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Judge to rule on whether Scott Peterson gets evidence he wants
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - It's now up to a judge to decide whether convicted murderer Scott Peterson will get evidence his attorneys believe will prove he didn't kill his pregnant wife Laci and their unborn son. Judge Elizabeth Hill of San Mateo County Superior Court has up to 90 days...
Structure fire reported on Las Palmas Avenue in Patterson
PATTERSON, Calif. — A structure fire was reported on West Las Palmas Avenue near El Circulo Avenue in Patterson on Tuesday evening. Stanislaus County firefighters responded to reports of the fire around 8:45 p.m. Radio transmission from the fire dispatch indicates that the fire was at a single-story building...
Laci Peterson’s mother speaks out about Scott’s bid for a new trial
Brandi Elliot is accused of drowning her 7-year-old daughter, Piper, after telling her she needed some “time alone.” The Tennessee mother told the judge at her arraignment that she was diagnosed with postpartum depression when Piper was 2. Fore more crime and trial news coverage, visit Court TV
'Fishing expedition': Prosecutors in Scott Peterson case refute defense's request for evidence items
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — Convicted killer, Scott Peterson, appeared Tuesday in a San Mateo courtroom virtually for the second day of a discovery hearing. He is fighting to get a new trial, more than 20 years after the murder of his wife, Laci and their unborn son, Conner. |
Stanislaus County police investigate string of burglaries at storage facilities
(FOX40.COM) — The Ceres Police Department is seeking assistance following a series of burglaries targeting storage units in Stanislaus County. CPD said the burglaries happened at Securecare Self Storage on 1780 Mitchell Road in Ceres. “We urge anyone who has been a victim of such thefts to come forward and contact us immediately,” CPD said. “We also encourage […]
How Police Guns End Up in the Hands of Criminals
When the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department in California wanted to purchase new firearms, it sold its used ones to help cover the cost. The old guns went to a distributor, which then turned around and sold them to the public. One of those guns—a Glock pistol—found its way to Indianapolis.
Heatwave keeps Stanislaus County hospitals busy
MODESTO, Calif. — With temperatures soaring past 100 most of the afternoon, a splash pad in Modesto was the place to be for Hannah Hieti and her kids Thursday. "It's too hot to just play, so the splash pad is where it's at," said Hieti. "It definitely has picked up in the last half hour, 45 minutes here."
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