It’s been about a month since Merced County deputies received 10 percent pay raises and Sheriff Vern Warnke said his office is already seeing the tide turn after several years of staffing struggles. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County man tried to run from police. He was arrested for DUI, police say
A man suspected of drunken driving was recently arrested after a low-speed chase in Los Banos, police said on Monday. An officer saw a black Chevrolet truck fail to stop … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s how recent pay raises are affecting the Merced Sheriff’s Office
It’s been about a month since Merced County Sheriff’s deputies received a long-awaited 10 percent raise and Sheriff Vern Warnke said his office already is seeing the tide turn after … Click to Continue »
Read More »Annual Merced walk against violence
People march in remembrance of victims of violence in the community during the annual Riley Brothers Victims Remembrance Walk Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017, on Meadows Avenue in Merced. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Woman crashes through fence, ends up in Merced yard
A Merced-area woman allowed her. At to drift off Highway 140, through a fence and into a front yard on Friday, Oct. 13, 2017, CHP said. … Click to Continue »
Read More »She allowed the car to drift. She ended up in a Merced front yard, CHP says
A woman allowed her car to drift off Highway 140, through a fence and into the front yard of a home outside Merced on Friday, according to California Highway Patrol. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s why this Merced scammer was eligible for parole but has to stay in prison
A Merced man convicted of defrauding people out of more than $ 100,000 had a shot at getting out of prison several months into his multi-year sentence, thanks to Proposition 57 … Click to Continue »
Read More »CHP investigates major injury crash in Merced
California Highway Patrol Merced officers investigate a crash involving a SUV and a bicyclist, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017, west of Merced. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Bicyclist suffers major injuries after colliding with SUV near Merced
A bicyclist suffered major injuries late Thursday night after colliding with a SUV west of Merced, California Highway Patrol said. CHP Merced officers responded to reports of a vehicle vs. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Is the air in Merced getting better?
The thousands of acres burning up northern California created some of the dirtiest air Merced County has seen, San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District officials reported. Although air quality … Click to Continue »
Read More »Three big rigs crash on Highway 99 in Merced
Three big rigs were involved in a crash on Highway 99 in Merced, California Highway Patrol reported. Minor injuries were reported. Both lanes are blocked, Officer Eric Zuniga said and … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s why Highway 152 traffic in Merced County was blocked for 90 minutes
Traffic was snarled late Wednesday on Highway 152 between Dos Palos and Los Banos after a big rig overturned, according to California Highway Patrol. The 2013 International big rig hauling … Click to Continue »
Read More »She’s accused of using a car to kill a Merced woman. She’s pleaded not guilty.
The 24-year-old Firebaugh woman accused of using a car to repeatedly run over and kill a Merced woman appeared briefly in Merced County Court on Thursday. Ashley Sanders has pleaded … Click to Continue »
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