Faviola Ochoa stood at the edge of the Merced River on Thursday afternoon, watching the swift waters for any sign of her husband, who vanished 24 hours earlier while desperately … Click to Continue »
Read More »Canyon Fire (Riverside County) Started 6/15/2017, updated 6/15/2017
Search for missing Merced County father shuts down
The Merced County Sheriff’s Office has suspended the search on the Merced River for the 36-year-old man who was swept away on Wednesday. Jose Castaneda, a 35-year-old Stevinson man, disappeared … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County Sheriff continues search for missing man in Merced River
The Merced County Sheriff Water Rescue and Recovery team continues the search in the Merced River at Hagaman Park in Stevinson, Calif., on Thursday, June 15, 2017. According to the Merced County Sheriff, Jose Castaneda, 36, of Stevinson, disappeared yesterday after saving his 3-year-old daughter from the Merced River. … …
Read More »Westfall Fire (Mariposa County) Started 6/15/2017, updated 6/15/2017
Merced County family returns to scene hoping rescuers will find the missing father
Faviola Ochoa returned to Hagaman Park with a group of friends Thursday morning, about 15 hours after her daughter’s father, Jose Castaneda, disappeared into the dangerous, fast-moving waters of the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Platina Fire (Shasta County) Started 6/13/2017, updated 6/14/2017
Former Merced County priest ordered to stand trial in second child porn case
A former priest in Los Banos was held to answer Wednesday on charges of possession of child pornography. For the second time in a little more than a year Robert … Click to Continue »
Read More »Inmate stabbed in Merced County jail – third violent attack in two weeks
An inmate was hospitalized Wednesday after being attacked by multiple other inmates at the John Latorraca Correctional Facility, sheriff’s officials reported. Officers were present during a clothing exchange in the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Special Olympics torch races through Merced County
At least 40 law enforcement officers from about 10 different agencies ran a torch across the county on Wednesday to raise money for the Special Olympics. Earl Stokes, part of … Click to Continue »
Read More »Four-day Madera County fire near Oakwood Road contained at over 1,400 acres
The four-day Madera County fire near Oakwood Road and Road 406 was contained at 1,431 acres on Tuesday night, Cal Fire reported. The fire started Saturday at 1:19 p.m., burning … Click to Continue »
Read More »King Fire (Tulare County) Started 6/13/2017, updated 6/14/2017
Firefighters on the ground are actively working to contain and suppress the fire.
Read More »Merced County law enforcement run torch for Special Olympics
At least 40 law enforcement officers from about 10 agencies ran a torch across Merced County on Wednesday to raise money for the Special Olympics. … Click to Continue »
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