Atwater police arrested Jose Miguel Avila, 31, Saturday His blood-alcohol content was 0.375 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced police catch man burglarizing car dealership
Suspect previously sentenced for auto theft Burglar alarm tipped off police … Click to Continue »
Read More »Police: Merced man arrested for attempted murder of 2-year-old daughter
Police found girl’s father, Gerardo Ruiz, child in closet with two open propane tanks Girl was not harmed Ruiz booked on suspicion of attempted murder … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced College names retired police captain as new chief
Capt. Tom Trindad will be chief, officials announced in an email The sheriff’s office, which oversaw the campus police, moved out last week The college and sheriff’s office could not agree on a contract … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced College president denies she ordered police to make arrest
Acting President Susan Walsh would not speak to the Sun-Star She denied sheriff’s claims through a spokesman Sheriff claimed she used police as ‘political tool’ … Click to Continue »
Read More »3-day-old girl killed by family dogs, Fresno police say
Police say newborn baby’s death appears to be an accident Dogs belonged to baby’s uncle, who surrendered them to SPCA … Click to Continue »
Read More »Police: Young boy killed in drunken-driving crash near Los Banos
Mother and driver, Visalia resident Vanessa Bueno, 33, booked into jail Boy, 8, wasn’t wearing seat belt Visalia teenager suffered minor injuries, infant girl was not injured … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced’s police gang unit make drug, gun arrests
Osbaldo Martinez of Winton jailed on gun charges Francisco “Cisco” Lopez jailed on drug sales charges … Click to Continue »
Read More »Police: Atwater traffic stop leads to drug seizure, arrest
A routine traffic stop ended Friday in Atwater with one man in custody after an officer spotted a bag of methamphetamine “in plain sight” inside the car, the Police Department … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County man arrested, stolen vehicle recovered, police say
Vehicle recovered before owner knew it was stolen, police say … Click to Continue »
Read More »New Atwater police unit nets three arrests, recovers stolen car, weapon, drugs
The two-officer team worked Saturday to target “high-profile crime areas” Atwater police commanders say they hope to make the temporary team permanent … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos police giving away wheel locks to prevent vehicle theft
Available to Los Banos residents, 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., at Los Banos Police Department, 945 5th St. NICB reports Central Valley locales make up four of top 10 highest car theft rates in country … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced man arrested after vehicle chase in stolen car, police say
Short police chase ended with arrest Police said vehicle driven by suspect had been stolen that day … Click to Continue »
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