A Merced mother reacts on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018, to a judge’s decision to lower the bail for a Livingston man accused of killing her 3-year-old with a car and fleeing. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Ex-Merced detective resigns after being accused of embezzlement, DA’s office says
The veteran investigator for the Merced Police Department who has been accused of embezzling money from the police union resigned Friday, according to the Merced County District Attorney’s Office. Former … Click to Continue »
Read More »Ex-Merced detective accused by police union of embezzlement, investigator says
A longtime Merced police detective used police union funds to finance trips to Las Vegas, where he rented a limousine as part of a pattern of embezzlement and misappropriation of … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced mom accused of kidnapping her own baby from the hospital maternity ward
A 35-year-old Merced mother didn’t want authorities to take away her newborn infant, police say, so she got into the maternity at Mercy Medical Center, stuffed the day-old boy into … Click to Continue »
Read More »She’s accused of using a car to kill a Merced woman. She’s pleaded not guilty.
The 24-year-old Firebaugh woman accused of using a car to repeatedly run over and kill a Merced woman appeared briefly in Merced County Court on Thursday. Ashley Sanders has pleaded … Click to Continue »
Read More »Hearing set for Bay Area man accused of murdering Chinese woman and dumping body in trash bin
A hearing to determine if William Li – who is accused of murdering a Chinese woman involved in human trafficking and dumping her body in an alley trash bin in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater man arrested, accused of running from police — again
An Atwater man with a lengthy criminal history and a habit of running from police tried to outrun officers again Wednesday, this time on a bicycle, the Police Department reported. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Family ‘not mad’ at daughter accused of live-streaming fatal crash, attorney says
A Merced County judge Friday refused to lower the bail for a teenager who authorities said was drunk last week when she live-streamed both herself driving and the aftermath of … Click to Continue »
Read More »3 people accused of stealing equipment from firefighters in Mariposa, deputies say
Three Modesto-area residents have been arrested, accused of stealing equipment from firefighters dealing with the Detwiler fire in Mariposa County. Modesto resident John Johnson, 40, and Waterford residents Holly Patrick, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Teen driver accused of recording fatal DUI-crash expected in court Wednesday
An 18-year-old Stockton woman accused of driving drunk while recording the crash last week that killed her younger sister is expected to make her first appearance in court Wednesday. Obdulia … Click to Continue »
Read More »She’s accused of pointing a gun at a Gustine police officer – but it’s complicated
A 43-year-old Gustine woman was arrested late Thursday after she allegedly pointed a gun at her boyfriend and one of his coworkers — both Gustine police officers. Marisa G. Corona … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced man accused of attacking victim with a car and a knife and stealing his stereo
Atwater police are searching for a man and woman they say assaulted a couple Monday night during an argument over a car accident from last month. Investigators said Frank Lucia … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced man accused of molesting niece
A 37-year-old Merced resident was arrested Monday after his young niece told a school counselor he touched her inappropriately several times over two years. Ruben Lopez was booked into John … Click to Continue »
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