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Amber Alert Victims Believed to be Near Modesto

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3 years ago

September 17, 2021

MODESTO – Two children who were abducted from the Riverside area Thursday may be in the Modesto area according to authorities.

Gino Costello age 9, and Memphis Zeko age 5, were last seen with their father Nicholas Zeko according to the California Highway Patrol. They were last seen at about 10:00pm in Riverside County. Nicholas Zeko is also said to have two felony and four misdemeanor warrants.

Mariela Costello, 32, is also reported to be with them. Authorities say they are believed to be in imminent danger.

The four are said to be traveling in a 2005 white Ford Expedition with gold trim. The plate of the vehicle is California V449G0.

Nicholas Zeko is 34 years old, 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighs 205 pounds. He has brown hair and blue eyes and was last seen wearing a black tee shirt, blue jeans and black shoes.

Mariela Costello is 32 years old, 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs 115 pounds. She has black hair and eyes and her clothing is unknown.

Gino Costello is 9 years old and is 4 feet 4 inches tall. He weighs 62 pounds and has brown hair and eyes. His clothing is unknown.

Memphis Zeko is 5 years old and 3 feet 7 inches tall. He weighs 42 pounds and has brown hair and eyes. His clothing is unknown.

Anyone with information regarding this case is urged to call 911 immediately.

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Pedestrian Involved Collision Investigated in Modesto

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2 days ago

December 6, 2024

Carlos Rodriguez

MODESTO – Authorities investigated a vehicle versus pedestrian collision Friday evening on Kansas Avenue.

The collision took place near Reno Avenue. Officers closed off both directions of Kansas Avenue during the investigation. The driver of the involved vehicle remained on scene and cooperated with officers.

Investigators marked areas of the roadway as evidence, one of them appeared to be a boot.

The condition of the pedestrian was unknown at time of publication.

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Collision Involving Motorcyclist Closes Down Carpenter Road

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2 days ago

December 5, 2024

Carlos Rodriguez

MODESTO – A collision involving a sedan and a motorcycle closed down Carpenter Road Thursday night.

The crash happened shortly after 9:00pm near Elm Avenue. One patient was taken to a hospital by ambulance. Their condition at time of publication was unknown. The other motorist involved in the collision remained on scene and cooperated with police.

Carpenter Road was closed between Kansas Avenue and Maze Boulevard while police investigated the collision.

This was the second major collision investigation involving a motorcycle for police investigators on Thursday.

Click below for video from the scene.

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Crash Involving Motorcyclist Investigated

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3 days ago

December 5, 2024

Carlos Rodriguez

MODESTO – Police closed down a busy roadway late Thursday morning to investigate a collision involving a motorcyclist.

The crash happened at about 11:30am on Sick Road near the former Toys R Us store on Sisk Road. A mini van with some visible damage was stopped on the south end of the scene with several officers.

Sisk Road was closed in both directions between Brenner Way and West Rumble Road for the duration of the investigation. Authorities advised using an alternate route, or avoiding the area altogether.

No further details were available at time of publication. Click below to watch a video from the scene.