One person was taken to a local hospital and arrested on Sunday after trying to flee the scene of a hit-and-run crash in Merced, according to the Merced Police Department. … Click to Continue »
Read More »2 dead after car crashes into cement wall in Atwater
Two people died in a two-car collision in Atwater Saturday afternoon. The crash occurred at about 2:23 p.m. at the intersection of Juniper Avenue and Valley Street, Atwater Police Sgt. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Contractor airlifted after 10-foot fall into Merced County trench
A contractor working on a canal north of Dos Palos was rescued Friday morning after falling about 10 feet in a ditch, according to a Merced County Fire official. First … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced home mostly spared after fireplace embers catch attic on fire
The main floor of an old, two-bedroom Merced home was spared Thursday evening after a lit fireplace caused a fire in the attic, fire officials said. Two male tenants in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced home saved after chimney fire erupts attic
Merced firefighters took control of a chimney fire Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017, at a two-bedroom home in the 200 block of South Highway 59. … Click to Continue »
Read More »1 rescued from car after multi-vehicle crash near Planada
One person was extricated from a car by first responders Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, at the intersection of Highway 140 and North Cunningham Road after a multi-vehicle crash. Details on the crash weren’t immediately available. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Winton man killed after crashing into multiple almond trees in Merced County
A 24-year-old man from Winton was killed in a solo-vehicle crash on Sunday in Merced County, California Highway Patrol reported. The man was driving a 2005 Mazda 3 southbound on … 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 »Winton man killed after crashing into almond orchard west of Highway 59
A 61-year-old man from Winton was killed on Thursday just before noon in a solo-vehicle crash outside of Snelling near Highway 59, California Highway Patrol reported. He was driving a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced soccer community ‘devastated’ after boy player killed in crash before game
A beloved and promising 11-year-old Madera boy who played with the Merced Soccer Academy was killed Saturday morning after a truck plowed into his home, also killing the driver and … Click to Continue »
Read More »Woman in critical condition after being shot in Los Banos, police say
A 36-year-old woman suffered multiple gunshot wounds during the weekend and is in critical condition, Los Banos police reported Monday. The shooting was reported at about 11:39 p.m. Saturday in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Dog dies, two families displaced after fire guts attached units
A large fire broke out west of downtown Merced Saturday evening, killing a family pet and displacing four people. The fire reported at about 4:40 p.m. in the 1100 block … Click to Continue »
Read More »After backlash, Trump says he will put plan to allow elephant trophy imports ‘on hold’ for more review
In a surprise move, the Trump administration will suspend its recent decision to allow hunters to bring elephant trophies back to the U.S. from parts of southern Africa, President Donald … Click to Continue »
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