While on the way to celebrate Mother’s Day with family, a 24-year-old woman from Chowchilla lost control of her vehicle on Sunday morning and crashed into the guardrail on Highway … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced mother to walk UC Merced graduation stage on Mother’s Day
There was a time when a Merced mother had trouble walking anywhere, but on Mother’s Day, she’ll walk pain-free across the commencement stage at UC Merced. Pamela Payne is on … Click to Continue »
Read More »Modesto mother who stabbed 13-year-old autistic son must remain in prison, for now
A Modesto mother convicted of stabbing her 13-year-old autistic son in September 2010 must remain in prison at least another year, or possibly another three years. Anitra Hankins, 42, was … Click to Continue »
Read More »First Person: Mother And Son Fight For Environmental Justice
Like many teens who grew up in Barrio Logan, Francisco Martinez, 19, suffers from asthma. His condition led his mom, Maria Martinez, to become an environmental activist. As a volunteer for the Environmental Health Coalition , she advocates for clean air and water. Now, Francisco, a sophomore at San Diego …
Read More »Mother fights for changes after death of son to opioids
Cindy Dodd’s 24-year-old son, Kyle, was found dead of a lethal drug overdose on the streets of Overtown, Florida in September 2016. Kyle had a mix of fentanyl, Carfentanil, cocaine and heroin in his system. Cindy is hoping to raise awareness about opioid abuse, and that lawmakers strengthen the Florida …
Read More »Family, community mourn Le Grand mother killed in crash
Although a Le Grand home on Madison Street has been filled for the past week with family members, they say there is a sense of absence. The loss of 38-year-old … Click to Continue »
Read More »Stabbing victim identified as 30-year-old Winton mother
A Winton man who alleged stabbed his wife to death during an argument was being sought Tuesday by Merced County Sheriff’s deputies. Investigators say Juan Carlos Lopez-Esparza, 26, fled from … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater mother convicted of felony child endangerment in toddler’s death
Levi Klaas was just 2 years old when he was left alone in a bedroom for more than half a day. When his mother finally checked on him, he’d been … Click to Continue »
Read More »Visalia mother sentenced to prison for DUI crash that killed 8-year-old son
A Visalia woman who pleaded no contest to felony charges stemming from a DUI crash that killed her 8-year-old son has been ordered to serve more than 11 years in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced mother of two remembered for ‘free spirit’
The mother of two small children was remembered Friday for her free spirit, gentle nature and love for her children, a day after she was struck and killed by a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Bail raised to $1M for mother accused of abduction
The mother caught trying to cross the Canadian border with her Merced daughters was arrested in San Francisco and booked into the John Latorraca Correctional Center in the early morning … Click to Continue »
Read More »Child abduction charges filed against mother of two Merced girls
Merced County prosecutors filed felony child abduction charges Wednesday against a Merced woman accused of violating a custody agreement and trying to take her two daughters across the Canadian border. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Two Merced girls abducted by mother, officers seek public’s help, police say
Merced police are searching for two young sisters who were taken Sunday night by their biological mother and are believed to be “endangered.” “I’m considering this a parental abduction and … Click to Continue »
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