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A man in his 30s was found dead on railroad tracks near M Street in Merced Wednesday morning after he was struck by a train, police said. The man, identified … Click to Continue »
Read More »One person dead after being hit by train in Merced
The Merced Police Department and the Merced County Coroner’s office investigate the scene where authorities say one person is dead after being hit by a train near the intersection of 24th Street and Canal Street in Merced, Calif., on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »More than 50 arrested in Merced County investigation
More than 50 gang associates were arrested Wednesday morning in Merced County … Click to Continue »
Read More »More than 50 arrested in major Merced County crime operation
Federal, state and local law enforcement agencies made more than 50 arrests early Wednesday as a months-long investigation targeting gang members came to a close. More than 500 law enforcement … Click to Continue »
Read More »Meter maid to the rescue in Merced
A parking enforcement officer helped save a 78-year-old Merced man who may have had a stroke while walking on the sidewalk on Tuesday, May 9, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Bystanders pull small children from car after rollover crash on Highway 99 in Merced
Video submitted to the Merced Sun-Star following a single vehicle rollover crash on Highway 99 in Merced, Calif., on Tuesday, May 9, 2017. According to the California Highway Patrol, the driver of a Saturn L200 sedan swerved to avoid colliding with another vehicle while traveling in the southbound lanes of …
Read More »Who will Merced County supervisors choose for defense contract?
In the coming weeks, Merced County supervisors will choose either to maintain a years-old relationship or start a new one with a contract for criminal defense services. While the Public … Click to Continue »
Read More »Typically Merced traffic officers write parking tickets. This one saved a man’s life
Residents are not always happy to see a “meter maid,” but one Merced parking enforcement officer is being credited with saving a man’s life, police said on Tuesday. Jessica Phillips … Click to Continue »
Read More »Millions of dollars at stake. Fight brewing over Merced defense contract
A multimillion-dollar fight looms over Merced County’s criminal defense services as the deadline approaches quickly for Merced County to approve a new contract for attorneys working on dozens of open … Click to Continue »
Read More »PG&E rate increase on the agenda for Merced meeting
The California Public Utilities Commission will hold a meeting in Merced on Thursday. The commission will be asked to approve a rate increase by Pacific Gas and Electric and to … Click to Continue »
Read More »Cyclists gather in Merced for a group ride toward Snelling
On Sunday morning, dozens of cyclists set off from Kevin’s Bikes on Olive Avenue in Merced toward Snelling for the Merced Road Ride, one of the Merced Bicycle Coalition’s traditions … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced police investigating ‘suspicious death’
A woman in her 20s was found dead in Merced on Sunday sometime in the early afternoon before 4 p.m., according to Merced Police Department officials. Officers responded to a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced baby born 13 pounds is ‘heavier than set of twins’
Three of Jenna Reyes’ four older children were large babies at birth, ranging from nine to 11 pounds. So when she was told on April 22 that her fifth child … Click to Continue »
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