Four more officers joined the ranks of the Merced Police Department after a ceremony Friday at City Hall. The new officers taking the oath were Jacob Fister, Tyler McCannon, Jessica … Click to Continue »
Read More »New Year’s Eve makes for one of the busiest nights for Merced police officers
When Merced police Sgt. Robert Solis received the first report of gunshots on New Year’s Eve night, he hoped nobody was injured. Unfortunately, Solis said, at least one shot struck … Click to Continue »
Read More »LAPD officers run through Merced County to raise awareness
Two Los Angeles police officers running across the state for their fallen brothers and sisters in blue traveled through downtown Merced and Atwater Saturday morning. A line of police and … 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 »
Read More »Four gang members arrested for possession of firearms, officers say
After a traffic stop, four gang members were arrested and charged Friday in Merced, the Merced Police Department said in a statement. Brian Bravo, 20, was in a vehicle with … Click to Continue »
Read More »Two Merced girls abducted by mother, officers seek public’s help, police say
Merced police are searching for two young sisters who were taken Sunday night by their biological mother and are believed to be “endangered.” “I’m considering this a parental abduction and … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced officers say final farewell to K-9 officer
During his six years with the Merced Police Department, the officer’s unique skills to sniff out evidence and track down suspects made him a beloved part of the law enforcement … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater residents call for more police officers at town hall meeting
A town hall meeting covered the city’s lack of recycling, needed street repairs and other topics Thursday, but it was public safety that drew the most concern from residents. “I … Click to Continue »
Read More »Two former Marines sworn in as officers
Two young veterans were sworn in as Merced police officers on Friday. Both new officers, Arturo Dehoyos and Omar Hernandez, served in the Marines. Hernandez also served in the Army … Click to Continue »
Read More »Attorney claims jury misconduct in Livingston officer’s trial
A Merced Superior Court judge denied a motion Thursday to release jury contact information to the attorney of a Livingston police officer convicted in June of assaulting a man in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced officer’s wife now a cop herself
Merced adds five new officers, bringing the total in town to 88 One officer, who comes over from Merced County Probation, is married to a sergeant in Merced Another comes back to Merced, where he was laid off in 2011 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater officers arrest 5 while serving warrants
Officers serving warrants on two women find three others with outstanding warrants Alexandria Rayburn faced local felony charges Tara Baker faced misdemeanor counts from Bay Area … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced’s proposed budget would add police officers, improve equipment
$ 200 million budget is 1 percent smaller than last year’s Budget would add three officers to the Police Department Youth-related programs will get the spotlight next week … Click to Continue »
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