On May 30, 2018 at about 2:21 am, Deputy Chris Chilton with the Merced County Sheriff’s Office received a call to the San Joaquin Drug Store in Planada regarding a burglar alarm going off....
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NAMES OF MERCED HEAD-ON CRASH RELEASED
On May 29th,2018, at approximately 9:34a.m, Merced communication Center was advised of a head-on collision in the area of Yosemite Avenue, East of Kibby Road. CHP further advised a vehicle was overturned, one party...
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UPDATE ON FATAL HEAD-ON CRASH IN MERCED
On Tuesday May 29th, 2018, At around 9:34A.M, CHP responded to a head-on crash on Yosemite Avenue near Kibby road. The driver of a Nissan Sentra was heading west on Yosemite Avenue the driver...
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ABOUT 6,000 PLANTS, 129 POUNDS OF PRODUCT TAKEN BY SHERIFF’S
The Merced County Sheriff’s Office Marijuana Enforcement Team was busy this weekend serving five (5) search warrants throughout the county. During the search warrants, the Marijuana Enforcement Team eradicated 5903 marijuana plants, destroyed 129...
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ARE YOU A SELENA FAN? TRIBUTE TO BE HELD HERE IN MERCED
On Sun, 6/10, Selena – The Ultimate Tribute by Karla Perez will be closing out the FREE Table Mountain Casino Concert Series presented by Coors Light on the Outdoor Theatre Stage beginning at 7:30...
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3,500 PLANTS AND 150 POUNDS OF DRIED MARIJUANA CONFISCATED
The Merced County Sheriff’s Office took down another illegal marijuana grow in the Ballico area of Merced County. On May 18, 2018, Deputies Ibarra and Bucio along with the rest of the Marijuana Enforcement...
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HE TRIED KILLING HIS 2-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER IN MERCED
Gerardo Ruiz-Lopez, 42, of Merced, was convicted of attempted murder and felony child abuse, by a Merced County jury on Wednesday afternoon, after he attempted to kill his two-year-old daughter in 2016, Merced County...
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MAN ARRESTED FOR THROWING PUPPIES AGAINST WALL, WAS RELEASED FROM JAIL TODAY
Darryl Turner, was released from custody today, May 16, 2018, by Judge Shaver, over the strenuous objections of Deputy District Attorney Donna Bakich. Darryl Turner is charged with one felony count of cruelty to...
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HARBOR FREIGHT RECALLS CHAINSAWS, AFTER REPORTED INJURIES
Name of product: Portland, One Stop Gardens, and Chicago Electric 14 inch electric chainsaws Hazard: The power switch can malfunction and allow the chainsaw to continue operating after the operator moves the switch to...
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13 MERCED COUNTY RESIDENTS ARRESTED, ON INSURANCE FRAUD
Thirteen people were arrested Friday following a lengthy investigation by the Merced County District Attorney’s office into an automobile insurance fraud ring involving 10 different insurance companies that paid out more than $430,000 in...
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