Officers will look for signs that drivers may be under the influence of alcohol, drugs or a combination of both.

The Modesto Police Department is conducting a DUI checkpoint on January 16 to deter impaired driving and improve traffic safety, with financial support from the California Office of Traffic Safety.

For the first time in recent memory, the Modesto Police Department reports zero homicides for an entire year. Police ...

In 2025, Modesto celebrated zero homicides, a first in over 40 years, highlighting a broader decline in violent crime.

Modesto police arrested six at June 14 protests, citing mask ordinance violations. Police Chief Gillespie defended the arrests as legal and part of public safety strategy. Community members questioned ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (FOX40.COM) — The Modesto Police Department ...

(FOX40.COM) — The Modesto Police Department continues to combat alcohol-related harm after receiving a $58,600 grant from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. “This is important to ...

The Modesto Police Department has been awarded two state traffic safety grants totaling more than $520,000 to fund programs aimed at reducing crashes, injuries and deaths on city streets. The ...

Aside from the death of a suspect during an exchange of gunfire in March, Modesto had zero homicides in 2025. It's a ...

A vehicle struck the Round Table Pizza building in Century Center in Modesto on Friday morning, injuring one, according to the Modesto Fire Department's incident report. MFD received a report shortly ...