A man in his 40s was found dead Friday, the apparent victim of a gunshot wound in a hotel room in South Merced, the Police Department reported Monday. Few details … Click to Continue »
Read More »Woman in critical condition after being shot in Los Banos, police say
A 36-year-old woman suffered multiple gunshot wounds during the weekend and is in critical condition, Los Banos police reported Monday. The shooting was reported at about 11:39 p.m. Saturday in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man flown to hospital after being shot at trailer park in Santa Nella
A man was shot in Santa Nella on Sunday just before noon, the Merced County Sheriff’s office reported. At about 11:48, a man was shot at a trailer park on … Click to Continue »
Read More »Winton man threatens to ‘kill the president,’ asks to be shot outside city hall
A Winton man attempting to commit “suicide by cop” was subdued outside Atwater City Hall on Thursday, according to police. Atwater police were called about 2:39 p.m. from employees at … 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 »Los Banos police release identities of officers shot Monday in deadly struggle
The Los Banos police officers shot during a struggle with a suspect Monday have been identified as 34-year-old Kristifer Hew and 28-year-old Aaron Pinon. The Los Banos Police Department released … Click to Continue »
Read More »Official: Man turns gun on Los Banos police officers, 2 officers and suspect shot
Two Los Banos police officers were shot this morning during a struggle with a man at an apartment complex, a law enforcement official has confirmed. Updates on the conditions of … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater man shot twice in the head in critical condition
Atwater police are looking for information related to a 49-year-old man who survived being shot twice in the head, officers said on Tuesday. Modesto Cuadras told officers around 11 p.m. … Click to Continue »
Read More »You hate the roads in Merced County? Here’s your shot to say where funding should go
Merced County will soon be making a list of transportation projects to pursue and, with recent changes in tax law, the county is expected to actually have money to spend, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Teenager shot outside house party in Merced; suspects sought
An 18-year-old man was shot over the weekend outside a house party in the Loughborough area of Merced. The victim was shot around 2:31 a.m. Sunday outside a home in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man and dog shot in Planada
A man and dog suffered non-life threatening injuries in a shooting in Planada on Thursday, according to the Merced County Sheriff’s Office, July 6, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man shot to death in Merced, no arrests reported
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 »Armed suspect who was shot wanted to die of suicide by cop, Madera police say
A man who pointed a gun at Madera police wanted to die of suicide by cop, Madera police chief Steve Frazier said Tuesday. But the man did not succeed, though … Click to Continue »
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