Police drug bust nets 18 balloons of heroin

Police believe they arrested a major supplier of heroin to the Manteca area Tuesday at 10:15 a.m. during a traffic stop.

Dispatchers use cell tech on open 911 call to find kidnap victim

A 30-year-old kidnap and rape victim can thank the professionalism of San Joaquin County Sheriff's dispatchers for finding her through an open 911 line in the predawn hours Saturday.

Manteca Police snag 7 DUI offenders in warrant sweep

Eight Manteca Police officers set out Saturday morning to arrest 103 people who failed to otherwise respond to warrants connected with charges related to driving under the influence (DUI) charges.

Robber steals ATM card, $600 outside of market

A 56-year-old Manteca man was robbed at knife point during the noon hour Thursday as he was leaving the Mexican Market in the 200 block of East Yosemite Avenue after he had paid a utility bill at the store.

Second search yields gun used in shooting

The two Escalon police cases that evolved Friday night and early Saturday morning have had something of a surprise twist – involving a Glock semi-automatic hand gun.

Manteca cops arrest suspect in beating of Escalon officer

The beating of an Escalon police officer shortly before 1 a.m. Saturday during a traffic stop brought mutual aid from Manteca and Ripon police departments as well as the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Department.

Police: Burglars fired up to 6 shots at theft victims

Two two suspects who were arrested for firing on their alleged car burglary victims Friday night as they fled from the Bass Pro Parking lot were jailed on multiple felony charges – one sent to county jail and the other to juvenile hall.

Burglars shoot at victims

Units from five police agencies joined in a Friday night high speed chase of three car burglary suspects who reportedly fired two shots at their victims as they fled from the Bass Pro Shops parking lot located on the Highway 120 Bypass at about 9:30 p.m.

Homeowner startles burglar who flees with shotguns, jewels shock each other

The burglarly of a Del Webb home in northwest Manteca Friday morning launched a series of events that eventually put one 26-year-old man behind bars.

$1000 reward offered for liquor store thief

Noon stabbing at Library Park

A middle-aged San Jose couple and a 17-year-old teen were taking a break in Manteca's Library Park during the noon hour Wednesday when they were confronted by a stranger who reportedly asked them for drugs and then stabbed the 48-year-old man in the back.

Manteca Police arrest third knifing suspect

A 17-year-old youth believed to be the subject who wielded the knife in a Thursday evening gang attack at Shasta Park was arrested by officers about 5:30 p.m. Friday at his home.

Shasta gang rumble ends in knifing

A gang fight at Shasta Park ended with a knifing late Wednesday afternoon.

Police: Nude man using binoculars to spy on girls

RIPON - Ripon Police officers interrupted a nude Manteca man as he was allegedly watching young females using binoculars from a position on the bank of the Stanislaus River as he was observed committing a lewd act upon himself.

Bank of West robbery suspect arrested in jail

A suspect in the April 26 robbery of the Manteca Bank of the West was arrested Friday afternoon by Manteca Police detectives after learning he was already in custody for the alleged robbery of a bank in Lodi.

Vehicle hits people near London mosque, causing many casualties

LONDON (AP) - A vehicle struck pedestrians near a mosque in north London early Monday morning, causing several casualties, police said.

Woman who stormed stage during ‘Julius Caesar’ arrested

NEW YORK (AP) - A New York production of Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" with a Trump-like character who is assassinated had a boisterous new scene this ...

3 arrested in double-slaying of teenagers

GAITHERSBURG, Md. (AP) - Three people have been charged with killing two Maryland teens who were found dead the night before their high school graduation, and ...

SF Bay Bridge partially closed after driver shot

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The lower deck of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge was shut down for hours after officers shot and wounded a motorist who ...

NorCal mom attacked child in exorcism try

FERNDALE (AP) - A Northern California woman was in custody Sunday on suspicion of beating, biting and choking her 11-year-old daughter in an attempt to perform ...

SHOOTING AT CAR WASH

A Manteca man in his early 20s was shot in the buttocks after a verbal confrontation at a car wash in the 700 block of ...

Derek Fisher arrested driving under influence

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Derek Fisher was arrested Sunday on suspicion of drunken driving after the former NBA player and coach flipped his vehicle on a ...

Suspect in Portland attack made life about hate after prison

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The suspect charged with fatally stabbing two Portland men who tried to stop his anti-Muslim tirade against two teenage girls built a ...

3 convicted of bid- rigging home sales

OAKLAND (AP) - Three men were convicted Friday of rigging bids at real estate auctions held in Northern California to snatch up hundreds of foreclosed properties ...

Arrest in SF tourist killing

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Police have made an arrested in the killing of an Australian tourist outside a San Francisco hotel.

LeBron James’ Los Angeles home vandalized with slur

OAKLAND (AP) - LeBron James wanted to be with his family, to hug his wife and three kids back in Ohio.

Woods made mistake issuing statement

DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) - Another public embarrassment for Tiger Woods is shifting to the legal side following his arrest in Florida on a DUI charge, with ...

2 killed in apparent robbery at pot house

SACRAMENTO (AP) - Police in Northern California say two people were found dead in the middle of a street in an apparent robbery at a home ...