Two men who police described as known gang members were arrested Friday after investigators said they found drugs and a loaded gun inside a home, the Police Department said in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater school on lockdown while police chase man with a gun
Atwater police arrested a man allegedly pointing a gun at another person and firing it on Thursday. Officers found Cruz Villegas, 19, of Atwater running on Fruitland Avenue, away from … Click to Continue »
Read More »Teens arrested with gun in Atwater near Buhach High, police said
Two men were arrested with a gun in a car near Buhach Colony High School on Wednesday, police said. Acting on a tip from earlier in the day, Atwater police … Click to Continue »
Read More »Carjacking suspect leads police on wild high-speed chase in Merced County
A carjacking suspect in Winton led law enforcement on a high-speed chase Tuesday morning on Highway 99 before crashing outside a fast-food restaurant. The driver, Andrew J. Ramirez, 23, of … Click to Continue »
Read More »Package thief caught on camera. Atwater police want your help identifying him.
Atwater police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a package thief caught on surveillance video footage. The man was caught on camera stealing a package from a victim’s doorstep … Click to Continue »
Read More »Car crashes on the way to family Mother Day’s celebration. No major injuries reported, police say
A family from Chowchilla was involved in a solo vehicle car crash on Sunday morning, California Highway Patrol officers said, and no major injuries were reported. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Car crashes on the way to family Mother Day’s celebration. No major injuries reported, police say
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 »It started as a traffic infraction in Merced. Then police say they found a loaded gun
A traffic stop ended Thursday in Merced with a 33-year-old convicted felon behind bars facing a weapons charges, the Merced Police Department reported. Christopher Luvian was stopped around 10 p.m. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Modesto child molestation suspect dead after evading police in Arizona
Suspected child molester Kevin Robertson, the Modesto man who fled police on Tuesday morning, died on Wednesday after crashing a vehicle into a pole in Kingman, Ariz., according to a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater man evades police after pursuit on ATV. Police seeking public’s help
A wanted Atwater man and former gang member received help as he evaded police Tuesday night during a pursuit that started with an ATV and ended on foot, the Atwater … Click to Continue »
Read More »More than $8,000 in property stolen from Gustine nail salon, police say
The Gustine Police Department is asking for help identifying a burglar who stole more than $ 8,000 in property from a nail salon in Gustine. The suspect took an Apple Macbook … 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 »Gustine Police Department want residents to be aware of scamming methods
A Gustine resident received a call from an anonymous scammer on Saturday night, Gustine Police Department officials reported. The caller used a local “854” prefix, police said. Scammers use the … Click to Continue »
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