The fallout from last month’s removal of the Atwater police chief continued this week with some residents defending Samuel Joseph, while others, including the police union president, said the department … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fire guts Atwater gift shop
An early-morning fire damaged an Atwater gift shop Tuesday, causing thousands in damages. Cal Fire firefighters from Atwater and Merced County were called at 4:55 a.m. to Castle Gifts & … Click to Continue »
Read More »DA renders decision on Atwater mayor who allegedly shot at squirrels at Castle
The Merced County District Attorney’s Office said investigators don’t have enough evidence to charge Atwater’s mayor with a crime for allegedly shooting at squirrels at Castle Airport. Mayor Jim Price … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater, Merced men arrested in Ripon on theft charges
Two Merced County men were arrested in Ripon on Tuesday on possession of stolen property and other charges. The first arrest came in the 4 a.m. hour, when an officer … Click to Continue »
Read More »He shot at a car and threw away these items before his arrest, Atwater police said
Atwater police arrested a 42-year-old Winton resident early Monday after he reportedly shot at a car of people. At Atwater patrol officer was near East Bellevue Road and Buhach Road … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater motorcycle rider suffers ‘major injuries’ in series of collisions, CHP says
A motorcycle rider who was injured over the weekend in a series of collisions on Highway 99 in Merced County is expected to survive, the California Highway Patrol said on … Click to Continue »
Read More »Single-vehicle rollover injures man in Atwater
A man driving eastbound on Atwater Boulevard near Highway 99 struck a curb before his car overturned on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018, according to Atwater Sgt. William Novetzke. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater police union casts ‘no-confidence’ vote on chief. Attorney calls it ‘fake’
Members of Atwater’s police union gave a vote of no confidence this week against its recently removed chief, the union said in a statement. The Atwater Police Officers Association members … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater gang member receives life for 2013 slayings, taunts victims’ families
Jose Luis Botello gave the families of two people he killed a wry smirk as he walked out a Merced County courtroom Friday with consecutive life sentences. “Punk, you kill … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater man receive life sentence for 2013 murders
Jose Luis Botello of Atwater, appears before Judge Ronald W. Hansen during his sentencing hearing in the Merced County Superior Courthouse in Merced, Calif., on Friday, Jan. 19, 2018. Botello was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole for the murders of 16-year-old Samantha Parreira and …
Read More »Police questioning Atwater parents who disappeared after infant died
Police said they have now been in contact with an Atwater couple they had difficulty finding after their 2-month-old baby died this week. Police asked early Thursday for the public’s … Click to Continue »
Read More »Convicted felon arrested in Atwater for having ‘several pounds’ of weed, police say
A 39-year-old man was arrested after police found pounds of marijuana and weapons in his Atwater home, the Merced Police Department reported. Officers and ICE agents served a search warrant … Click to Continue »
Read More »Will gun incident jeopardize Atwater mayor’s time in office?
Atwater’s mayor could face ill effects from the alleged illegal firing of a rifle this week, but whether the incident could affect his time in office remains unclear, according to … Click to Continue »
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