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Today marks the final day of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Across the United States, it’s estimated that 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men have been physically abused by an intimate partner. Here in the San Joaquin Valley, law enforcement agencies receive 15-20,000 reports of domestic violence each …
Read More »Annual Merced walk against violence
People march in remembrance of victims of violence in the community during the annual Riley Brothers Victims Remembrance Walk Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017, on Meadows Avenue in Merced. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater cops say they were investigating a domestic violence report but found heroin
A 41-year-old man landed behind bars early Thursday after police came to his Atwater home to investigate a domestic violence report but found nearly a pound of heroin instead, the … Click to Continue »
Read More »This is the robbery suspect Merced police were seeking when violence erupted downtown
Merced police still are looking for the robbery suspect they thought was inside a downtown dance club Sunday, when a confrontation with the crowd turned ugly. The man police were … Click to Continue »
Read More »Violence on the rise in Merced County. Total homicides in 2017 already more than 2016
A Planada teenager who was shot during a gunfight between gang rivals on Carson Street earlier this week has died, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Thursday. Andrew Guzman, 18, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Reports reveal new details on violence involving suspected gang members from Atwater
Newly released police reports detail a string of phone calls made between suspected Merced County gang members involving shootings, weapons and drugs sales. A complaint filed by the Merced County … Click to Continue »
Read More »Victims of violence remembered, honored in Merced
The women and families of other victims were recognized on Thursday, April 6, 2017, at the annual Victims’ Rights ceremony hosted by the Merced County District Attorney’s Office during Victims Rights Week. A crowd of about 100 people, including victims’ families, law enforcement and public officials, gathered. Victims’ photos were …
Read More »‘Peter and the Starcatcher’ coming to Merced to support survivors of violence
A critically acclaimed play coming to Merced this weekend will give patrons a chance to enjoy a performance while also helping support survivors of human trafficking and domestic or sexual … Click to Continue »
Read More »Woman jailed for alleged domestic violence shooting
Merced County Sheriff’s investigators believe a domestic violence incident in Merced on Thursday night led to the shooting of a 44-year-old Merced man and the arrest of a 35-year-old woman. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced victims of violence remembered
Tears welled up in a mother’s eyes, her voice cracking with emotion, as she shared happy memories of the two sons she lost to violence less than a year apart. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Violence against Sikhs, Muslims, decried by leaders at Fresno State panel
Following the screening of a film about an attack on a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin that killed six worshipers in 2012, Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims reminded a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Gang violence prevention money headed to Merced
Governor approved funding to fight gang violence in Merced County Other funding also would aid small police departments … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced-area leaders discuss gang violence prevention
Elected officials and members of law enforcement convened summit in Merced Said plan is to address gang violence form both ends … Click to Continue »
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