The former Modesto school teacher who went missing nearly three weeks ago in Merced County was found alive Friday morning, authorities said. Jamie Tull, 36, was discovered in a field … Click to Continue »
Read More »More stolen firefighter gear found as Atwater police arrest four over butane oil lab
Atwater police say they may have found a piece of stolen firefighter gear while searching the home of a man on parole. Officers were in the 2700 block of Hillcrest … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County man suffering from dementia found seven miles from his home
After 17 hours of searching, deputies found a missing man who has been diagnosed with dementia, according to the Merced County Sheriff’s Office. Abel Gullien, 74, was found at the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man’s body found in reservoir near Los Banos
Investigators on Monday recovered the body of a 31-year-old man whose car left Highway 152 and ended up in the San Luis Reservoir near Los Banos during the weekend. The … Click to Continue »
Read More »Livingston felon jailed after officers found multiple guns in his home, police say
A Livingston man was jailed overnight Friday after officers found multiple guns in his home, police reported. Officers in Merced Police Department’s Gang Violence Suppression Unit “developed information” that 36-year-old … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced gang member, convicted felon jailed after found with stolen gun
Merced police arrested on Wednesday a gang member found to have a stolen gun. Merced Police Department’s Gang Violence Suppression Unit developed information that 22-year-old gang member Pedro Montoya had … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man found with knife, gun and drugs during Atwater traffic stop, police say
A traffic stop in Atwater landed a 53-year-old Merced man in jail after officers found a knife, gun and drugs in the car, police reported. An Atwater police officer stopped … Click to Continue »
Read More »Body of Merced County woman found in canal
The body of a 28-year-old Merced County surfaced early Friday in a canal on the outskirts of Los Banos and investigators are working to determine exactly how she died. Her … Click to Continue »
Read More »It started as a traffic infraction in Merced. Then police say they found a loaded gun
A traffic stop ended Thursday in Merced with a 33-year-old convicted felon behind bars facing a weapons charges, the Merced Police Department reported. Christopher Luvian was stopped around 10 p.m. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Body found in canal in Merced County
Merced County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a body that was found Friday morning in a canal outside Los Banos. The body was spotted around 7 a.m. near Henry Miller Road and Santa Fe Grade near the Los Banos Wildlife Area, Undersheriff Jason Goins said. Few details were immediately available. The …
Read More »Sheriff’s deputies investigating body found in canal outside Los Banos
Merced County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a body that was found Friday morning in a canal outside Los Banos. The body was found near Henry Miller Road and Santa Fe … Click to Continue »
Read More »Bay Area man accused of murdering woman found in trash bin may be free on bail this week
A Merced Superior Court judge on Tuesday agreed to reset bail for a San Francisco man who is accused of murdering a Chinese woman involved in human trafficking and dumping … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced man, a convicted felon, found with four guns
A 54-year-old Merced man was arrested for being a felon in possession of guns, Merced police reported Monday. The Gang Violence Suppression Unit was told convicted felon Wallace Smith was … Click to Continue »
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