An Merced County inmate who escaped custody this week was captured after about 24 hours, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday. Alexandra Correa, 36, of Merced was under supervision … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County deputies bust up illegal weed site
Dangerous chemicals can make outdoor growing of weed detrimental to the environment, according to the Merced County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies destroyed a site on Friday, Oct. 20, 2017. (Thaddeus Miller/tmiller@mercedsunstar.com) … Click to Continue »
Read More »Deputies investigating homicide near Dos Palos
The Merced County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017, south of Dos Palos. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Deputies say she killed her mother in Dos Palos
The victim of a suspected Merced County homicide Wednesday morning has been identified as 55-year-old Dos Palos resident Lydia Marie Bal, authorities said. Lydia Marie Bal’s daughter, 37-year-old Melissa Anne … Click to Continue »
Read More »Watch how much packaged marijuana Merced County deputies uncovered
Merced County Sheriff’s Sgt. Ray Framstad talks about how authorities made the largest packaged marijuana bust in years on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017, south of Delhi. … Click to Continue »
Read More »$1.5 million marijuana bust in Merced County; largest in recent years, deputies say
Merced County Sheriff’s deputies heard a buzzing as they approached a home Thursday night south of Delhi. The sound, as deputies found out after investigating the home in the 16300 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced deputies in armed standoff with man they say is high on meth
A 32-year-old man has barricaded himself inside a car on a rural ranch south of Los Banos and Merced sheriff’s deputies believe he may be armed and high on methamphetamine. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced parents arrested for abuse after 5-year-old’s ‘brain bleed,’ deputies say
The mother and stepfather of a 5-year-old Merced girl who suffered a head injury have been arrested on suspicion of child abuse, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday. Medical … Click to Continue »
Read More »Deputies shut down Dos Palos indoor marijuana operations, seize thousands of plants
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Read More »In “unprecedented” move, Merced sheriff’s deputies will get 10 percent raise
Merced County Sheriff’s deputies will receive a long-awaited 10 percent raise on Monday after a deal was approved on Tuesday by the Merced County Board of Supervisors. The raise was … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced deputies say thieves tried to steal pot plants the size of trees
Merced County sheriff’s deputies early Monday interrupted what they believe was an in-progress marijuana burglary at a Winton home loaded with giant marijuana plants. Deputies responded to a home on … Click to Continue »
Read More »Will Merced sheriff’s deputies finally get a raise? A deal is in the works
Merced County officials are working on a $ 1 million deal that will provide sheriff’s deputies with a substantial raise in hopes of curbing a recruitment and retention issue affecting all … Click to Continue »
Read More »Rastafarian pot farm in Merced County among sites targeted by deputies
Merced County Sheriff’s deputies busted up several marijuana cultivation sites, including one connected to a Rastafarian church, a sergeant said Friday. A search of a home transformed into an indoor … Click to Continue »
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