Police are asking for the public’s help to identify a homeless man who was found dead Wednesday morning in an alley behind a shopping center at the southwest corner of … Click to Continue »
Read More »Convicted felon behind bars again on possession of firearm
A convicted felon is behind bars again after Merced police arrested him for having a gun, officers reported. Merced Police Department’s Gang Violence Suppression Unit received information on Thursday that … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater traffic stop lands two men behind bars
Two men with lengthy criminal histories were arrested again Tuesday during a traffic stop in Atwater after police found one of them was wanted on two warrants and the other … Click to Continue »
Read More »She posted her jailed brother’s letters on Facebook. Now she may join him behind bars.
Sylvia Castro Garcia says she was simply helping her jailed brother by posting his thoughts on his Facebook page. Fresno County prosecutors, however, say the information she posted jeopardized the … Click to Continue »
Read More »What scientists learned about whale sharks from the DNA they left behind in seawater
Whale sharks are the largest fish in the ocean, but that doesn’t mean they’re easy to study. Scientists hoping to learn about them must spy on them from the air, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Suspected AtwaterTV thief behind bars
A man suspected of stealing televisions from the Atwater Target is behind bars. Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office arrested Larkin Ragsdale, 29, who was suspected of stealing three large “smart” TVs … Click to Continue »
Read More »Driver shot behind the wheel
Fresno Police are searching for whoever shot a man from inside a car.The shooting happened around 10:30 Sunday night, near Blackstone and Herndon.The victim told police that another car pulled up to him and someone inside opened fire.He was hit in the shoulder and drove himself to Saint Agnes Medical Center.He was later taken to …
Read More »Explanation behind unusual spike in costly hay fires
In the last two weeks a series of hay stack fires have lit up Central Valley dairy farms. Fires in Merced and Tulare County have burned at least 2,000 tons of hay on three different farms. Firefighters say this is unusual for this time of year and have a theory …
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