A routine traffic stop ended Sunday in Los Banos with three people in custody after officers seized a stolen motorcycle, several stolen packages and two firearms, the Police Department reported. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Woman hospitalized, man arrested after car chase in Merced County
A long, wild car chase ended Friday in rural Merced County with one woman hospitalized with major head injuries and one man in custody, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office reported. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man arrested, accused of carjacking Merced County firefighter
A 24-year-old Modesto man was arrested Thursday, two week after authorities said he carjacked an off-duty Merced County firefighter who’d stopped to help at the scene of a car crash. … Click to Continue »
Read More »2 arrested after high-speed chase in Merced County
A chase that reached speeds of more than 100 mph ended early Monday in the Franklin-area of Merced County with two people in custody, the Atwater Police Department reported. The … Click to Continue »
Read More »3 arrested in auto parts store burglary
Detectives investigating the burglary of a downtown auto parts business tracked down three suspects found to also possess weapons, drugs and other items believed stolen from additional victims, authorities said. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man arrested for alleged murder after Oakhurst crash
The Madera County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a suspected homicide that involved a car crash in Oakhurst late Tuesday night. Few details were immediately clear. The crash happened just before … Click to Continue »
Read More »Convicted felon arrested for possession of a firearm, police say
On Friday, a Merced man was arrested and booked at the Merced County Jail on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a firearm charge, according to the Merced … Click to Continue »
Read More »Four gang members arrested for possession of firearms, officers say
After a traffic stop, four gang members were arrested and charged Friday in Merced, the Merced Police Department said in a statement. Brian Bravo, 20, was in a vehicle with … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced store employee shot during robbery; three arrested
A store clerk was shot early Friday during an armed robbery at a Merced convenience store, the Merced Police Department reported. The victim was rushed to the hospital with one … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced father arrested for driving drunk with 7-year-old son, police say
A 35-year-old Merced man was arrested after investigators said he was driving drunk with his 7-year-old son in his car, the Atwater Police Department reported. Juan Manuel De Loa’s blood-alcohol … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater man arrested after parking stolen vehicle in red zone, police say
A 39-year-old Atwater man was arrested Sunday after police said he parked a stolen SUV in a red zone and, later, tried to run from investigators when he came back … Click to Continue »
Read More »Armed gang member arrested in Merced, police say
A 41-year-old suspected gang member has been arrested after officers seized a firearm, a stun gun, ammunition and marijuana, the Merced Police Department reported. Jason L. Mabrey was booked into … Click to Continue »
Read More »Driver arrested for DUI in Merced County injury crash
A 42-year-old Fresno man was arrested on a felony drunken-driving allegation Wednesday after crashing head-on into another car while driving the wrong way on Highway 99 in Merced, the California … Click to Continue »
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