A 67-year-old former Catholic priest in Los Banos appeared in court Friday, a day after was beaten in jail by another inmate. Robert E. Gamel, who is facing his second … Click to Continue »
Read More »Ex-Los Banos priest charged in child porn case in Merced County — again
Less than six months after he was released from jail on a child pornography conviction, the former lead priest of a Los Banos Catholic parish faces new charges. Robert E. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Known gang member charged with sex crimes against Merced girl
A man with gang ties and a drug history has been charged with committing sex crimes against a 9-year-old girl in Merced. Merced police arrested Miguel Ben Guzman Jr., 38, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Bay Area man charged with murder for body found in Merced trash bin
Merced County prosecutors filed murder charges Tuesday against a 50-year-old San Francisco man in connection with a slaying of a woman whose body was found in a Merced trash bin. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Jury selection continues for Gustine man charged of murdering infant son
Jury selection is underway for the trial of a 27-year-old Merced County man accused of murder and child cruelty in the 2015 death of his infant son before Judge Ronald … 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 »Modesto man charged with repeatedly raping Merced teen
A 38-year-old Modesto man with a lengthy arrest record raped a 17-year-old Merced girl numerous times over two days earlier this month, according to Merced Police Department reports. Devon T. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man shot by Merced police charged with assaulting an officer
A man shot by a Merced police officer last week was charged Thursday with assaulting a police officer. Francisco Luis Davila, 55, pleaded not guilty to all charges Thursday afternoon … Click to Continue »
Read More »Chowchilla correctional officer charged with manslaughter in son’s death
Prosecutors announced charges of manslaughter and child abuse Thursday against a Chowchilla prison correctional officer whose 1-year-old son was fatally shot by his 3-year-old sister. Erica Bautista, a 16-year veteran … Click to Continue »
Read More »Trial begins for ex-Merced County CHP officer charged with child molestation
Opening statements are expected Friday morning in the trial of a former California Highway Patrol officer accused of molesting a 10-year-old girl in Merced County. Gilbert Gutierrez, 39, has pleaded … Click to Continue »
Read More »Trial beginning for ex-Merced CHP officer charged with child molestation
Jury selection is underway this morning for a 39-year-old former California Highway Patrol officer accused of molesting a 10-year-old girl in Merced County. Gilbert Gutierrez has pleaded not guilty to … Click to Continue »
Read More »Family suing former Merced doctor charged with child molestation
The family of three young alleged victims is suing a former Golden Valley Health Centers pediatrician who disappeared while facing child molestation charges. If Carlos G. Teran Miranda, former Golden … Click to Continue »
Read More »Incarcerated Los Banos man charged with 2015 homicide
A 22-year-old Los Banos man has been charged with murder for the April 2015 killing of a man, allegedly because the victim tried to drop out of a gang, the … Click to Continue »
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