A drug and corruption investigation that has rocked Kern County area law enforcement for the last two years has grown into a new stage. Last week two former Kern County sheriff’s deputies accepted plea deals with the U.S. Attorney office on charges they conspired to steal and then later sell …
Read More »Merced police seeking public’s help locating suspect in drug, gun case
Investigators seized an AR-15 rifle Tuesday, along with more than a pound of suspected methamphetamine and five grams of cocaine, according to a statement from the Merced Police Department. Officers … Click to Continue »
Read More »Delhi man pleads guilty to smuggling drug money into Mexico
A 32-year-old Delhi man has pleaded guilty to conspiring to smuggle drug money into Mexico, the U.S. Justice Department announced Tuesday. Arnulfo Huerta-Cornejo entered his plea Friday before U.S. District … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos man wanted in firearms, drug case in Merced
Merced police investigators are looking for a 20-year-old Los Banos man wanted in connection with an illegal weapons case. A warrant has been issued for Joshua Corona, whom police described … Click to Continue »
Read More »Mexico extraditing drug lord ‘El Chapo’ Guzman to U.S.
The Mexican Foreign Ministry announced Thursday that drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, was extradited from Mexico to the U.S. The U.S. Justice Department confirmed … Click to Continue »
Read More »Excessive force claim filed against Modesto in deadly drug sting
Modesto is facing an excessive force claim from a drug sting in which two of its police officers fired upon a car, killing the driver and injuring the passenger. Attorney … Click to Continue »
Read More »Third defendant in Keith Foster drug case sentenced; his trial date still to come
Another defendant in a drug-trafficking ring allegedly run by Fresno’s former deputy police chief Keith Foster was sentenced Monday to 12 months of probation. Jennifer Donabedian also will have to … Click to Continue »
Read More »Winton man jailed after officers saw drug hand off, police say
A Winton man landed behind bars Monday after a high-speed chase that was sparked when officers spotted him in a “hand-to-hand drug transaction,” the Atwater Police Department reported. An Atwater … Click to Continue »
Read More »Sober Fest in Merced aims to support drug and alcohol recovery
Substance abuse and related issues will be the focus of an event Saturday at the Merced County Courthouse Park, where more than two dozen local providers will be on hand … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced’s police gang unit make drug, gun arrests
Osbaldo Martinez of Winton jailed on gun charges Francisco “Cisco” Lopez jailed on drug sales charges … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater man jailed on drug violations after traffic stop
Police initially stopped Keith Geiggar for a broken brake light Geiggar allegedly had a bag of methamphetamine and a BB gun in the car … Click to Continue »
Read More »Police: Atwater traffic stop leads to drug seizure, arrest
A routine traffic stop ended Friday in Atwater with one man in custody after an officer spotted a bag of methamphetamine “in plain sight” inside the car, the Police Department … Click to Continue »
Read More »3 Los Banos students sickened by drug, marijuana-laced snacks
Students sent to emergency room for treatment after eating Brownies, crackers laced with marijuana, drugs At least one may have been legally purchased with medical card, officials say … Click to Continue »
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