Police are looking for an Atwater woman who was reported missing Saturday. Wendy Cox, 52, was reported last seen Friday at her Atwater apartment wearing a black jacket with brown … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s why a driver barreled into a mechanics’s garage in Atwater, police say
Several adults were treated by emergency personnel on Monday after a driver suffering from a ‘medical condition’ in Atwater ended up crashing into a mechanic’s garage, according to police. The … Click to Continue »
Read More »Car crashes into Atwater mechanic garage
A car crashed into a mechanic’s garage about 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 6, 2017, after the driver had a reaction to a medical condition, possibly a seizure, Atwater police said. … Click to Continue »
Read More »He parked on an Atwater sidewalk. But his suspicious nature led to serious charges.
An Atwater resident was arrested on suspicion of residential burglary and possessing drugs and stolen property after officers searched his home, police said. Ray Remijio Andrada, 24, parked a black … Click to Continue »
Read More »He parked on an Atwater sidewalk. But his suspicious nature led to serious charges.
An Atwater resident was arrested for residential burglary and possessing drugs and stolen property after officers searched his home, police said. Ray Remijio Andrada, 24, parked a black Hyundai vehicle … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater man charged with molesting young girl for nearly a decade. Pleads not guilty
An Atwater man accused of molesting a young girl for nearly a decade pleaded not guilty this week to more than half a dozen felony charges, according to Merced County … Click to Continue »
Read More »Family says Atwater school used ‘too much force.’ School says they protected students
A video showing an Atwater school employee lying on top of a Merced County woman and shoving her head towards the ground got a lot of attention online Wednesday. The … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater teenager chased by mysterious hammer-wielding man in black
A man dressed in black chased a 15-year-old girl onto a high school campus in Atwater early Wednesday, the Police Department reported. The student was walking towards the Buhach Colony … Click to Continue »
Read More »DUI suspect hits fire hydrant – and takes it home with her, Atwater police say
A 70-year-old Atwater woman crashed into a fire hydrant Thursday night, which became wedged into her vehicle’s undercarriage. She drove off, dragging the heavy fireplug all the way back to … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater police confiscate cannabis plants
Atwater police took marijuana plants from a home in the 1600 block of Drakeley Avenue on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man and woman from Atwater indicted in federal mortgage fraud probe
A man and woman from Atwater have been indicted in a federal mortgage fraud conspiracy case, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said Thursday. John Ballard, 55, and Judy Calderon Ballard, 54, … Click to Continue »
Read More »He was arrested at an Atwater meeting. Then police found marijuana plants at his home
A man who was arrested earlier this month during the public comment session of an Atwater meeting said he’s being targeted by city leaders over a dispute that started with … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater police officers identified in fatal shooting near high school
Two Atwater police officer who shot and killed an armed man this week have been identified. Sgt. William Novetzke and Officer David Walker opened fire around 1 p.m. Tuesday outside … Click to Continue »
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