Two men are in critical condition Monday after being shot at a party in a vacant house in an upscale north Merced neighborhood, according to the Merced County Sheriff’s Office. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Suspicious package in Merced County was not a pipe bomb, deputies confirm
A reported pipe-bomb scare Friday in Stevinson proved to be a false alarm, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. The suspicious package, found just after 11 a.m. in front of … Click to Continue »
Read More »Deputies responding to report of pipe bomb in front of Merced County fire station
The Merced County Sheriff’s Office is responding to reports of a pipe bomb in front of the fire station in Stevinson, officials said. Shortly after 11 a.m., law enforcement authorities … Click to Continue »
Read More »They broke into a Merced County store, deputies say. CHP chased them to Sacramento
An interrupted burglary at a drug store in Planada turned into a pursuit from Merced County to Sacramento, the sheriff’s office said Wednesday. A burglary alarm at San Joaquin Drug … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man dies in custody after fight with Stanislaus County Sheriff’s deputies
Authorities are investigating the death of a 38-year-old Modesto man in the custody of Stanislaus County Sheriff’s deputies Saturday. According to a news release, the man, whose name is not … Click to Continue »
Read More »Argument over a woman leads to shooting in Merced County, deputies say
A Winton man fired a gun early Thursday morning during some type of argument over a “female love interest” and some of the birdshot pellets grazed an elderly woman in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Mariposa man arrested after his 22-month-old son died from injuries, deputies say
A Mariposa man is in custody after allegedly causing the death of his 22-month-old son, the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office said on Thursday. Deputies said 21-year-old Jesse Ashton called 911 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Victim in Merced County homicide mystery was from Modesto, deputies say
A man found dead last week on the side of a rural road in Merced County has been identified, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office reported Friday. The body of 34-year-old … Click to Continue »
Read More »Body found in Los-Banos-area canal was a man, deputies say
An adult man was pulled out of a Los Banos-area canal Tuesday, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office reported. The Merced County Sheriff’s Office Rescue and Recovery Dive Team was called … Click to Continue »
Read More »Body recovered from Los Banos-area canal, deputies say
Few details were immediately available Tuesday afternoon after authorities pulled a dead body from a canal near Los Banos, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office said. The body was recovered from … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced deputies seize heroin and stolen mail in traffic stop
Two people from Merced were arrested on Wednesday for stealing mail and having drugs, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office reported. Officers stopped a suspicious car at about 1 a.m. in … Click to Continue »
Read More »UPDATE: Body found on Merced County roadside appears to have been shot, deputies say
Merced County sheriff’s deputies are investigating a suspicious death in Hilmar, authorities have confirmed. Undersheriff Jason Goins said a person was found dead on the side of a road just … Click to Continue »
Read More »Body found in Gustine canal, Merced sheriff deputies confirm
A man has been found in a canal in Gustine, the Merced County Sheriff’s Department confirmed Thursday afternoon. Investigators are treating the death as suspicious but said there were no … Click to Continue »
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