Tag Archives: Detectives

Nearly four years after Ethan Morse was jailed 114 days for a murder he didn’t commit, a federal civil rights jury on Friday awarded him $ 498,300 in damages, ruling Merced … Click to Continue »

Ethan Morse testified Tuesday in his federal civil rights trial that Merced County sheriff’s detectives ruined his life when they falsely arrested him in July 2014 in connection with a … Click to Continue »

Ethan Morse, son of Merced County District Attorney Larry Morse II, will take to trial his claims that he was falsely arrested and maliciously prosecuted in connection to a 2013 … Click to Continue »

Fresno police this morning captured a murder suspect who escaped from police headquarters a week ago. Ibn Haqq, 21, was caught in the Sacramento area by a fugitive task force … Click to Continue »

Merced County sheriff’s detectives believe a man suspected of stabbing his new wife to death in Winton fled to Mexico, Undersheriff Jason Goins reported. Investigators believe Juan Carlos Lopez-Esparza, 26, … Click to Continue »

Los Banos police made three arrests while serving a search warrant Thursday after finding a homemade electrical bypass. Detectives served the warrant at a home in the 700 block of … Click to Continue »

Merced County sheriff’s detectives have a new Facebook page to provide an additional means of direct communication with investigators working some of the area’s most serious criminal cases. The page, … Click to Continue »

Dozens of law enforcement officials raided homes in Delhi on Friday, searching for weapons in connection with a string of recent gang shootings in the area. rparsons@mercedsunstar.com … Click to Continue »