A 67-year-old Modesto man arrested after a fatal crash at Tully and Rumble roads Wednesday morning died in custody during the night at the Stanislaus County Jail. The Sheriff’s Department … Click to Continue »
Read More »11-month-old boy dies after he’s left unattended in car at Fresno complex
An 11-month-old boy who was found unconscious in a black car parked in an apartment complex in central Fresno Tuesday has died, police said. The child, who was being cared … Click to Continue »
Read More »Farmworker dies while operating almond harvesting machine in Huron
A 21-year-old farmworker died Thursday while operating an almond harvesting machine in Huron, the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office said. A farmworker contacted the sheriff’s office around 10 a.m. Thursday to … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos teen dies in head-on crash
An 18-year-old Los Banos man was killed Friday in a head-on collision on Henry Miller Road, the California Highway Patrol reported Monday. He was identified by the Merced County Coroner’s … Click to Continue »
Read More »Former Sun-Star journalist Jerry Griffith dies at 88
Jerry William Griffith, a retired newspaper reporter and editor who spent many years with the Merced Sun-Star, died Tuesday, according to his family. He was 88. Born July 10, 1928, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Modesto man dies in solo car crash
A Modesto man died Sunday afternoon after being ejected from his car in a crash in Merced County, the California Highway Patrol reported. CHP officers responded to a crash on … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County jail inmate dies in cell from apparent suicide
A 35-year-old woman, found hanging in her Merced County jail cell earlier this week, has died, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Thursday. Aurora M. Felix was found around 7 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Teenage pedestrian struck by car on highway near Atwater, dies
A 15-year-old Atwater boy was killed Wednesday when he was struck by a car on Highway 99, just south of Applegate Road, the California Highway Patrol reported. The teenager’s identity … Click to Continue »
Read More »Former county Supervisor Linn Davis dies
Former Merced County Supervisor Linn Davis was a man who knew how to work through disagreements and hear others out, his former colleagues said. “He was always willing to listen … Click to Continue »
Read More »Woman struck by vehicle on Merced highway, dies
A 52-year-old Catheys Valley woman was killed Saturday night when she was struck by an SUV while walking down the middle of southbound Highway 99 in Merced, the California Highway … Click to Continue »
Read More »Farmworker dies in field outside Merced
The man was working in a tomato field and said he didn’t feel well, authorities said He was taken to the hospital and died Monday … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced teen dies after rave event at Fresno theater
Fresno County Sheriff-Coroner’s announced 18-year-old’s death Tuesday Cause of death not yet determined, pending toxicology results Facebook lists Saturday event from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Farmworker dies in field outside of Merced
The man was working in a tomato field and said he didn’t feel well, authorities said The was taken to the hospital and died shortly before 5 p.m. Monday … Click to Continue »
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