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Three people were shot Friday afternoon at a home where police said the suspected gunman remained inside, keeping officers at bay, the Merced Police Department reported. Police were called to … Click to Continue »
Read More »Three victims from bus crash identified
Merced County Sheriff Vern Warnke identified on Wednesday morning three victims who died in a bus crash Tuesday on Highway 99 near Livingston. Jose Morales Bravo, a 68-year-old man from … Click to Continue »
Read More »Spending on jails outpaced spending on schools by three times over the last 30 years
Spending on jails and prisons increased by 324 percent Texas hiked incarceration spending by 850 percent More than two thirds of state prison inmates are high school dropouts … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced Mysteries & Minutiae: Merced County supervisors don’t receive special benefits after three terms
Longtime rumor swirled during elections that supervisors elected to third term receive lifetime benefits Supervisors receive same retirement options as all other county employees It’s possible a supervisor could earn retirement for lifetime, depending on age, years of service, other factors … Click to Continue »
Read More »New Atwater police unit nets three arrests, recovers stolen car, weapon, drugs
The two-officer team worked Saturday to target “high-profile crime areas” Atwater police commanders say they hope to make the temporary team permanent … Click to Continue »
Read More »Three killed when Amtrak train hit pickup truck identified
All three men were from Madera … Click to Continue »
Read More »Three killed when Amtrak train hits pickup in Madera County
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Read More »Preserving the past in three dimensions
UC Merced Professor Nicola Lercari is leading an effort to preserve, through 3-D renderings, the deteriorating ghost town of Bodie. Thanks to $ 60,000 in seed funding from the Center for … Click to Continue »
Read More »Judge dismisses one of three charges against Livingston police officer
Officer has been accused of police brutality Judge dismissed misdemeanor charge, but two felony charges remain Officer, city of Livingston also face civil lawsuit … Click to Continue »
Read More »Three People Shot
Police search for the gunman who shot and wounded three people at a 4th of July party. It happened around on Hamilton near Chestnut in Southeast Fresno. A party was taking place at a House on Hamilton when witnesses say the suspect or suspects drove by and fired several shots …
Read More »Three Fresno Co. Employees Under Investigation for Allegedly Stealing from Homes of Dead People
Some disturbing allegations coming out of the Fresno County Public Administrator’s office. Fresno County District Attorney Lisa A. Smittcamp said on Thursday that three employees with the department are being investigated for allegedly stealing property from the homes of people who have died. A public administrator is in charged of …
Read More »Three County High-Speed Chase Ends Near Merced
Two men have been taken into custody after a high-speed chase ended near the city of Merced. The chase resulted after the two suspects broke into a pharmacy on Nees and north Fresno, stealing prescription medication. At least four agencies, including Fresno PD, Madera PD, California Highway Patrol and Madera …
Read More »Three major marijuana grows busted in the valley
In the north valley, three major pot grows are busted and shut down: two in Fairmead and one in Chowchilla. Agents found several homes in the area with rooms filled with plants. Agents also discovered an electrical "bypass" stealing electricity from PG&E. Almost 3,000 marijuana plants were seized. That amounts …
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