Ceres police reported that Vanessa Zendajas, 13, was found safe Tuesday afternoon, three days after she went missing. Details on where she was found were not immediately available. Police had … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos crash victim “happy-go-lucky, joking, goofy kind of girl”
A 16-year-old Los Banos girl who played high school basketball and was described by family as a “goofball” died Wednesday night when her car crashed into cornfields off of a … Click to Continue »
Read More »‘That girl has a will to live.’ Rescuers describe finding missing Jamie Tull
Robert Carpenter, Lynn Garber and Mario Bianchi met before sunrise on Friday at the place where Jamie Tull crashed her car weeks ago. It was the 17th day the 33-year-old … Click to Continue »
Read More »Robots, race cars and weather: Girl Scouts offer new badges
Girl Scouts from tiny Daisies to teen Ambassadors may earn 23 new badges focused on science, technology, engineering and math. It’s the largest addition of new badges in a decade … Click to Continue »
Read More »Girl dies in fatal crash north of Los Banos
CHP Los Banos Sgt. Ryan Swafford explains the details of a fatal crash Friday, July 21, 2017, off Henry Miller Road. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Delhi mother and boyfriend sentenced to 13 years prison in death of 2-year-old girl
A Delhi mother wiped away tears Thursday after a Merced Superior Court judge sentenced her to 13 years in prison in connection with the death of her 2-year-old daughter died. … Click to Continue »
Read More »More delays in sentencing for man convicted of molesting a 4-year-old Merced girl
Six months after a jury convicted Lonnie Lee Poslof Jr. of molesting a 4-year-old Merced girl, he’s made multiple attempts to “delay the inevitable” and face the sentence a Merced … Click to Continue »
Read More »Seventh-grade girl named ‘most likely to become a terrorist’ by her teacher
As the academic year draws to a close, plenty of students will be honored by their schools for good grades, perfect attendance or community service. However, the past few weeks … Click to Continue »
Read More »Known gang member charged with sex crimes against Merced girl
A man with gang ties and a drug history has been charged with committing sex crimes against a 9-year-old girl in Merced. Merced police arrested Miguel Ben Guzman Jr., 38, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Bentley to stand trial for charges of raping unconscious girl
A Merced Superior Court commissioner ordered a 19-year-old man to stand trial for rape charges stemming from a summer house party in Winton where he and a teen boy played … Click to Continue »
Read More »Teens played rock, paper scissors to see who raped unconscious girl first, Merced County authorities say
At a house party in Winton last summer, investigators say two young men encouraged a 17-year-old girl to drink beer until she was so drunk they carried her to a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Police say 54-year-old Gustine man confessed to molesting girl
A 54-year-old Gustine man faces a criminal charge after police say he confessed to molesting a female minor in November 2016. Juan Luis Vargas was questioned on March 17 by … Click to Continue »
Read More »12-year-old girl receives warm welcome from Los Banos community
It took a six-year vetting process and an unexpected legal battle, but members of a Los Banos family are finally celebrating a reunion. Community members and U.S. Rep. Jim Costa … Click to Continue »
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