MODESTO, CA - A man was arrested in connection to a Tuesday afternoon homicide in Modesto after he turned himself into police.

Jose Angel Cervantes, 22, of Modesto, while police were still at the Shiva's Motel on the 700 block of South 9 th Street, Sgt. Anthony Bejaran...more said.

Police responded to a shots fired call at the motel. When officers arrived at the scene, they found a man dead on the ground in the parking lot, Bejaran said.

Cervantes was interviewed and then arrested for homicide.

Bejaran said detectives continue to work on leads and interview witnesses at the scene.

STOCKTON, CA - Two women from the Central Valley are watching the search for human remains east of Stockton very closely.  Both of them have daughters who've been missing for years.

Susan Bender of Modesto was just 15 when she disappeared in 1986.  Although a family acquaintance was...more long suspected, he was never charged, and now Susan's mom Patricia Chupco can't help but wonder.

"I've been keeping tabs on letters that Shermantine's been writing.  He said from '84 to '86, there are people from Modesto buried out there," said Chupco.

After more than 10 years on death row for four murders, Wes Shermantine is finally offering information about where victims can be found. 

Two sets of remains were found a week and a half ago in Calaveras County.  Those remains have been tentatively identified as Cyndi Vanderheiden and Chevelle Wheeler.  Near Linden in San Joaquin County, about a thousand bones and bone fragments have been uncovered.

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OAKDALE, CA - A Riverbank city councilman was arrested at 1:06 a.m. Monday on charges of felony DUI and child endangerment after allegedly causing an accident at Highway 108 and Mann Avenue.

While enroute to the crash, Oakdale police received information that one of the involved...more drivers was attempting to flee the scene, said Sgt. Mike Nixon with the Oakdale Police Department.

According to Nixon, arriving officers discovered a person holding down the man who had attempted to flee the scene. Officers took control of the man and noted he smelled of alcohol, could not stand on his own, and had noticeably slurred speech, said Nixon.

The man was identified from his driver's license as Riverbank city councilman Jesse James White, 23.

A witness identified White as the driver of the vehicle that caused the accident, Nixon said. Witnesses also reported a small child was taken from the front passenger seat of White's vehicle with minor injuries.

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MODESTO, CA - Modesto Police have made a second arrest in a week-old murder investigation.

Nicholas Spangler was arrested last night and charged with two counts of homicide.

Investigators say he and Robbie Blackwell are responsible for killing 15-year-old Rolando Luna and...more 19-year-old Andrew Ensey.

Both were shot in the 2400 block of Vera Cruz on Feb 10.

Blackwell was arrested on Thursday.

Both are being held in the Stanislaus County Jail.

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EMPIRE, CA - A run-down market outside Modesto rang up more than $2 million in food stamp sales by illegally offering cash back to customers, fraud investigators claim.

According to a civil complaint filed on behalf of the U.S. Secret Service, the Santa Fe Dollar Discount Store sold...more non-food items to food stamp customers while overcharging their Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards and taking a large cut of the cash proceeds.

Food stamp redemptions totalled $2.1 million between 2009 and the first quarter of 2011, the complaint said.

The Secret Service said fraud detection software put the store in the government's crosshairs, which led to an undercover agent conducting multiple EBT cash transactions totalling hundreds of dollars.

The complaint claims the store's owner, Mark Powell, would typically take a $50 fee for providing a food stamp customer with $100 in cash.

A woman who lives next door to the market said it was obvious

MODESTO, CA - Two 14-year-old boys are accused of attempted murder for the vicious stabbing of a 17-year-old teen on a Modesto street, say police.

Thursday night about 7 p.m., a Modesto patrol officer stopped on the 100 block Virginia Avenue to investigate several people appearing to...more be fighting, Lt. Rick Armendariz said.

As the officer came closer, two youths fled.

Left in the street was the 17 year old with numerous stab wounds. He was transported to a local hospital where he was in critical but stable condition, said Armendariz.

Officers conducted a search of the area for the two who ran off. Armendariz said one suspect was located in a room at the Modesto Inn. The other was found in a home on the 700 block of Alice Street.

The pair were booked into Stanislaus County Juvenile Hall.

Armendariz said the reason for the stabbing was still being investigated but officers learned the 14 year olds and the older teen had a prior

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Benefit Concert Set for Friday, February 17
WHO: Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) Volunteer - Nic Padilla
WHEN: Friday, February 17
                  Time: 8:00 PM
WHERE:  The Copper Rhino in Modesto (21+ only)
                  927 10th...more Street
                  Modesto, CA 95354
WHAT:  Join MSAA volunteer, Nic Padilla, for a night of live music and prizes as he hosts the MS Benefit Show! A $10 minimum donation will be collected at the door. Entertainment will be provided by five live bands that will be playing all night as well as prizes and raffles. Proceeds will support MSAA’s programs and services to enrich the quality of life for everyone living with MS.
 
Source: Amanda Bednar, PR Manager at MSAA