An interrupted burglary at a drug store in Planada turned into a pursuit from Merced County to Sacramento, the sheriff’s office said Wednesday. A burglary alarm at San Joaquin Drug … Click to Continue »
Read More »Jury vindicates Ethan Morse, saying detectives tricked judge into signing warrant
Nearly four years after Ethan Morse was jailed 114 days for a murder he didn’t commit, a federal civil rights jury on Friday awarded him $ 498,300 in damages, ruling Merced … Click to Continue »
Read More »Want to break into the health care field? Jerry Brown has a way
The first program under Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposed all-online community college would provide workers with an entry point into the growing health care field. The California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office … Click to Continue »
Read More »He climbed into Merced homes and stole property as the residents slept, police say
A Merced man was in custody Thursday accused of burglarizing multiple homes, according to police. Police arrested 19-year-old Kobe Maynard about 10 a.m. on Wednesday, alleging the man was involved … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County Hopes A Deal With Port Of L.A. Turns Former Air Force Base Into Manufacturing Hub
We all know what a port looks like. There’s water and ships stacked high with shipping containers. But those are often in busy areas on the coast: Los Angeles, Long Beach, Oakland. Well, one Central Valley county has decided to get in on the shipping and distribution game. That county …
Read More »Prison staff are looking into an Atwater inmate’s attempt to stab a staffer
U.S. Penitentiary Awater staff were able to prevent a staff member from being stabbed by an inmate this week, officials said on Wednesday. An inmate, who was not identified, with … Click to Continue »
Read More »Train crashes into car in Atwater. Road remains closed.
The intersection of Atwater Boulevard and Shaffer Road in Atwater will be closed for several hours Friday after a train hit a car, according to the California Highway Patrol. The … Click to Continue »
Read More »Train hits car in Merced, throwing into other vehicles
A driver trying to beat a train around 8:45 a.m. Friday, March 9, 2018, was hit by an Amtrak train on R Street near West 25th Street, according to Lt. Jay Struble of Merced Police Department. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Suspected of breaking into cars at Atwater Walmart, 6 teens arrested after chase
Several teens were arrested Friday night after being spotted breaking into vehicles and leading police on a chase that ended after they crashed into a fence in Atwater, authorities said. … Click to Continue »
Read More »A teen was struck by two cars when he jumped out into Merced traffic, police say
A 17-year-old jumped of a car and was hit by two oncoming cars on Yosemite Avenue on Wednesday, Merced police said. The teen, whose name was not released, was in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Drinking alcohol can help prolong life into your 90s better than exercise, study says
A toast: To you. A toast: To me. A toast: To living past 90. That’s because according to a new long-term study out of the University of California, drinking alcohol … Click to Continue »
Read More »Video shows teen heaving cat into body of water. Now, Patterson student faces felony
A Patterson High School senior who turned 18 this week was booked Friday morning on a felony animal cruelty charge after video showed him hurling a kitten into a body … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced man was biking on 16th. Then he turned left into traffic, police say
A 65-year-old Merced man on a bicycle suffered “pretty significant” injuries when he was struck by a car in central Merced, according to police. The man was pedaling east on … Click to Continue »
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