A tip from neighbors Wednesday about a possible break-in by three men at new construction near Olive Avenue and Knox Street in Madera led to the arrest of a man … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced man arrested with drugs, guns and cash
A Merced man was arrested Thursday with more than a pound of cocaine and almost $ 15,000 in cash, according to police. Merced’s Gang Violence Suppression Unit used search warrants around … Click to Continue »
Read More »Teen arrested after crashing car while fleeing Los Banos police
This is the scene at after a 15-year-old boy led Los Banos police on a 54-second chase. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater man arrested in two armed robbery cases
A 19-year-old Atwater man was arrested Tuesday in connection with two armed robberies reported minutes apart last month at two convenience stores. Haden McRae was arrested at home in the … Click to Continue »
Read More »2 arrested, four children turned over to CPS in Merced County marijuana and guns bust
An anonymous tip led investigators on Tuesday morning to a small rural farmhouse on the southern outskirts of Delhi where they found hundreds of marijuana plants, at least three “assault … Click to Continue »
Read More »Three men arrested during a party in Atwater, police say
A party that lasted until early Sunday morning in Atwater ended with with three men being arrested after reports of a man trying to enter with a gun and a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Suspect in violent armed robberies is arrested after chase on Fresno, Madera freeways
A man sought in a string of violent armed robberies in Fresno and Madera counties was captured Thursday after a wild high-speed rush-hour pursuit through the two counties. Johnny Barajas, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Police: Atwater gang member with gun arrested in Merced
A 19-year-old Atwater man was arrested during the weekend for allegedly being a gang member in possession of a gun, Merced police said Monday. Officers stopped a car in the … Click to Continue »
Read More »2 arrested with gun, drugs in gang investigation, Merced police say
Two men who police described as known gang members were arrested Friday after investigators said they found drugs and a loaded gun inside a home, the Police Department said in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Teens arrested with gun in Atwater near Buhach High, police said
Two men were arrested with a gun in a car near Buhach Colony High School on Wednesday, police said. Acting on a tip from earlier in the day, Atwater police … Click to Continue »
Read More »Carjacking suspect arrested after chase, crash in Merced Co
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 »More than 50 arrested in Merced County investigation
More than 50 gang associates were arrested Wednesday morning in Merced County … Click to Continue »
Read More »More than 50 arrested in major Merced County crime operation
Federal, state and local law enforcement agencies made more than 50 arrests early Wednesday as a months-long investigation targeting gang members came to a close. More than 500 law enforcement … Click to Continue »
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