Modesto CA

(FOX40.COM) — A “serial bank robber” from Modesto was arrested while gambling within six hours of one of his crimes, the Modesto Police Department announced Friday. According to officials, Modesto PD responded to the bank of Stockton after a reported bank robbery late in the afternoon on Oct. 2. Investigators identified Vincent Robert Mendez of […]

(FOX40.COM) — A man is injured after he was assaulted and subsequently hit by a vehicle Thursday night in Stockton. According to the Stockton Police Department, the victim was near the intersection of Center Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard around 9:30 p.m. when another man hit him with a blunt object. The victim […]

October 10, 2026 – Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office officials report that in the early morning hours of Sunday, September 6, 2026, our Communication Center received a call from a residence on the 3700 block of Lenore Way in North Highlands. The caller described finding a family member, an adult male, deceased inside the residence. Deputies responded and determined it was a Homicide. Crime Scene Investigators (CSI) and Homicide Detectives responded to the scene.

(FOX40.COM) — Two men have been arrested in connection with the death of a man who was reported missing in August, the Stockton Police Department said. The police department said that in late August, it received a report of a missing 74-year-old man who was last seen on August 24. Police later found the man’s […]

NEWMAN — Community members, veterans and garden club representatives gathered Friday morning at Hills Ferry Cemetery for the dedication of a Blue Star Memorial Marker honoring U.S. service members past, present and future. The ceremony, organized by Newman‑Gustine Garden Club Chairman Linda Ouse, marked the culmination of a project she described as “a long time in the works.”

The October 24 Candy Crawl & Boo-tique Market brings free trick-or-treating, local shopping and Halloween fun to one of Stockton's favorite neighborhood destinations. Looking for a fun way to celebrate Halloween with the kids without spending a fortune? Stockton's Miracle Mile has you covered. On Saturday, October 24, 2026, from...

NEWMAN — A long‑simmering dispute between the City of Newman and the West Stanislaus County Fire Protection District is coming to a head this week, just as frustration over the city’s treatment of several longtime volunteer firefighters spills into the public. The Newman City Council is scheduled...

In our Reality Check stories, Modesto Bee journalists deliver fast facts about the issues that matter to local residents to hold officials and institutions accountable. Read more. Story idea? [email protected] . Stanislaus County health inspectors observed a number of violations in early October including flies, ants and pink slime. The majority of the 2,400 permitted food service establishments in the county receive unannounced routine food safety inspections each year, according to the Departmen

A Modesto man was arrested on suspicion of committing two bank robberies in three days.

Five teenagers were booked into Juvenile Hall after fleeing from deputies in a stolen car