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A carjacking suspect in Winton led law enforcement on a high-speed chase Tuesday morning on Highway 99 before crashing outside a fast-food restaurant. The driver, Andrew J. Ramirez, 23, of Fresno, was bloodied during the crash, his injuries were not life-threatening, according to the Merced County Sheriff’s Office. Video by …
Read More »Modesto child molestation suspect dead after evading police in Arizona
Suspected child molester Kevin Robertson, the Modesto man who fled police on Tuesday morning, died on Wednesday after crashing a vehicle into a pole in Kingman, Ariz., according to a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater man evades police after pursuit on ATV. Police seeking public’s help
A wanted Atwater man and former gang member received help as he evaded police Tuesday night during a pursuit that started with an ATV and ended on foot, the Atwater … Click to Continue »
Read More »One person dead after being hit by train in Merced
The Merced Police Department and the Merced County Coroner’s office investigate the scene where authorities say one person is dead after being hit by a train near the intersection of 24th Street and Canal Street in Merced, Calif., on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Bystanders pull small children from car after rollover crash on Highway 99 in Merced
Video submitted to the Merced Sun-Star following a single vehicle rollover crash on Highway 99 in Merced, Calif., on Tuesday, May 9, 2017. According to the California Highway Patrol, the driver of a Saturn L200 sedan swerved to avoid colliding with another vehicle while traveling in the southbound lanes of …
Read More »Hanford workers take cover after cave-in of tunnel with radioactive waste
SEATTLE – Workers at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Richland, Wash., have been evacuated and others have been told to take cover indoors after a tunnel containing radioactive waste caved … Click to Continue »
Read More »Attempted carjacking in Atwater goes wrong. 2 arrested after car crash.
Two Merced men involved in an Atwater collision were booked into jail Tuesday night after they allegedly tried to carjack someone in the Applebee’s parking lot, the Police Department reported. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater to reboot city manager search after controversy
After a controversial search process that upset residents in Atwater, the City Council has decided to hit the reset button on city manager recruitment, this time using a headhunting firm. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced felon jailed after admitting he’s a gang member and has a gun
An admitted gang member was jailed Thursday afternoon after Merced police confiscated a shotgun and ammunition during a search warrant. Officers with Merced Police Department’s Gang Violence Suppression Unit received … Click to Continue »
Read More »Cycling group goes down in “chain reaction” after clipped by truck on Snelling ride
Three cyclists were taken to the hospital Thursday after a Mariposa man driving a Dodge Ram swiped them on Snelling Road, the California Highway Patrol reported. Just before 6 p.m., … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced up to 91 officers after ceremony at City Hall
Merced added three new officers, including two with law enforcement experience, during a ceremony on Friday at City Hall. Officers Levi Crain, Israel Garcia and Chase Wilson took an oath … Click to Continue »
Read More »Shooter laughed after killing man, witness says
Mark Greer, a friend of victim David Jackson, describes Tuesday’s rampage shooting in central Fresno. Greer says the shooter laughed after killing Jackson. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Green Valley Charter School headed to state after county board denies renewal appeal
Supporters of a troubled Los Banos charter school lost a critical bid to save their program on Monday when the Merced County Board of Education refused an appeal to renew … Click to Continue »
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