilla, CA, Modesto Metro

The Modesto Bee

Drug charges, parole violation land man in jail

A man is in custody after Stanislaus County sheriff's deputies found him in the back of a van in possession of heroin and drug paraphernalia Tuesday night, authorities reported.

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Related Topix: Stanislaus County, CA, Modesto Metro

Madera Tribune

Relatives mourn 7 crash victims of valley canal

The Lompoc Record, Michael McCollum/The Associated Press Araceli Martinez grieves at her home Wednesday in Lodi.

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Related Topix: Lompoc, CA, Santa Barbara Metro, Fresno, CA, Fresno Metro, Modesto Metro

Wed Jul 16, 2008

KMIR 6

Five dead in canal accident

Authorities have recovered four bodies from a sport utility vehicle pulled from an irrigation canal in central California.

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Related Topix: Modesto Metro, San Joaquin, CA

Atwater Signal

Man killed in skeet shooting accident

A 71-year-old man died Sunday morning at the Old Fishermen's Club of Modesto when a member of his skeet shooting group accidentally shot him in the head, authorities reported.

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Related Topix: Stanislaus County, CA

CBS13/CW31

Cops, Bikers Charged For Racketeering Near Modesto

Stolen motorcycle parts, a chop shop, bike gangs, and federal authorities say local cops are caught in the middle.

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Related Topix: Denair, CA, Stanislaus County, CA

Tue Jul 15, 2008

Mason Valley News

CHP: At least 8 people plunge into Calif. canal

At least eight people plunged into a fast-moving irrigation canal Tuesday after a pickup truck collided with a sport utility vehicle transporting farmworkers in rural Central California, authorities said.

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Related Topix: Stanislaus County, CA

Modesto Bee

Guilty, he faces 2nd murder trial

An Oakdale man has one murder trial down and one to go. Adam Valdobinos, 29, was found guilty of second-degree murder last week at the close of a two-week trial stemming from the stabbing death of a black man ...

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Modesto Bee

Porter trial update: Testimony halted in records dispute

Testimony in the murder trial involving former Hickman pastor Howard "Doug" Porter ended abruptly this afternoon when a prosecutor argued that an accountant hired to analyze financial accounts for the defense ...

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Related Topix: Hickman, CA, Stanislaus County, CA, Modesto Metro, La Grange, CA

Mon Jul 14, 2008

KTVU

Elderly Man Killed In Skeet Accident

MODESTO, Calif. -- Investigators describe a skeet-shooting incident that killed a 71-year-old Modesto man as "truly an accident." A Stanislaus County Sheriff's spokesman said William Herrmann died after a ...

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Related Topix: Modesto Metro, Violent Crime, Stanislaus County, CA

LightHouse1280.com

Gang Stabbing "Apology"?

A Modesto man was hospitalized in serious condition today after gang members broke into his south Modesto home, stabbed him, then apologized and said they attacked the wrong person, police reported.

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Related Topix: Modesto Metro

The Modesto Bee

Blowout blamed for fire that killed horses

A tire blowout is blamed for starting a fast-moving fire that killed six horses being towed in a trailer.

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Related Topix: Modesto Metro

Sun Jul 13, 2008

News10.net

Man Shot, Killed in Modesto Shooting Range Accident

A Modesto man was shot and killed Sunday during what investigators called a tragic accident at a Modesto trap shooting range, a Stanislaus County sheriff's spokesman said.

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Related Topix: Stanislaus County, CA

My58.com

Man Killed After Accidental Shooting

One man is dead after an accidental shooting at a gun range in Stanislaus County Sunday, police said.

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Related Topix: Stanislaus County, CA

Sat Jul 12, 2008

Modesto Bee

Modesto sewer system will need $33M more

Modesto is hosting a workshop for schools and industry on its plans for waste-water improvements at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in Room B300 at Tenth Street Place, 1010 10th St.

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Related Topix: Modesto Metro

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