A dive team, helicopter and multiple deputies were searching a canal near Gustine on Thursday, according to the Merced County Sheriff’s Office. The office received a report about 12:30 p.m. … Click to Continue »
Read More »A Merced County man was on the run after a drive-by. Not anymore, deputies say
A Planada man wanted in connection with a drive-by shooting has been arrested, after being sought by Merced County Sheriff’s deputies for about three weeks, according to the sheriff’s office. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s how many stolen cars a Merced County man had, deputies say
A Merced County Sheriff’s deputy recovered three stolen vehicles while arresting an Atwater man this week, according to deputies. A person called the sheriff’s office at about 4:24 p.m. on … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos man arrested in a stolen car, deputies say
Deputies arrested an alleged car thief this week near Los Banos, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office said Friday. A deputy made a traffic stop on a red Honda Civic on … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced Co. man sought in slaying investigation. Victim was decapitated, deputies say
A Merced County man is wanted in connection with the slaying and decapitation of a 26-year-old Los Banos woman, a law enforcement official confirmed Thursday. The body of Katherine Cunningham … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County deputies bust illegal weed site. Then they found all the roosters
Deputies busted up an illegal marijuana cultivation site this week and took more than 100 birds believed to be used in cockfighting, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office said on Thursday. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Driver, 17, chased by Merced deputies after carjacking
A 17-year-old was arrested after allegedly carjacking someone in Delhi before leading Merced County deputies in a pursuit, the sheriff’s office said Tuesday. A driver in the area of Mediterranean … Click to Continue »
Read More »Deputies take more than 1,000 marijuana plants from a Merced County home
More than 1,000 marijuana plants were confiscated Wednesday after Merced County Sheriff’s Office busted up an illegal marijuana cultivation site, deputies said. Deputies went to the 16000 block of Corner … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County deputies deliver gifts to kids
Merced County Sheriff deputies delivered more than 600 gifts Thursday and Friday, Dec. 22, 2017, to underprivileged children. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced deputies were looking for a molestation suspect when they found guns, drugs
A man wanted on a warrant charging him with child molestation was on the run Monday afternoon following a foot chase in Stevinson, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office reported. Detectives … Click to Continue »
Read More »One arrested in violent gang attack in Merced County. Deputies seek public’s help
One man has been arrested in connection with a shooting in Santa Nella with suspected street-gang ties, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office reported. Osvaldo Fernandez-Montano, 20, was booked into the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced deputies say violent attack may be gang-related
Merced sheriff’s detectives are seeking five people in connection with the weekend shooting of a Santa Nella man in an attack investigators believe may be gang related. The victim, described … Click to Continue »
Read More »Deputies say they took almost everything from a Mariposa home –even the dog bowl
Two suspected burglars were arrested in Merced for stealing almost everything inside of a Mariposa home, the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office reported Thursday. On Sept. 14, homeowners in the process … Click to Continue »
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