Authorities are investigating a possible homicide after an unidentified man was found dead by the side of a road south of Hilmar with an apparent gunshot wound, according to the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced deputies seize heroin and stolen mail in traffic stop
Two people from Merced were arrested on Wednesday for stealing mail and having drugs, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office reported. Officers stopped a suspicious car at about 1 a.m. in … Click to Continue »
Read More »UPDATE: Body found on Merced County roadside appears to have been shot, deputies say
Merced County sheriff’s deputies are investigating a suspicious death in Hilmar, authorities have confirmed. Undersheriff Jason Goins said a person was found dead on the side of a road just … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man identified in canal death in Merced County
A man found dead last week in a Gustine canal was identified Wednesday by the Merced County Coroner’s Office. James Frausto, 51, of Gustine, was found March 29 in a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced leaders wanted interrupting a meeting to be a crime. They changed their minds.
After getting push back from the public, the Merced City Council on Monday scrapped a proposal to adopt decorum rules that would have controlled public comments at meetings. The council … Click to Continue »
Read More »Motorcyclist suffers major head injuries in crash in Merced County
A 20-year-old on a motorcycle suffered major head injuries Monday after crashing into a truck in Merced County, according to California Highway Patrol. Eric Scott, 60, was driving a 2014 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Victim shot by pellet gun in Merced transported to hospital
One person was shot by a pellet gun Sunday night in the 400 block of Cone Avenue in Merced, according to the Merced County Sheriff’s Office. The victim was transported … Click to Continue »
Read More »Two Merced residents arrested with ‘assault rifle,’ police say
A man and a woman from Merced landed behind bars Thursday after gang investigators seized three firearms from their home, including what police described as an “AK-47 assault rifle,” officers … Click to Continue »
Read More »These 18 contractors were charged with misdemeanors in undercover sting in Merced
More than a dozen contractors working in Merced County were cited last week for contracting without a license during a two-day undercover sting operation, the Merced County District Attorney’s Office … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC Merced Lecturer Honored for New Book on Pedagogy
Iris D. Ruiz, a lecturer with UC Merced, won an Honorable Mention for the 2018 Conference on College Composition and Communication Outstanding Book Award. Ruiz’s award is in the Monograph … Click to Continue »
Read More »Body found in Gustine canal, Merced sheriff deputies confirm
A man has been found in a canal in Gustine, the Merced County Sheriff’s Department confirmed Thursday afternoon. Investigators are treating the death as suspicious but said there were no … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced county deputies searching canal after report of dead body
A dive team, helicopter and multiple deputies were searching a canal near Gustine on Thursday, according to the Merced County Sheriff’s Office. The office received a report about 12:30 p.m. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s what trade tariffs could mean in Merced County, where nuts are big business
Merced County farmers and area experts say a potential trade war would be likely to have a chilling effect on the agricultural industry if the U.S. and China go through … Click to Continue »
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