Modesto recorded zero homicides in 2025, marking the city’s first year without a killing in at least four decades, according ...

For the first time in recent memory, the Modesto Police Department reports zero homicides for an entire year. Police officials call the milestone almost unheard of – especially for a city of more than ...

Former Roosevelt Junior High School Principal Brian Chubon faces criminal charges in Merced County relating to an alleged ...

Prosecutors argued he continues to pose an unreasonable risk to public safety based on the severity of his crimes and his ...

Joe Estrada speaks at a vigil in Ceres for homicide victim Amari Peterson of Modesto on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. Atmika Iyer [email protected] Coaches, teammates, classmates and friends of Amari Peterson ...