Modesto dirt bike crash leaves rider dead

A second dirt bike rider was hospitalized with moderate injuries after the crash.

• Oct 8

Turlock man arrested for communication with a minor, police say

Anthony Wyatt was arrested after police learned that he was engaging in sexual conversations with someone he believed to be a 13-year-old girl.

• Oct 7

Modesto DUI hit-and-run kills bicyclist

A 63-year-old bicyclist was killed near Needham Street and McHenry Avenue Monday afternoon.

• Oct 6

Fire destroys Modesto home, damages two nearby houses

A fire destroyed a Modesto home and damaged two neighboring houses Monday afternoon, displacing four people, officials said.

• Oct 5