Nine months after a jury delivered a guilty verdict to Lonnie Lee Poslof Jr. for sex crimes against a child, a Merced Superior Court judge denied him a new trial … Click to Continue »
Read More »Three convicted killers sentenced to hard time in Merced County homicide cases
Three men were sentenced last week in Merced County Superior Court in two unrelated homicide case. Dionicio Gutierrez-Salazar, 38, of Atwater was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences without the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Delhi mother and boyfriend sentenced to 13 years prison in death of 2-year-old girl
A Delhi mother wiped away tears Thursday after a Merced Superior Court judge sentenced her to 13 years in prison in connection with the death of her 2-year-old daughter died. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Chowchilla man sentenced to 135 years to life for rape
A Chowchilla man convicted of rape was sentenced in Madera Superior Court on Thursday to 135 years to life in state prison, the Madera County District Attorney’s Office reported. Mark … Click to Continue »
Read More »3 men sentenced to 13 years in Los Banos-area 2014 gang slaying
Three men have been sentenced to serve 13 years in prison in connection with their roles in the 2014 slaying of a 21-year-old Los Banos man. The victim, Olen Bates, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced man opened fire into a crowd in 2014 after he was beaten up. On Monday, he was sentenced to 39 years to life in prison.
A 26-year-old Merced man was sentenced Monday to 39 years to life in prison in connection with a 2014 drive-by shooting that left one man injured. Michael E. Janes was … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced man who killed girlfriend with his own weight sentenced in plea deal
A Merced man who killed his girlfriend by putting his weight upon her was sentenced Thursday to serve 11 years in state prison as part of a plea deal. Jose … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater mom sentenced to year in jail, suspended prison time in toddler’s death
A 22-year-old Atwater mother on Wednesday received a four-year suspended prison term and a year in jail in connection with the death in 2014 of her 2-year-old son. Amanda Klaas … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced man sentenced to 11 years in prison in contracting scam
A Merced man who pleaded no contest to scamming more than 20 people out of thousands of dollars for contracting work he failed to do has been ordered to serve … Click to Continue »
Read More »Iowa sex offender sentenced to 20 years for child porn involving Merced County teen
An Iowa man received a 20-year prison term for receiving child pornography involving six underage girls, including a 15-year-old from Merced County. Jacob Watters, 24, was sentenced Jan. 24 in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Turlock man sentenced for DUI crash, failing to appear in court
A 53-year-old Turlock man has been sentenced to five years and eight months in prison for crashing into a van while high on methamphetamine. His punishment included additional time for … Click to Continue »
Read More »Third defendant in Keith Foster drug case sentenced; his trial date still to come
Another defendant in a drug-trafficking ring allegedly run by Fresno’s former deputy police chief Keith Foster was sentenced Monday to 12 months of probation. Jennifer Donabedian also will have to … Click to Continue »
Read More »Visalia mother sentenced to prison for DUI crash that killed 8-year-old son
A Visalia woman who pleaded no contest to felony charges stemming from a DUI crash that killed her 8-year-old son has been ordered to serve more than 11 years in … Click to Continue »
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