Closing arguments ended Wednesday afternoon in the child abuse trial against Fresno Assemblyman Joaquin Arambula. Now it’s up to the six men and six women on the jury to decide if the evidence proves the democrat slapped his daughter, causing a bruise on the side of her face. Arambula is …
Read More »Assemblyman Joaquin Arambula Found Not Guilty of Misdemeanor Child Abuse Charge
After deliberating for only a few hours, a jury Thursday found Fresno Assemblyman Joaquin Arambula not guilty of a misdemeanor child abuse charge. The Democrat’s family cheered and clapped as the jury made up of six men and six women handed down the verdict. Outside the courthouse Prosecutor Steve Wright …
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A month-long trial ended Friday in Merced County when a former pastor was convicted of raping his two adopted daughters for many years before shooting them and another man in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Winton man pleads guilty in DUI crash that killed two people, Madera DA says
A 68-year-old Winton man has pleaded guilty to gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated in connection with the 2015 deaths of two people, the Madera County District Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Ex-Gustine High student pleads not guilty to threatening the school
Merced County Deputy District Attorney Travis Colby on Feb. 28, 2018, explains how prosecutors view the shooting threat 19-year-old Joshua Rodriguez Delgado allegedly posted on Facebook against Gustine High School. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County man pleads ‘not guilty’ in hit-and-run death of 3-year-old girl
Isaac Gustavo Maldonado pleaded not guilty Wednesday to felony hit-and-run and vehicular manslaughter charges in connection with the death last month of a 3-year-old Merced girl. The 22-year-old Livingston man … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater gang member guilty of killing two teens in 2013, jury says
The Atwater man accused of killing two teenagers at a house party during Easter weekend in 2013 was convicted Tuesday by a Merced County jury. Jose Luis Botello, who was … Click to Continue »
Read More »Two Merced County gang members guilty in 2013 ‘ambush’ slaying of gang rival
Two Winton-area gang members face possible lifetime prison sentences for their role in the 2013 slaying of a 33-year-old man who was lured to an alley and shot to death … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County man pleads guilty in federal marijuana cultivation case
A Mexican citizen who’d been living in Dos Palos pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court to “manufacturing” massive amounts of marijuana in the Sequoia National Forest, which caused major damage … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater man charged with molesting young girl for nearly a decade. Pleads not guilty
An Atwater man accused of molesting a young girl for nearly a decade pleaded not guilty this week to more than half a dozen felony charges, according to Merced County … Click to Continue »
Read More »Guilty verdict handed down in 2010 slaying in Merced County
A Salinas man has been convicted of second-degree murder for the 2010 slaying of a Los Banos resident. A Merced County jury delivered its guilty verdict Tuesday to Merced County … Click to Continue »
Read More »She’s accused of using a car to kill a Merced woman. She’s pleaded not guilty.
The 24-year-old Firebaugh woman accused of using a car to repeatedly run over and kill a Merced woman appeared briefly in Merced County Court on Thursday. Ashley Sanders has pleaded … Click to Continue »
Read More »Sentencing delayed for Los Banos teacher guilty of child porn possession
The Wednesday sentencing of a former Los Banos teacher who pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography was continued after his attorney announced he moved out of Merced County. Ernesto … Click to Continue »
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