A man was shot dead late Saturday in the Franklin-area of unincorporated Merced, the Sheriff’s Office reported. The victim, whose name was not released, died as he was being flown … Click to Continue »
Read More »About 4 acres burned along Highway 99 on Thursday morning, no injuries reported
An area nearby Mission Avenue and Highway 99 in Merced County caught on fire Thursday morning, according to officials at the Merced County Fire Department. The fire was controlled by 2 p.m. and damages amounted to about $ 4,000. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Car crashes into Merced house, multiple injuries reported
A gray Mazda crashed into a house on the corner of R Street and W 22nd Street after the driver of a white Honda attempted to make a turn, according to Merced Police Department officials. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Car crashes into Merced house, multiple injuries reported
A 20-year-old driver was injured Sunday in a two car collision that sent one of the cars careening off of R Street in Merced where it slammed into a house, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Tanker truck explosion reported on Highway 99 in Atwater
Authorities are scrambling to extinguish a large fire, possibly involving a gasoline tanker truck, in the area of Highway 99 and Applegate Road, authorities have confirmed. Officials have described the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Two armed robberies reported minutes apart in Atwater
Atwater police are searching for a man believed to have robbed two stores at gunpoint minutes apart this morning. A man in a hooded sweatshirt armed with a handgun robbed … Click to Continue »
Read More »Power outage reported for about 500 PG&E customers in Merced
Pacific Gas & Electric is reporting a power outage to more than 500 customers in central Merced. The outage began about 2:45 p.m. and is affecting 588 customers between Olive … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fatal crash reported south of Merced
At least one person was killed in a crash involving multiple vehicles today south of Merced, according to the California Highway Patrol website. Multiple vehicles were involved in a crash … Click to Continue »
Read More »Car crashes on the way to family Mother Day’s celebration. No major injuries reported, police say
A family from Chowchilla was involved in a solo vehicle car crash on Sunday morning, California Highway Patrol officers said, and no major injuries were reported. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Car crashes on the way to family Mother Day’s celebration. No major injuries reported, police say
While on the way to celebrate Mother’s Day with family, a 24-year-old woman from Chowchilla lost control of her vehicle on Sunday morning and crashed into the guardrail on Highway … Click to Continue »
Read More »Shooting and carjacking reported in Winton
Merced sheriff’s deputies are investigating a shooting and a carjacking reported a short time apart this morning north of Winton. It remains unclear whether the two incidents are connected, Sheriff … Click to Continue »
Read More »Major injury crash reported in Pacheco Pass
California Highway Patrol Los Banos Division responded to a major injury crash Wednesday afternoon on Highway 152 near the Romero Visitors Center. Officers were on the lookout for a vehicle, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Stabbing reported in Winton; suspects sought
Merced sheriff’s deputies are searching for at least four people who attacked a man on a bicycle just before noon on Winton Way. The victim, described only as a male, … Click to Continue »
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