With an assist from a remote car-security company, the Los Banos police arrested a man this week who was in the driver’s seat of a stolen car, according to officers. … Click to Continue »
Read More »They were running from Chowchilla police, officers say. They were done in by a curb
Chowchilla police arrested two men inside of a stolen van full of “burglary tools,” officers said on Monday Officers on patrol saw a black SUV Monday morning that fit the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Not enough mothers are breastfeeding, experts say. Here’s how they’re trying to help.
Breastfeeding is critical to the beginning of an infant’s health and well-being, according to local experts, and mothers in Merced County are less likely to breastfeed compared to others throughout … Click to Continue »
Read More »Lucy Xiong is the body found in the canal, police say. How she got there still a mystery
Fresno police confirmed Monday that the body found in a central Fresno irrigation canal Saturday was 20-year-old Lucy Xiong, who disappeared July 28. And while her death appears to be … Click to Continue »
Read More »Two 26-year-olds shot in Merced County, police say. No suspects identified
Two 26-year-olds were shot on Sunday just after midnight in the Beachwood area, the Merced County Sheriff’s office reported. Both were transported to hospitals and suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Both victims … Click to Continue »
Read More »He attacked a Los Banos woman with a wrench, police say. This is how he was caught
Thanks to a Facebook tipster, the Los Banos police found a man they said brutally attacked a woman with a wrench earlier in the week, officers said Tuesday. Detectives said … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced pizza shop sold alcohol to a minor, police say. 14 other businesses didn’t
A single Merced business failed to stop a minor from purchasing alcohol during a minor decoy sting of 15 eateries and convenience stores, the Merced police reported on Wednesday. The … Click to Continue »
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