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Modesto man, 81, found dead in swimming pool after being out of contact a few days

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An 81-year-old Modesto resident was found dead in his home swimming pool Sunday evening after apparently having been in the water at least a couple of days.

Public safety responders went to a home on Sherwood Court, southeast of Sherwood and Bowen avenues, at about 6:15 p.m. after getting a report of a drowning.

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Family Demands Justice After Mom Killed by Lawnmower in Newly Purchased Modesto Park

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In a shocking accident, a young Californian mom tragically lost her life in Modesto's Beard Brook Park on July 8, 2023. The victim, 27-year-old Christine Chavez, was reportedly lying down in a weed-filled area of the park when a groundskeeper unknowingly ran over her with a lawnmower. Devastatingly, the worker only spotted Chavez's body after the horrific incident.

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Turlock man convicted of killing driver in DUI accident after speeding through intersection

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A Turlock man faces up to 30 years in prison after being found guilty of killing a driver after speeding through an intersection and leaving the scene.

According to the Stanislaus County District Attorney’s Office, a jury found 41-year-old Daniel Allen Coats guilty of killing 55-year-old Jose Manuel Mora. Coats was charged with gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, hit and run, and driving on a suspended license.

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34-year-old woman shot, killed in Modesto, officials say

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The Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a woman was shot and killed in south Modesto.

Officials said 34-year-old Natasha Irizarry, of Ceres, died from her injuries despite lifesaving efforts.

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Missing teen found dead in Yosemite Lake, deputies say

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The search for a teen who went missing at Lake Yosemite has come to an end Tuesday evening after they were found dead, according to the Merced County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies say around 4:17 p.m. they were notified of a missing teenager who was last seen swimming in the water at the pier of the lake.

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Wrong-way driver who died in Highway 99 crash identified as Turlock man

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The wrong-way driver who died in a fiery crash on Highway 99 early Tuesday has been identified by the Stanislaus County Coroner’s Office as a Turlock man.

Armando Beltran, 54, was driving a sedan south in the northbound lanes near Lander Avenue when he crashed head-on with a northbound Tesla at 3:17 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.

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Body found in Tuolumne River in west Modesto. Police are investigating

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Modesto police are investigating after a body was found in the Tuolumne River between Neece Drive and Highway 99 in west Modesto.

A fisherman spotted the body near the north shore just after 6 p.m. Wednesday, said Police Department spokeswoman Sharon Bear.

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One dead, father and child injured in wrong-way crash on Highway 99 in Turlock

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A man was killed and two others, including a child, were injured in a wrong-way driving collision on Highway 99 in Turlock early Tuesday morning.

The crash occurred at 3:17 a.m. north of Lander Avenue. A man in a white sedan was driving south in the northbound lanes, according to the California Highway Patrol.

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Turlock teen killed in stabbing while leaving house party, police say

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A 17-year-old was killed in a stabbing while leaving a house party late Friday night, Turlock Police say.

Friends of the teen called 911 around 10:46 p.m. Friday and told police that someone had been stabbed in the 2000 block of Daubenberger Road. When officers got to the area, they found the 17-year-old on the sidewalk and began administering CPR.

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Motorcyclist killed in weekend crash near Modesto identified

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A motorcyclist who died in a crash southwest of Modesto on Friday night has been identified as a Keyes man.

Esteban Diaz, 38, was riding a Yamaha north on Shiloh Road, south of Paradise Road, when he drifted off the east side of the road around 11:30 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.

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