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A Delhi man was recently found guilty of first-degree murder and attempted murder for the 2016 shooting of a couple, according to the Merced County District Attorney’s Office. A Merced … 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 »Ex-Los Banos priest convicted of child porn-again
Former Los Banos priest, Robert Gamel, 67, pleaded no contest to charges of possession of child pornography and pleaded guilty to violation of probation at the Merced County Superior Courthouse on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017. Gamel was previously arrested and charged with possession of child pornography in June of 2015. …
Read More »Ex-Los Banos priest convicted of child porn possession for second time in two years
An ex-priest of a Los Banos Catholic church pleaded no contest Tuesday of possessing child pornography for the second time in two years. Robert Gamel, 67, pleaded no contest to … Click to Continue »
Read More »This Merced man has been convicted of possessing child pornography three times
A 47-year-old Merced man with a history of possessing child pornography will spend the next four years in prison following his third such conviction during the last three years. Lawrence … Click to Continue »
Read More »Ex-Los Banos 1st-grade teacher convicted of child porn asks for house arrest, no jail
A former Los Banos Elementary first grade teacher will serve his time in county jail after being convicted of possession child pornography. Ernesto Cortez, 52, was sentenced Oct. 3 to … Click to Continue »
Read More »He’s convicted of killing a Merced cab driver. This is how long he’ll spend in prison
The 20-year-old man convicted of killing a well-known Merced taxi driver in a botched robbery was sentenced to 50 years to life in prison on Wednesday. Merced County Superior Court … Click to Continue »
Read More »Convicted felon arrested in Merced after car searched, police say
A 41-year-old convicted felon was arrested in Merced on Wednesday night after officers searched his vehicle and found a handgun, the Merced Police Department reported. At about 4:22 p.m., Moses … Click to Continue »
Read More »Former Los Banos teacher convicted on child porn charge will spend some time in jail
A former Los Banos Elementary first grade teacher who was convicted of possessing child pornography was sentenced Tuesday to nine months in jail. Ernesto Cortez, 52, pleaded no contest to … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater man convicted in chase, officer-involved shooting just 8 days after incident
A 33-year-old Atwater man pleaded no contest Friday in connection with a high-speed chase last week in Merced in which an officer opened fire, leading to a large manhunt in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced gang member, convicted felon arrested for having stolen gun
A 43-year-old Merced man was arrested for having a stolen weapon on Saturday just before midnight, Merced Police Department officials reported. At about 11:55, officers found a stolen handgun and … Click to Continue »
Read More »Dos Palos man was convicted in Merced court. Then he attacked a prosecutor, DA says
A Merced County deputy district attorney was assaulted on Thursday by a man who had just been convicted in court, according to the district attorney’s office, raising questions about courtroom … Click to Continue »
Read More »Two men convicted in ‘audacious’ robbery spree in Merced County
Two Merced County men were found guilty on Thursday of a robbery spree prosecutors described as “violent” and “audacious.” Surveillance video helped authorities identify Gregory Lowery, 31, and Bryan Green, … Click to Continue »
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