The announcer didn’t even have time to call Riley McCoy’s name at her high school graduation before fellow seniors gave her a standing ovation. McCoy, 18, was born with a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced leaders wanted interrupting a meeting to be a crime. They changed their minds.
After getting push back from the public, the Merced City Council on Monday scrapped a proposal to adopt decorum rules that would have controlled public comments at meetings. The council … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man wanted by Atwater police after car chase ends in crash
A Turlock man avoided capture in Atwater on Thursday night after a car chase that ended when the driver crashed into a sidewalk curb and then ran away on foot, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Authorities asking for help finding Los Banos man wanted for questioning in slaying
A Los Banos man wanted for questioning in connection with the slaying and decapitation of a Merced County woman in Washington state may be on his way to Las Vegas … Click to Continue »
Read More »He wanted out of a gang. So these Merced County gangs members killed him, DA says
Two Merced County gang members were sentenced Thursday to life without parole in state prison for a 2013 ambush killing of a gang rival, according to the Merced County District … Click to Continue »
Read More »They withheld info on a weed survey. So Merced mayor wanted to ax the contract
Merced Mayor Mike Murphy and City Manager Steve Carrigan butted heads publicly this week after the administrator did not share cannabis survey results with the council before its members voted … Click to Continue »
Read More »Wanted felon ran from a crash scene but still had a ‘meth pipe’ when he was caught, police say
A wanted felon from Atwater crashed into a car and bus stop bench in Livingston on Wednesday Oct. 25, 2017 and then fled the scene, the Livingston Police Department reported. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »A Gustine man just wanted a free puppy. But it was a scam that cost him thousands.
Puppies may be adorable but don’t let them bait you into a scam, the Gustine Police Department said Thursday. An unnamed Gustine resident filed a police report Wednesday afternoon after … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater woman wanted for attempted murder surrenders, police said
Atwater police arrested a woman they’ve been looking for since she allegedly participated in shooting a man in July, officers said. Melissa Pulido, 39, approached a Chowchilla K-9 officer who … Click to Continue »
Read More »Livingston man wanted in bank fraud case captured after footchase
Atwater police twice used a stun gun on a fleeing suspect they said did not comply with their commands, the Police Department reported. Employees at the Merco Bank in the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Do you know this man? He’s wanted by Los Banos police
The Los Banos Police Department hopes you can help find a 33-year-old Los Banos man whose alleged crimes include grand theft auto, evading officers, possessing a controlled substance and failing … 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 »
Read More »This teenage gang member ‘just really wanted to go to jail,’ Atwater police say
A 17-year-old Orange County gang member asked to go to jail early Thursday. But he hadn’t committed a crime, so nobody would arrest him, according to Atwater police. So, Chief … Click to Continue »
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