Two men were arrested Tuesday after police discovered hundreds of marijuana plants inside a Merced home, the Merced Police Department reported. Police found the indoor marijuana grow while they were … Click to Continue »
Read More »Police searching for men who vandalized Los Banos High School
Three men are believed to have vandalized Los Banos High School Sunday night, police said. Los Banos Police Officer Todd Pricolo responded to calls Monday morning by the school’s staff … Click to Continue »
Read More »A Merced man ran a stop sign, Atwater police say. Inside was meth, a gun and more
Police arrested a man in Atwater this week they said had about 7 grams of methamphetamine as well as a pipe, officers said on Tuesday. An officer stopped a white … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced police arrest freshman after false active shooter report at Golden Valley
A 14-year-old freshman was arrested Monday for allegedly making a false report last week that set off a chaotic scene at Golden Valley High School, according to police. Police did … Click to Continue »
Read More »Boy, 2, drowns in pool at Atwater home, police say
A 2-year-old boy died after he fell into a residential pool Friday, police said. Just before 1 p.m., Atwater Police Department responded to reports that the boy had fallen into … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced DA’s son accuses police of false arrest. But a lawyer says the arrest was valid
Nearly four years after Ethan Morse was declared innocent of murder charges, he and his lawyers were in a Fresno courtroom on Wednesday to repair his reputation and to accuse … Click to Continue »
Read More »He stopped at a Merced market to get a tea. He ended up beaten by police, he says
Merced police said Wednesday they have launched an internal affairs investigation into an incident that left a Merced man with a bleeding, swollen face and other injuries. Capt. Bimley West … Click to Continue »
Read More »Violent crime rose by 13 percent last year in Merced, police say
Violent crime in Merced rose in 2017 by 13 percent compared to the previous year, though overall crime rose by just 1 percent in the same amount of time, according … Click to Continue »
Read More »Motorcyclist injured after collision with ambulance in Merced, police say
A motorcyclist suffered major injuries to his arm after he collided with an ambulance in Merced, according to police. The ambulance was responding to a medical call at about 7:45 … Click to Continue »
Read More »He climbed into Merced homes and stole property as the residents slept, police say
A Merced man was in custody Thursday accused of burglarizing multiple homes, according to police. Police arrested 19-year-old Kobe Maynard about 10 a.m. on Wednesday, alleging the man was involved … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater council changes requirements for police chief so interim chief can stay on
Atwater City Council waived the educational requirements this week needed to be police chief to allow the interim top officer to remain on the job. While city leaders brushed off … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater woman arrested after fire guts building, police say
A woman was arrested in Atwater over the weekend after a fire she lit to stay warm apparently spread to the rest of the building, according to a statement from … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced man accused of stealing six trailers, police say
A Merced man arrested last week has been tied to the theft half a dozen trailers, the Police Department reported Friday. Raymond A. Robb, 50, was arrested March 24 hauling … Click to Continue »
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