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Kern County’s sheriff announced Wednesday the department’s gang unit is shutting down, and one of the driving factors is limited funds. “We’re running out of people and we’re unable to recruit and retain more than we’re losing,” Sheriff Donny Youngblood says. “So we’re getting smaller and smaller and this is …
Read More »Fire guts Merced apartment unit
A young family was displaced after a fire gutted their apartment in south Merced Saturday evening. Merced firefighters responded to the 100 block of East 11th Street at around 6 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced gang unit seizes firearm, 1 arrested
A convicted felon was arrested over the weekend after Merced gang investigators found a rifle and scope “hidden inside his car,” the Merced Police Department reported. Police said 47-year-old Stephen … Click to Continue »
Read More »2 arrested; weapons, drugs seized by Merced gang unit, police say
Merced gang investigators seized about four ounces of methamphetamine, along with illegal weapons, marijuana and other evidence linked to alleged narcotics sales, the Police Department reported. Two people were arrested … Click to Continue »
Read More »Gang unit reports finding convicted felon with weapons
Police officials said they developed information a convicted felon was selling narcotics Convicted felon was in possession of firearm and ammunition, police officials said … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced’s police gang unit make drug, gun arrests
Osbaldo Martinez of Winton jailed on gun charges Francisco “Cisco” Lopez jailed on drug sales charges … 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 »Adventure Fire (contained)
County: El Dorado Unit Location: off Hwy 49, north of Marshall grade, Coloma, north of Placerville Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Amador-El Dorado Unit Acres Burned – Containment 100 acres – 100% contained Date Started: July 16, 2015 2:05 pm Last update: July 17, 2015 7:15 am Fire is burning in …
Read More »Public Integrity Unit Announced For Fresno County
Fresno County residents will now be able to report any suspected corruption, fraud or criminal misconduct of elected and appointed officials at all levels of government locally. Wednesday morning, the District Attorney announced the formation of a public integrity unit. It’s a unit that is literally right down the street …
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