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An elderly couple was found dead in a home south of Chowchilla next to a suspected methamphetamine lab, Madera County authorities said. The Madera County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Undocumented immigrant’s death in Atwater prison investigated as suicide, staff says
The death of an inmate found Thursday in his Atwater cell is being investigated as a suicide, according to U.S. Penitentiary Atwater officials. Rodolfo Melendez-Garcia, 36, who was imprisoned for … Click to Continue »
Read More »Body found in burned car being investigated as a homicide
The body of a man found in the back seat of a burned vehicle was identified as 39-year-old Juan Carlos Ledesma-Infante. The Stockton man’s body was found by firefighters Jan. … Click to Continue »
Read More »‘Gang overtones’ investigated in Santa Nella shooting
An 18-year-old Gustine man was shot at least once during an apparent fight on Comet Street in Santa Nella, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office reported. The victim’s injuries are not … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Angeles skyscraper plunge investigated as suicide
Authorities are investigating whether an electrician intentionally leaped to his death from the 53rd floor of Los Angeles’ tallest skyscraper onto an intersection humming with a normal weekday’s bustle, the coroner said Friday. … Click to Continue »
Read More »String of fires being investigated in Merced
Merced Fire investigators are looking for suspects in a string of early morning arson fires, all happening less than a mile apart in Downtown Merced. Officials say a dozen people, are now homeless. The first fire started around 3:30, by a car in an alley. It then spread to the …
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