A Merced woman may face multiple felonies after she got behind the wheel of a car while under the influence on Fourth of July with three child passengers and hit … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here are the businesses in Merced caught selling alcohol to minors, police say
A Merced hotel and a drug store sold alcohol to minors involved in a law enforcement sting, Merced police said Wednesday. The Courtyard Marriott Hotel on Motel Drive and CVS … Click to Continue »
Read More »Do you know this man? He’s wanted by Los Banos police
The Los Banos Police Department hopes you can help find a 33-year-old Los Banos man whose alleged crimes include grand theft auto, evading officers, possessing a controlled substance and failing … Click to Continue »
Read More »His neighbor’s Atwater home burned down. Then he stole their comic books, police say
A 27-year-old Atwater man is in jail for allegedly burglarizing a neighbor’s home after it burned. A fire reported last week began in a mother-in-law suite on Baker Court, where … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced police break up suspected ‘chop shop,’ seize stolen cars and 15 dogs
Code enforcement complaints landed two people in jail after Merced police found numerous stolen vehicles at a Merced home they believe functioned as a “chop shop.” Merced police on Monday … Click to Continue »
Read More »He attacked a Los Banos woman with a wrench, police say. This is how he was caught
Thanks to a Facebook tipster, the Los Banos police found a man they said brutally attacked a woman with a wrench earlier in the week, officers said Tuesday. Detectives said … Click to Continue »
Read More »Madera police seek FBI help in reviewing officer-involved shootings
Madera Police Department has asked for the FBI to conduct an “independent review” of the city’s two officer-involved shootings earlier this month. Chief Steve Frazier made the announcement Monday afternoon … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater police seek woman who caused ‘thousands of dollars’ of damage to hotel room
Atwater police are seeking the public’s help to identify a woman they say vandalized a hotel room early Monday, causing “thousands of dollars” in damages, the Police Department reported. The … Click to Continue »
Read More »Do you know this man? Los Banos police say he attacked a 57-year-old woman
Los Banos police are seeking the public’s help to identify a man they say beat a 57-year-old woman earlier this month on East Pacheco Boulevard. Investigators on Monday released two … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced gang member arrested with stolen guns, police report
A 24-year-old gang member was jailed Saturday after police found nearly a half a dozen firearms at his home, including four that had been stolen, the Merced Police Department reported. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Madera police: Armed man arrested in break-in
A tip from neighbors Wednesday about a possible break-in by three men at new construction near Olive Avenue and Knox Street in Madera led to the arrest of a man … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County’s first — and only — black police chief to retire
After about 13 years as head of the Dos Palos Police Department, Chief Barry Mann has announced his plans to retire, he confirmed on Wednesday. His contract is good through … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced man says he warned police they’d burn down his house. Monday, it burned.
The vacant house next to Jay Bonieja’s Merced home has been a hotbed for squatting, cooking fires, drug use, violence and nudity. He’s complained many times and filed numerous reports … Click to Continue »
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