Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Modesto”
MODESTO- Police have arrested a suspect they believe is responsible for the homicide of a worker at the taco truco on Monterrey Ave. MPD has released the following statement: “On Tuesday, February 16, 2021, at approximately 8:15 pm, MPD responded to the 1600 block of Monterey Avenue for reports of a shooting. When officers arrived, they located the victim inside …
As a regular contributor to 209 Times, I had a front row seat to watching Motec Sánchez, a former Marine, use Art of War like strategies to help unseat multiple local elected officials and influence public policy decisions by using an extremely controversial and rarely utilized tool: THE TRUTH. The first time I worked with Motec was exposing former …
MODESTO- Many of the bike community say police over reacted and wonder why so many resources including a helicopter and over 30 officers were deployed to target their ride through Modesto including one bicyclist who was knocked off of his bike by an officer on a motorcycle before being arrested, when there are more serious issues like gang violence and …
MODESTO- Police have released the bodycam footage of an officer involved shooting that occurred 12/29/2020. No weapon was present. This is the officer’s fourth shooting now. Along with the video they released the following statement: “On Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at approximately 11:30 am, Modesto Police Department Officers responded to the 2300 block of Woodland Avenue after receiving a call …
MODESTO- Police have released new information on the triple shooting that claimed the life of one on Christmas night. The new information reveals that multiple children were in the car including an 11 year old. Two minors were shot including a 14 year old girl who died. Per Modesto PD: “At this time MPD Detectives have released the following information …
Governor Newsom has announced that regions of the state will be subject to a new stay-at-home order if their hospital ICU capacity falls below 15%. In regions where that happens citizens will be told to remain in their homes unless they are conducting approved “essential activities” and lockdowns would last for 3 weeks. Newsom announced in a press conference he …
CALIFORNIA- Governor Newsom announces a statewide curfew for all counties in the “purple tier”, which is 90% of the population, to adhere to a curfew beginning Saturday November 21st and lasting until December 21st. Details were given in a press release given by the Governor: “Non-essential businesses and personal gatherings are prohibited between 10 PM and 5 AM beginning Saturday, …
MODESTO- A police officer shot a suspect today inside the Walgreens on McHenry after a traffic stop according to a statement released from MPD: “Uniformed MPD Officers conducted a traffic stop near Roseburg and McHenry Avenue shortly before 4 p.m. today. A passenger from the stopped vehicle walked from the car into the Walgreens store where customers were shopping. Officers …
CALIFORNIA- The air quality in the Central Valley is among the worst in the nation, continent, and hemisphere rightnow due to the thousands of fires burning throughout California. Maps from the Cal Fire Website show the fires surrounding the Central Valley. The result is the smoke lingering in The Valley contributing to the unhealthy air quality. People throughout the 209 …
MODESTO- On August 28, the Stanislaus County DA Birgit Fladager announced Gabriel Nicholas Gomez, age 23 of Stockton, was sentenced to only one year in jail like it was a victory. In 2016 Gomez and his girlfriend were arrested after being caught forcing a 16 year old girl they “bought” from her mother in Lassen County, to be raped in …
