Two Los Banos residents and a Merced resident were arrested on suspicion of vandalizing a park with gang graffiti. Daniel Borbon, 19, and Elijah Achaia Hernandez, 20, both of Los … Click to Continue »
Read More »Judge postpones capital murder trial for father accused of killing teenage daughter
A Stanislaus County judge on Thursday granted a defendant’s request to postpone his capital murder trial for two months because he wasn’t given sufficient access to a writing surface to … Click to Continue »
Read More »‘This is scary’ – Merced residents react as teacher is accused of sex with student
The news of a Merced High teacher arrested for allegedly having sexual relations with a 16-year-old girl was met mostly with “disappointment” from parents of students at the school on … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced High teacher arrested, accused of having sex with teenage student
A Merced High School science teacher was arrested last week after he allegedly was caught by a patrolling Merced County sheriff’s deputy in a parked pickup truck engaged in “inappropriate … Click to Continue »
Read More »Trial set next month in case of man accused of killing ex-cellmate
A January jury trial has been set for a 37-year-old Atwater man accused of gunning down his former cellmate last year outside a city park. David J. Lastra has pleaded … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man arrested, accused of carjacking Merced County firefighter
A 24-year-old Modesto man was arrested Thursday, two week after authorities said he carjacked an off-duty Merced County firefighter who’d stopped to help at the scene of a car crash. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Bail raised to $1M for mother accused of abduction
The mother caught trying to cross the Canadian border with her Merced daughters was arrested in San Francisco and booked into the John Latorraca Correctional Center in the early morning … Click to Continue »
Read More »Woman accused of abducting two Merced daughters released in North Dakota
A woman accused of kidnapping her daughters and trying to take them into Canada was released from a North Dakota jail over the weekend, according to Merced police. Rene Snider … Click to Continue »
Read More »Karate instructor accused of molestation has prior sex conviction
A Modesto karate instructor who was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of child molestation is a registered sex offender stemming from a conviction about 25 years ago, police reported. Carlos Silva … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced man, girlfriend accused of operating ‘chop shop’
Two people arrested Thursday Deputies say suspected ‘chop shop’ operated on Ashby Road At least four stolen vehicles have been found, deputies say … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man arrested, accused of sex with Merced County teenager
Investigators believe the 20-year-old met the 15-year-old girl through social media They spent three days in at least two different hotels in Fresno and Oakland, deputies say Sheriff’s detectives say the case is a reminder to parents to be vigilant … Click to Continue »
Read More »Former Chowchilla officer accused of sex crimes due in court
Tyler Hormel was fired in Februrary after his arrest Hormel could face 36 years in prison … Click to Continue »
Read More »First-graders accused of plotting to poison classmate
3 Alaska students planned to use silica gel to poison classmate’s lunch, report says Overlooked detail: Gel packets said ‘do not consume’ but were not poisonous Police investigated and declined to file charges … Click to Continue »
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