Atwater police made three arrests in two separate incidents on Monday, according to officers. Police spoke with Erik Hayes, 29, and Judd Ingle, 38, near Winton Way and Atwater Boulevard … Click to Continue »
Read More »Driver with infant daughter flees Atwater police through almond orchard, cities
A 26-year-old man who led police on a wild chase Saturday through an almond orchard and several cities with his infant daughter in the car is still at large after … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s where Atwater police found a girl missing for two months
A 16-year-old Atwater girl who’s been missing for almost two months was found in Humboldt County, according to Atwater police. Officers used the a cellphone number to locate her in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater woman in a crosswalk struck by car, police say
A 60-year-old woman was injured when she was struck by a car in Atwater on Thursday evening, the Atwater Police Department reported. Fernando Cuevas, 19, was driving south on First … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater city manager was picked two weeks ago. On Wednesday he said ‘no thanks’
The search for a new city manager in Atwater will continue following the announcement on Wednesday that the man picked for the job said he no longer wants it. Graeme … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater gang member guilty of killing two teens in 2013, jury says
The Atwater man accused of killing two teenagers at a house party during Easter weekend in 2013 was convicted Tuesday by a Merced County jury. Jose Luis Botello, who was … Click to Continue »
Read More »He tried to run from Atwater police, officers say. This is where his car got stuck
A man suspected of domestic violence was arrested in the early morning hours on Tuesday after a pursuit by an Atwater officer, police said. An officer saw 22-year-old Jesus Guevara … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater suspect not the ‘brightest,’ police say when he returns to crime scene
A 35-year-old Delhi man was arrested early Sunday after police said he smashed a pawn shop window then returned to the scene while police still were at the shop investigating … Click to Continue »
Read More »Have you seen this missing person? She could be somewhere in Atwater, police say
A 31-year-old woman who was reported missing by her family in Fresno on Sunday could be somewhere in Atwater, according to the Atwater Police Department. Family members of Crystal Lopez … Click to Continue »
Read More »Copper stolen from Atwater VFW Hall
The Atwater Veterans of Foreign Wars hall located at at 1390 Broadway Ave. in Atwater, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. According to VFW Quartermaster Jonathan Mudgett, 46, a Saturday morning inspection revealed that an air conditioning units, which hadn’t been working since Wednesday, had been gutted of its copper …
Read More »Atwater robbery suspect tried to hide from police under a blanket, officers say
A 25-year-old Atwater man with a lengthy arrest record struggled with two store clerks late Wednesday while trying to steal liquor, shaving safety razors and an umbrella, the Police Department … Click to Continue »
Read More »He’s never worked for a city. Now he’s going to run Atwater
After a split vote on Monday, Atwater has a new city manager. The City Council approved a contract with a $ 164,658-a-year salary for Graeme Mitchell, a one-time UC Merced employee … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater man leads police on high-speed chase in stolen car, officers say
A 32-year-old Atwater man surrendered to authorities early Friday after leading them on a high-speed chase in a stolen car, according to the Atwater Police Department. Emmanuel Reyna, who has … Click to Continue »
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