If you were at Happy Isles, near the start of the Mist Trail in Yosemite National Park, yesterday, August 4, around 7 pm, we may need your help. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/yosemite-national-park-seeks-information-about-reported-assault.htm
Read More »Investigators seek more information, possible additional victims, concerning sexual assault in Yosemite National Park
US Park Rangers of Yosemite National Park and Special Agents with the National Park Service Investigative Services Branch (ISB) are investigating a sexual assault that occurred in April 2020 within the park. https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1563/isb-yose-rfi-03232021.htm
Read More »Woman’s assault at taco truck caught on camera
A woman waiting for her order alongside a taco truck on Hwy 59 near Merced is shown being attacked by a would-be purse snatcher. The Merced County Sheriff’s Department seeks your help in identifying the assailant. The assault took place March 28. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Two Merced residents arrested with ‘assault rifle,’ police say
A man and a woman from Merced landed behind bars Thursday after gang investigators seized three firearms from their home, including what police described as an “AK-47 assault rifle,” officers … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater prison staff injured after assault by multiple inmates
Several inmates at the U.S Penitentiary in Atwater assaulted staff members with a sharpened blade Friday morning, leading to multiple injuries, officials said. Shortly after 8 a.m., several inmates physically … Click to Continue »
Read More »Personal stories of sex assault victims may change minds in Merced
Thousands of students in Merced this week are walking past a clothesline meant to change their thinking about sexual violence, and there’s evidence it may be working, according to researchers. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Clothesline Project raises awareness of sexual assault
The University of California, Merced organization Campus Advocacy, Resources and Education, or CARE, raises awareness of sexual assault during the Clothesline Project on the campus of UC Merced in Merced, Calif., on Wednesday, April 5, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Chowchilla man convicted of 10 counts of rape, incest and aggravated assault
A Chowchilla man was convicted on Thursday of ten counts of rape, incest and aggravated sexual assault in Madera Superior Court, the Madera County District Attorney reported. Following a four-week … Click to Continue »
Read More »Livingston to pay $600,000 to man in police assault claim, attorney says
The city of Livingston will pay $ 600,000 to a man who said he was assaulted by a police officer during a child-custody exchange in 2012, an attorney representing the city … Click to Continue »
Read More »Sexual assault kits for survivors available because of community help
A joint effort by the Merced Police Department and the Valley Crisis Center aims to provide some comfort to victims of sexual assault. Many people don’t know that investigating a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater police officer arrested on felony assault allegation
A veteran Atwater police officer faces a possible felony assault charge in connection with an off-duty fistfight last month at a north Merced home, law enforcement officials confirmed. Dennis J. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos man wanted for sexual assault of disabled woman
A 31-year-old Los Banos man is wanted in connection with a sexual assault over the weekend. The adult female victim, who is disabled, reported that Oscar Rodriguez-Zamora broke into her … Click to Continue »
Read More »No verdict in battery, assault case against Livingston officer
Jurors did not reach decision on first day of deliberations Officer, accused of two felonies, has pleaded not guilty Defense says claimed victim exaggerated injuries … Click to Continue »
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