A man in his 40s was found dead Friday, the apparent victim of a gunshot wound in a hotel room in South Merced, the Police Department reported Monday. Few details … Click to Continue »
Read More »Winton man killed after crashing into multiple almond trees in Merced County
A 24-year-old man from Winton was killed in a solo-vehicle crash on Sunday in Merced County, California Highway Patrol reported. The man was driving a 2005 Mazda 3 southbound on … Click to Continue »
Read More »Newest judge takes her oath, the third woman in Merced County’s history to do so
Merced’s newest judge took the oath of office on Friday, becoming Merced County’s third female judge in history. Jeanne E. Schechter, 54, of La Grange joined the Merced County Superior … Click to Continue »
Read More »Two men arrested for robbing Merced County Motel 6 locations
Two men were arrested in Santa Nella for robberies in the early morning hours Friday, according to the Merced County Sheriff’s Office. Employees of the Motel 6 in the 28000 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s where you can catch ‘The Nutcracker’ ballet in Merced County
The Merced Academy of Dance once again offers people in Atwater and surrounding communities with an opportunity to watch a local ballet performance of a Christmas classic. The academy’s rendition … Click to Continue »
Read More »14,000 Merced County kids use this program for health insurance. Is the money ending?
A health insurance program for low-income kids is going to run out of money by the end of the year and thousands of Merced County children depend on it. Congress … Click to Continue »
Read More »Winton man killed in Merced County crash
A 61-year-old man was killed on Thursday Nov. 30, 2017 in a solo-vehicle accident at about 11:25 a.m in Merced County, California Highway Patrol reported. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced soccer community ‘devastated’ after boy player killed in crash before game
A beloved and promising 11-year-old Madera boy who played with the Merced Soccer Academy was killed Saturday morning after a truck plowed into his home, also killing the driver and … Click to Continue »
Read More »High-speed chase through Merced, Chowchilla ends in crash
Two men escaped following a lengthy high-speed chase late Wednesday that wound through Merced into Chowchilla, the Police Department confirmed. Merced officers tried to stop a silver Chevrolet Tahoe with … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced man crashes into house, police car while driving drunk, backward, police say
A 37-year-old Merced man was arrested late Wednesday after police said he crashed into a house and a police car while driving drunk – and backward. Rogelio Solorio also crashed … Click to Continue »
Read More »When does Christmas shopping start for you? Business owners in Merced say sales up this weekend
For a lot of people, Thanksgiving weekend isn’t just about the turkey, stuffing or family gathering — it’s also about the deals they can score. Whether it’s waiting in line … Click to Continue »
Read More »One man killed, two arrested in separate DUI crashes in Merced County, CHP reports
A 75-year-old Modesto man died and more than half a dozen people were injured early Sunday in two suspected drunken-driving crashes reported minutes apart on Highway 99 outside Delhi, the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Hundreds served Thanksgiving meal made by Merced community
On Thursday morning hundreds of people were lined up on Main Street at the American Legion Hall in Merced waiting for a traditional Thanksgiving meal put together by different local … Click to Continue »
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