Law enforcement will be “out in force” through New Year’s day in an attempt to crackdown on impaired drivers, according to Merced police. Officers are stressing that a DUI can … Click to Continue »
Read More »Teens beat up their Muslim classmate. Was it about race? Parents and police disagree
A Muslim teenage girl was badly beaten by a group of teens in a Boca Raton park Thursday afternoon. A video taken by a bystander went viral, prompting the question: … Click to Continue »
Read More »Vehicle crashes in Winton area orchard after police chase
Merced police and California Highway Patrol were led on a high-speed chase through Merced, Atwater and Winton, authorities said. CHP took over pursuit of a vehicle Saturday night from Merced … Click to Continue »
Read More »Who says gifts are only for children? Livingston police spread holiday cheer
The Livingston Police Department gave out gifts to more than 20 senior citizens at the Livingston Senior Center at 416 Main St. during the department’s annual Kops for Kids event … Click to Continue »
Read More »He was carrying meth in his car, Los Banos police say. Then he ran a stop sign
Los Banos police seized cash and more than a pound of crystal methamphetamine after arresting three Los Banos residents following a traffic stop on Thursday, according to officers. Police stopped … Click to Continue »
Read More »Suspect arrested in Los Banos Drug Co. burglary, high-speed police chase
A 21-year-old Fresno man has been arrested in connection with a burglary two months ago at a popular Los Banos drug store and sandwich shop that led to a high-speed … Click to Continue »
Read More »This is how Merced police found a man suspected in the hit-and-run death of a toddler
Merced police detectives pieced together surveillance video clips from half a dozen businesses and used those images to track down a 22-year-old Livingston man accused in the hit-and-run death of … Click to Continue »
Read More »He used a victim as a human shield before he fought with Atwater police, officers say
A man was taken to a hospital with injuries after he assaulted someone and tried to resist police officers on Friday, the Atwater Police Department reported. Officers were investigating a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Women dies at Merced hospital after struck by car, police report
A 69-year-old woman was killed on Saturday night after she was struck by a car in Merced, the Merced Police Department reported. At about 8:45, John Velasquez, 30, was driving … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man chased down, arrested after ‘recklessly’ firing gun, police say
A 47-year-old man was chased down and arrested by officers in Merced on Friday for “recklessly” shooting a gun, according to the Merced Police Department. No injuries were reported. At … Click to Continue »
Read More »Planada mother crashes car with family into grain silo. Police say she was DUI
A Planada woman is being charged with a driving under the influence after she reportedly ran a stop sign and crashed a vehicle containing her family, seriously injuring her husband … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos bank robbers struck others too, police say
Police believe the two suspects who robbed Westamerica Bank in Los Banos last month also attempted to rob three banks in two other cities less than two weeks later. The … Click to Continue »
Read More »Driver identified in fatal crash during police chase in Merced County
A man killed Wednesday following a police chase through Merced County has been identified. The man was identified by the Merced County Coroner’s Office as 31-year-old Rene Williams Jr. Williams … Click to Continue »
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