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CBS News
6 days ago
- General
- CBS News
Body pulled out of Central Valley canal, investigation underway
Authorities in Ceres are investigating the death of a man whose body was found in a canal over the weekend. Ceres police say they got a report from concerned citizens around 6 p.m. Sunday about a possible body in a canal along Moore Road, north of Roeding Road. With the help of Modesto Fire and American Medical Response personnel, the body was pulled out of the canal. Medics pronounced the person dead minutes later, police say. No form of identification was found with the person's body. Exactly how the person died is now under investigation by the Stanislaus County Coroner's Office.
CBS News
26-05-2025
- CBS News
Firefighters rescue person from Stanislaus River near Knights Ferry
A person was rescued after being found floating and unresponsive in the Stanislaus River near Knights Ferry over the weekend. Modesto Fire officials says one of their crews were returning to the station after a different call early Sunday afternoon when they spotted a person floating in the river. The crew jumped into action and were able to pull the person out of the river quickly, just behind Station 29. Paramedics were also called to the scene and started advanced life-saving care on the person. Scene of the rescue Sunday. Modesto Fire Department Firefighters say the person had regained a heartbeat and was breathing on their own within 15 minutes of being rescued from the water. The person was then flown to a hospital for further care. No other details about the person or their condition have been released. Two other people were also able to make it to shore without injury, Modesto Fire says.
