An Atwater man was arrested Wednesday after accidentally firing a gun police believe he stole during a burglary. Atwater police responded to a shots fired call about 9:30 a.m. in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater man jailed after leading police on high speed chase
An Atwater man remains in Merced County Jail after leading police on a high speed chase Wednesday evening in a stolen car. An Atwater officer noticed a stolen green Honda … Click to Continue »
Read More »Madera County deputies looking for armed shooter
Madera County Sheriff’s Office is investigating two connected incidents of a shooting and car crash this morning. The incident occurred on Avenue 7 between Road 24 and Road 25 in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Living Smart: What temperature should you set the thermostat to while on vacation?
Before you leave on your last, late-summer vacation, don’t forget to give your HVAC system a break too. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Murphy outpacing competition in fundraising
Cash is flowing into the Merced mayor’s race, and the candidate with the most money through June 30 outpaces the second-highest earner by three times. Mike Murphy, a sitting City … Click to Continue »
Read More »All K-12 students need required vaccinations by the first day of school
On the first day of school, students are required to have more than notebooks and pencils: Immunization vaccinations now required by the state are also on the list. Last year, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater homicide suspect captured in Mexico
A man suspected of killing an Atwater teenager was arrested in Mexico and has been booked into the Merced County Jail, Atwater police officials confirmed Wednesday. Eric Cruz Madero, 19, … Click to Continue »
Read More »National Night Out in Merced takes on new significance
National Night Out in Merced took on extra significance this year in the wake of national news on violence carried out on and by police officers, said the event’s organizer. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Winton man killed in high-speed chase in Merced County
A high-speed chase ended early Wednesday in a fiery crash outside Livingston when the driver of a green sedan slammed into a utility pole and was killed, the Merced County … Click to Continue »
Read More »Four people killed in bus crash, not five, authorities say
The deadly bus crash Tuesday in south of Livingston claimed the lives of four people, not five, authorities said today. Dozens more were injured when the charter bus, which was … 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 »Los Banos kids dunk police chief with friendly fire
Los Banos Police Chief Gary Brizzee was the target as kids tried to put him in the dunk tank Aug. 2 during the National Night Out event in Pacheco Park. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced police and residents rub elbows
National Night Out brought Merced residents and police together Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016, at a time when that interaction is particularly important, according to a police liaison. … Click to Continue »
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