Merced’s newest judge took the oath of office on Friday, becoming Merced County’s third female judge in history. Jeanne E. Schechter, 54, of La Grange joined the Merced County Superior … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater woman in a crosswalk struck by car, police say
A 60-year-old woman was injured when she was struck by a car in Atwater on Thursday evening, the Atwater Police Department reported. Fernando Cuevas, 19, was driving south on First … Click to Continue »
Read More »Woman, man from Turlock killed in rollover crash east of Knights Ferry
Two Turlock residents were killed in a single-vehicle rollover crash east of Knights Ferry late Sunday, according to the Sonora-area California Highway Patrol. The crash occurred about 11:13 p.m. on … Click to Continue »
Read More »Second suspect arrested in Bass Lake home invasion that critically injured woman, 77
The second suspect sought in a home-invasion robbery near Bass Lake Saturday night that left a 77-year-old woman critically injured is in custody, the Madera County Sheriff’s Office reports. Ray … Click to Continue »
Read More »Woman in critical condition after being shot in Los Banos, police say
A 36-year-old woman suffered multiple gunshot wounds during the weekend and is in critical condition, Los Banos police reported Monday. The shooting was reported at about 11:39 p.m. Saturday in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Defense seeks more tests for Dos Palos woman charged with ‘Satanic’ killing of mother
It will take more time to determine if a Dos Palos woman charged with killing her own mother in an alleged “Satanic sacrifice” is mentally fit to stand trial. Court … Click to Continue »
Read More »Have you seen this Atwater woman reported missing Saturday?
Police are looking for an Atwater woman who was reported missing Saturday. Wendy Cox, 52, was reported last seen Friday at her Atwater apartment wearing a black jacket with brown … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man and woman sought in Merced burglary case
Merced police are looking for a man and a women who they said worked together to steal money from a laundromat on East Yosemite Parkway on Thursday. The thieves took … Click to Continue »
Read More »Woman struck by car suffers ‘life-threatening’ injuries on Halloween in Merced
A 35-year-old Merced woman in a Halloween costume was struck by a car in north Merced on Tuesday, police said. The woman was walking with friends across the 900 block … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced woman hit by car Halloween night
A Merced woman was struck by a car while crossing the 900 block of Loughborough Drive about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017, according to Merced police. Her injuries may be life threatening, police said. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man and woman from Atwater indicted in federal mortgage fraud probe
A man and woman from Atwater have been indicted in a federal mortgage fraud conspiracy case, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said Thursday. John Ballard, 55, and Judy Calderon Ballard, 54, … Click to Continue »
Read More »‘It was a calling to kill her.’ Woman tells police her mother was a satanic sacrifice
A 37-year-old Dos Palos woman told investigators she killed her mother earlier this month, stabbing the woman nearly two dozen times, as part of a “satanic” sacrifice, according to reports … Click to Continue »
Read More »Woman dies, 5-year-old boy injured in suspected DUI crash in Coulterville, CHP says
A Coulterville woman died and a 5-year-old boy was injured in a single vehicle collision in the Coulterville area Tuesday evening that investigators believe may have involved alcohol, the California … Click to Continue »
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