Law Enforcement - The Westside Express

Former Los Banos Jr. High teacher indicted on federal child pornography charges

by Corey Pride | Aug 9, 2025 | Law Enforcement | 0

A federal grand jury returned an indictment on child pornography charges for a man who spent time...

Santa Nella deputies discover 134 cats, 28 dead, in U-Haul

by Corey Pride | Jul 20, 2025 | Law Enforcement | 0

More than 130 cats were found in a U-Haul either malnourished, emaciated or dead in a fast food...

Illegal fireworks light up Los Banos for all the wrong reasons

by Corey Pride | Jul 19, 2025 | Law Enforcement | 0

The stats are in: the Fourth of July weekend and its lead-up kept emergency services quite busy,...

Los Banos teen charged with homicide in Keyes house party stabbing

by Corey Pride | Jul 14, 2025 | Law Enforcement | 0

A Los Banos teen is being accused of killing someone at a house party in a neighboring county last month, according to the Stanislaus Sheriff’s Office. Sgt. Erich Layton said on June 20 at 10:42 p.m., deputies responded to...

Merced native takes over as DP’s ‘Top Cop’

by Rich Matheson | Jul 13, 2025 | Law Enforcement | 0

For its next police chief, the city of Dos Palos has called upon a Merced native and veteran law...

Five illegal firearms seized, two arrested in multi-agency operation

by Corey Pride | Jul 12, 2025 | Law Enforcement | 0

Two Los Banos residents were taken into custody for gun violations during a multi-agency...

Three suspects arrested following police seizure of 20,000 pounds of illegal fireworks

by Corey Pride | Jul 11, 2025 | Law Enforcement | 0

Three suspects were taken into custody June 26 in connection with a seizure of $260,000 worth of illegal fireworks, according to the Los Banos Police Department. Detectives served several search warrants and arrested three adult...

Gilroy woman arrested in Los Banos carjacking and kidnapping incident

by Rich Matheson | Jun 14, 2025 | Law Enforcement | 0

A Gilroy woman was arrested for allegedly carjacking and kidnapping a motorist, according to the Los Banos Police Department. On May 31 at approximately 7:14 p.m., Los Banos police officers were dispatched to the Rite Aid...

Woman accidentally injured at Los Banos homeless encampment

by The Westside Express | Jun 4, 2025 | First Responders, Law Enforcement | 0

According to Los Banos Police Chief Ray Reyna, on May 15 at about 7:48 a.m., city personnel were...

Head-on crash Sunday kills one driver

by Rich Matheson | May 22, 2025 | First Responders, Law Enforcement | 0

On May 11 at about 3:30 a.m. the California Highway Patrol was dispatched to a report of a two-vehicle traffic crash on Hwy. 165, north of Santa Fe Grade. According to CHP Officer Shannon Stiers, preliminary investigation...