More than a dozen contractors working in Merced County were cited last week for contracting without a license during a two-day undercover sting operation, the Merced County District Attorney’s Office … Click to Continue »
Read More »10 arrested in sex-worker sting in Merced, police say
Ten area men who allegedly tried to buy sex in Merced were arrested this week, Merced police said on Friday. The Merced Police Department Disruptive Area Response Team and Gang … Click to Continue »
Read More »Nine nabbed in Merced human trafficking sting, police say
A joint effort in Merced nabbed two alleged human traffickers and seven alleged johns in a recent prostitution sting, according to police. Two Merced police units, the Disruptive Area Response … Click to Continue »
Read More »Unlicensed contractors answered an online ad and walked into a sting operation
More than a dozen unlicensed contractors throughout Merced County found that advertising their services online could lead to thousand of dollars in fines and possibly jail time, officials at the … Click to Continue »
Read More »2 men cited for selling alcohol to minors in Merced sting
Two men were cited in a Merced shoulder tap alcohol sting set up by police. Minors working for police stood outside nine local businesses on Friday and approached 28 adults … Click to Continue »
Read More »Nearly $1 million in stolen bee hives recovered in California sting
The bee industry is buzzing over the arrest of a man accused of stealing thousands of hives worth nearly $ 1 million from California’s almond orchards in one of the biggest … Click to Continue »
Read More »No charges filed against Merced man following arrest in sex-crime sting
A 50-year-old Merced man will not be charged with any crime after he was arrested last month at his home as part of a sprawling two-month investigation by Merced police … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced police investigators went undercover in a child-sex sting operation. They arrested 10 suspects.
A two-month sting by the Merced Police Department led to the arrests of nine men who attempted to have sex or share harmful material with minors. Another man also was … Click to Continue »
Read More »Massage parlor sting yields arrests in Modesto
Modesto police made arrests in a prostitution sting on Thursday, March 16, 2017, at two locations. (Andy Alfaro/aalfaro@modbee.com) … Click to Continue »
Read More »Excessive force claim filed against Modesto in deadly drug sting
Modesto is facing an excessive force claim from a drug sting in which two of its police officers fired upon a car, killing the driver and injuring the passenger. Attorney … Click to Continue »
Read More »State sting catches 21 unlicensed contractors at Madera home
A sting last week in Madera netted 21 home-improvement contractors operating without a state license. The companies received notices to appear in court in February 2017 on various misdemeanor charges, … Click to Continue »
Read More »3 adults, 3 businesses sold booze to minors in sting, police say
Merced Police Department ticketed three adults and three businesses will face penalties for selling alcohol to minors during sting operations, police reported. During the operations conducted in July, minor decoys … Click to Continue »
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