Merced
Loaded Weapon Found During Parole Search, Gang Member Arrested
Andrew Romero arrest photo MERCED — On February 3rd, the Merced Police Department’s Gang Violence Suppression Unit met with known gang member Andrew Romero (19) on the 3200 block of
Convicted Felon Caught with Gun, Ammunition
Cesar Montoya booking photo MERCED — Merced PD’s Gang Violence Suppression Unit has announced the January 12th arrest of convicted felon Cesar Montoya (26), who was found to be in possession
School Board Members Charged with Bribery
A 10-month investigation by Merced County District Attorney Investigators has culminated in arrest warrants being issued for 54-year-old Greg Opinski and 68-year-old Tommy Jones, two school district faculty members implicated
Report of Armed Suspect Leads to High-Speed Chase
Jose Garcia booking photo On November 18th, Merced Police received a report of a possible armed suspect. At approximately 3:39 PM, an officer noticed a white Acura driving westbound on
Minister Arrested for 3 Counts of Attempted Homicide
Raul Diaz Moreno MERCED — Police recently received a call concerning “shots fired” on the 4600 block of Beckham Way last Friday afternoon. Upon arrival they discovered three shooting victims
Winton man arrested for DUI related fatality
A young mother of two and her boyfriend, an Iraq war veteran, were killed on Friday, May 8 in an alcohol related traffic accident on the 99 Freeway just north
Central Valley fight promoters arrested in Northern California
UPPER LAKE, LAKE COUNTY – 5 men and a 17-year-old from the California Central Valley area were arrested traveling through Upper Lake in preparation for a big fighting match. The
Merced criminals migrating north caught by the law
On Monday this week the Sonoma County Sheriff’s office announced the arrest of a man in the town of Cloverdale, 200 miles north of the Central Valley city of Merced
A little cooking accident results in explosion and arrest
MERCED – It wasn’t just dinner this guy was fixing. A 23-year-old Merced man is behind bars after his attempt to cook hash oil resulted in an explosion yesterday just before
Gang suspects booked in shooting
MERCED COUNTY – Dos Palos – Two suspects have been arrested for their alleged participation in a gang-related shooting last month. Gilberto Cortez, 18, and Fernando Sigala, 19, are accused
