Modesto Police Department

Modesto Teen Credited With Saving 8-Year-Old Boy From Alleged Kidnapper

Police say a Modesto teenager stopped the attempted kidnapping of her 8-year-old neighbor by a convicted sex offender.

2013/04/16

Police: Modesto Teen Helped Save 8-Year-Old From Attempted Kidnapping

A Modesto 13-year-old girl is being credited with saving an 8-year-old boy from a kidnapping attempt Sunday.

2013/04/15

A woman was found lying in the middle of Stockton Boulevard. (credit: CBS)

Modesto Police: 4 Injured In Drive-By Shooting

Four people were hospitalized after a drive-by shooting in west Modesto Thursday evening, police say.

2013/03/14

Man Shot To Death, Teen Girl Stabbed In Modesto Gang Fight

A 20-year-old man was killed in a Modesto gang shooting Thursday night and a 17-year-old girl was stabbed, likely during the same altercation, police said Friday.

2013/02/15

Modesto Police Searching For Suspect Attacking Women

Modesto police officers are searching for man who has reportedly been stalking women and sexually assaulting them.

2013/02/08

6-Year-Old Boy Finds Loaded Handgun On Modesto Street

A 6-year-old Modesto boy made a dangerous discovery on Tuesday – a loaded handgun – but fortunately an adult was nearby and the child was unharmed.

2013/02/05

Modesto police officers respond to a shooting on Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012. (source: Modesto Police Department)

Alert Neighbor Tips Off Modesto Police To Burglary Suspects

An alert Modesto resident helped police catch two burglars in the act on Friday morning.

2013/02/01

Home Invasion Victim Leads Modesto Police To Suspects With GPS

With the help of a GPS device, a home invasion victim was able to lead Modesto police to the suspects.

2013/01/31

Suspect Arrested In Shooting Death Of Modesto Teen Earlier This Month

A suspect was arrested Wednesday morning in the murder of a 17-year-old boy earlier this month in Modesto.

2013/01/16

Police Suspect Family Feud In Fatal Modesto Stabbing

A real-life family feud left one person dead, and lead police to zero in on some unlikely suspects.

2013/01/14

UPDATE: Body Found Near High School Identified As Missing Modesto Woman

A missing person’s case is now a homicide investigation after the body found near a Modesto high school on Friday night was identified Saturday as that of a woman who hadn’t been seen in almost a month.

2013/01/12