A man killed Wednesday following a police chase through Merced County has been identified. The man was identified by the Merced County Coroner’s Office as 31-year-old Rene Williams Jr. Williams … Click to Continue »
Read More »One person killed during police chase in Merced County, authorities confirm
One person was killed Wednesday when green Honda sedan crashed and caught fire while trying to outrun police, the Sun-Star has confirmed. A 31-year-old man died at the scene, authorities … 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 »High-speed chase through Merced, Chowchilla ends in crash
Two men escaped following a lengthy high-speed chase late Wednesday that wound through Merced into Chowchilla, the Police Department confirmed. Merced officers tried to stop a silver Chevrolet Tahoe with … 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 »
Read More »Turlock robbery leads to police chase, ends in Stockton with arrests
Police investigators have arrested four Sacramento men suspected of robbing a Turlock Walgreens pharmacy before they led authorities on a chase that ended in Stockton with their capture. Robert Frazier, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Two with ‘large amount’ of weed arrested after chase in Merced County, police say
A man and woman were arrested during the weekend with a suitcase full of marijuana and a digital scale, according to Los Banos police. A Los Banos officer attempted to … Click to Continue »
Read More »Stolen car, drugs, high-speed chase leads to arrest in Atwater
A 36-year-old wanted man from Merced was arrested after leading police on a high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle, according to Atwater Police Department officials. After officers caught the driver … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced officer who fired at chase suspect identified
The Merced police officer who opened fire on a man in a speeding car has been identified as William Avery, a 10-year veteran of the Merced Police Department. Avery on … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater man convicted in chase, officer-involved shooting just 8 days after incident
A 33-year-old Atwater man pleaded no contest Friday in connection with a high-speed chase last week in Merced in which an officer opened fire, leading to a large manhunt in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man crashes stolen car during police chase in Merced, officers say. Injuries reported
Multiple people, including at least one child, suffered injuries Tuesday morning when a man driving a stolen car smashed into a family car while running from law enforcement in downtown … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man crashes stolen car during police chase, officers say. Injuries reported
Multiple people, including at least one child, suffered injuries Tuesday morning when a man driving a stolen car smashed into a family car after running a red light on Main Street while running from law enforcement, according to Merced police. The family car crashed into a traffic pole and the …
Read More »Merced police say Thursday’s chase did not start on college campus
Officers who were led on a high-speed chase through Merced Thursday originally attempted to stop the suspect vehicle in the area of M Street and Buena Vista Drive, not on … Click to Continue »
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