Traffic on Highway 99 was closed and being diverted to Applegate Road Saturday evening as California Highway Patrol investigated a suspected suicide. One woman died after she reportedly ran across … Click to Continue »
Read More »Driver suspected in hit-and-run wreck that killed Merced 3-year-old arrested
The driver of the vehicle that struck and killed a Merced 3-year-old was arrested on Tuesday night. Issac Maldonado, 22, of Livingston, was booked into Merced County Jail on suspicion … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced man identified as victim in deadly suspected DUI crash. Driver arrested.
A man killed Sunday in a suspected drunken-driving crash outside Delhi has been identified as a 45-year-old Merced man. The Merced County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Thomas Gonzalez … Click to Continue »
Read More »Injuries reported in suspected DUI crash in Merced County, police say
A Santa Nella man was arrested last week for allegedly being under the influence of drugs during a crash that resulted in non-life threatening injuries, according to the Los Banos … Click to Continue »
Read More »Woman dies, 5-year-old boy injured in suspected DUI crash in Coulterville, CHP says
A Coulterville woman died and a 5-year-old boy was injured in a single vehicle collision in the Coulterville area Tuesday evening that investigators believe may have involved alcohol, the California … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater woman faces possible felony charges in suspected DUI crash, CHP says
A 52-year-old Atwater woman faces possible felony charges in connection with a suspected drunken-driving crash last week, the California Highway Patrol confirmed Monday. Cynthia Black and her passenger, Douglas Black, … Click to Continue »
Read More »DUI suspected in injury crash near Atwater, CHP says
A man and woman, both drinking and not wearing seat belts, were injured in a rollover crash Friday, Oct. 13, 2017, in Atwater, CHP said. (Thaddeus Miller/tmiller@mercedsunstar.com) … Click to Continue »
Read More »Four suspected teenage gang members from Atwater arrested in weapons case
Four teenagers dressed in blue pointed a black air soft handgun at two men they thought were rival gang members late Monday, the Atwater Police Department reported. The teenagers were … Click to Continue »
Read More »Winton man stabbed by suspected gang member, deputies say
A 34-year-old Winton man was hospitalized Wednesday night after a teenage barged into his apartment and stabbed him, according to Merced County Sheriff’s Office investigators. Deputies were called to an … Click to Continue »
Read More »Modesto man dies after suspected road rage incident on Highway 99
A 20-year-old man has died from injuries he suffered 10 days ago, when a vehicle struck him during a suspected road rage incident along Highway 99 in Modesto. Authorities on … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced police break up suspected ‘chop shop,’ seize stolen cars and 15 dogs
Code enforcement complaints landed two people in jail after Merced police found numerous stolen vehicles at a Merced home they believe functioned as a “chop shop.” Merced police on Monday … Click to Continue »
Read More »Reports reveal new details on violence involving suspected gang members from Atwater
Newly released police reports detail a string of phone calls made between suspected Merced County gang members involving shootings, weapons and drugs sales. A complaint filed by the Merced County … Click to Continue »
Read More »As cops arrived, suspected molester already was fleeing Modesto
When police pulled up at a southeast Modesto home Tuesday morning to respond to a report of child molestation, the accused man already was fleeing the city. Kevin Robertson, 37, … Click to Continue »
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