Modesto News

Four Fresno men were arrested Sunday on suspicion of conning and burglarizing the home of a man in southeast Modesto.

Los Angeles County prosecutors say 18-year-old Jameson Witty and 25-year-old Anthony Janow were each charged Monday with felony grand theft of personal property and two misdemeanors.

A judge on Monday refused to grant a stay-away order for a former police officer and Modesto Junior College instructor accused of molesting three teenage girls.

For children to be included in the 2014-15 school year lottery, a parent or guardian must register for a tour and sign up to attend two mandatory parent meetings.

Authorities say Aron Ralston and his girlfriend, Vita Shannon, were both booked Sunday on charges of assault and "wrongs to minors."

The Santa Rosa Press Democrat reports Dep. Erick Gelhaus will be on a desk assignment while the Sonoma County district attorney reviews an investigative report and determines whether he committed criminal wrongdoing.

Engine 1, in downtown Modesto, will begin providing the services as of Thursday.

Or it was, at least, until Save Mart closed its supermarket at 17th and H streets at the end of October.

Holland broke his collarbone while training for this weekend's World Cup opener in Austria, which also serves as the first Olympic qualifying event.

Billy Joel, Carlos Santana, Herbie Hancock and opera star Martina Arroyo are being awarded the nation's highest honors Sunday for influencing American culture through music, while Shirley MacLaine is being honored for her impact on stage and screen.

U.S. Attorney spokeswoman Kelly Thornton says the 67-year-old Mitchell collected nearly 1 million photos and videos of minors engaged in sexual acts.

The man's wound is non-life threatening. No other information about the suspect was released.

State police spokesman Sgt. Paul Shavack says that when troopers arrived at the Moodswing Niteclub in Wilmington just before 2 a.m. Saturday, about 600 to 700 people were in the parking lot trying to get away from the shooting.

A pair of classic Crystal Creamery milk trucks roll slowly along I street for Modesto's Celebration of Lights Holiday Parade Saturday evening .

Police said in a statement that officers found two people loitering behind a business Saturday afternoon and one of them, who was armed, ran away.

The Modesto Bee's Scoopy, high fives and greets children and families gathered at the Stanislaus County Library in downtown Modesto Saturday , to celebrate Scoopy's 70th birthday as the Bee's mascot.

The Daily Sentinel reports Joseph Conn was ordered Friday to be held at the Mesa County Jail on $500,000 bail, even though he's already serving a life sentence for the 2011 murder of a man in California.

Holding the hand of his wife and accompanied by his adult son, Merrill Newman thanked the Swedish Embassy in Pyongyang, North Korea, and U.S. Embassy in Beijing for helping to secure his release.

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A jury on Friday found Richard Tuite not guilty of voluntary manslaughter. His 2004 conviction had been overturned but he's already served most of the original 17-year sentence.