MODESTO - Authorities with the California Highway Patrol investigated a crash involving a disposal truck that claimed the life of the operator Monday afternoon. Shortly after 2:00pm, emergency crews were dispatched to the 3600 block of Finch Road for a report of report of a truck that had crashed into a tree. Arriving personnel found a disposal vehicle that had collided into a fence and a tree. ADVERTISEMENT - ARTICLE CONTINUED BELOW (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});   Finch Road was closed for several hours as crews worked the scene. The crash claimed the life of the operator, who authorities identified…

MODESTO - Fire crews from various agencies responded to a report of a house on fire Sunday night. The fire was dispatched at about 10:45pm at a house at the intersection of Miller and Phoenix, just north of Yosemite Boulevard. ADVERTISEMENT - ARTICLE CONTINUED BELOW (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});   Arriving firefighters found a home with significant fire activity that was visible from the street. The home appeared vacant and boarded up, with security fencing around it. Neighbors in the area noted that the home had previously burned, and saw squatters at the property recently. The fire was controlled in…

WESTON RANCH - Police investigated a homicide after a person was shot dead Saturday night. Officers with the Stockton Police Department responded to the 3300 block of John Townsend Place at about 8:30pm for a report of a shooting. Arriving officers located a male believed to be in his 20's suffering from at least one gunshot wound. Medical personnel responded to the scene to provide care for the victim, however he was pronounced deceased. The victim appeared to have been shot in the middle of the road just off Carolyn Weston Boulevard. Investigators examined the scene and gathered evidence as rain…

MODESTO - Police investigated a shooting that left two people wounded Friday afternoon. The shooting happened at about 2:00pm near Haddon Avenue and Riverside Drive. Witnesses described hearing gunfire, then rushing over to find two people suffering from gunshot wounds. Police say the victims were among family members gathering at a home for Thanksgiving. One victim was found sitting in a chair, the other was down on the ground near the doorway. Authorities received several 911 calls about the shooting. ADVERTISEMENT - ARTICLE CONTINUED BELOW (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});   According to authorities, a vehicle pulled up to the intersection…

MODESTO – Authorities investigated an officer involved shooting that took place behind the Motel 6 on West Orangeburg Avenue. At about 9:45pm, an officer called out “shots fired” over their radio channel. The dispatch prompted a large response from numerous officers. An ambulance was also requested to the scene. Paramedics were seen unloading equipment, but left a few short moments after without a patient. ADVERTISEMENT - ARTICLE CONTINUED BELOW (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});   Later, the Modesto Police Department released a statement indicating that officers responded to the location after receiving information that a person was at the motel who…

MODESTO - Authorities investigated a crash that sent three people to the hospital Sunday morning, one with major injuries. ADVERTISEMENT - ARTICLE CONTINUED BELOW (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Shortly after 10:00am Sunday morning, emergency crews responded to the intersection of Crows Landing and Hackett Roads for a collision involving two vehicles. Arriving responders located a Toyota Sedan that appeared to have collided head on with a white pickup truck. Early reports indicate the truck was south on Crows Landing and the Toyota was westbound on Hackett. The Toyota may have turned into the southbound lanes at the time the collision…

MODESTO - Two pedestrians where struck by a vehicle in Downtown Modesto Saturday evening. The incident hapened shortly after 7pm at the corner of 11th and I Streets.  ADVERTISEMENT - ARTICLE CONTINUED BELOW (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});   Police and medics responded to the scene and offered aid to the adult pedestrians on scene. One pedestrian sat on the ground and one was being transported into an ambulance. The pedestrians were alert and complained of neck pain.  A dark tan sedan type Ford vehicle remained on scene. No information has been relased on the driver of the vehicle or status of the pedestrians. …

MODESTO - Authorities detained several people in a central Modesto home Friday night after an investigation led to a pursuit. The incident began around 4:15pm as detectives with the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office were conducting an investigation into a suspect known to be armed. ADVERTISEMENT - ARTICLE CONTINUED BELOW (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); A short time later, authorities located a vehicle associated with the investigation being driven by the suspect and attempted to stop him. The suspect fled into the downtown Modesto area and ran into a home on Walden Street. Authorities quickly surrounded the home and called in the…