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Youth Charged With Attempted Homicide, Hate Crime After Attack on Homeless Man

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TURLOCK – Police arrested a juvenile male on attempted homicide and hate crime charges after an attack on a homeless person at a park Tuesday afternoon.

At about 3:00pm officers with Turlock Police responded to a report of an aggravated assault at Columbia Park. Arriving officers located the victim, a homeless man, who had fled the park and suffered stab wounds. Police then located two people fighting in the park, one of them matching the description of the suspect. Both were detained.

Officers determined the male juvenile suspect approached the victim at the park and told him to leave. Police said the demand was based on the victim’s ethnicity. The victim began to leave, but the suspect attacked him with a knife.

Police also learned that the other man who was fighting with the suspect at the park had intervened in the attack, allowing the victim time to escape. He was released by officers.

The victim was treated for his injuries at the scene. The suspect was positively identified and medically cleared for booking at Juvenile Hall. He was charged with attempted homicide and hate crime. Officers were able to recover the knife used at the scene.

Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact Turlock Police at (209) 668-5550 extension 6780, or Crime Stoppers at (209) 521-4636 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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Truck Fire Stalls Highway 99 Traffic in Modesto

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MODESTO – A burning pickup truck with an attached trailer sent a large plume of black smoke into the air Friday evening, stalling traffic on Highway 99.

At about 6:30pm emergency crews were dispatched to the area of Southbound Highway 99 near the Kansas Avenue exit for a report of a vehicle on fire. Arriving firefighters found a pickup truck with a trailer that was engulfed in fire on the right shoulder.

Early reports indicate the driver was able to exit the vehicle. At time of publication traffic was backed up nearly to Salida.

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Pedestrian Struck by Vehicle on the Carpenter Overpass

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MODESTO – Emergency crews responded to a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle Friday afternoon.

The collision happened shortly after 3:45pm on the Carpenter overcrossing at Highway 99. Arriving police officers located a pedestrian with a significant head injury losing consciousness.

Southbound traffic on the bridge is expected to be closed. Motorists should seek an alternate route.

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Suspect in Stockton Double Homicide Captured by US Marshals

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STOCKTON – A man wanted in connection for the deaths of a mother and her son just days before Christmas has been captured in Mexico, officials reported this week.

Julio Valdez was located and arrested on February 11th in Rosarito, Mexico by members of a US Marshals Task Force along with Mexico Regional Police. He was taken into custody without incident.

On December 23rd, 2024 officers with the Stockton Police Department were called to the 2500 block of Belleview Street for a report of two unresponsive persons. They located two victims who were pronounced deceased at the scene, later identified as Alicia Montejano and her son Reuel Huerta.

Valdez is expected to be extradited back to San Joaquin County. The investigation is ongoing.

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