A seventh suspect was arrested in relation to the mass shooting at a Southeast Fresno house party in November that left four dead and six wounded. Ger Lee of Fresno is being held in Minnesota pending an extradition hearing. In a press release Thursday, the Fresno County District Attorney’s office …
Read More »What California’s Transparent Hospital Prices Can And Can’t Tell Us About Actual Charges
If you or a loved one needed to go to the emergency room, how would you pay the bill? If you’re like most Americans, you don’t have huge cash funds socked away for a trip to the ER. Most of us are overwhelmed by the high cost of healthcare—and it …
Read More »With Perez Facing Criminal Charges, How Do Most Conflict Of Interest Cases Play Out In California?
Kern County Supervisor Leticia Perez was charged with two criminal misdemeanors last week over her 2017 vote against a ban on marijuana dispensaries. The DA’s public integrity unit investigated the case and found that Perez’s husband Fernando Jara had done business with marijuana industry groups before the vote, creating what …
Read More »Merced County DA candidates spar over charges that were never filed
Perhaps the most heated race in Merced County’s June election, the Merced County district attorney seat is expected to be decided on Tuesday. The Election Day polls will see incumbent … Click to Continue »
Read More »Posting mugshots on internet draws criminal charges from California attorney general
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra is filing extortion and money laundering charges against the owners of a website that publishes mugshot photos and charges a fee to remove them. His … Click to Continue »
Read More »Dozens face charges in Stockton sideshow. Police seek more, including Sacramento man
With dozens of participants in a March 3 Stockton sideshow facing charges, police are seeking two men who have been identified as organizers and judges of the show. Stockton police … Click to Continue »
Read More »Suspect in Merced homicide will face drug charges in Modesto first, police say
A man wanted for his alleged involvement in a 2016 fatal stabbing in a south Merced alley was recently arrested in Turlock, police confirmed on Tuesday. The man, 19-year-old Joseph … 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 »Delhi man arrested for murder, DUI for killing teen in crash released from charges
A driver with multiple past DUI convictions who allegedly drank alcohol and was behind the wheel during a fatal crash will not be charged with felonies. Delhi resident Michael Lindo, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos dairmyan faces cow waste dumping charges. ‘I got permission,’ he says
Los Banos dairy farmer and school board member Dennis Areias, and his farm worker, are being charged with dumping more than 300,000 gallons of cow waste into state waterways. Areias … Click to Continue »
Read More »He parked on an Atwater sidewalk. But his suspicious nature led to serious charges.
An Atwater resident was arrested on suspicion of residential burglary and possessing drugs and stolen property after officers searched his home, police said. Ray Remijio Andrada, 24, parked a black … Click to Continue »
Read More »He parked on an Atwater sidewalk. But his suspicious nature led to serious charges.
An Atwater resident was arrested for residential burglary and possessing drugs and stolen property after officers searched his home, police said. Ray Remijio Andrada, 24, parked a black Hyundai vehicle … Click to Continue »
Read More »He’s in prison on multiple charges. And he’s Merced College’s student of the month
Fourth grade was the last year Benito Gutierrez finished a full year of school. He got his GED diploma while in juvenile hall and has never tried to peruse an … Click to Continue »
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