A Patterson man driving the wrong way on Interstate 5 in Merced County was responsible for a crash late Wednesday that killed two Bakersfield residents, according to the California Highway … Click to Continue »
Read More »Suspected gang member from Merced arrested with stolen gun, police say
A 22-year-old Merced man, who police described as a known gang member, was arrested recently after investigators found a stolen handgun and ammunition at his home, the Police Department reported … Click to Continue »
Read More »Watch drone video of FBI investigators searching suspected East Area Rapist’s home
A drone view from above as authorities process evidence at the Citrus Heights home of suspected East Area Rapist. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Suspected car theft leads Chowchilla police on car chase through almond orchard
A 25-year-old man from Chowchilla suspected of stealing a car led police on a car chase Wednesday, the Chowchilla Police Department reported. The car was reported stolen on the 500 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Suspected Merced gang member arrested after foot chase, police say
A 20-year-old suspected gang member was arrested over the weekend after leading officers on a foot chase, the Merced Police Department reported. According to police, officers saw Dejon Bell in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced mom whose toddler ingested suspected meth posts bail, released from jail
A 14-month-old Merced girl who ingested methamphetamine over the weekend has been transported to a hospital in the Bay Area, according to officials with the Merced Police Department. “As soon … Click to Continue »
Read More »Suspected of breaking into cars at Atwater Walmart, 6 teens arrested after chase
Several teens were arrested Friday night after being spotted breaking into vehicles and leading police on a chase that ended after they crashed into a fence in Atwater, authorities said. … Click to Continue »
Read More »DUI suspected in Merced crash that injured three, police say
Police said a Merced man was driving under the influence when he crashed this week, injuring himself and others, police said on Friday. Robert Maule, 34, of Merced was driving … Click to Continue »
Read More »Planada driver suspected of DUI in crash near Le Grand, police said
A 23-year-old Planada man suffered major injuries in a suspected single-vehicle DUI crash, according to California Highway Patrol. A 2003 Ford Explorer driven by 23-year-old Planada resident Mario Barragan was … Click to Continue »
Read More »Double homicide suspected after Chowchilla police respond to fire
The Madera County Sheriff’s Office is investigating two dead bodies that Chowchilla police found in a home early Tuesday as “victims of foul play,” according to a news release. The … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced resident shoots suspected burglar during break-in, police say
A man suffered life-threatening injuries Wednesday night when shot while allegedly breaking into an apartment on West Yosemite Avenue in Merced, the Merced Police Department reported. Few details were immediately … Click to Continue »
Read More »Woman killed in suspected drunken-driving crash in Merced County
A 66-year-old San Jose woman was killed Sunday night in a suspected drunken driving crash near Los Banos, the California Highway Patrol reported. She was a passenger in a 1999 … Click to Continue »
Read More »This is how Merced police found a man suspected in the hit-and-run death of a toddler
Merced police detectives pieced together surveillance video clips from half a dozen businesses and used those images to track down a 22-year-old Livingston man accused in the hit-and-run death of … Click to Continue »
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