A Stanislaus County judge on Thursday granted a defendant’s request to postpone his capital murder trial for two months because he wasn’t given sufficient access to a writing surface to … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced father arrested for driving drunk with 7-year-old son, police say
A 35-year-old Merced man was arrested after investigators said he was driving drunk with his 7-year-old son in his car, the Atwater Police Department reported. Juan Manuel De Loa’s blood-alcohol … Click to Continue »
Read More »Father of missing Merced County toddler fears boy fell in canal
The father of a 3-year-old boy missing since Saturday appealed for help Monday in the effort to locate his son. Young Andres Tomas was reported missing around 4 p.m. Saturday … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced father, son avoid prison time in dog-beating case
A Merced father and son convicted of beating a dog to death in their backyard avoided prison time Thursday and received 10-month jail terms. Anthony Clendenin, 53, and son Samuel, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced father and son convicted of dog slaying
After deliberating for a little more than two hours, a Merced County jury convicted a father and son of animal cruelty for beating their neighbor’s dog to death with a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Father and son go to trial for alleged slaying of neighbors’ dog
Prosecutors say a father and son viciously attacked and killed a 2-year-old dog with a baseball bat and a wooden stake. The father and son say they were defending themselves … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County Father of the Year awarded
Winner was picked based on student essays 350 essays submitted this year Every school, K-12, in Merced County was asked to participate … Click to Continue »
Read More »Father & Son Veterans Experience Emotional Honor Flight to DC
The Central Valley Honor Flight brought nearly 70 local World War II veterans together for a trip of a lifetime to Washington, DC earlier this week. But among the group was one Vietnam War veteran from Modesto. That vet, named Anthony D’Angelo, was able to travel alongside his 90-year old …
Read More »Scared Father Defends Home, Helps With Arrest
A Fresno home is under siege while a family sleeps inside early Wednesday morning, but a father’s courage leads to an arrest. Police arrested 42 year-old Jose Hernandez after they say he tried to burglarize a home in Southeast Fresno. Police say he tried to enter a home in Fresno …
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