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Volunteer diver finds bodies to bring closure to 2 Central Valley families
MERCED COUNTY - Volunteer diver Juan Heredia found the body of a 15-year-old student in Stockton back in March. He is now being credited with finding the body of Brenda Duran, who went missing in the San Joaquin River last week.Duran went into the water to save her children Friday, and her body was discovered by Heredia Saturday afternoon.Heredia's family is also his team. Fully geared and ready to dive into the Merced River, he never goes in without a kiss from his wife and daughter. Heredia, who lives in Stockton, said he does this because he wants to...
Deadly shooting near Lodi under investigation
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, Calif. — One person is dead after a shooting near Lodi on Monday. The San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office said deputies responded to reports of a shooting around 10 p.m. in the 6000 block of East Pine Street. Deputies found one person who was dead. Their...
Pedestrian reportedly hit and killed on Highway 120 in Manteca
MANTECA, Calif. — A pedestrian was hit and killed by a vehicle Tuesday morning in Manteca, California Highway Patrol logs show. CHP was dispatched around 5 a.m. to the crash site on westbound Highway 120 near the ramp for Main Street. It was unclear what caused the crash. See...
Man hurt in shooting on Dijon Street in Stockton
STOCKTON – Police in Stockton are investigating a shooting that left one man hurt Sunday night. Stockton police said the shooting happened just after 9:30 p.m. on Dijon Street, near Knickerbocker Driver. Officers responded to the scene and found a man in his 30s had been shot. That man was then rushed to the hospital in unknown condition. No suspect information has been released at this time.
LPD arrest two for allegedly possessing guns and drugs
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Livermore police arrested two men early Wednesday for allegedly possessing guns and drugs after a resident called police to say someone wanted to look at the truck she was selling at an unusually late hour. The woman called police just after midnight. Officers located...
Bicyclist hit and killed on I-5 in Stockton, CHP says
STOCKTON, Calif. — A bicyclist was hit and killed by a car early Tuesday morning in Stockon. The collision happened around 3 a.m. on southbound Interstate 5 near the offramp for Hammer Lane, California Highway Patrol logs show. It was unclear what caused the crash. This story was curated...
Former tech employee sentenced for sabotaging water treatment facility's computer network
OAKLAND, California — A former tech employee was sentenced to six months of home confinement and 36 months of probation for intentionally damaging the computer network of a water treatment facility in Discovery Bay, Calif., posing a threat to public health and safety. 53-year-old Rambler Gallo, of Tracy, Calif.,...
Structure fire reported on Gateway Drive in Salida
SALIDA, Calif. — A structure fire was reported on Gateway Drive in Salida. Emergency crews are responding to the scene. Click the video player above to watch other evening headlines from KCRA News 3. This story was curated by Hearst's KCRA Alert Desk. Sharing brings us closer together. If...
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