The Atwater Police Department and the Merced County Sheriff’s Department investigate the scene of an officer-involved shooting at the Winton Gardens apartment complex in the 3000 block of Winton Way, in Atwater, Calif., on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Winton man threatens to ‘kill the president,’ asks to be shot outside city hall
A Winton man attempting to commit “suicide by cop” was subdued outside Atwater City Hall on Thursday, according to police. Atwater police were called about 2:39 p.m. from employees at … Click to Continue »
Read More »Winton man arrested after hit and run, police say
A 40-year-old Winton man was jailed over the weekend after police said he crashed into an elderly woman’s car while driving drunk and left the scene. Jesus Maldonado was identified … Click to Continue »
Read More »Storage facility in Winton catches fire
A storage facility in Winton caught fire on Wednesday Aug. 23, 2017, Merced County Fire officials reported. Seven out of the 44 storage units at Town and Country Mini-Storage on Winton Way were damaged by the fire. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Storage facility in Winton catches fire
A storage facility in Winton caught on fire Wednesday afternoon resulting in hundreds of dollars of damages, CalFire-Merced County officials reported. Firefighters were called at 3:36 p.m. to Town and … Click to Continue »
Read More »Winton man identified as driver fatally struck by train
A man who died after being struck by a train on Saturday has been identified as 29-year-old Cheng Sien Saephan from Winton, according to the Merced County Coroner’s Division. Saephan … Click to Continue »
Read More »Winton man stabbed by suspected gang member, deputies say
A 34-year-old Winton man was hospitalized Wednesday night after a teenage barged into his apartment and stabbed him, according to Merced County Sheriff’s Office investigators. Deputies were called to an … Click to Continue »
Read More »Multiple residents displaced after passerby alerts them to structure fire at Winton apartment complex
According to California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Merced County Battalion Chief Baraka Carter, multiple families have been displaced after a structure fire at an apartment complex in Winton, Calif., on Friday, June 30, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Multiple residents displaced after passerby alerts them to structure fire at Winton apartment complex
According to California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Merced County Battalion Chief Baraka Carter, multiple families have been displaced after a structure fire at an apartment complex in Winton, Calif., on Friday, June 30, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »One killed after car strikes power pole near Winton
One person was killed when the car they were traveling in struck a power pole outside of Winton on Tuesday, according to the California Highway Patrol. Few details were immediately … Click to Continue »
Read More »Shooting and carjacking reported in Winton
Merced sheriff’s deputies are investigating a shooting and a carjacking reported a short time apart this morning north of Winton. It remains unclear whether the two incidents are connected, Sheriff … Click to Continue »
Read More »Attackers sought in Winton bar fight
A fight outside a Winton bar ended early Friday with one man in the hospital with a large cut on his arm, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. Deputies were … Click to Continue »
Read More »Motorcycle rider struck in Winton crash
A multi-car crash involved a man on a motorcycle on Tuesday, April 4, 2017, in Winton, according to the California Highway Patrol. … Click to Continue »
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