From Scott Peterson to Richard Garcia, these murder cases shocked Modesto-area residents.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Modesto is witnessing a major decline in crime rates compared to a decade ago, with new police statistics revealing a dramatic ...

Mayor Sue Zwahlen, entering her sixth year as Modesto’s executive, delivered her annual State of the City address on Thursday at the State Theater. After a year of historically low crime, a full ...

Mayor Sue Zwahlen, entering her sixth year as Modesto’s executive, delivered her annual State of the City address on Thursday at the State Theater. The mayor’s address was themed on the future — ...

POLICE HAVE NOT RELEASED INFORMATION ABOUT THE SHOOTER. MODESTO IS SEEING A MAJOR DROP IN CRIME COMPARED TO A DECADE AGO. THERE WERE NO HOMICIDES LAST YEAR AND THEY HAVE SEEN A DRAMATIC DECREASE IN ...