Three teenagers were arrested Wednesday night after they were caught breaking windows of a home under construction, according to Los Banos Police. A 20-year-old Los Banos man also was arrested … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced police say he left the scene after killing a girl. A judge lowered his bail
The bail amount for a Merced County man accused of striking a girl with his car and then fleeing the scene was cut by more than half on Thursday. Isaac … Click to Continue »
Read More »Police questioning Atwater parents who disappeared after infant died
Police said they have now been in contact with an Atwater couple they had difficulty finding after their 2-month-old baby died this week. Police asked early Thursday for the public’s … Click to Continue »
Read More »He blew red lights during high-speed pursuit. Here’s how police caught him.
A Merced man was arrested after stealing a car and leading police on a chase spanning more than 25 miles through Merced and Highway 99 Tuesday night. Merced officers spotted … Click to Continue »
Read More »Convicted felon arrested in Atwater for having ‘several pounds’ of weed, police say
A 39-year-old man was arrested after police found pounds of marijuana and weapons in his Atwater home, the Merced Police Department reported. Officers and ICE agents served a search warrant … Click to Continue »
Read More »Double homicide suspected after Chowchilla police respond to fire
The Madera County Sheriff’s Office is investigating two dead bodies that Chowchilla police found in a home early Tuesday as “victims of foul play,” according to a news release. The … Click to Continue »
Read More »Police: He threatened his girlfriend, then followed her to the police station
A man was arrested on Friday in Atwater after allegedly threatening his girlfriend and taking her car keys, the Atwater Police Department reported. A woman told officers her boyfriend, Filiberto … Click to Continue »
Read More »Car leading Merced police pursuit crashes
A stolen white Ford Fiesta crashed Friday, Jan. 12, 2018, on 10th Street between O and P streets after its occupants led Merced police on a chase through South Merced, according to police. Information on the occupants weren’t immediately available, but officers said the incident involved juveniles. … Click to …
Read More »He was drunk and waving a gun around, Atwater police say
An Atwater man was arrested Thursday after allegedly aiming a gun at a woman and threatening to shoot her, according to police. Officers went to a home on Mesquite Court … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater police officers injured during struggle, stun gun used
Three Atwater police officers suffered minor injuries, including one officer who was bitten on his hand, during a struggle with a wanted man, the Police Department said. Officers Lorin Mann, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s what kept Los Banos police busy earlier this week
A law enforcement surge by Los Banos police resulted in a series of arrests this week for burglary and possession of drugs, guns and stolen items. Detectives on Monday served … Click to Continue »
Read More »Madera police need your help finding this man
Madera police are asking for the public’s help in locating an 80-year-old resident who is missing. Michael Van Gelderen was last seen at his home near North Schnoor Street and … Click to Continue »
Read More »Do you know this guy? Atwater police want your help to find him
Atwater police are asking for the public’s help to identify a man who left Target with multiple electronics without paying on Monday, officers said. The unidentified man was caught on … Click to Continue »
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