Merced
Mom and Dad have a lot of guns…
Merced gangsters stowed guns, authorities say Two gang members were arrested in Merced this weekend with a cache of weapons in their home, according to police. Pedro Garcia, 36, and Marissa
Unauthorized Copying is Against the Law
34-year-old Juan Carlos Soto of Los Banos filed a petition for release and for formal probation on December 16, and was denied. On June 21, 2010, Soto had been arrested
Atwater Teenager Arrested for Fatally Beating Dog
ATWATER – A 19-year-old was arrested this week for allegedly brutally beating a dog to death with a wooden board and then dumping the remains in a trash bin. Police
Back to the Clink for Escaped Inmate
Early Monday morning, the Merced County Sheriff’s Department reported an inmate had escaped from the John Latorraca Correctional Center near El Nido. Sheriff’s spokesman Deputy Delray Shelton identified said inmate
Try to Make Marijuana Oil and You Might Get Burned
Merced- On Thursday May 23rd Merced Police and Merced City Fire responded to the 1200 block of Aspen for an explosion to an occupied residence. Michael Branham, 38 was arrested and
3 Arrested For Meth and Unloaded Gun in Atwater
The Atwater Police Officers made three arrests after a simple traffic stop which revealed drugs, a rifle, and a wanted felon. According to Lt. Sam Joseph, the officers observed a
Man Dies in Machete Attack
ATWATER – On Sunday afternoon a 61-year-old man was killed in an attack with a machete. Police were called to a report of a stabbing 1501 Valencia Way. Once there
Suspect Killed After Fleeing from Police
CERES – A man who pulled a weapon on police and highway patrol officers died during the confrontation, but whether he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound or from the
Man Arrested for Kidnapping, Raping Sister
PLANADA – A 48-year-old man was arrested for allegedly kidnapping and raping his much younger sister. Deputies with the Merced County Sheriff’s Department say Apolinar Cortez kidnapped his 26-year-old biological
