The ex-priest of a Los Banos Catholic church who pleaded no contest to possessing child pornography for the second time in two years was sentenced to four years in state … Click to Continue »
Read More »Stockton teen who live-streamed fatal DUI crash near Los Banos sentenced to prison
Obdulia Sanchez was sentenced Thursday to six years and four months in prison for gross vehicular manslaughter, DUI and child endangerment stemming from a July 2017 crash in which her … Click to Continue »
Read More »He’s accused of a shooting in Los Banos. Here’s where they found him
An 18-year-old man police say was involved in a shooting near a Los Banos elementary school has been arrested by Oregon authorities, police said on Tuesday. Nathan Lawrence Abraham of … Click to Continue »
Read More »Former Los Banos school board trustee, well-known attorney suspended by State Bar
A prominent criminal defense attorney from Los Banos and former school board trustee had his law license suspended last week by the California State Bar due to a failure to … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos school board corruption case gets a new trial date
The Los Banos school district corruption trial date of former trustee and mayor Tommy Jones and local developer Gregory Opinski has been continued to a later date. Visiting Judge Leslie … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos teen didn’t like how the victim looked at him, so he stabbed him, police say
An 18-year-old student of Valley Community School in Los Banos pleaded not guilty Friday to stabbing another student during class because, according to police reports, he didn’t like the way … Click to Continue »
Read More »Teen shot near a Los Banos elementary school, police say
A teenager was struck by at least one bullet in a shooting reported near R.M. Miano Elementary in Los Banos on Monday, according to police. The shooting took place just … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos police investigate Friday homicide
Los Banos Police is investigating a homicide that occurred Friday afternoon. Los Banos Police officers responded to call of n adult male down at about 5:29 a.m. in the 500 … Click to Continue »
Read More »He was tagging a Los Banos wall. Now he’s charged with a felony
A 20-year-old Los Banos man has been accused of felony vandalism in relation to multiple incidents of graffiti or other damage, according to the Merced County District Attorney’s Office. Sebastian … Click to Continue »
Read More »‘Treasure’ of Los Banos community remembered after fatal crash near Chowchilla
Los Banos leaders and community members this week are mourning the death of one of the city’s most venerated icons. Joe Cox, a 92-year-old Los Banos resident who was an … Click to Continue »
Read More »92-year-old Los Banos man killed in crash outside Chowchilla
A 92-year-old Los Banos man was killed Monday night in a car crash south of Chowchilla, the California Highway Patrol confirmed. The victim, Joseph A. Cox, was driving a 2009 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Teenager who live-streamed fatal crash near Los Banos changes plea
The 18-year-old Stockton woman who live-streamed a crash near Los Banos that killed her teen sister pleaded no contest Tuesday to gross vehicular manslaughter, DUI, child endangerment charges and several … Click to Continue »
Read More »These 911 calls helped Los Banos Police solve several vandalism cases
Three teenagers were arrested Wednesday night after they were caught breaking windows of a home under construction, according to Los Banos Police. A 20-year-old Los Banos man also was arrested … Click to Continue »
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