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An interrupted burglary at a drug store in Planada turned into a pursuit from Merced County to Sacramento, the sheriff’s office said Wednesday. A burglary alarm at San Joaquin Drug … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man fled fatal crash in Merced, police say. He says he had a good reason
The 68-year-old man walking in north Merced who was killed by a hit-and-run driver has been identified. The Merced County Coroner’s Office on Tuesday said Joe Lang of Catheys Valley … Click to Continue »
Read More »They stole $10,000 with identity theft, Merced police say. One is still on the loose
Merced police arrested a man and woman, and are looking for another man, for allegedly stealing multiple identities, officers said Tuesday. Police have been investigating a “series of identity theft … 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 »Atwater man charged in third car theft in five months, investigators say.
An Atwater man has been charged with car theft for the third time in five months, the Merced County District Attorney’s Office reported on Wednesday. The office filed felony charges … Click to Continue »
Read More »He was at his girlfriend’s Merced home with a gun, police say. Now he’s in jail
A 28-year-old convicted felon was recently arrested with a gun in Merced, police said Wednesday. The Gang Violence Suppression Unit “developed information” that Juan Espinoza of Merced had a gun … Click to Continue »
Read More »Destructive Mariposa storm likely killed 2, officials say. These factors didn’t help
Mariposa County Sheriff Doug Binnewies on Tuesday told the Board of Supervisors the March 22 storm caused significant destruction countywide. “This weather affected a larger population, a greater geographical area, … Click to Continue »
Read More »He was riding his bike the wrong way in Merced, police say. Now he’s in the hospital
A 60-year-old Merced man on a bicycle suffered “moderate” injuries when he was struck by a car Tuesday on G Street, according to Merced police. The man was pedaling northbound … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced toddler ‘critical’ after ingesting meth, police say. Mother arrested.
A 14-month-old girl was in critical condition over the weekend after she “ingested some methamphetamine,” the Merced Police Department said in a news release. Few details were immediately available. The … 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 »Merced SNAP recipients won’t benefit under Trump proposal, officials say.
The Trump administration’s proposed budget for next year could bring major slashes in funding and tighter regulations to one of the largest food assistance programs in the country that tens … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos tagger was spray painting a wall, police say. Now he’s been sentenced
A 20-year-old Los Banos man was sentenced to jail time and ordered to pay restitution after pleading guilty to several acts of vandalism, the Merced County District Attorney’s Office said … Click to Continue »
Read More »He was carrying meth in his car, Los Banos police say. Then he ran a stop sign
Los Banos police seized cash and more than a pound of crystal methamphetamine after arresting three Los Banos residents following a traffic stop on Thursday, according to officers. Police stopped … Click to Continue »
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