A new Elk Grove program, Paws on Patrol, has frequent dog-walkers on high alert as they complete their usual routes around their neighborhoods. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Suspect arrested in carjacking crime spree in Merced County
A months-long investigation into a string of armed carjackings and robberies ended Monday with a 28-year-old Atwater man behind bars, facing numerous felony allegations. Eric Navarette was described by investigators … Click to Continue »
Read More »PolitiFact California: Mostly True: Latinos 40 Percent Less Likely To Call Police When Victims Of A Crime
In her first official speech on the U.S. Senate floor, Sen. Kamala Harris said President Trumps executive actions “have hit our immigrant and religious communities like a cold front, striking a chilling fear in the hearts of millions of good hardworking people.” The California Democrat went on to say that …
Read More »Despite what you might think, crime in Merced fell in 2016, police chief says
Overall crime in Merced is down by 2 percent, a fact that contradicts what many city residents may believe, according to police Chief Norm Andrade. The largest swing in statistics … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced to talk about marijuana dispensaries, crime stats at meeting
Hiring a marijuana dispensary consultant and the city’s latest crime statistics are on the agenda for Tuesday’s regular Merced City Council meeting. The council will meet at 7 p.m. at … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fire leads Merced deputies to ‘organized crime’ marijuana grow
A small house fire late Thursday, apparently triggered by faulty and illegal electrical wiring, led Merced County sheriff’s deputies to an “organized crime” operation growing marijuana in a quiet residential … Click to Continue »
Read More »Buhach Colony students use staged crime scene to practice collecting evidence
Students in the forensic science class at Buhach Colony High School were tasked with figuring out who killed an administrator whose death was staged so students could practice the skills they’ve learned all semester. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Mentorship program aims to boost graduation rates and cut crime
A collaborative Merced County program is using mentoring in an effort to improve high school graduation rates and decrease crime. Through Project 10%, UC Merced students visit county middle school … Click to Continue »
Read More »Crime down in Atwater, but public safety remains key political issue
It’s not every day a prominent Realtor and former city councilman uses a public forum to say his community is “going in a sh–hole.” Andy Krotik, director of government affairs … Click to Continue »
Read More »This Week’s Crime Map in Merced
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Read More »Deputies: Gang members, high on pot, fall asleep at crime scene
Deputies say two teenage gang members smoked enough marijuana Friday morning to pass out in their getaway vehicle while it was still parked in the same Winton neighborhood they’d just … Click to Continue »
Read More »Report details sex crime claims involving teacher-turned-police officer
Dusty Norris accused of sexual contact with two high school girls Norris was arrested Wednesday He briefly appeared in court Monday, but did not enter plea … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County seeking state funding to target crime, gangs
Adam Gray seeking $ 4.5 million from state budget VIPER program would provide an aggregate of law enforcement information County supervisors pledge a 10 percent match of funds for program … Click to Continue »
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