A 22-year-old Atwater gang member was sentenced on Friday to 22 years in state prison for his role in the shooting deaths of two teenagers in 2013, according to Merced … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s another reason not to drink and drive in Merced County during the holidays
Merced city police, Merced County Sheriff’s deputies and California Highway Patrol officers will be setting up DUI checkpoints and saturation patrols to deter and prevent drinking and driving. The checkpoints, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Taco Bell delivery coming soon. Can we get this in Merced?
Taco Bell this week announced an agreement with some franchises to begin delivery services next year. It’s unclear whether Merced stores will be included in the effort to bring your … Click to Continue »
Read More »Driver identified in fatal crash during police chase in Merced County
A man killed Wednesday following a police chase through Merced County has been identified. The man was identified by the Merced County Coroner’s Office as 31-year-old Rene Williams Jr. Williams … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced police officers take students holiday shopping
Officers from the Merced Police Department took Merced City School District students to the Merced Mall on Thursday Dec. 14, 2017 for the annual Shop With a Cop event. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced police help local students have a ‘Merry Christmas’
Merced Police Department officers on Thursday pitched in to help area children have a nice Christmas. Through community donations, officers were able to take students from every school in the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s another reason not to drink and drive in Merced County during the holidays
Starting Thursday, Merced city police, Merced County Sheriff’s deputies and California Highway Patrol officers will be setting up DUI checkpoints and saturation patrols to deter and prevent drinking and driving. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Six Merced County dairies robbed overnight. Suspects sought.
Two men robbed six rural dairies in Merced County early Thursday, assaulting several employees, but making off with very little in the way of money and property, the Sheriff’s Office … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man killed in crash on Highway 99 near Winton Parkway in Merced County
A 31-year-old man was killed in a crash on Highway 99 in Merced County on Wednesday Dec. 13, 2017, California Highway Patrol reports. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Longtime Merced High teacher/coach dies after long battle with cancer
Longtime Merced High history teacher and aquatics coach Jon Dibblee died on Wednesday morning after a long battle with cancer. There was a somber mood on campus after news spread … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man killed in crash on Highway 99 in Merced County
A 31-year-old man was killed in a crash on Highway 99 near Winton Parkway on Wednesday Dec. 13, 2017, California Highway Patrol reported. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »One person killed during police chase in Merced County, authorities confirm
One person was killed Wednesday when green Honda sedan crashed and caught fire while trying to outrun police, the Sun-Star has confirmed. A 31-year-old man died at the scene, authorities … Click to Continue »
Read More »Two Merced City School District students win first place in spelling bee — again
Merced City School District students took the top spots in the elementary and junior high Merced County spelling bee competitions, according to officials. Sixth-grader Nikhil Parikh from Sheehy Elementary and … Click to Continue »
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