A 33-year-old Atwater woman was assaulted in her home by three men Thursday night, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office reported. The woman was taken to a regional hospital with unspecified … Click to Continue »
Read More »Facebook post reignites controversy on the Atwater City Council
A social media post featuring a photograph of three Atwater City Council members and a local political operative was described as a joke, but not everyone is laughing. Mike Lynch, … Click to Continue »
Read More »He used a victim as a human shield before he fought with Atwater police, officers say
A man was taken to a hospital with injuries after he assaulted someone and tried to resist police officers on Friday, the Atwater Police Department reported. Officers were investigating a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Police chase in Atwater ends in fiery crash on Highway 99, police say
A green Honda sedan crashed and caught fire Wednesday while trying to outrun police, the Sun-Star has confirmed. The pursuit ended on Highway 99 north near Winton Parkway in Merced County. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »A divided Atwater City Council appoints de Werk as interim city manager
For the second time in a month, a divided Atwater City Council has chosen a new interim city manager. Art de Werk, a 63-year-old former police chief and city manager … Click to Continue »
Read More »76-year-old driver ‘at fault’ in crash that killed 2 people in Atwater, police say
Atwater police on Monday said the driver responsible for killing two people over the weekend in a deadly crash was not intoxicated and “cooperated completely” with investigators. Police investigators said … Click to Continue »
Read More »79-year-old man suffers head injuries after struck by car in Atwater parking lot
A 79-year-old man suffered injuries when a car hit him in the Save Mart parking lot in Atwater on Sunday, police reported. The incident occurred at about 7:22 p.m. A … Click to Continue »
Read More »Controversy renewed ahead of possible appointment of interim city manager in Atwater
A year has passed since Atwater began its grueling search for a new city manager and the City Council has made zero progress — but that could change Monday. Art … Click to Continue »
Read More »Woman dies in suspected suicide on Highway 99 in Atwater
Traffic on Highway 99 was closed and being diverted to Applegate Road Saturday evening as California Highway Patrol investigated a suspected suicide. One woman died after she reportedly ran across … Click to Continue »
Read More »2 dead after car crashes into cement wall in Atwater
Two people died in a two-car collision in Atwater Saturday afternoon. The crash occurred at about 2:23 p.m. at the intersection of Juniper Avenue and Valley Street, Atwater Police Sgt. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Inmate who defrauded more than $100 million escapes Atwater prison
An inmate who was reportedly responsible for one of the largest Ponzi schemes in Washington state history has escaped from the U.S. Penitentiary Atwater Satellite Prison Camp, prison officials said. … Click to Continue »
Read More »He was naked, high on meth and punching his own car in Atwater traffic, police say
A naked 39-year-old Fresno man high on methamphetamine was captured Tuesday night in Atwater after police found him driving through traffic hallucinating, talking to himself and punching his windshield, Atwater … Click to Continue »
Read More »Will Atwater offer the city manager job to an applicant at the next meeting?
Atwater could offer the city manager job to another candidate during the upcoming Monday meeting, according to elected officials. After receiving the nod from a split City Council in November, … Click to Continue »
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