Horisons Unlimited Healthcare is a Merced area clinic that is being investigated by various state and federal agencies, according to court documents. The clinic closed its doors in August and filed for bankruptcy in May. … Click to Continue »
Read More »BPD Launches Investigation Into Mistaken Identity Arrest Of Teen
Late last year the California Department of Justice launched a “patterns and practices” investigation into the Bakersfield Police Department, after a series of incidents and officer involved shootings that drew national attention. New police chief Lyle Martin has been on the job for about as long, and now he has …
Read More »Major house fire in Merced County under investigation
Flames gutted a two-story home Wednesday night in Livingston, firefighters said. Firefighters were called around 6:16 p.m. to a home on the 1200 Block of E Street, said Mark Pimentel, battalion chief for CalFire-Merced County. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Major house fire under investigation in Merced County
Flames gutted a two-story home Wednesday night in Livingston, firefighters said. Firefighters were called around 6:16 p.m. to a home in the 1200 Block of E Street, said Mark Pimentel, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Kern Deputies Accept Plea Deals In Drug, Corruption Investigation
A drug and corruption investigation that has rocked Kern County area law enforcement for the last two years has grown into a new stage. Last week two former Kern County sheriff’s deputies accepted plea deals with the U.S. Attorney office on charges they conspired to steal and then later sell …
Read More »14 indictments handed down in large Merced County gang investigation
Fourteen defendants were indicted on Thursday by a federal grand jury for drug trafficking and gun offenses as a result of Operation Scrapbook, a multi-agency gang investigation in Merced County … Click to Continue »
Read More »Search continues for suspects in Merced homicide investigation
The search for suspects continued Monday in connection with the slaying last month of a 34-year-old Merced man, who was shot and killed a short distance from his three children. … Click to Continue »
Read More »2 arrested with gun, drugs in gang investigation, Merced police say
Two men who police described as known gang members were arrested Friday after investigators said they found drugs and a loaded gun inside a home, the Police Department said in … Click to Continue »
Read More »More than 50 arrested in Merced County investigation
More than 50 gang associates were arrested Wednesday morning in Merced County … Click to Continue »
Read More »Will Handling Of The Russia Investigation Harm Nunes’ Political Future?
Valley congressman Devin Nunes is at the center of a political storm in Washington D.C. Politicians on both sides of the aisle have asked him to step aside from the investigation into potential connections between President Donald Trump and Russia. Some are worried that Nunes is too close to the …
Read More »Los Banos police seek public’s help in attempted robbery investigation
Los Banos police are looking for a man who tried to rob the driver of a car early Tuesday, possibly with a fake gun. The victim, a 57-year-old Los Banos … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced firefighters seeking information in suspicious house fire investigation
Authorities are asking for the public’s help in an investigaiton into a suspicious fire that damaged two homes earlier this week in Merced. “Anyone with information can contact the tipline. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Officer-involved shooting investigation closes Highway 99
Authorities are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Manteca on Wednesday morning, closing down northbound Highway 99 at Lathrop Road, according to the California Highway Patrol. TRAFFIC ALERT: Northbound SR-99 south … Click to Continue »
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