A lengthy police chase ended late Thursday in Snelling when six law enforcement officers shot the driver after he opened fire on them, the Merced County sheriff confirmed. The name … Click to Continue »
Read More »Police talk about strange hit-and-run homicide near Saint Agnes hospital
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Read More »Merced police release physical description of victim found in trash bin
Merced police believe the woman whose body was dumped in a trash bin last month in a G Street alleyway was not from Merced County. The woman, whose name has … Click to Continue »
Read More »Abducted child found by Ceres Police
After six months of searching, the Ceres police on Wednesday afternoon found a toddler who was abducted by his father last year (Erin Tracy/etracy@modbee.com) … Click to Continue »
Read More »PolitiFact California: Mostly True: Latinos 40 Percent Less Likely To Call Police When Victims Of A Crime
In her first official speech on the U.S. Senate floor, Sen. Kamala Harris said President Trumps executive actions “have hit our immigrant and religious communities like a cold front, striking a chilling fear in the hearts of millions of good hardworking people.” The California Democrat went on to say that …
Read More »Merced police arrest 2 gang members with loaded gun
Gang Violence Suppression Unit officers with Merced Police Department arrested two gang members Wednesday afternoon after finding a loaded gun in their car. Officers stopped two 21-year-old men, Daniel Reynoso … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater police seek suspect who compromised bank accounts with skimmer
The Atwater Police Department’s detective division is looking for the public’s help to identify a man they said used a device to gain access to more than 100 bank accounts. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced police stats on use of force didn’t include an officer-involved shooting
A crime statistics report this week from the Merced Police Department had a notable omission — an officer-involved shooting. During a presentation to the City Council on Tuesday, police Chief … Click to Continue »
Read More »Despite what you might think, crime in Merced fell in 2016, police chief says
Overall crime in Merced is down by 2 percent, a fact that contradicts what many city residents may believe, according to police Chief Norm Andrade. The largest swing in statistics … Click to Continue »
Read More »It was just going to be a traffic ticket. Then somebody dropped a loaded gun, Merced police say
Two men were arrested after one of them allegedly dropped a handgun on the floor of a car during a routine traffic stop in Merced, the Police Department reported. Tyriq … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos gang member arrested with firearms, Merced police report
A 26-year-old Los Banos gang member was arrested Friday after investigators found two firearms in his Meadowlark Avenue home, according to a statement from the Merced Police Department. Cesar E. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man shot by Merced police charged with assaulting an officer
A man shot by a Merced police officer last week was charged Thursday with assaulting a police officer. Francisco Luis Davila, 55, pleaded not guilty to all charges Thursday afternoon … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos men arrested with guns, drugs, police say
Three men in Los Banos were arrested for being in possession of drugs and guns, police said on Tuesday. Los Banos police approached a GMC van about 3:20 p.m. Monday … Click to Continue »
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