Don't make it easy for thieves, cops urge
If Lavonne Nicolai arrives at your home or business, it's too late. A burglar already has victimized you.
View ArticleSecurity systems are useful, but it doesn't hurt to have other weapons in...
The Zambo family's house in central Modesto was burglarized twice last year. Each time, someone broke down the front door while nobody was home.
View ArticleIf you haven't documented your possessions, it may be hard to replace them,...
The new Apple computer, big-screen TV or glittery piece of jewelry might make a nice toy to show off to guests.
View ArticleA burglary victim speaks: 'Probably the biggest feeling I have is a feeling...
Within an hour last year, a burglar broke into Toni Boster's home, trashed her belongings, stole her jewelry collection and destroyed her sense of security.
View ArticleModestan spies his stolen tools on television
Despite the gloom and doom, sometimes there are happy endings. Consider Mark Stalder of Modesto.
View ArticleRural growers, processors make life tougher for thieves
Way out in the farmland of the Northern San Joaquin Valley, thieves might think they have easy pickings.
View ArticleSome loot returned; rest piles up or is sold
Despite the lack of resources in Stanislaus County, burglars do get caught, at least sometimes. Modesto police solved about one in 10 burglary cases in 2006, according to the Department of Justice.
View ArticleQuest for drugs seen as main culprit in valley burglaries
For six years, smoking meth and stealing consumed W's life. His habit eventually cost $300 to $500 a day, and he supported it by taking other people's property from truck beds, garages, barns or...
View ArticleEnd of an Era: Barnwood Restaurant closing in Ripon
It's a virtual institution in Ripon and a longtime favorite for hungry travelers on Highway 99, but the Barnwood Restaurant will close for good this month after 33 years.
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