A man was shot dead late Saturday in the Franklin-area of unincorporated Merced, the Sheriff’s Office reported. The victim, whose name was not released, died as he was being flown … Click to Continue »
Read More »Delhi mother and boyfriend sentenced to 13 years prison in death of 2-year-old girl
A Delhi mother wiped away tears Thursday after a Merced Superior Court judge sentenced her to 13 years in prison in connection with the death of her 2-year-old daughter died. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Air pollution exposure may hasten death, even at levels deemed ‘safe,’ study says
At a time when the Trump administration is moving to delay and dismantle air quality regulations, a new study suggests that air pollution continues to cut Americans’ lives short, even … Click to Continue »
Read More »Death blow for Los Banos charter school?
The embattled Green Valley Charter School in Los Banos may have suffered a fatal blow Wednesday after a Merced County judge ruled against the school’s latest push to stay open. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Deputies: Suspicious death in Merced County now called a homicide
A man found dead in rural Merced County has been determined to be the victim of homicide, the Sheriff’s Office reported on Tuesday. A man, later identified as Jose Tarin, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man’s death in rural Merced County ‘suspicious,’ deputies say
A man’s body was found on a rural road late Wednesday on the outskirts of Atwater, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office reported. Few details were immediately available. Someone passing by … Click to Continue »
Read More »A circle of people parted and a Turlock officer saw a small child near death. Here’s what he did.
Turlock police Officer Paul Heppner was on patrol March 29 when a dispatch call went out for a vehicle crash at West Hawkeye Avenue and North Golden State Boulevard with … Click to Continue »
Read More »Journalist Javier Valdez Shot To Death In Mexico
Javier Valdez was driving in broad daylight down a street he must have known well, just a block from his office, when he became the latest victim of a wave of journalist killings that has hit Mexico. Masked gunmen forced Valdez from his red Toyota Camry, shot him dead and …
Read More »Journalist Javier Valdez Shot To Death In Mexico
Javier Valdez was driving in broad daylight down a street he must have known well, just a block from his office, when he became the latest victim of a wave of journalist killings that has hit Mexico. Masked gunmen forced Valdez from his red Toyota Camry, shot him dead and …
Read More »Merced police investigating ‘suspicious death’
A woman in her 20s was found dead in Merced on Sunday sometime in the early afternoon before 4 p.m., according to Merced Police Department officials. Officers responded to a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Second trial set for Gustine father found not guilty of murder in son’s death
A Gustine father who was acquitted of second-degree murder last week is set to face a second trial for the accusation of involuntary manslaughter, according to his attorney. Andrew Sanchez, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Gustine father found not guilty of murder in infant son’s death
A jury on Thursday found a Gustine father not guilty of second-degree murder in the death of his infant son. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Jury coming close to verdict in Gustine father accused of son’s death
The Gustine father accused of killing his infant son by slamming his head on the floor may find out his fate from a Merced County jury on Thursday. Andrew Sanchez … Click to Continue »
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