A month-long trial ended Friday in Merced County when a former pastor was convicted of raping his two adopted daughters for many years before shooting them and another man in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County student jailed for attempted murder after school stabbing, police say
An 18-year-old Valley Community School student reportedly stabbed another student Friday in Los Banos and was arrested for attempted murder. Los Banos Police Sgt. Justin Melden said the Los Banos … Click to Continue »
Read More »Gang member jailed in attempted murder case in Merced County, police say
A 19-year-old gang member from Livingston was arrested Thursday in connection with a shooting investigation from earlier this year, the Police Department reported. Ramon Zepeda already was in custody at … Click to Continue »
Read More »Ceres dad in critical condition. Son in jail on suspicion of attempted murder.
A Ceres man remained in critical condition Tuesday after being stabbed, allegedly by his son, over the weekend. The 46-year-old man was found with multiple stab wounds to his upper … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater woman wanted for attempted murder surrenders, police said
Atwater police arrested a woman they’ve been looking for since she allegedly participated in shooting a man in July, officers said. Melissa Pulido, 39, approached a Chowchilla K-9 officer who … 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 »Warrant issued for Los Banos man accused of attempted murder
Police are searching for a 55-year-old Los Banos man believed to have shot another man during argument earlier this week. The Los Banos Police Department considers Ralph Bernie Sisneros to … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos police seek public’s help in attempted robbery investigation
Los Banos police are looking for a man who tried to rob the driver of a car early Tuesday, possibly with a fake gun. The victim, a 57-year-old Los Banos … Click to Continue »
Read More »Suspects sought in attempted kidnapping in Merced County
Merced sheriff’s investigators are asking for the public’s help identifying three people who they say attempted to kidnap a woman earlier this week at a fueling station in Santa Nella. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Turlock man, son of judge, charged with attempted murder of Merced sheriff’s deputies
Merced County prosecutors on Tuesday charged the 40-year-old son of a Stanislaus County Superior Court civil judge with two counts of attempted murder of peace officers in connection with a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced pastor appears in court on attempted murder charges
A Merced pastor pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted murder Friday in connection with the shootings of three people – two adopted family members and one of their boyfriends. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced pastor charged with three counts of attempted murder
Attempted murder charges were filed Wednesday against a Merced pastor who allegedly shot three people last week, including two family members, in a case investigators have described as “bizarre,” “tragic” … Click to Continue »
Read More »Police: Merced man arrested for attempted murder of 2-year-old daughter
Police found girl’s father, Gerardo Ruiz, child in closet with two open propane tanks Girl was not harmed Ruiz booked on suspicion of attempted murder … Click to Continue »
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