Atwater police are looking for a person who reportedly stole a “large amount of cash” from a Circle K. The theft happened just before noon Friday at the Circle K … 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 »Missing elderly woman in Merced found safe, police say
An 88-year-old Merced woman who apparently walked away from a senior-care facility Thursday has been found, according to Merced Police. Police were alerted that Beverly Flores was located in the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Pedestrian has ‘very serious injuries’ after collision in Merced, police say
A 33-year-old man was struck by a car in Merced on Thursday evening before the driver left the scene, according to police. The man, whose name has not been released, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Police ask for help to find elderly woman missing in Merced
Merced police are asking residents to be on the lookout for an elderly woman who went missing on Thursday. Beverly Flores walked away from the 3100 block of M Street … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced refuses to release police video footage of alleged altercation with officers
The city of Merced denied a public records request for body or dashboard camera footage from the arrest of William Colbert, a black man in Merced who said he was … Click to Continue »
Read More »Search for armed Fresno man forces evacuation of Chowchilla school, police say
Chowchilla High School was evacuated for a short time Tuesday afternoon after police received reports that a wanted Fresno man was in the area, armed with a gun nearby, according … Click to Continue »
Read More »Search for armed Fresno man forces evacuation of Chowchilla school, police say
Chowchilla High School was evacuated for a short time Tuesday afternoon after police received reports that a wanted Fresno man was in the area, armed with a gun nearby, according … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos man kept loaded gun and meth near children, police say
A Los Banos man was in custody Monday after allegedly brandishing a firearm, the Los Banos Police Department reported. The victim told police 45-year-old Richard Valencia had a firearm on … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC Merced police probe social media post. College Republican says it’s ‘harassment’
UC Merced officials Monday released a brief statement on Twitter saying campus police are investigating “concerns about specific social media posts by a certain individual,” adding that classes have not … Click to Continue »
Read More »Cyclist with no-bail warrants eludes Atwater police. This is how they caught him
Officers eventually arrested a 36-year-old Merced resident who led them on a pursuit Friday afternoon, according to the Atwater Police Department. Officer David Walker at 1:35 p.m. Friday tried to … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced police officer and canine involved in injury crash in Merced
A Merced police officer suffered minor injuries Friday when his vehicle was struck by an SUV whose driver apparently ran a stop sign, according to witnesses and authorities. Officer Jose … Click to Continue »
Read More »Two in Porsche have ‘pretty substantial’ injuries after Merced crash, police say
A man and woman were taken to an area hospital with “pretty substantial” injuries following a crash at M and 20th streets in Merced on Thursday, according to police. A … Click to Continue »
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