A 20-year-old Los Banos man has been accused of felony vandalism in relation to multiple incidents of graffiti or other damage, according to the Merced County District Attorney’s Office. Sebastian … Click to Continue »
Read More »This Merced native lost his foot. Now he’s going to the Paralympic championship
A Merced native is going to have a second chance at winning a medal for Team U.S.A’s paralympic swimming team at the championships in Mexico City. Tye Dutcher, 21, first … Click to Continue »
Read More »Stanislaus County deputy recorded hitting suspect. Now he’s under investigation.
A Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Deputy has been placed on leave and is under criminal investigation for an incident in which he was captured on video repeatedly striking a man he … Click to Continue »
Read More »He’s never worked for a city. Now he’s going to run Atwater
After a split vote on Monday, Atwater has a new city manager. The City Council approved a contract with a $ 164,658-a-year salary for Graeme Mitchell, a one-time UC Merced employee … Click to Continue »
Read More »He’s in prison on multiple charges. And he’s Merced College’s student of the month
Fourth grade was the last year Benito Gutierrez finished a full year of school. He got his GED diploma while in juvenile hall and has never tried to peruse an … Click to Continue »
Read More »He’s 80 pounds, fluffy and helping Merced kids learn
Franklin Elementary School first graders are going to have a weekly visitor for the rest of year, according to MCSD officials. He’s covered in black fur, has four paws, a … 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 »He took a teen girl to a Turlock motel to have sex with men. Now, he’s off to prison.
A judge on Monday sentenced a 19-year-old Stockton man to three years in prison for taking a 16-year-old girl to a Turlock motel, where she had sex with as many … Click to Continue »
Read More »Pimp kept his victim in line by stealing her mother’s ashes. He’s now going to prison
In the human slave trade, Fresno pimp Herbert Deon Goodwin Jr. had a list of rules for his victims regarding prices and sex acts, and women who crossed him would … Click to Continue »
Read More »He’s running for re-election. But he can’t poop in public anymore, a court said
Kevin Gonzalves, a Merced Irrigation District board director up for re-election, was convicted of a misdemeanor nearly a decade ago for defecating on public property, according to documents obtained by … Click to Continue »
Read More »Do you know this man? He’s wanted by Los Banos police
The Los Banos Police Department hopes you can help find a 33-year-old Los Banos man whose alleged crimes include grand theft auto, evading officers, possessing a controlled substance and failing … Click to Continue »
Read More »The caller says he’s a cop – and you owe the government money. Now what?
The phone rings and the caller says he’s a cop and you owe money to the government for wrongdoing. It’s a scam that targets the vulnerable and is happening now … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater teen scrambled to help neighbor struck by car. Victim’s family: “He’s a hero”
The family of a 55-year-old Atwater woman is praising a teenage neighbor who helped the woman after she was run down by a vehicle in her front yard. No arrests … Click to Continue »
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