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No injuries were reported in a crash involving a Merced police detective on Wednesday, according to police. Detective Don Varney was heading west on 22nd Street around 10 a.m. as … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced police officer and canine involved in injury crash in Merced
A Merced police officer suffered minor injuries Friday when his vehicle was struck by an SUV whose driver apparently ran a stop sign, according to witnesses and authorities. Officer Jose … Click to Continue »
Read More »Big rig ‘full involved’ in flames on Merced County highway, blocking traffic
A big rig caught fire Friday in the 300 block of Pacheco Boulevard in Los Banos, according to police. Officers arrived after the report at about 6:25 a.m. and found … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced police vehicle involved in 3-car crash
A Merced police vehicle rear-ended a Domino’s pizza delivery car Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, at the corner of Olive Avenue and Austin Avenue. Details weren’t immediately available. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Multiple vehicles involved in crash south of Merced
Multiple vehicles were involved in a crash just before 11 a.m. today on Highway 59, between Reilly Road and Vassar Avenue, south of Merced. Few details could immediately be confirmed. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Four involved in weekend motorcycle crash in Snelling
Two motorcyclists and their passengers are recovering from a major injury crash in Snelling over the weekend, the California Highway Patrol reported Michael Boles, Jr., 39, of Atwater and 26-year-old … Click to Continue »
Read More »New Merced City Council eager to get to work, calls for residents to be involved
The optimism and enthusiasm ran high this week in the Merced City Council chambers as three new faces joined a new mayor at the dais. Mike Murphy, who served a … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC Merced chief involved in traffic collision
UC Merced Chancellor Dorothy Leland was involved in a traffic collision Tuesday evening, the California Highway Patrol confirmed. Leland, 68, was traveling south on Lake Road around 6:23 p.m. in … Click to Continue »
Read More »CHP report: Seven teenager involved in police pursuit, DUI-related crash in Los Banos
Seven teenagers ages,15 through 18, were involved Police say marijuana was factor in high-speed chase and crash Driver arrested for DUI, evading police, no license … Click to Continue »
Read More »California charter schools involved in multiple political battles
Charter school issue a subset of larger education battle Reformers vs. education establishment in several venues Charter school advocates have a friend in Gov. Jerry Brown … Click to Continue »
Read More »Multiple cars involved in crash on Highway 99 in Merced County
A crash possibly involving three vehicles, including a tractor trailer, has been reported on southbound Highway 99 near Westside Boulevard in Merced County, according to the California Highway Patrol. At … Click to Continue »
Read More »Officer Involved Shooting in Atwater Leaves Suspect Dead
A man is dead in an officer involved shooting in Atwater after police say the man rushed at them with a knife, according to Lt. Sammy Joseph with the Atwater Police Department. The suspect died on scene. He has not been identified. It happened around 2:19 p.m. Monday after a vehicle pursuit …
Read More »Witness in Fatal Officer Involved Shooting Says Deceased Man Was Innocent
Eyewitness News investigates the officer involved shooting that killed a Madera County man. 62 year old Gilbert "Jake" Vanderburgh was killed last Thursday. Now, a woman who says she was inside of the home when Vanderburgh died wants to share what she believed happened.Amanda Sullivan told our investigative reporter not …
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