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Mother, daughter die in fiery crash in Livermore
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A Manteca woman and her 5-year-old daughter were killed in a fiery crash along South Vasco Road not far from Interstate 580 in Livermore early Sunday morning, according to city police. The solo-vehicle wreck near the Naylor Avenue intersection also seriously injured the girl’s...
Southern California man arrested after Ceres police chase suspect in stolen vehicle
CERES – A man out of Southern California was arrested after a police chase in Stanislaus County on Friday morning, police said Sunday. A Ceres police officer located an occupied stolen vehicle near E. Hatch Road and Mitchell Road around 5:15 a.m. When the officer tried to pull the suspect over, they took off, initiating a chase in and around the Ceres area. The pursuit continued to the Turlock area, where police tried to complete a PIT maneuver, but the driver regained control of the vehicle. Police said the suspect, later identified as 41-year-old Chhay Hisocanphaktra of Stockton, rammed the front end of a police vehicle in an attempt to get away. Hisocanphaktra was then taken into custody after police disabled the vehicle. A records check showed Hisocanphaktra was on post-release community supervision out of Orange County. He was booked into the Stanislaus County Jail on numerous felony charges. No officers were injured.
Stockton man arrested for animal cruelty and illegal firearm possession
STOCKTON, California — A Stockton man has been arrested on charges of animal cruelty and illegal firearm possession after a video surfaced showing him allegedly shooting a caged dog with a BB gun. On June 28, 2024, the Stockton Police Department was alerted to social media videos depicting a...
Police to conduct DUI checkpoint in Stockton
(FOX40.COM) — The Stockton Police Department announced officers will be conducting a DUI and driver’s license checkpoint this week. The checkpoint will be set up on Friday at an undisclosed location “within city limits” from 5 pm. to 1 a.m., police said. Police said officers will be looking for signs of impaired driving along with […]
Fwd: Stockton police collect 167 firearms in 'successful' gun buyback event, department says
STOCKTON, California — The Stockton Police Department held a gun buyback event today, collecting a total of 167 firearms. The event took place in the parking lot on North Edison Street. The purpose of the initiative was to collect unwanted firearms to prevent them from falling into the wrong hands and potentially being used in crimes if stolen, according to a press release from the Stockton Police Department.
Stockton police investigating multiple burglaries at self storage facility
STOCKTON, Calif. — The Stockton Police Department is investigating multiple burglaries at Storage King USA on West Lane. The loss is more than material for Wendy Adams, who's been renting unit 148 since September 2023. "Material things can always be replaced but not the things that mean the most...
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