A man and a woman from Merced landed behind bars Thursday after gang investigators seized three firearms from their home, including what police described as an “AK-47 assault rifle,” officers … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater mayor cited for illegally firing rifle at Castle Airport, sheriff confirms
Atwater Mayor Jim Price was cited Thursday afternoon for illegally firing a .22-caliber rifle in the flight line of Castle Airport, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. A caller reported … Click to Continue »
Read More »Proposal limiting California rifle sales angers Merced gun owners
A local gun shop owner said a proposed California law seeking to limit gun sales to one in a month is just “one in a long line” of efforts aimed … Click to Continue »
Read More »Two convicted felons arrested for having a rifle and ammunition
Two convicted felons in Merced County were arrested after Merced Police officials developed information one of them was in possession of a firearm, according to a statement from police. The … Click to Continue »
Read More »Marijuana and Assault Rifle Recovered with Search Warrant
A man is in custody following a month long investigation into what police say was marijuana sales and gang activity at a home in West Central Fresno. Police arrested 42-year-old Ledale Jetton on Thursday following the delivery of a search warrant. When police entered Jetton’s home on Dayton, in the …
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