Atwater resident Alexander Haro, 13, speaks about how he came to the aid of neighbor Renee Botwright, 55, after she was reportedly struck by a car outside her home in the 2600 block of Olive Avenue in Atwater, Calif., on Saturday, June 3, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Vehicle and big rig tractor collide head on in Atwater
A big rig tractor and 1997 Lexus collided on the afternoon of Monday May 29, 2017 in Atwater, California Highway Patrol officers confirm. No major injuries reported. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Vehicle and big rig tractor collide head on in Atwater
A 2016 big rig tractor and a white 1997 Lexus collided on Monday afternoon in Atwater, the California Highway Patrol reported. No major injuries were reported. The driver of the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Cyclist struck by vehicle on Santa Fe Drive in Merced County
A 21-year-old man was struck by a car sometime before noon while he was riding a bicycle along Santa Fe Drive near the former Castle Air Force Base, California Highway Patrol officers reported on Tuesday, May 2, 2017. Mvelez@mercedsunstar.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Cyclist struck by vehicle on Santa Fe Drive in Merced County
A 21-year-old man was struck by a car sometime before noon while he was riding a bicycle along Santa Fe Drive near the former Castle Air Force Base, California Highway … Click to Continue »
Read More »Deputy shoots at vehicle in Le Grand, police say
After a vehicle chase on Sunday morning led Merced County sheriff deputies and Merced police officers to Le Grand, sheriff officials said, a deputy fired at a suspect in the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Gang member and convicted felon arrested after vehicle search, police officials say
A gang member was arrested after officers from the Merced Police Department’s Gang Violence Suppression Unit developed information he was in possession of a firearm, according to a statement from … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced police searching for suspects after vehicle chase in Franklin area
Police are surrounding a field in the Beachwood/Franklin area of Merced, following a vehicle chase, authorities and witnesses have said. Law enforcement officials have said the Merced Police Department is … Click to Continue »
Read More »Suspect swims back to Los Banos police after pursuit in stolen vehicle
A soaking wet Turlock man was arrested Monday after he crashed a stolen car while trying to outrun police and then tried to escape by swimming across a the Delta-Mendota … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater man arrested after parking stolen vehicle in red zone, police say
A 39-year-old Atwater man was arrested Sunday after police said he parked a stolen SUV in a red zone and, later, tried to run from investigators when he came back … Click to Continue »
Read More »Vehicle sparks grass fire, burns marijuana grow
A vehicle may have sparked a grass fire Wednesday that burned down a south Merced house where authorities discovered a marijuana grow, investigators said. A nearby resident told authorities that … Click to Continue »
Read More »Woman struck by vehicle on Merced highway, dies
A 52-year-old Catheys Valley woman was killed Saturday night when she was struck by an SUV while walking down the middle of southbound Highway 99 in Merced, the California Highway … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced man hospitalized following solo vehicle crash
Crash happened on Arboleda Drive about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday Alcohol doesn’t appear to be factor, CHP says … Click to Continue »
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