Court proceedings were shelved again Monday for a man convicted of molesting a 4-year-old Merced County girl. Lonnie Lee Poslof Jr. was found guilty Dec. 9 of three counts of … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater mother convicted of felony child endangerment in toddler’s death
Levi Klaas was just 2 years old when he was left alone in a bedroom for more than half a day. When his mother finally checked on him, he’d been … Click to Continue »
Read More »Convicted felon behind bars again on possession of firearm
A convicted felon is behind bars again after Merced police arrested him for having a gun, officers reported. Merced Police Department’s Gang Violence Suppression Unit received information on Thursday that … 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 »Merced man convicted in 2014 drive-by shooting
A 26-year-old Merced man was convicted Thursday of having a role in a 2014 drive-by shooting. Authorities say Michael E. Janes was beaten up April 18, 2014, at a home … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man convicted of molesting 4-year-old Merced girl
A 36-year-old Fresno man lashed out at a Merced County judge Friday, moments after he was convicted of molesting a 4-year-old Merced girl. Lonnie Lee Poslof Jr. was found guilty … Click to Continue »
Read More »Convicted felon arrested for possession of a firearm, police say
On Friday, a Merced man was arrested and booked at the Merced County Jail on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a firearm charge, according to the Merced … Click to Continue »
Read More »‘Leader’ of brutal slayings convicted of murder in Merced County
A man prosecutors described as “a ringleader” and “shot caller” was convicted Friday in a vicious, drug-related double-homicide that saw the captured victims tied up, beaten with a bat, repeatedly … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater man convicted in federal court of child-porn possession
A 30-year-old Atwater man was convicted Friday in federal court of possessing pornographic videos of children as young as 4 years old, the U.S. Attorney’s Office reported. Roger Cha was … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos teacher convicted of sex crimes with students
A former Los Banos teacher pleaded no contest Friday to more than a dozen felony sex crime charges involving three high school girls beginning more than a decade ago. Gary … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced man convicted of murder in slaying of young mother
Brittany Dutra, a 21-year-old mother to two young twin girls, was stabbed to death while watching television with friends more than a year ago for reasons authorities fear they may … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced father and son convicted of dog slaying
After deliberating for a little more than two hours, a Merced County jury convicted a father and son of animal cruelty for beating their neighbor’s dog to death with a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Gang unit reports finding convicted felon with weapons
Police officials said they developed information a convicted felon was selling narcotics Convicted felon was in possession of firearm and ammunition, police officials said … Click to Continue »
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