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Many guns start legal, but find their way into the arsenals of criminals - Featured Stories - The Modesto Bee
Source: The Modesto Bee

The city of Modesto, Calif., saw a spike in violent deaths in the month of July. How did so many guns get into the hands of so many murderers? Police say the guns used usually are burgled from homes of law-abiding citizens.

Firefighters use crane to remove 800-pound corpse from Fresno hotel
Source: The Modesto Bee

Fresno firefighters had to remove a wall and use an improvised pulley system to remove a man believed to weigh more than 800 pounds who was found dead in a downtown residential hotel Tuesday night.

Gangs Take Over After Dark in Town Where Thugs Hit Police Officer in Face, Threatened Him With Death
Source: The Modesto Bee

The hostile crowd that confronted a lone Modesto police officer and his police dog early Sunday threw glass bottles at the officer, and one suspect punched him in the face, according to details released by Modesto police Tuesday.

Gangbanger Scum Mob K-9 Police Officer, Dog, Threaten to Murder Him in the Street
Source: Modesto Bee

The lone Modesto police officer who confronted a hostile crowd early Sunday morning was punched in the face and forced to dodge glass bottles that were thrown at him, according to new details police released Tuesday.

Lance Armstrong, Amgen Cyclists Head for Modesto in Perilous Weather
Source: The Modesto Bee

Thousands of details have been handled in preparation for today, when Modesto is the host of the finish for Stage 3 of the event, leaving everybody involved to sweat out one huge variable. The weather.

Samurai-Wielding Madman Shot Dead By Policewoman
Source: The Modesto Bee

A police officer shot and killed a man armed with a samurai sword in downtown Modesto early this morning, authorities said. The officer, who has been identified only as a woman with three years of experience, was not injured.

Man Tries To Amputate Own Arm with Butter Knife, Butcher Knife
Source: local6.com

Police said a man tried to cut off his own arm at a restaurant in Modesto, Calif., because he thought he had injected air into a vein while shooting cocaine and feared he would die unless he took drastic action. See more irresistible headlines

Man Attempts To Amputate Own Arm In Denny's
Source: cbs13.com

Modesto police say a local man who tried to cut off his own arm at a Denny's restaurant thought he had injected air into one of his veins while shooting cocaine and would die unless he took drastic action.

Modesto's Historic State Theatre Renovated and Re-opened
Source: Revver

Theatre renovations at Modesto showing behind scenes and restoration of a great performing arts venue

Central Valley irrigation district raises water rates
Source: centralvalleybusinesstimes.com

Water prices rising by 10% in the Modesto Irrigation District

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