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By Rosalio Ahumada [email protected] A judge determined prosecutors in a preliminary hearing for a former California Highway Patrol officer accused of being an accessory in a murder failed to prove…

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BY THADDEUS MILLER [email protected] January 24, 2018 05:22 PM Members of Atwater’s police union gave a vote of no confidence this week against its recently removed chief, the union said…

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By SUE NOWICKI [email protected] LINKEDIN GOOGLE+ PINTEREST REDDIT PRINT ORDER REPRINT OF THIS STORY The petite girl in the Modesto Junior College music-appreciation class looks like everyone else in the…

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Modesto City Schools (MCS) filed a complaint in intervention in a civil suit filed by Michelle Dalrymple. Dalrymples suit sought to recover damages against those she believed were liable for…

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BEE STAFF REPORTS A defamation lawsuit against the National Enquirer, brought by a Modestan who was mentioned in an unflattering article about movie star Mel Gibson, may go forward, a…

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1. INTRODUCTION Defendant National Enquirer, Inc. (“National Enquirer”) moves to dismiss Plaintiff Angela Yow’s (“Yow”) complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted pursuant to…

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Alisha Wyman, The Union Democrat Published Jan 16, 2009 at 11:19AM / Updated Aug 23, 2015 at 08:33PM The victim of an April shooting in Twain Harte testified Thursday during…

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Alisha Wyman, The Union Democrat Published Jan 19, 2009 at 07:14PM / Updated Aug 23, 2015 at 08:33PM A young man testified against his friend for much of the day…

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By Rick Silva, Paradise Post The town of Paradise announced Friday morning it had reached a final $3.1 million settlement on 11 of 12 claims against the town in a…

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MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — Two teens will soon learn if they’ll go on trial for murder. One of the teens, the son of Merced County’s District Attorney. The hearing…

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A Merced County judge on Friday formally dismissed a murder charge against the son of the Merced County district attorney, saying prosecutors failed to prove their case by a wide…

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A 19-year-old man spent a night in the Merced County jail over the weekend on a warrant charging him with murder – a charge for which he’d already been declared…

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Merced County Sheriff Vern Warnke on Monday acknowledged his office’s responsibility for an apparent clerical error that caused a man to spend the night in jail on a murder warrant…

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A Gustine father faces possible homicide charges in connection with the death earlier this year of his 9-month-old son, Merced County sheriff’s deputies confirmed Tuesday. Andrew L. Sanchez, 25, was…

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A Patterson man who managed an almond processing plant has been accused of theft in a second lawsuit arising out of a suspected conspiracy, with the Westside Hulling Association alleging…

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A judge on Monday heard testimony from detectives and a forensic pathologist in the murder case involving defendants Ethan B. Morse and Jacob Tellez. Morse, 18, son of District Attorney…

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Merced County officials have recommended denying a claim by Eloise Kelsey Souders, the daughter of Supervisor Deidre Kelsey and former county employee, who is seeking $200,000 and an apology after…

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The young mother kicked out of a nursing program last year after supposedly failing a drug test is suing the Ripon Unified School District and a nursing home for racial…

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Scott Peterson may face a second trial, this one in civil court, as his former in-laws seek a multimillion-dollar wrongful death judgment against him in the deaths of Laci and…

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An appellate court Wednesday said $250,000 from a life insurance policy on Laci Peterson should go to her mother, affirming a decision Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Roger Beauchesne made…

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Two Modesto attorneys will travel to San Quentin State Prison this week to ask Scott Peterson if he killed his wife. Attorneys Adam Stewart and Gary Davis probably won’t get…

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Modesto, CA (LifeNews.com) — Scott Peterson is refusing to give up his claim on a $250,000 insurance policy on Laci, despite being convicted for killing her and their unborn child…

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MODESTO, California (CNN) — Details leaked from an autopsy report and the sudden removal of Laci Peterson’s belongings by her bereaved family have increased tensions in the murder case against…

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Laci Peterson’s family has hired attorneys in an attempt to retrieve her wedding dress, a baby crib and other personal items from her Modesto home, according to a statement released…

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The mother of Laci Peterson has filed a civil lawsuit that seeks to bar double-murder defendant Scott Peterson from making a profit in the slayings of his wife and unborn…

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