Jadira Bridget Torres Fuentes was shot and killed Monday Enrique Najera of Dos Palos was charged with murder Friday Second suspect in homicide sought by Merced County Sheriff’s Office … Click to Continue »
Read More »Woman killed, 2 men arrested in gang shootout in Merced County
21-year-old Firebaugh woman killed in car-to-car gunfight Investigators say shootout involved rival gangs Sixth homicide of the year in Merced County … Click to Continue »
Read More »Gang violence prevention money headed to Merced
Governor approved funding to fight gang violence in Merced County Other funding also would aid small police departments … 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 »Merced-area leaders discuss gang violence prevention
Elected officials and members of law enforcement convened summit in Merced Said plan is to address gang violence form both ends … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater man shot in gang attack, police say
Victim was shot in back, expected to survive No arrests have been made, police believe violence is gang related Victim’s brother was shot and killed a year ago in the same area, police say … Click to Continue »
Read More »Gang member arrested while trying to cash stolen check in Atwater
Check was stolen out of Merced Ulises Alvarez Monge tried cashing the check at Bank of America in Atwater Save Mart Suspect tried to flee multiple times … Click to Continue »
Read More »Two Merced gang members jailed on gun charges
Two Merced gang members remain in jail Monday morning after being found near downtown with a gun and ammunition over the weekend. Merced police stopped a car for a traffic … Click to Continue »
Read More »4 arrested in Merced gang investigation, police say
The Merced Police Department’s Gang Violence Suppression Unit has arrested four people in connection with an investigation into alleged gang activity, the Police Department reported Friday. The investigation May 27 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Gang awareness forum set for Friday in Merced
Local gang issues will be raised Questions from the public will be answered by local and state officials … Click to Continue »
Read More »In-jail gang note intercepted, helps bust drug-smuggling operation
An intercepted in-jail gang note led correctional officers tp bust a drug-smuggling operation at the John Latorraca Correctional Facility this week, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office reported. Rafael Alfonso Sanchez, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Gang member arrested in Atwater, police say
A man described as a known gang member was arrested Sunday in Atwater following a brief foot chase with officers, the Police Department reported. Raymond L. Bankhead, 22, was booked … Click to Continue »
Read More »Police: Gang member arrested with loaded gun
A 22-year-old Merced man was arrested Thursday after police said they found a loaded gun and marijuana plants inside his 20th Street home. Cornelious Johnson, who police described as a … Click to Continue »
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