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No Contest Plea In Infant Death

Nicole Todd-Smith, the mother accused of overdosing her 44-day-old baby with methamphetamine, pleaded no contest to felony child endangerment and causing great bodily injury or death on Friday, March 22. Read More

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Posted: Mar. 26, 2013 4:04 | Updated: Mar. 27, 2013 1:00

	Local Realtor’s Hunch Leads To Chop Shop When a Ford F-250 was stolen in a burglary from one of Oakdale Realtor Kevin Benziger’s properties on 26-Mile Road, he went into detective mode trying to tie the loss and possible motive to identify the thieves. » Read More Posted: Mar. 05, 2013 9:46 p.m. \| Updated: Mar. 06, 2013 1:00 a.m. \| 0 Comments
	Court Appearance Due In Endangerment Case The mother of a 44-day-old baby that died more than two months ago is due to appear in Stanislaus Superior Court today, Wednesday, Feb. 27 to answer to charges of felony child endangerment. » Read More Posted: Feb. 26, 2013 8:45 p.m. \| Updated: Feb. 27, 2013 1:00 a.m. \| 0 Comments
	Arrest Warrant Issued In Baby Overdose Oakdale police have obtained a felony arrest warrant for the mother of a 44-day-old girl that died in December. Toxicology results returned in January showed the infant had a high level of methamphetamine in its system at the time of its death. Nicole Todd-Smith, 31, of Oakdale, is charged with felony child endangerment with a bail of $1 million out of Stanislaus Superior Court, according to Oakdale Police Sergeant ... » Read More Posted: Feb. 19, 2013 3:41 p.m. \| Updated: Feb. 20, 2013 6:00 a.m. \| 0 Comments
	Slow Going In Baby Death Investigation With nearly a month passing since receiving toxicology reports listing high levels of methamphetamine in a 44-day-old baby that died in December, Oakdale Police still have the case listed as an open investigation. Police also remain tight-lipped on the status on the case. “It’s an ongoing active investigation,” said Lieutenant Keri Redd, who declined additional comment. No arrests have been made and no ... » Read More Posted: Feb. 12, 2013 4:07 p.m. \| Updated: Feb. 13, 2013 6:00 a.m. \| 0 Comments
	Police Presence - Forces Converge After Shots Fired Call Gun shots that were initially believed to be fired at an Oakdale police officer late afternoon on Jan. 29 resulted in a multi-agency dragnet and the eventual arrest of two suspects. No officers were hurt or struck by the gunfire and by the end of the evening, both suspects were in jail. Police later determined the shot fired ... » Read More Posted: Feb. 05, 2013 8:33 p.m. \| Updated: Feb. 06, 2013 1:00 a.m. \| 0 Comments
	Finding: Infant’s Death Due To Overdose The December death of an infant has now been classified as suspicious by the Stanislaus County Coroner’s Office and is on the cusp of becoming listed as the third homicide for Oakdale in 2012. » Read More Posted: Feb. 05, 2013 8:46 p.m. \| Updated: Feb. 06, 2013 1:00 a.m. \| 1 Comment
	Piece Of The Past Missing From Business The red, white and blue pole that has been out in front of Norm’s Barber Shop on West F Street in Oakdale for over 45 years has been stolen. The theft occurred overnight, sometime between when the business closed on Wednesday, Jan. 16 and re-opened the next day. The iconic barber pole was ripped off the wooden structure that it had been attached to for years. » Read More Posted: Feb. 05, 2013 9:42 p.m. \| Updated: Feb. 06, 2013 1:00 a.m. \| 0 Comments
	Charges Reduced In Sexual Assault Case » Read More Posted: Jan. 10, 2013 12:45 p.m. \| Updated: Jan. 16, 2013 1:00 a.m. \| 0 Comments
	Thieves Hit Kerr Park In Search For Copper Wire For the second time in a year, Kerr Park has been hit by criminals and stripped of copper wire used for lighting the 14-acre North Stearns Road city park. » Read More Posted: Jan. 08, 2013 9:36 p.m. \| Updated: Jan. 09, 2013 1:00 a.m. \| 0 Comments
	Boyz ‘N The Burb: Gun Incidents Rising » Read More Posted: Dec. 24, 2012 12:00 p.m. \| Updated: Dec. 26, 2012 6:00 a.m. \| 0 Comments
	Two Shot, Injured At Party A 17-year-old validated Norteno gang member was arrested by Oakdale Police following a shooting at a large party on Post Road, where two men were shot early Sunday morning. This makes the second gang-related shooting in a month since the November night Abel Calderon and Ruben Mora were gunned down in front of the Oakdale Market. » Read More Posted: Dec. 18, 2012 8:43 p.m. \| Updated: Dec. 19, 2012 1:00 a.m. \| 0 Comments
	Not-So-Merry - Thieves Pilfer Holiday Packages The best part about the digital age is the ease with which retailers make it for consumers to do a large portion of their shopping from the comfort of their living room via the Internet. Emarketers estimated that Internet shopping will account for 24.3 percent of all U.S. retail spending during the traditional holiday season (November-December) and judging by the number of times the UPS, FedEx, and other mail carriers have been ... » Read More Posted: Dec. 11, 2012 9:18 p.m. \| Updated: Dec. 12, 2012 1:00 a.m. \| 0 Comments
	Car Jacking Suspects Arrested Three suspects Oakdale Police are identifying as Norteno gang members were arrested for attempting to carjack a Ford Windstar minivan in the Bridle Ridge subdivision late Monday night, Dec. 10. » Read More Posted: Dec. 11, 2012 10:36 p.m. \| Updated: Dec. 12, 2012 1:00 a.m. \| 0 Comments
	Holiday Safety - Police: Be Wary Of Opportunists As the unseasonably warm Indian summer fades to the chill, foggy days of a Central Valley winter, Oakdale Police are reminding the community that criminals often look for quick opportunities to steal other people’s property and a foggy night makes for perfect cover. “As soon as the fog starts to roll in, we see more crime because of the lower visibility,” Sgt. Michael Nixon of the Oakdale Police Department warned. “You ... » Read More Posted: Nov. 27, 2012 7:07 p.m. \| Updated: Nov. 28, 2012 1:00 a.m. \| 0 Comments
	Weekend Tragedy - Two Killed In Shooting A shooting left two people dead in front of the Oakdale Market on East I Street on Sunday night, Nov. 11. Police and sheriff’s department personnel are investigating the crime that has already resulted in one arrest. » Read More Posted: Nov. 13, 2012 8:21 p.m. \| Updated: Nov. 14, 2012 1:00 a.m. \| 0 Comments
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