The 40-year-old Los Banos man who died after his SUV left the roadway near the San Luis Reservoir has been identified, the Merced County Coroner’s Office said Wednesday. The man … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced auto body shop accused of fraud. Manager says he was just helping customers.
A Merced auto body shop is accused of fraud in several claims exceeding $ 27,500, according to state regulators. The state Department of Consumer Affairs announced Tuesday that FH & Sons … Click to Continue »
Read More »Driver killed after SUV goes over highway embankment in Merced County, CHP says
A driver headed eastbound on Highway 152 died after leaving the roadway near Los Banos, the California Highway Patrol reported on Monday. Several details were not immediately clear, including whether … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man fled fatal crash in Merced, police say. He says he had a good reason
The 68-year-old man walking in north Merced who was killed by a hit-and-run driver has been identified. The Merced County Coroner’s Office on Tuesday said Joe Lang of Catheys Valley … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced DA says opponent should release personnel file. Her campaign: ‘It’s a stunt’
Merced County District Attorney Larry Morse II has challenged his June primary opponent, Kimberly Helms Lewis, to release her Merced County personnel file after he was told she may have … Click to Continue »
Read More »Lake sturgeon should be endangered species, environmental group says
An environmental group is petitioning the federal government to declare lake sturgeon – a giant, ancient Great Lakes fish – an endangered species. The Center for Biological Diversity is seeking … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced man tried to gas himself – and his toddler – to death, a jury says
A 42-year-old Merced man faces a potential life sentence after a jury convicted him of trying to kill his 2-year-old daughter, the Merced County District Attorney’s Office reported. Gerardo Ruiz-Lopez … Click to Continue »
Read More »DA says Merced County woman ‘ringleader’ of scam – with 20 accomplices
Thirteen people have been arrested in connection with an alleged car insurance fraud ring involving more than $ 430,000 in bogus claims filed since 2011, the Merced County District Attorney’s Office … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fresno jury says Chipotle owes former manager $7.97 million for wrongful termination
For years, Jeanette Ortiz was a loyal, hardworking general manager for Chipotle Mexican Grill on Shaw Avenue across from the Fresno State campus. But in January 2015, Ortiz was fired, … Click to Continue »
Read More »‘The system is broke.’ Decorated teacher says Merced Union fails to protect victims
A highly decorated veteran teacher blasted Merced Union School District officials Wednesday in a fiery public speech, saying when she asked an administrator for protection from a coworker she was … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man has life-threatening injuries from DUI hit-and-run in Atwater area, CHP says
A man suffered life-threatening injuries in a Saturday morning car crash off Highway 99 that witnesses said was caused by a Merced man who fled the scene. Merced resident Asa … Click to Continue »
Read More »Attorney says Merced couple arrested in alleged arson fire ‘maintain their innocence’
An attorney defending a Merced couple accused of torching their downtown business in 2016 spoke out Friday, saying his clients “maintain their innocence.” Mai Moua and Zang Her were arrested … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced sheriff’s lieutenant says he ‘stands by’ decision to arrest DA’s son for murder
A Merced County sheriff’s lieutenant testified Tuesday that a prosecutor with the state Attorney General’s Office — not sheriff’s detectives — gave the go-ahead to arrest District Attorney Larry Morse’s … Click to Continue »
Read More »