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Home Intruder Fatally Shot After Threatening Residents

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3 years ago

June 30, 2021

MODESTO – An intruder breaking into a house and threatening the residents was fatally shot by the homeowner Tuesday evening, authorities said.

Shortly before 8:00pm deputies responded to a home on the 3900 block of Blue Gum Avenue in Modesto for a report of an attempted home invasion robbery. Arriving deputies with the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office located a woman in a parked vehicle that had been fatally shot.

Authorities said the intruder tried to force her way into the house through a sliding glass door by using a fire extinguisher. The elderly homeowners began calling neighbors for help and armed themselves with a gun for self defense. The intruder continued to threaten the homeowners despite warnings to keep away. In an act of self defense, the homeowner fired her gun once striking the intruder in the torso. The intruder then forced her way into the homeowner’s vehicle and died inside.

The residents were not injured during the incident, and cooperated with investigators. Authorities said no arrests have been made and believe the incident is an act of self-defense.

Officials said the intruder has yet to be identified. An autopsy was scheduled for Wednesday and notification of kin was pending.

Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact Detective Martin at (209) 525-7093 or Crime Stoppers at (209) 521-4636 where callers can remain anonymous.

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Pedestrian Killed in Collision With Vehicle

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4 hours ago

December 10, 2024

Carlos Rodriguez

MODESTO – A pedestrian was killed in a collision with a vehicle Tuesday night on South 9th Street.

The collision happened shortly before 6:45pm just south of River Road in the Southbound lanes. Early reports indicate an orange Fiat ran over the pedestrian, who was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The driver of the Fiat remained at the scene and cooperated with authorities. The roadways leading up to the crash scene were closed by Sheriff Deputies.

California Highway Patrol Officers responded to investigate.

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Pedestrian Involved Collision Investigated in Modesto

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4 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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5 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.