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A 23-year-old Clovis man faces possible child molestation charges after he was attacked at a traffic light by the father of the alleged victim — in front of an Atwater … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced City Council could pick new police station
The Merced City Council is set to discuss the city’s next police station Monday, as well as the early stages of a large, new apartment complex in northeast Merced. The … Click to Continue »
Read More »A gang member wounded by gunfire wore a bra and panties under his clothes, police said
A Fresno gang member wearing women’s underwear was wounded in a shooting near Fig Garden early Tuesday, police reported. The incident occurred about 12:47 a.m. near Shields and Van Ness … Click to Continue »
Read More »Two Merced girls abducted by mother, officers seek public’s help, police say
Merced police are searching for two young sisters who were taken Sunday night by their biological mother and are believed to be “endangered.” “I’m considering this a parental abduction and … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater man arrested after parking stolen vehicle in red zone, police say
A 39-year-old Atwater man was arrested Sunday after police said he parked a stolen SUV in a red zone and, later, tried to run from investigators when he came back … Click to Continue »
Read More »Teen charged after police find loaded gun outside Atwater school dance
A night at a high school dance ended with one teenager facing a weapons charge after a police dog alerted officers to a car in the school parking lot, authorities … Click to Continue »
Read More »Suspect in shooting of three people surrenders to police
A 52-year-old suspected gunman has surrendered to Merced police after engaging in a standoff with law enforcement officers on Beckman Way in Merced, Calif., Friday, Oct. 28, 2016. Three people, believed to be family members of the gunman, were shot Friday afternoon on Beckman Way. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Armed gang member arrested in Merced, police say
A 41-year-old suspected gang member has been arrested after officers seized a firearm, a stun gun, ammunition and marijuana, the Merced Police Department reported. Jason L. Mabrey was booked into … Click to Continue »
Read More »3 shot in Merced, suspect in standoff with police
Three people have been shot and the suspected gunman is locked himself in a house on Beckman away in North Merced. This is a developing story. Rob Parsons/rparsons@mercedsunstar.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced man steers girlfriend’s car into concrete wall, police say
A 41-year-old Merced man was arrested Thursday, accused of deliberately causing a car to crash into a concrete wall in Atwater while he was arguing with his girlfriend, Atwater police … Click to Continue »
Read More »Modesto Police Department squad car crashes into business
A Modesto police squad car crashed into a business near downtown early Wednesday morning as the officer was en route to assist in a vehicle pursuit. There were no injuries … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater man stabs brother during argument, police say
A 19-year-old Atwater man was arrested Monday after police said he stabbed his older brother during an argument. Antonio Perales was booked at 5:25 p.m. into the Merced County Jail … Click to Continue »
Read More »Madera police officer shot at during pursuit through neighborhood
Madera police are looking for the people who fired more than a dozen rounds at an officer as he tried to pull over their vehicle early Sunday morning. The officer was unhurt, but a civilian who was doing a ride-along received minor cuts from glass from the patrol car’s windshield. …
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