Merced County sheriff’s deputies arrested a man Thursday on suspicion of smuggling contraband into the John Latoracca Correction Center. A two- to three-week investigation led Officer Aaron Goins to identify … Click to Continue »
Read More »Delhi schools on lock down while deputies search for man
Three Delhi schools were placed on lock down Wednesday while Merced County sheriff’s deputies searched for a man wanted on a warrant. Undersheriff Jason Goins said students are not believed … Click to Continue »
Read More »Tuolumne County deputies use K9, Taser to subdue resistant suspect
Tuolumne County sheriff’s deputies used a K9 and Taser before a resistant man could be taken into custody Thursday afternoon, the Sheriff’s Office reported. The incident began when a deputy … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced deputies seeking carjacking suspect
Sheriff’s deputies have found the truck belonging to an off-duty volunteer firefighter who stopped to help at the scene of a crash in Ballico Thursday morning. A man involved in the crash pointed a gun at the firefighter before taking his truck. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced deputies search for missing Delhi boy
A 3 year old Delhi boy has been missing since Saturday evening. Deputies are searching the canal behind his house. (Erin Tracy/etracy@modbee.com) … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced deputies searching for missing Delhi toddler
Merced County sheriff’s deputies are searching for a 3-year-old Delhi boy who apparently has been missing for at least five hours. Sgt. Delray Shelton identified the child as Andres Tomas. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced deputies, railway police target railroad traffic violations
Merced County sheriff’s deputies and BNSF Railway police teamed up Friday to crack down on traffic violations at busy railroad crossings in Merced County. Officials issued a total of 18 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Deputies seek burglars of new tri-tip restaurant
Merced County Sheriff’s deputies are seeking three suspects caught on surveillance video last week burglarizing a construction trailer and new restaurant that’s being built in Ballico. The video depicts three … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced deputies help a kindergartner be ready for school
A night that started with Merced County Sheriff’s deputies seizing weapons and drugs from a Winton home ended with them helping a 5-year-old boy get ready for his first day … Click to Continue »
Read More »Deputies: Gang members, high on pot, fall asleep at crime scene
Deputies say two teenage gang members smoked enough marijuana Friday morning to pass out in their getaway vehicle while it was still parked in the same Winton neighborhood they’d just … Click to Continue »
Read More »Madera County deputies looking for armed shooter
Madera County Sheriff’s Office is investigating two connected incidents of a shooting and car crash this morning. The incident occurred on Avenue 7 between Road 24 and Road 25 in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Deputies seek public help locating missing elderly Hilmar man
Merced sheriff’s deputies are asking for the public’s help locating a 64-year-old Hilmar man who was last seen Sunday. The family of Jaswhant Chahill fears he may have wandered away … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced deputies warn against helping gang homicide suspect hide
Jadira Bridget Torres Fuentes was shot and killed on Independence Day Jose Garcia Diaz Jr. has been charged with murder A warrant has been issued for his arrest … Click to Continue »
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