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Drugs and Guns Seized in Investigation
TURLOCK – After an investigation into the possibility of drug sales, a warrant was served last Wednesday morning at a house in the 300 block of Minaret Avenue. A search
Surveillance Camera Spots Stolen Car, Suspect Caught Minutes Later
Photo: scene of Hurst’s crash DANVILLE — It seems like déjà vu for a suspect who was previously arrested twice for vehicle theft as he’s back in jail again on
22 Bundles of Meth Smuggled in a Wheel Well Intercepted at the Border
Photo: Display of hidden meth SALTON CITY – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents have announced the discovery of drugs and subsequent arrest of an anonymous female suspected of smuggling
Suspect Charged with Toddler’s Murder
Photo: Devin Ratliff A big step forward was taken in the pursuit of justice for 20-month old Rashad Halford, Jr. as his suspected murderer, 30-year old Devin Ratliff, was arrested
Thor’s ‘Free Air Sniff’ Discovers Meth
Photo: Thor and his take WHISKEYTOWN LAKE – Early on Wednesday morning a representative of the SCSO conducted the infamous “traffic stop” on Highway 299. The driver, 46-year-old Weaverville resident
Residential Burglar Apprehended
Photo: Kobe Maynard MERCED – MPD detectives were investigating a series of residential burglaries recently in the north part of the city. The burglaries all occurred at night while the
Doctor Sentenced for Sexual Battery, Exploitation of Patients
Photo: Dr. Michael Popkin ENCINO – 69-year-old general practitioner Dr. Michael Popkin was sentenced to serve one year in county jail and three years of formal probation after pleading no
Boyfriend Charged in Girlfriend’s Shooting Death
BARSTOW – On the morning of April 7th the SBSD was called to an apartment in the 25000 block of West Main Street on the report of a dead body
Homeless Man Accused of Assaulting Janitor with Caustic Chemical
Photo: William Kearney BERKELEY — A homeless man was arrested last weekend for allegedly assaulting a janitor with a caustic chemical at the University of California at Berkeley campus, which
Capital Murder Charges for Man Who Set Deadly Recording Studio Fire
Photo: Efrem Zimbalist Demery STUDIO CITY- Two people were killed and two others seriously injured when a fire broke out at a recording studio located in the 3700 block of