A 31-year-old woman who was reported missing by her family in Fresno on Sunday could be somewhere in Atwater, according to the Atwater Police Department. Family members of Crystal Lopez … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater home burns. One person may be inside, police say
A fire was reported at a home in Atwater on Wednesday and first responders say one person may still be inside, according to Atwater Police Department. It was reported about … Click to Continue »
Read More »Person held at gunpoint in Merced. Then his backpack was stolen, police say
Soon after robbing someone’s backpack at gunpoint early Saturday morning, five people were arrested in Merced, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office reported. At around 1:39 a.m. Sheriff’s Deputy Billy Xiong … Click to Continue »
Read More »Car in crashes into tree in Merced, police say; one person has head injuries
A car crashed into a tree in Merced on Saturday evening, according to Merced Police Department officials. One person, whose name, gender and age could not be immediately confirmed, was … Click to Continue »
Read More »Salmonella infection spreads to one person in Merced County, health officials confirm
The Merced County Department of Public Health issued a statement on Wednesday informing residents of a recent Salmonella infection linked contact with live poultry. One case was reported in Merced … 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 »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 »One person dead in collision on Highway 59 in Merced
The California Highway Patrol, Merced County Sheriff’s Department and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Merced County, respond to the scene of a fatal crash involving a bus and a minivan in the 5900 block of North Highway 59 in Merced, Calif., on Friday, April 14, 2017. … …
Read More »Judge’s son ‘person of interest’ in 2016 Turlock homicide
Turlock Police Department confirmed on Friday that officers were serving a search warrant in connection with an October 2016 homicide when Kevin William Mayhew led them on a pursuit that … Click to Continue »
Read More »Person struck by train in Merced late Wednesday
A person was hospitalized Wednesday night after being struck by a train on the Santa Fe Railway in Merced, police reported. Police responded to the incident about 10 p.m. on … Click to Continue »
Read More »Body found during Merced sheriff’s missing person search
A body found by Merced County sheriff’s investigators in a rugged, remote area of the Diablo Mountains could be that of a 45-year-old tourist from the Netherlands who was reported … Click to Continue »
Read More »Train strikes pickup truck in Winton, at least one person killed
At least one person was killed Friday when a train struck a vehicle in the area of Winton Way and Santa Fe Drive, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. The … Click to Continue »
Read More »Woman is first undocumented person to earn doctorate at UC Merced
The Fresno High graduate said she couldn’t get financial aid for first four years Her research involved the human heart Her parents pushed her to stay in school … Click to Continue »
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