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Stockton Teacher Arrested in Connection to Oakdale Homicide

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4 years ago

December 23, 2020

Gaby Muro

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OAKDALE – The Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office arrested 30-year-old Nikkole Scruggs in connection to a homicide.

Authorities said Scruggs was arrested at her home in Oakdale on December 23rd and was booked as an accessory to a September homicide where 39-year-old Oakdale resident Katrina Allen was shot and killed.

Stephen Frederick, 28, was arrested November 4th and charged with Allen’s death.

As the investigation continued, detectives were able to determine that Scruggs had knowingly concealed evidence also allowing Frederick to evade arrest, providing transportation, and allowing him to stay at her home.

Authorities said Scruggs is a teacher at Edison High School in Stockton. She was booked into the Public Safety Center in Modesto with a $25,000 bail.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Detective Silva at (209) 525-7091 or Crime Stoppers at (209) 521-4636 where callers can remain anonymous.

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Pedestrian Involved Collision Investigated in Modesto

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3 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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4 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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4 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.