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Maria Cruz, like others in her west Modesto neighborhood, is wary about giving police information about gangs. She said she and others worry about retaliation if they're seen cooperating with law enforcement.
Authorities say Rene Luna Navarro was shot in the early morning of hours July 5 as he stood in front of his home in the 600 block of Thrasher Avenue between Oregon Drive and Larkin Avenue. He died the following Wednesday.
Two people were arrested on suspicion of auto theft in Stanislaus County from Nov. 11 through Wednesday.
Police in Modesto and Ripon will be looking for drunken drivers Saturday night at a sobriety checkpoint at an undisclosed location within the city limit.
Stanislaus County is America's car theft capital, with the highest per capita rate of vehicle theft in the country. But law enforcement is catching up in the race against thieves. Take a look at Bait Car Video 6. (This video contains explicit language)
Their faces tell just one piece of the story. They were young and old, a range of races. They came from all corners of the county, though the majority were concentrated inside Modesto's city limit. They are the homicide victims of Stanislaus County.
A pregnant woman who vanished. A husband convicted of killing her and their child. A story that gripped the nation.
Victims and law enforcement agencies are at a loss when burglaries occur. Victims are often frustrated by limited police response. We take a look at the trends, and give guidance to residents on how to protect themselves from becoming victims.