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A traffic stop in Atwater landed a 53-year-old Merced man in jail after officers found a knife, gun and drugs in the car, police reported. An Atwater police officer stopped … Click to Continue »
Read More »Vehicle and big rig tractor collide head on in Atwater
A big rig tractor and 1997 Lexus collided on the afternoon of Monday May 29, 2017 in Atwater, California Highway Patrol officers confirm. No major injuries reported. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Buisnesses in Atwater take a hit after tanker truck explosion
After the tanker truck explosion occurred last week in Atwater, businesses in the area are seeing a decline in sales because the freeway exit is still closed. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Businesses in Atwater take a hit after tanker truck explosion
Some businesses in Atwater are seeing a decline in sales since a tanker-truck explosion occurred last week in the area of Applegate Road and Highway 99. The popualr exit off … Click to Continue »
Read More »Vehicle and big rig tractor collide head on in Atwater
A 2016 big rig tractor and a white 1997 Lexus collided on Monday afternoon in Atwater, the California Highway Patrol reported. No major injuries were reported. The driver of the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Life after controversy: Atwater flight school rebuilding after ex-owner’s conviction
Leaders with the Sierra Academy of Aeronautics in Atwater are taking steps to leave financial troubles and legal battles behind and move toward a brighter future by improving education offered … Click to Continue »
Read More »Trial underway for Atwater man charged with killing two people two years apart
An Atwater man stabbed another more than 40 times more than two years after shooting a Ballico man in the head, prosecutors said Friday. Dionicio Gutierrez-Salazar, 38, appeared in Merced … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater man who evaded police during chase captured hiding in bathroom, officers say
An Atwater man suspected of leading police on a lengthy chase earlier this month was captured late Thursday, hiding in the bathroom of a home on Linden Avenue, the Police … Click to Continue »
Read More »This teenage gang member ‘just really wanted to go to jail,’ Atwater police say
A 17-year-old Orange County gang member asked to go to jail early Thursday. But he hadn’t committed a crime, so nobody would arrest him, according to Atwater police. So, Chief … Click to Continue »
Read More »Repairs begin to Atwater area damaged by tanker fire
Crews worked Wednesday to assess the damage and begin repairs on Bell Lane in Atwater after a gas tanker overturned and burst into flames on Tuesday, killing the 57-year-old truck driver from Hughson. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Freeway ramp closures will hit Atwater business revenue, city sales tax
At least four businesses remained closed Wednesday on Bell Lane in Atwater after a gas tanker overturned and burst into flames Tuesday, killing the driver and scorching nearby businesses. The … Click to Continue »
Read More »Several Atwater businesses remain closed after gas tanker fire
Several Atwater businesses off of Bell Drive remain closed Wednesday morning after a gas tanker scheduled to deliver 9,000 gallons of gas on Tuesday overturned and burst into flames. Starbucks, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Tanker-truck driver killed in Atwater crash that sprayed out ‘an ocean of fire’
A tanker truck loaded with thousands of gallons of fuel raced off Highway 99 in Atwater on Tuesday morning, overturned and burst into flames, spraying waves of fire at least … Click to Continue »
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