Two 13-year-old boys were arrested Wednesday in connection with a massive fire in Porterville that destroyed the city’s public library and left two firefighters dead. The firefighters killed in the blaze Tuesday night were identified Wednesday as Capt. Raymond Figueroa, 35, and Patrick Jones, 25. Figueroa has been with the …
Read More »2 adults killed, children injured in Merced County head-on crash, CHP says
Two people died and several others were injured Sunday when a van and a truck collided head-on on Highway 59 near Canton Road south of Merced, according to the California … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County man says law enforcement officers killed his dog, urinated on his fence
A Dos Palos man says law enforcement officers have not explained why they came onto his property about a month ago, killed his dog and urinated on a fence. George … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County jail inmate killed in apparent homicide
A Merced County inmate was found dead Monday inside the main jail in Merced, a victim of an apparent homicide, the Sheriff’s Office reported. The victim’s identity was not released … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced police release update on fatal hit-and-run crash that killed Catheys Valley man
The investigation continued Thursday into the fatal hit-and-run crash last month in Merced that claimed the life of a 68-year-old Catheys Valley man. Police Lt. Jay Struble said investigators have … Click to Continue »
Read More »22-year-old woman shot and killed in Stockton, police say
A 22-year-old woman was shot and killed in Stockton on Saturday night, according to the Stockton Police Department. Police found the woman just after 11 p.m. on a sidewalk near … Click to Continue »
Read More »Woman killed in crash north of Ballico identified, coroner says
A 65-year-old Turlock woman who died Saturday in a solo-vehicle crash on a rural road has been identified, according to the Merced County Coroner’s Office. The woman was eastbound on … Click to Continue »
Read More »Turlock woman killed in crash north of Ballico
A 65-year-old Turlock woman was killed early Saturday on a rural county road when her car overturned into a field, the California Highway Patrol reported. The woman, whose name was … Click to Continue »
Read More »CHP names woman in Merced crash that killed 3, search for the family of one victim
Authorities released the name of a woman on Wednesday who suffered “major injuries” in a crash the previous day that killed three people at the edge of Merced city limits, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Three people killed in crash outside Merced
Three people were killed Tuesday morning in a head-on crash on the eastern outskirts of Merced, authorities have confirmed. The crash was reported at 9:34 a.m. on East Yosemite Avenue, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Driver killed after SUV goes over highway embankment in Merced County, CHP says
A driver headed eastbound on Highway 152 died after leaving the roadway near Los Banos, the California Highway Patrol reported on Monday. Several details were not immediately clear, including whether … Click to Continue »
Read More »Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run crash in Merced, police say
A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run crash during the weekend, according to Merced police. The pedestrian was in the area of R Street and Buena Vista Drive about 2 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Five-year-old girl and her parents killed in Stockton Mother’s Day shooting; 2 others injured
A 5-year-old girl and her parents were killed during a Mother’s Day shooting in their Stockton home, the city’s Police Department announced early Monday morning. Two other men, believed to … Click to Continue »
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