A lengthy police chase ended late Thursday in Snelling when six law enforcement officers shot the driver after he opened fire on them, the Merced County sheriff confirmed. The name … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced sheriff’s detectives seeking Winton murder suspect in Mexico
Merced County sheriff’s detectives believe a man suspected of stabbing his new wife to death in Winton fled to Mexico, Undersheriff Jason Goins reported. Investigators believe Juan Carlos Lopez-Esparza, 26, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater police seek suspect who compromised bank accounts with skimmer
The Atwater Police Department’s detective division is looking for the public’s help to identify a man they said used a device to gain access to more than 100 bank accounts. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Search continues for Winton homicide suspect
Merced County sheriff’s deputies are looking for a Winton man suspected of killing the woman he lived with. Little new information was available Tuesday morning, but Sheriff Vern Warnke said … Click to Continue »
Read More »One dead in apparent stabbing Winton; suspect sought
One person was killed Monday afternoon in Winton, the apparent victim of a stabbing, the Sun-Star has confirmed. Deputies were called just before 2:40 p.m. to California Street, just north … Click to Continue »
Read More »Dos Palos homicide suspect surrenders to police
A Dos Palos man accused of killing his roommate peacefully surrendered to police Monday night and is in custody, Dos Palos Police Chief Barry Mann reported. Omar Villafana, 29, remains … Click to Continue »
Read More »Dos Palos slaying suspect still on the run
Dos Palos police searched nearly a dozen homes and other locations Monday as the hunt intensified for a 29-year-old man accused of killing his roommate. Detectives are looking for Omar … Click to Continue »
Read More »Police seek help identifying Atwater robbery suspect
Police are seeking the public’s help locating a man who stole two drones from an Atwater store. Security guards from the Marshall’s on Commerce Avenue in Atwater attempted to detain … Click to Continue »
Read More »Miano Elementary vandalism suspect arrested on suspicion of shoplifting hours later
A Los Banos woman who is believed to have spray-painted “kid killer” on an R.M. Miano Elementary School wall last week was arrested the same day and accused of attempting … Click to Continue »
Read More »Video shows burglary suspect at Buchach High
Police and school officials are seeking the public’s help to identify a man who broke into a classroom last month in Atwater. If you have any information as to the identity of this person please contact the Atwater Police Department at 209-357-6396 and reference Case # AG16-03639. Tips are confidential …
Read More »Tuolumne County deputies use K9, Taser to subdue resistant suspect
Tuolumne County sheriff’s deputies used a K9 and Taser before a resistant man could be taken into custody Thursday afternoon, the Sheriff’s Office reported. The incident began when a deputy … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man killed in hit-and-run crash in Merced County, suspect sought
A man in his 40s was killed Thursday night when he was struck by a pickup truck that fled the scene, the California Highway Patrol confirmed. Officers were called at … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater janitor puts out arson fire, captures suspect
A seemingly unlikely hero emerged Tuesday morning in Atwater when he quickly extinguished an arson fire burning at City Hall, then chased the suspect for half a mile and detained him for police. Rob Parsons/rparsons@mercedsunstar.com … Click to Continue »
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