Merced County Sheriff’s deputies will receive a long-awaited 10 percent raise on Monday after a deal was approved on Tuesday by the Merced County Board of Supervisors. The raise was … Click to Continue »
Read More »Will Merced sheriff’s deputies finally get a raise? A deal is in the works
Merced County officials are working on a $ 1 million deal that will provide sheriff’s deputies with a substantial raise in hopes of curbing a recruitment and retention issue affecting all … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County Sheriff’s Office removes marijuana plants from multiple grows in Merced County
The Merced County Sheriff’s Office removed marijuana plants from multiple grows which exceeded the 12 plants per parcel limit in Merced County on Friday, June 30, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »No new money for Merced sheriff’s deputies, but guess who just got a pay raise
Weeks after Merced County Sheriff Vern Warnke pleaded with the board of supervisors to grant pay increases to attract and retain deputies, all but one county supervisor quietly accepted automatic … Click to Continue »
Read More »Ethan Morse suit against county, sheriff’s detectives headed to trial
Ethan Morse, son of Merced County District Attorney Larry Morse II, will take to trial his claims that he was falsely arrested and maliciously prosecuted in connection to a 2013 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Sheriff’s office scrambles to staff Castle fireworks show amid deputy shortage
How bad is the deputy shortage in Merced County? It’s so bad that the sheriff himself and his top command staff from the Merced County Sheriff’s Office will work security … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced Sheriff’s team rescue rafters from Merced River
The Merced County Sheriff’s Office rescued four rafters on July 3, 2017 who were stuck to a tree in the Merced River near Henderson Park in Snelling. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced sheriff’s teams rescue rafters from Merced River
Merced County Sheriff’s deputies rescued four women who were stranded on rafts in the Merced River near Snelling. The rafters began floating down the river at Henderson Park in Snelling … Click to Continue »
Read More »Sheriff’s deputy and 19-year-old man crash into each other in Merced
An on-duty Merced County sheriff’s deputy and a 19-year-old man from Merced were involved in a car crash on Saturday evening resulting in non-life-threatening injuries, according to officials at the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Three sheriff’s deputies promoted, including first Punjabi sergeant
Three veteran Merced County Sheriff’s deputies on Wednesday were promoted to sergeant, making the rank the highest position in the department held by a Punjabi man. “Today’s a pretty cool … Click to Continue »
Read More »Pit bull bite puts Madera sheriff’s deputy in the hospital
A Madera County sheriff’s deputy was injured Thursday after a pit bull attacked him during a follow-up investigation, a spokesman said. Commander Bill Ward said the dog may have broken … Click to Continue »
Read More »Stanislaus County Sheriff’s grieving yet again
Deputy Jason Garner, a nine-year veteran of the force, and Community Service Officer Raschel Johnson, who has been with the department for 15 years, both died at the scene, according to Stanislaus Undersheriff Ralph Ghimenti. (Andy Alfaro/aalfaro@modbee.com) … Click to Continue »
Read More »Sheriff’s deputies investigating body found in canal outside Los Banos
Merced County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a body that was found Friday morning in a canal outside Los Banos. The body was found near Henry Miller Road and Santa Fe … Click to Continue »
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