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Los Banos Man Wanted in Pregnant Woman’s Murder

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MERCED – Authorities with the Merced Police Department are asking for the public’s help in locating a man suspected of the murder of a woman and her unborn child.

The incident happened on April 18th near the area of the 1400 block of Conestoga Drive. Police officers responded to a report of gunfire and located a pregnant 19 year old woman and a 20 year old man who had been shot. The man was rushed to a hospital with life threatening injuries, the woman and her unborn child died at the scene. She was identified as Tatyanna Mariah Lopez.

Through the investigation, detectives were able to develop information leading them to identify 18 year old Jonathan Xavier Dorado of Los Banos as the suspect in the shooting. A warrant was issued for his arrest, and detectives are asking for the public’s help in locating him.

Anyone with knowledge of Dorado’s whereabouts is encouraged to contact Detective Pinnegar at (209) 388-7712 or the tip line at (209) 385-4725 where callers can remain anonymous.

Carlos Rodriguez is an Emmy Award winning photojournalist specializing in public safety and natural disasters. His passion for local news stems from a deep commitment to his community, with a selfless mission to inform the citizens of the valley. As he worked on assignment for 19 days at the devastating Camp Fire in Paradise, California, he spent most of his time helping survivors contact their loved ones to let them know they were ok. Carlos is a veteran of Univision, FOX, and Telemundo TV stations and a native of Modesto, California.

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Two Injured in West Modesto House Fire

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MODESTO – A fire at a duplex home in West Modesto late Friday afternoon injured two people.

At about 4:40pm firefighters were dispatched to a duplex home on the 1700 block of Erie Avenue for a report of a fire. The duplex sits just east of Robertson Road Elementary School.

Arriving fire personnel reported heavy smoke conditions from the front of one of the duplex units. Additional firefighters responding to combat the blaze soon encountered heavy fire.

Within 15 minutes, the fire appeared to be under control, but not before also damaging the neighboring unit. A damage estimate was not available at time of publication.

A man and a woman were assisted by medical personnel into waiting ambulances for care of unspecified injuries.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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Fire Damages Home, One Person Taken To Hospital

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MODESTO – A fire Friday afternoon caused damage to a home on Chicago Avenue, and sent one person to a hospital for smoke inhalation related injuries.

The fire was dispatched shortly before 2:00pm on the 600 block of Chicago Avenue. Multiple fire crews responded including Burbank-Paradise Fire, Modesto Fire Department, and other agencies.

Two homes suffered fire damage in the fire. A woman was taken by AMR medical personnel in an ambulance to a hospital for smoke inhalation treatment.

The fire was controlled in about 45 minutes. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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Attic Fire at Redwood Apartments Quickly Extinguished

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MODESTO – Firefighters rushed to a report of smoke from an attic Tuesday afternoon, quickly extinguishing a small attic fire before it could spread to the rest of an apartment complex.

The fire was dispatched at about 12:15pm to the Redwood Apartments at the corner of Yosemite Boulevard and Lincoln Avenue. Arriving firefighters found smoke blowing out of an attic vent.

The fire was described as small and quickly controlled. Officials at the scene did not believe the residents would be displaced as long as they could determine the source of the issue.

At least one unit suffered some damage, but possibly a second one due to water.

Fire investigators were on scene working to determine the cause of the fire.

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