Merced County Sheriff’s deputies raided a half-dozen sites on Saturday where hundreds of marijuana plants were being grown illegally, according to a sheriff’s sergeant. The harvest season for marijuana is … Click to Continue »
Read More »25 people forced out of their homes in Merced apartment fire
More than two dozen people were displaced in an early-morning fire Friday that ripped through a K Street apartment complex in Merced, Fire Department officials said. Firefighters responded about 2:10 … Click to Continue »
Read More »‘High-ranking’ Merced gang member’s death appears accidental, police say
A 30-year-old Merced man, believed to a “high-ranking” Norteño gang member, died early Friday after suffering from an apparently self-inflicted gunshot while running from a police officer, the Merced Police … Click to Continue »
Read More »Suspicious fire at Merced business
A fire damaged the inside of a business late Thursday in the 100 block of West Main Street in Merced. There was no immediate word on a total damage estimate but fire officials described it as “very suspicious.” Rob Parsons/rparsons@mercedsunstar.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced father and son convicted of dog slaying
After deliberating for a little more than two hours, a Merced County jury convicted a father and son of animal cruelty for beating their neighbor’s dog to death with a … Click to Continue »
Read More »National Night Out in Merced takes on new significance
National Night Out in Merced took on extra significance this year in the wake of national news on violence carried out on and by police officers, said the event’s organizer. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Winton man killed in high-speed chase in Merced County
A high-speed chase ended early Wednesday in a fiery crash outside Livingston when the driver of a green sedan slammed into a utility pole and was killed, the Merced County … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced police and residents rub elbows
National Night Out brought Merced residents and police together Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016, at a time when that interaction is particularly important, according to a police liaison. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced College president defends fingerprint investigation
Merced College President Susan Walsh broke her silence Tuesday to address an investigation on campus with an email sent to staff and faculty. The email discussed the college’s decision to … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced looks at new way to honor its fallen military personnel
A Merced councilman’s idea to begin dubbing new streets with the names of Merced veterans who died in combat was praised as soon as it was introduced this week. Councilman … Click to Continue »
Read More »Update: 5 dead in Merced County tour bus crash
Investigators say it’s one one the worst crashes in at least a decade in Merced County. Charter bus was heading from Southern California to the Sacramento area. rparsons@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »At least 2 dead in Merced Co bus crash
At least two people are dead and many others injured in a bus crash on Hwy 99 north of Atwater. rparsons@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced College paid private investigator
After a Merced County sheriff’s deputy declined to collect fingerprints to trace a letter disparaging of Merced College administrators, the college hired a private investigator to do so, according to … Click to Continue »
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