A Chowchilla child was killed Wednesday in a shooting involving young siblings that officers described as “accidental,” the Police Department reported. Few details were available. Police were called at 4:48 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Convicted child molester in Merced wants a new trial – and a bug scientist
A convicted child molester wants to represent himself in a new Merced Superior Court trial. Lonnie Lee Poslof Jr., from Fresno, appeared in court Friday morning in Merced for what … Click to Continue »
Read More »Child abduction charges filed against mother of two Merced girls
Merced County prosecutors filed felony child abduction charges Wednesday against a Merced woman accused of violating a custody agreement and trying to take her two daughters across the Canadian border. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Bettencourt sentenced to 8 years, 4 months for child sex crimes
“I was 16 the first time Gary Bettencourt molested me,” a victim of the former Los Banos High Schoolteacher said during an impact statement delivered at a sentencing hearing Friday. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Child safe after weekend carjacking
A child was recovered safely after a carjacking that occurred in north Merced over the weekend, police reported. The child was in the back seat of a vehicle at about … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater day care shut down amid child abuse allegations
The owner of an Atwater daycare center is under investigation after reports surfaced accusing her of strapping a child to a toilet, punishing another for vomiting and bruising a child … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced Mysteries & Minutiae: Readers want child fun, basic goods and services in wish list
Last week, I wrote about the newsroom’s wish list for Merced as the city is set for future development. This week, it was readers’ turn to make a couple of … Click to Continue »
Read More »Ex-Los Banos priest begins jail time for child porn conviction
The Rev. Robert E. Gamel convicted of possession of child pornography Gamel led St. Joseph parish in Los Banos for five years He avoided prison time, but not jail time … Click to Continue »
Read More »Associate warden at Chowchilla prison held on child sex charges
Travis Wright, 45, was booked into Madera County Jail on several sex-related offenses … Click to Continue »
Read More »Search continues for Merced doctor charged with child molestation
Pediatrician failed to appear in court June 9, 2015 Charged with molesting three autistic children, filming people using clinic bathroom Defendant has been missing more than a year … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced woman arrested on suspicion of arson, child endangerment
Karen Ann Moore told investigators she set the fire, wanted to kill herself, police say Her child, a 7-month-old boy, was not injured Multiple residents were displaced as a result of the fire … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos priest avoids prison in child pornography case
The Rev. Robert E. Gamel was sentenced to four years probation He is expected to seek an alternative sentence to avoid jail time The former head of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church had faced up to three years in prison … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced City Schools board votes to keep YEP child care
District previously discontinued program for next school year Parents spoke at board meetings saying YEP was their only option … Click to Continue »
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