A recent break-in at the Los Banos Drug Co. escalated into a high-speed chase on Interstate 5 and was the latest in a troubling trend of recent burglaries in the … Click to Continue »
Read More »He was the CFO of bankrupt Merced clinic that closed. Now another clinic hired him
The ex-chief financial officer of a defunct Merced health clinic under investigation amid allegations of misconduct has been hired as the CFO of another rural health clinic in California. Daniel … Click to Continue »
Read More »Killer of Merced cab driver sentenced
The son of Dean Barker, a cab driver killed in 2015, speaks after the sentencing of his father’s killer on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017. He called the sentence of 50 years to life “good.” … Click to Continue »
Read More »He’s convicted of killing a Merced cab driver. This is how long he’ll spend in prison
The 20-year-old man convicted of killing a well-known Merced taxi driver in a botched robbery was sentenced to 50 years to life in prison on Wednesday. Merced County Superior Court … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced Symphony co-founder has died, family says
A long-time music teacher and co-founder of the Merced Symphony has died, according to her family. Lorraine C. Murphy, who began playing violin in the 1930s at Merced High, she … Click to Continue »
Read More »Officer-involved shooting reported in Merced County
A Dos Palos police officer opened fire this morning after responding to the “disturbance” report, the Sun-Star has confirmed. Police Chief Barry Mann said nobody was injured with the officer, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Woman struck by car suffers ‘life-threatening’ injuries on Halloween in Merced
A 35-year-old Merced woman in a Halloween costume was struck by a car in north Merced on Tuesday, police said. The woman was walking with friends across the 900 block … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced man’s Halloween decorations are lit
Carlos Flores, 37, decked out his Merced home on Lynmarie Drive with Halloween decorations mostly made from scratch. Flores started building everything in July, he said, and hopes to make it even bigger for next Halloween. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced woman hit by car Halloween night
A Merced woman was struck by a car while crossing the 900 block of Loughborough Drive about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017, according to Merced police. Her injuries may be life threatening, police said. … Click to Continue »
Read More »This inmate was being seen in Merced for a medical issue. Now she’s on the run
An inmate at Merced County Jail escaped while being seen for a medical issue, the sheriff’s office said Tuesday. Alexandra Correa, 36, of Merced was under supervision by a private … Click to Continue »
Read More »Transgender Merced veteran reacts to fed court ruling on Trump’s military ban
A federal judge in Washington on Monday barred President Donald Trump’s administration from excluding transgender people from military service. U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly ruled that transgender service members who … Click to Continue »
Read More »Two with ‘large amount’ of weed arrested after chase in Merced County, police say
A man and woman were arrested during the weekend with a suitcase full of marijuana and a digital scale, according to Los Banos police. A Los Banos officer attempted to … Click to Continue »
Read More »19-year-old hurt in solo rollover crash in Merced County
A rollover crash near Santa Nella on Monday ended with the driver taken by ambulance to a Los Banos hospital, according to the California Highway Patrol. It was not immediately … Click to Continue »
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