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A Nebraska traffic stop uncovered more than $250,000 in stolen copper inside a semi-truck on October 7. Lancaster County’s Criminal Interdiction Unit stopped the vehicle around 2 p.m. on Interstate 80. Deputies saw the trailer leaning heavily after the load shifted toward the passenger side. The driver could not provide vehicle registration, a bill of lading or basic freight details.

(FOX40.COM) — The Stockton City Council voted 4 to 2 to strip Jason Lee of his title as vice mayor after rejecting his resignation of the title. “Weaponizing your platform, I guess to prove your power, is very reminiscent of Trump,” Lee said. “So go ahead and make whatever decision you feel is in the […]

(FOX40.COM) — Officials identified the man and woman arrested after an investigation into a stolen truck turned into a major drug bust in Stockton. VIDEO: Stockton vice mayor position to be reconsidered at city council meeting (October 2026) The duo appeared in court Monday after an investigation into a stolen Ford F-350 truck led the […]

The Modesto City Council is moving forward with a proposed crackdown on reckless bicycle and e-bike riding, including fines of up to $5,000 and the possible impoundment of bikes for up to 30 days.

(FOX40.COM) — Deputies are asking for the public’s help to find a man after he left his home in San Joaquin County, the sheriff’s office said. Joseph Andrew Woolcock, 37, was reported missing around 2 p.m. Tuesday after he “walked away” from his home, the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office said. He was last seen […]

The man killed in a head-on dirt bike collision on a Dry Creek trail the night of Oct. 7 has been identified as longtime racer and rider Mike Inderbitzin, 66, of Modesto. A GoFundMe page established to help cover memorial, funeral and other expenses reads, in part, “Mike was more than just a father, grandfather, husband, and friend. He was a legend in the motorcycle racing community, a lifelong rider, and someone who touched the lives of countless people. “As a legendary AMA flat track racer, mo

Voters will choose between an incumbent who has faced several controversies during his time in office and a challenger who was arrested for alleged election fraud to represent Stockton City Council District 5 in the Nov. 3 general election. Councilmember Brando Villapudua will face off against candidate Desiree Lynch. Although Lynch said she withdrew from the race , her name will still appear on the ballot. The district covers the south-central part of the city, with a total population of 51,649

A 65-year-old woman died at the scene after being struck by a train Monday morning in south Modesto, the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department reports. At about 10:45, deputies, Modesto Fire and American Medical response were dispatched to the 650 block of South Seventh Street for a train-vs.-pedestrian collision, Sgt. Michael Carranza told The Bee by email Tuesday morning. They found the woman, later identified by the Coroner’s Office as Theresa Kelly, critically injured. “Medical personnel be

(FOX40.COM) — Two robbery suspects were arrested on Monday afternoon after leading deputies on a car chase through San Joaquin County, the sheriff’s office said. Just after 4 p.m., deputies with the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office responded to a robbery at the Love’s Travel Stop on Thornton Road in the Flag City area. According […]

Modesto Police Department detectives will take an audience “beyond the crime scene tape” at the State Theatre. “Modesto Confidential” will feature presentations about two actual homicides in the city and the detectives involved, detailing the investigations. The 21-and-older-only program is planned for Saturday, Oct. 17, at the downtown venue. “Like a live true-crime series, investigators will pull back the curtain and reveal the shocking details, pivotal evidence, dead ends and breakthrough mom