A former Los Banos school trustee who is a star witness in a corruption case involving the school district suffered minor injuries after his truck veered off a Merced County … Click to Continue »
Read More »2 children injured, driver arrested in hit-and-run crash in Merced County, police say
A 23-year-old Atwater woman was arrested Wednesday after police said she struck two young children with her car and drove away from the scene. A 4-year-old boy was flown to … Click to Continue »
Read More »Woman dies, 5-year-old boy injured in suspected DUI crash in Coulterville, CHP says
A Coulterville woman died and a 5-year-old boy was injured in a single vehicle collision in the Coulterville area Tuesday evening that investigators believe may have involved alcohol, the California … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced man injured when marijuana-related lab explodes on K Street
At least one man suffered major injuries late Tuesday when a suspected butane honey oil laboratory exploded inside a K Street apartment near downtown Merced, the Police Department reported. The … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater prison staff injured after assault by multiple inmates
Several inmates at the U.S Penitentiary in Atwater assaulted staff members with a sharpened blade Friday morning, leading to multiple injuries, officials said. Shortly after 8 a.m., several inmates physically … Click to Continue »
Read More »One injured, one arrested after traffic dispute in Merced
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Read More »Woman thrown from truck, 3 others injured in crash on Merced County highway
Four people were injured on Tuesday afternoon when their pickup truck overturned on Highway 99 north of Le Grand Road in Merced County, according to California Highway Patrol officers. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Motorcyclist dies in crash during ride to honor injured Los Banos police officers
The California Highway Patrol investigate the scene of a fatal motorcycle crash on Highway 59 just south of Reilly Road in Merced County, Calif., on Saturday, Aug.19, 2017. The rider was participating in a ride to honor injured Los Banos police officers. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced officer injured while serving arrest warrant
A Merced police officer and robbery suspect suffered non-life threatening injuries while gang unit officers served an arrest warrant at a home in the 1600 block of East 21st Street Friday, Aug. 18, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Injured Los Banos officers’ conditions improving
Two Los Banos police officers shot this week are recovering and, the police chief said Wednesday, their conditions are improving. Chief Gary Brizzee stated that the officers suffered significant injuries, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Rider seriously injured when he hits a truck near Merced
A 37-year-old Merced man was flown to a hospital Thursday after suffering serious injuries when his motorcycle slammed into a stopped truck near Merced, according to the California Highway Patrol. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Rider injured when motorcycle slams into stopped truck near Merced
A Mariposa man riding a motorcycle east on Santa Fe Drive slammed into a stopped truck at the Beachwood Drive intersection about 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017, according to CHP. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Two people injured in motor home crash in Merced County
Two people were flown to a Modesto hospital with moderate to major injuries on Monday Aug. 31, 2017 after being involved in a car crash on Highway 152 in Gustine on Monday, California Highway Patrol reported. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
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