Alfredo Gonzalez, 42, sat down in the Project Rebound office at Fresno State on a Wednesday morning. He was there to register for a two-day criminal justice class that would count for one unit toward his bachelor’s degree. “Although I’m at (Fresno) City I’ve been part of Project Rebound since …
Read More »Suspected gang member from Merced arrested with stolen gun, police say
A 22-year-old Merced man, who police described as a known gang member, was arrested recently after investigators found a stolen handgun and ammunition at his home, the Police Department reported … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced officers searched inside Auto Zone for this gang member with a gun, police say
Two Merced gang members were arrested Thursday after officers found them in possession of firearms, according to Merced Police. The police department’s Gang Violence Suppression Unit at about 4:24 p.m. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Suspected Merced gang member arrested after foot chase, police say
A 20-year-old suspected gang member was arrested over the weekend after leading officers on a foot chase, the Merced Police Department reported. According to police, officers saw Dejon Bell in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced police arrested a gang member, they said. Here’s why
A man described as a gang member by police was arrested after being found with a gun on Wednesday, police said. The Gang Violence Suppression Unit conducted a probation search … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced gang member arrested after these were found in home, police said
A Merced resident was arrested after the Merced Police Department’s Gang Violence Suppression Unit found him in possession of stolen weapons and ammunition, according to a news release. Benjamin Chandler … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater gang member receives life for 2013 slayings, taunts victims’ families
Jose Luis Botello gave the families of two people he killed a wry smirk as he walked out a Merced County courtroom Friday with consecutive life sentences. “Punk, you kill … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater gang member guilty of killing two teens in 2013, jury says
The Atwater man accused of killing two teenagers at a house party during Easter weekend in 2013 was convicted Tuesday by a Merced County jury. Jose Luis Botello, who was … 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 »For homework, a teacher told 5th-graders to imagine ‘you are a member of the KKK’
A South Carolina elementary school teacher is on administrative leave after she asked students to role play as Ku Klux Klan members after the Civil War for a homework assignment. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced gang member, convicted felon arrested for having stolen gun
A 43-year-old Merced man was arrested for having a stolen weapon on Saturday just before midnight, Merced Police Department officials reported. At about 11:55, officers found a stolen handgun and … Click to Continue »
Read More »Gang member ‘guilty’ in slaying of well-known taxi driver from Merced, jury says
A 20-year-old Merced man has been convicted of first-degree murder in the 2015 shooting death of a well-known taxi driver and one-time Dos Palos police officer. Joseph Castrillo was found … Click to Continue »
Read More »Unidentified gang member shoots man in Los Banos, flees, police say
A 28-year-old Los Banos man was shot over the weekend by an unidentified attacker who remained on the run Monday, the Police Department reported. Officers were called around 1:53 a.m. … Click to Continue »
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