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A house in the 6000 block of Irvine Drive in Winton was growing more than 150 marijuana plants indoors, Merced County Sheriff’s Office said Friday, Aug. 4, 2017. The occupants were stealing at least $ 2,000 worth of electricity, deputies said. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Have you seen this man? Merced deputies need your help
Merced County Sheriff’s investigators are asking for the public’s help locating a missing 82-year-old Planada man, considered “at risk” due to medical issues, authorities confirmed Friday morning. Rafael Zaragoza was … Click to Continue »
Read More »Winton man stabbed by suspected gang member, deputies say
A 34-year-old Winton man was hospitalized Wednesday night after a teenage barged into his apartment and stabbed him, according to Merced County Sheriff’s Office investigators. Deputies were called to an … Click to Continue »
Read More »3 people accused of stealing equipment from firefighters in Mariposa, deputies say
Three Modesto-area residents have been arrested, accused of stealing equipment from firefighters dealing with the Detwiler fire in Mariposa County. Modesto resident John Johnson, 40, and Waterford residents Holly Patrick, … Click to Continue »
Read More »No new money for Merced sheriff’s deputies, but guess who just got a pay raise
Weeks after Merced County Sheriff Vern Warnke pleaded with the board of supervisors to grant pay increases to attract and retain deputies, all but one county supervisor quietly accepted automatic … Click to Continue »
Read More »Watch Mariposa deputies arrest Merced man after chase
A 21-year-old Merced man landed behind bars Wednesday after leading authorities on a wild chase through Merced and Mariposa counties while hauling construction equipment with a stolen flatbed truck, the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office reported. Marc A. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Deputies make an arrest, take guns after 6 drive-by shootings in Merced County
After a string of six drive-by shootings in two weeks in Planada, Merced County Sheriff’s Office deputies on Tuesday served multiple warrants to confiscate guns and make an arrest, officials … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced deputies’ pay third worst in Valley, but CEO, supervisors pay is near the top
Merced County sheriff’s deputies are among the lowest paid in the San Joaquin Valley while Merced’s Board of Supervisors are among the highest paid, according to data analyzed by the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Help us find this missing Merced County man who has dementia, deputies say
A 74-year-old Stevinson man who has been diagnosed with dementia has been reported missing, according to the Merced County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities are asking for help from members of the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Deputies: Suspicious death in Merced County now called a homicide
A man found dead in rural Merced County has been determined to be the victim of homicide, the Sheriff’s Office reported on Tuesday. A man, later identified as Jose Tarin, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man’s death in rural Merced County ‘suspicious,’ deputies say
A man’s body was found on a rural road late Wednesday on the outskirts of Atwater, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office reported. Few details were immediately available. Someone passing by … Click to Continue »
Read More »Dive team deputies find body in Merced River 2 miles from Hagaman Park
The dive team with the Merced County Sheriff’s Office recovered a body Monday evening from the Merced River while searching for a swimmer who was swept away last week. Deputies … Click to Continue »
Read More »Tuolumne deputies seek man – considered armed, dangerous – who fled traffic stop
The Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a repeat probation violator – considered to be armed and dangerous – who fled on foot after a traffic stop. Richard Meza, … Click to Continue »
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