Some Dos Palos residents say they avoid drinking tap water and choose to buy bottled water in Dos Palos, Calif., on Wednesday, May 23, 2018. According to state records, a Dos Palos city well has failed tests at least 22 times since 2013. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fatal Merced County crash reported near Dos Palos
A fatal vehicle collision was reported near Dos Palos Tuesday afternoon, officials said. California Highway Patrol Los Banos reported a single vehicle traffic collision at about 2:15 p.m. at a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Dos Palos man arrested in armed robbery case, police say
A man from Dos Palos was arrested on Sunday in connection with a robbery and report of gun shots, according to statement from the Los Banos Police Department. Aaron Gomez, … Click to Continue »
Read More »9-1-1 call shows point when Dos Palos woman realized she reportedly killed her mom
Attorney for Dos Palos resident Melissa Bal, 37, and a prosecutor talk about her case after she was held to answer a murder charge for reportedly killing her mother as … Click to Continue »
Read More »Judge orders Dos Palos ‘satanic’ murder defendant to stand trial
The 37-year-old Dos Palos woman who is accused of killing her mother in an alleged “Satanic” sacrifice was held to answer for murder. Melissa Bal was looking down while rocking … Click to Continue »
Read More »Defense seeks more tests for Dos Palos woman charged with ‘Satanic’ killing of mother
It will take more time to determine if a Dos Palos woman charged with killing her own mother in an alleged “Satanic sacrifice” is mentally fit to stand trial. Court … Click to Continue »
Read More »Dos Palos police say this man confronted an officer with a knife and a replica gun
A man arrested last week in connection with an officer-involved shooting in Dos Palos was identified by authorities on Tuesday as Jose A. Puente, a 21-year-old man who has been … Click to Continue »
Read More »Deputies investigating homicide near Dos Palos
The Merced County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017, south of Dos Palos. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Deputies say she killed her mother in Dos Palos
The victim of a suspected Merced County homicide Wednesday morning has been identified as 55-year-old Dos Palos resident Lydia Marie Bal, authorities said. Lydia Marie Bal’s daughter, 37-year-old Melissa Anne … Click to Continue »
Read More »Deputies shut down Dos Palos indoor marijuana operations, seize thousands of plants
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Read More »Dos Palos man was convicted in Merced court. Then he attacked a prosecutor, DA says
A Merced County deputy district attorney was assaulted on Thursday by a man who had just been convicted in court, according to the district attorney’s office, raising questions about courtroom … Click to Continue »
Read More »Dos Palos women killed in car crash on Highway 59
A 31-year-old women from Dos Palos was killed in a solo-vehicle accident on Highway 59 near Sandy Mush in Merced County on Sept. 3, 2017 at around 1:20 p.m., California Highway Patrol officials reported. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Police arrest suspect in Dos Palos homicide
Dos Palos police on Monday morning arrested a suspect in a fatal shooting the night before that left one Dos Palos man dead. Officers responded to a call for a … Click to Continue »
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