At about 3:40 p.m. on Saturday, June 13, 2009, Yosemite Emergency Communications Center received 911 calls regarding an individual who had fallen from the cables on Half Dome. Manoj Kumar, a 40 year old male from San Ramon, California, had gone to the top of Half Dome and was descending. …
Read More »One Year After PG&E Left Bankruptcy, Spending By The Fire Victim Trust Remains A Mystery
It’s been a year since Pacific Gas and Electric Company left Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. That exit deal included a promised $ 13.5 billion settlement to pay victims of wildfires that were caused by the company’s equipment. The deal represented a milestone to fire survivors, PG&E interim CEO Bill Smith …
Read More »Mass Shooting Victim And Well Known Singer Xy Lee Honored At Three-Day Funeral
At the Fresno Fairgrounds inside the Industrial Education building, a large photo of Xy Lee holding a guitar hung above a stage. Beneath it, family and friends gathered around an open casket. There were floral arrangements in the shape of a guitar and a huge heart. “Right now, they are …
Read More »Two inmates named as suspects in slaying at the Merced County Jail. Victim identified
A Merced County jail inmate killed in custody earlier this week was identified Thursday as a 20-year-old Modesto man who was in custody awaiting a hearing on a robbery charge. … Click to Continue »
Read More »CHP names woman in Merced crash that killed 3, search for the family of one victim
Authorities released the name of a woman on Wednesday who suffered “major injuries” in a crash the previous day that killed three people at the edge of Merced city limits, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Two young Merced children identified as victim in deadly house fire
Two young children who died last month in a house fire in South Merced were identified Thursday by the Merced County Coroner’s Office. The boys, ages 3 and 5, were … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced shooting victim testifies her father, a pastor, raped her repeatedly
A Merced woman allegedly shot by her adopted father told a Merced County jury on Thursday her father sexually assaulted her many times going back to when she was in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater hit-and-run victim identified after suffering major injuries on Highway 99
A 38-year-old Atwater man is expected to survive after suffering life-threatening head injuries over the weekend in a suspected DUI-related hit-and-run crash, the California Highway Patrol reported Monday. The victim, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Victim in Merced County homicide mystery was from Modesto, deputies say
A man found dead last week on the side of a rural road in Merced County has been identified, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office reported Friday. The body of 34-year-old … Click to Continue »
Read More »Victim shot by pellet gun in Merced transported to hospital
One person was shot by a pellet gun Sunday night in the 400 block of Cone Avenue in Merced, according to the Merced County Sheriff’s Office. The victim was transported … Click to Continue »
Read More »Two arrested as child killed in Chowchilla believed to be victim of abuse, police say
Two suspects have been arrested in Chowchilla in connection with the killing of a child, the Chowchilla Police Department reported Tuesday. The incident Monday evening was reported originally as a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Father of Merced County homicide victim speaks. Daughter was ‘wonderful person’
The father of an Atwater woman killed in Washington state described his daughter as a “very outgoing” young woman who loved caring for animals and the elderly. “She just liked … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced Co. man sought in slaying investigation. Victim was decapitated, deputies say
A Merced County man is wanted in connection with the slaying and decapitation of a 26-year-old Los Banos woman, a law enforcement official confirmed Thursday. The body of Katherine Cunningham … Click to Continue »
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