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When Black Americans fled the oppression of Jim Crow as part of the Great Migration, some came to the Central Valley to establish settlements like Fairmead and Allensworth. Among the largest of those communities was Cookseyville. It was founded by Sid and Olevia Cooksey, who purchased several acres of farmland …
Read More »Atwater man shoots burglary suspect. This is why police say both men are in trouble.
A 29-year-old Atwater man landed behind bars late Wednesday after he apparently shot a burglary suspect breaking into his car, the Police Department reported. Atwater police were called just before … Click to Continue »
Read More »‘Suspicious’ car that crashed after high-speed chase in Atwater had guns, police say
Officers found guns in a vehicle after its occupants led them on a high-speed chase that ended in a crash, according to Atwater Police. Atwater officers were conducting a neighborhood … Click to Continue »
Read More »Two injured during ‘incidents’ at federal prison in Atwater
An inmate at U.S. Penitentiary, Atwater, suffered “non-life-threatening” injuries early Thursday and a staff member also suffered a minor injury during an incident, prison officials reported. Few details were available. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Minor injury truck crash in Atwater ‘very similar’ to 2017 deadly explosion, CHP says
The Highway 99 south on and off ramps are closed until about noon Tuesday after a truck overturned in a collision resembling the explosive deadly crash in the same area … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater woman suffers major injuries in rollover crash south of Merced
A 44-year-old Atwater woman suffered major injuries in a rollover crash at about 7 p.m. Thursday, June 7, 2018, on Highway 59, south of Merced, according to California Highway Patrol. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Grass fire burning in Atwater threatens homes, firefighters say
A grass fire is burning in the area of Leonor Court in Atwater, threatening homes in the area, Cal Fire Merced County confirms. No homes are currently on fire, but … Click to Continue »
Read More »Inmate assaulted by two others at Atwater federal prison, officials say
An inmate at the U.S. Penitentiary in Atwater received medical treatment recently after being assaulted by two other inmates, prison officials announced Saturday. The attack happened around 7:30 p.m. Friday, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater police seek help identifying driver in high-speed chase
Police are asking the public for information on a driver who led officers on a pursuit through Atwater Saturday morning. Atwater Officer Dave Walker saw a green Honda Accord traveling … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater hired city attorney about 2 months ago. Bill is $100,000 so far, records show
Atwater’s legal bill of about $ 100,000 after two months of work “shocked” some of the City Council members, who called it “a bunch” of money, but the attorney contends the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Major injuries reported in big-rig crash in Atwater
A woman suffered major injuries Tuesday morning in Atwater when a tractor-trailer truck collided with a pickup truck, the Police Department reported. The adult woman, whose name was not available, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater hit-and-run victim identified after suffering major injuries on Highway 99
A 38-year-old Atwater man is expected to survive after suffering life-threatening head injuries over the weekend in a suspected DUI-related hit-and-run crash, the California Highway Patrol reported Monday. The victim, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man has life-threatening injuries from DUI hit-and-run in Atwater area, CHP says
A man suffered life-threatening injuries in a Saturday morning car crash off Highway 99 that witnesses said was caused by a Merced man who fled the scene. Merced resident Asa … Click to Continue »
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