CRIME & SAFETY
Possible gun threat prompted large law enforcement investigation at Ceres School, district says
CERES – Law enforcement officers swarmed a school in Central California late Monday morning due to reports of a possible gun threat, officials say.The Ceres Unified School District said in a statement that they were alerted by Ceres police about a possible threat against Cesar Chavez Junior High School. That school, along with neighboring La Rosa Elementary, went on a precautionary lockdown. Officers swarmed the school and began searching. Deputies with the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office helped in the investigation. No evidence of a threat was found, Ceres Unified officials said; all students and staff were safe. "Any threat against a school community is treated with the utmost seriousness," the district said in a statement. Many concerned parents congregated outside the school, waiting for updates about the situation.It's unclear who was behind the initial report of a threat. Ceres is a Central Valley city just south of Modesto and about 80 miles south of Sacramento.
Harley rider dead after thrown off Merced River Bridge
MERCED, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A Turlock man riding his 2019 Harley Davidson motorcycle died after crashing into the back of a Chevrolet Suburban and was thrown off the Merced River Bridge on Sunday night, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP says around 9:30 p.m., they responded to a crash on Highway 165 north of […]
Man found shot in Ceres home dies after police respond to home invasion report
CERES - A man died after he was found shot in a home when police said they responded to reports of a home invasion in Ceres early Saturday morning.The Ceres Police Department said it responded to a home in the 2700 block of Roeding Road around 3:30 a.m. when they got a report of a home invasion robbery. When police arrived, they said they found a 63-year-old man lying in the living room with a gunshot wound to his chest. The man died at the scene. No information about a suspect was released. People living on the street are now questioning their own...
Vehicle crash reported on Central Avenue in Stanislaus County
STANISLAUS COUNTY, Calif. — A vehicle crash with possible injury was reported Monday morning at East Taylor Road and Central Avenue south of Ceres. EMS were dispatched to the scene around 7:57 a.m. It was unclear what caused the crash, how many vehicles were involved or the extent of...
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