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A bicyclist suffered “moderate” injuries when he struck by a car shortly after 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, 2018, according to Merced police. The car was turning right from Park Avenue into G Street. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s what a Merced K-9 recently sniffed out in a car’s hidden compartment
Two people were arrested in Merced County after K-9 Officer Laika sniffed out thousands of dollars in a car’s hidden compartment, California Highway Patrol reported Tuesday. Officers stopped a silver … Click to Continue »
Read More »Highway 99 traffic in Merced blocked by crashed big rig
Most of northbound Highway 99 in Merced near Mission Avenue was obstructed about 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, 2018, by a crashed big rig, according to CHP. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Big rig blocking Highway 99 traffic after crash in Merced
A big rig towing a trailer was blocking most of northbound Highway 99 on Tuesday after it crashed south of the Mission Avenue exit, according to California Highway Patrol. No … Click to Continue »
Read More »Father of Merced County homicide victim speaks. Daughter was ‘wonderful person’
The father of an Atwater woman killed in Washington state described his daughter as a “very outgoing” young woman who loved caring for animals and the elderly. “She just liked … Click to Continue »
Read More »Suspect in Merced homicide will face drug charges in Modesto first, police say
A man wanted for his alleged involvement in a 2016 fatal stabbing in a south Merced alley was recently arrested in Turlock, police confirmed on Tuesday. The man, 19-year-old Joseph … Click to Continue »
Read More »Bedroom fire quickly extinguished in Merced home
Firefighters quickly extinguished a fire that appears to have started in the bedroom of a Merced home, according to fire officials and witnesses. Merced firefighters responded to reports of a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fire guts bedroom in Merced home
Merced firefighters quickly extinguished a fire in a Merced home in the 2500 block of East Gerard Street Tuesday, March 13, 2018. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County man killed in a rollover crash, CHP says
A Winton man died late Monday when his car overturned and he was thrown, landing in an irrigation pond, according to the California Highway Patrol. The man was driving a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County man killed in rollover crash
I Winton man died Monday, March 12, 2018, in a rollover accident on Shaffer Road near Palm Avenue when his car left the roadway and … Click to Continue »
Read More »Women injured in head-on collision in rural Merced County, CHP says
Two women suffered “serious” injuries when the cars they were driving collided head-on in a rural part of Merced County, according to California Highway Patrol. Many of the details were … Click to Continue »
Read More »Head-on collision in rural Merced County
Two women were injured when the cars they were driving collided head-on on Cunningham Road near Highway 140 in a rural part of Merced County, according to California Highway Patrol. They were flown by helicopter to a Modesto hospital after the crash at about 5 p.m. … Click to Continue …
Read More »Another wet week expected in Merced County. But, will it be enough rain?
People in Merced County can expect another wet week, according to meteorologists at the National Weather Service in Hanford. Showers will start on Tuesday and continue through the weekend, said … Click to Continue »
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