Grand jurors to be appointed (Modesto Bee)
Sun, 29 Jun 2008 11:28:07 GMT
A new group of government watchdogs will be appointed Wednesday when Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Donald Shaver picks 19 jurors and four alternates to serve on the 2008-09 civil grand jury.
Buyers warned to be careful before purchasing former pot houses (The Sacramento Bee)
Sun, 29 Jun 2008 07:14:45 GMT
The price of the two-story, 3,800-square-foot house for sale on Aspen Grove Lane in Elk Grove stands out even in a down market. Holes in the wall and a knocked out wall are among the damages in an Elk Grove home that was used as a marijuana farm. The house, which looks like a typical suburban home from the outside is now for sale. The previous occupants tampered with the ...
Porter interview played in court during murder trial (Modesto Bee)
Sat, 28 Jun 2008 08:14:27 GMT
Five days after Frank Craig drowned, former pastor Howard "Doug" Porter sat down with two detectives who had questions about his role in two wrecks involving the elderly rancher, according to an audiotape played during a murder trial Friday in Stanislaus County Superior Court.
Law officers watch for users and sellers of illegal fireworks (Modesto Bee)
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:28:07 GMT
Part of Jon Rivera's job as an arson investigator is to find those who use or sell illegal fireworks.
Ceres Football Coach Indicted on Cocaine Charges (News10 Sacramento)
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:56:10 GMT
A Modesto high school football coach was indicted by a federal grand jury Thursday on five counts related to supplying cocaine.
Suspected DUI motorcyclist hurt in Rawhide Road crash (The Union Democrat)
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:59:16 GMT
A suspected drunk driver suffered major injuries after a motorcycle accident Tuesday on Rawhide Road. Sonora resident Linda Ashlock, 44, was driving a 1999 Honda motorcycle south on Rawhide Road north of French Flat at about 8:45 p.m., according to a California Highway Patrol report.
Stanislaus County Fire and Law Enforcement Agencies Announce Campaign to Target Those Using Illegal Fireworks with a ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:01:00 GMT
MODESTO, Calif.----Citing the success of the approach taken in Stanislaus County the last three years, local Stanislaus County fire and law enforcement officials announced today a “Zero Tolerance” policy toward illegal fireworks and announced that they are targeting the users and sellers of illegal fireworks with increased fines and penalties, including a minimum $750 fine in the City of Modesto.
Former deputy sentenced to 16 months (Modesto Bee)
Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:13:17 GMT
Former sheriff's deputy Michael Galvan walked into Stanislaus County Superior Court this morning holding hands with his wife and daughter, and left a half hour later with an order to surrender to the downtown jail Thursday morning.
Atwater prison policies leave staff in grave danger, correctional officers say (Merced Sun-Star)
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:32:34 GMT
It was 3:30 in the afternoon — count time on housing unit 5A at U.S. Penitentiary Atwater. Jose Rivera was a half-hour short of finishing his shift.
Firework causes $30,000 in damage to Modesto home; teen arrested (Modesto Bee)
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:29:07 GMT
A fire that caused $30,000 in damage to a north Modesto home Tuesday afternoon was started after a 17-year-old boy is believed to have modified and launched a legal firework in his neighborhood, police and fire officials said.
