Officers found guns in a vehicle after its occupants led them on a high-speed chase that ended in a crash, according to Atwater Police. Atwater officers were conducting a neighborhood … Click to Continue »
Read More »Suspicious package in Merced County was not a pipe bomb, deputies confirm
A reported pipe-bomb scare Friday in Stevinson proved to be a false alarm, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. The suspicious package, found just after 11 a.m. in front of … Click to Continue »
Read More »Update: No suspicious items found in search of Ceres school after bomb threat
UPDATE, 2 p.m.: Ceres Police Sgt. Greg Yotsuya said a thorough search of the campus turned up nothing suspicious. The bomb squad did locate an unattended musical instrument, in its … Click to Continue »
Read More »Suspicious death under investigation on remote country road in rural Merced County
Authorities are investigating a possible homicide after an unidentified man was found dead by the side of a road south of Hilmar with an apparent gunshot wound, according to the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Cops shut down ‘suspicious’ massage parlors. The City Council is stepping in, too
Two massage parlors in Los Banos have recently been shut down because of code violations and suspicion of prostitution, according to law enforcement officials, and the Los Banos City Council … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced bomb squad responds to ‘suspicious package’
The Merced Bomb Squad used its robot on a suspicious package reported about 4 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018, according to police. (Thaddeus Miller/tmiller@mercedsunstar.com) … Click to Continue »
Read More »‘Suspicious’ dumpster fire reported in Merced, fire officials say
A dumpster fire in Merced Sunday night was described as “suspicious,” according to Merced City Fire Department officials. A dumpster behind Staples at 20 W Olive Ave. was reported at … Click to Continue »
Read More »Dumpster fire reported as ‘suspicious,’ fire officials say
A dumpster fire reported on Sunday Jan. 7, 2018 in Merced on Olive Avenue was described as “suspicious” by Merced City Fire Department officials. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Two flee suspicious Christmas morning fire that burned vacant Merced home
A suspicious fire Monday morning burned a vacant Merced home that neighbors said was a hot spot for break-ins by homeless individuals. The Merced Fire Department responded to calls of … Click to Continue »
Read More »He parked on an Atwater sidewalk. But his suspicious nature led to serious charges.
An Atwater resident was arrested on suspicion of residential burglary and possessing drugs and stolen property after officers searched his home, police said. Ray Remijio Andrada, 24, parked a black … Click to Continue »
Read More »He parked on an Atwater sidewalk. But his suspicious nature led to serious charges.
An Atwater resident was arrested for residential burglary and possessing drugs and stolen property after officers searched his home, police said. Ray Remijio Andrada, 24, parked a black Hyundai vehicle … Click to Continue »
Read More »Sheriff investigsting suspicious death in rural Merced County
Merced county Sheriff’s Office is investigating a suspicious death after a body was found in a canal near Arboleda Drive and Worden Avenue. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Deputies: Suspicious death in Merced County now called a homicide
A man found dead in rural Merced County has been determined to be the victim of homicide, the Sheriff’s Office reported on Tuesday. A man, later identified as Jose Tarin, … Click to Continue »
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