An 18-year-old Valley Community School student reportedly stabbed another student Friday in Los Banos and was arrested for attempted murder. Los Banos Police Sgt. Justin Melden said the Los Banos … Click to Continue »
Read More »Gang member jailed in attempted murder case in Merced County, police say
A 19-year-old gang member from Livingston was arrested Thursday in connection with a shooting investigation from earlier this year, the Police Department reported. Ramon Zepeda already was in custody at … Click to Continue »
Read More »2 jailed with gun, drugs at Merced motel authorities have said is ‘hub’ of crime
A routine probation search at downtown motel landed two people behind bars Thursday after investigators said they found methamphetamine and a sawed-off shotgun, according to the Merced Police Department. Officers … Click to Continue »
Read More »Livingston felon jailed after officers found multiple guns in his home, police say
A Livingston man was jailed overnight Friday after officers found multiple guns in his home, police reported. Officers in Merced Police Department’s Gang Violence Suppression Unit “developed information” that 36-year-old … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced gang member, convicted felon jailed after found with stolen gun
Merced police arrested on Wednesday a gang member found to have a stolen gun. Merced Police Department’s Gang Violence Suppression Unit developed information that 22-year-old gang member Pedro Montoya had … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced felon jailed after admitting he’s a gang member and has a gun
An admitted gang member was jailed Thursday afternoon after Merced police confiscated a shotgun and ammunition during a search warrant. Officers with Merced Police Department’s Gang Violence Suppression Unit received … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced man jailed for gun possession after traffic stop
A Merced man was jailed early Wednesday morning after a police officer found a gun in his vehicle during a traffic stop, police reported. A Merced police officer stopped Armando … Click to Continue »
Read More »Driver jailed after striking, killing Merced pedestrian with car
A 24-year-old woman from Firebaugh allegedly ran over and killed a pedestrian around 7 p.m. on Sunday, according to a statement from the Merced Police Department. Ashley Sanders was driving … Click to Continue »
Read More »Modesto man jailed in groping of seven girls in south Modesto
Through an undercover operation, Stanislaus County sheriff’s deputies on Thursday morning arrested a Modesto man on suspicion of sexual battery. Richard Garcia, 34, is accused of groping seven girls ages … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced man jailed for carrying loaded gun while riding his bike
A Merced man was jailed after a police officer stopped him on his bicycle on Wednesday night and found him with a loaded gun, police reported. The officer was patrolling … Click to Continue »
Read More »She posted her jailed brother’s letters on Facebook. Now she may join him behind bars.
Sylvia Castro Garcia says she was simply helping her jailed brother by posting his thoughts on his Facebook page. Fresno County prosecutors, however, say the information she posted jeopardized the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Woman jailed for alleged domestic violence shooting
Merced County Sheriff’s investigators believe a domestic violence incident in Merced on Thursday night led to the shooting of a 44-year-old Merced man and the arrest of a 35-year-old woman. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Winton man jailed after officers saw drug hand off, police say
A Winton man landed behind bars Monday after a high-speed chase that was sparked when officers spotted him in a “hand-to-hand drug transaction,” the Atwater Police Department reported. An Atwater … Click to Continue »
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