Tag Archives: Family

Thomas Jeffery Chandler was just 6 months old when he died, but already had lived long enough to unite a community. More than 150 people rallied around his mother, Noelle … Click to Continue »

One year has passed since Wasim Mohammad got the call from his wife. Something had happened at UC Merced, she told him. Something with their son, Faisal. Mohammad, a soft-spoken … Click to Continue »

Jose Martinez, 38, of Merced, asks the public to keep a look out for his two missing daughters Lyza Martinez, 11, and Drea Martinez, 12, at his home in Merced, Calif., Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016. Lyza and Drea did not return home after visiting with their biological mother Rene Snider …

Two Merced sisters abducted over the weekend were described Tuesday by family as “good kids,” straight-A students and “loving girls” caught up in a situation they don’t deserve. The girls, … Click to Continue »

Get your snapping fingers ready, because Playhouse Merced will be spooky, kooky and ooky this month for the Halloween season. “The Addams Family” premieres 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7, at … Click to Continue »

Ten years ago, Bill and Lena Chapman were killed in their own home on East South Bear Creek by burglars who then torched the house where the couple had lived … Click to Continue »

The family of Bill and Lena Chapman talk on Friday, Sept. 30, 2016, about the unsolved slayings of the couple. … Click to Continue »

A Planada family was displaced after its home caught fire Thursday morning. The Merced County Fire Department was dispatched to the home in the 9000 block of Brodrick Avenue at … Click to Continue »

Three men arrested this week in a Los Banos homicide investigation were identified Thursday by police as family members. Los Banos police said brothers Charles F. Lujan, 59, and Steven … Click to Continue »

The family of an 18-year-old Los Banos man killed last week in a head-on crash was described as a joyful, humble young man, who, as the youngest of six siblings, … Click to Continue »

A Merced family was put out of their home early Friday morning after a fire next door spread to their house, Merced County fire officials reported. The fire began right … Click to Continue »

For an Atwater family, Wednesday night was a reminder of community support, togetherness and kindness. With the help of the organization Helping One Woman Merced, Renee Peña was honored at … Click to Continue »

A Merced family faces an uncertain future after losing their homes and everything they own in a fire last week. They fear what may happen if they don’t soon receive … Click to Continue »