Merced school leaders and police issued a joint statement late Wednesday in an effort to ensure parents that children are safe at school despite recent social media chatter that has … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced police say ‘no credible threats’ to any high schools
Merced police say there have been “no credible threats made to any high school campuses in the city of Merced.” Lt. Jay Struble said “incorrect, inaccurate information” was circulated Tuesday … Click to Continue »
Read More »Student arrested after threatening Chowchilla high students, police say
A Chowchilla student was arrested on Tuesday morning, accused of making threats to harm high school students, the Chowchilla Police Department reported. Chief Dave Riviere released few details and declined … Click to Continue »
Read More »Woman ‘wasn’t paying attention’ crossing busy Merced street, police say
A woman was struck by a work truck as she tried to cross a busy West Childs Avenue on foot, according to Merced police. The woman, who was in her … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced leaders pick more expensive plan for police HQ. They’ll ask you to pay for it
The city of Merced officially decided it will demolish the old Merced Sun-Star building and build a new police station from the ground up, which is the more expensive of … Click to Continue »
Read More »Dos Palos man arrested in armed robbery case, police say
A man from Dos Palos was arrested on Sunday in connection with a robbery and report of gun shots, according to statement from the Los Banos Police Department. Aaron Gomez, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Two suspects arrested in connection to string of Livingston burglaries, police say
Two more Livingston men were arrested in connection to a string of burglaries reported last week in Merced County, according to Livingston Police Department officials. On Friday, 36-year-old Manuel Ramirez … Click to Continue »
Read More »DUI suspected in Merced crash that injured three, police say
Police said a Merced man was driving under the influence when he crashed this week, injuring himself and others, police said on Friday. Robert Maule, 34, of Merced was driving … Click to Continue »
Read More »His dad told him to pull up his pants. The son pulled a knife, police say
A male student was arrested in Los Banos on Friday morning after pulling a knife on his father, the Los Banos Police Department reported. The student, who was in the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Do you know this guy? Atwater police ask for help
Atwater police asked for help on Friday to identify a man who they say recently cashed a counterfeit check. The man cashed a check at an Atwater business on Feb. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County man caught stealing clothes, police say. He had a lot more at home
A man suspected in a “rash of burglaries” in Livingston was arrested this week, police said Thursday. The most recent burglary was reported on Feb. 20, when the Novedades store … Click to Continue »
Read More »He robbed two Los Banos homes and threatened to kill the victims, police say
A 36-year-old man from Los Banos was arrested after allegedly robbing two houses and assaulting at least one person, the Los Banos Police Department reported on Thursday. At about 5:28 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced police arrested a gang member, they said. Here’s why
A man described as a gang member by police was arrested after being found with a gun on Wednesday, police said. The Gang Violence Suppression Unit conducted a probation search … Click to Continue »
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