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One of the men arrested for impersonating an officer in Atwater

admin November 16, 2018 0 Comment

On 11/15/2018 the Merced County Sheriff’s Office Supervise Release Team (SRT) received information of a white male adult who was impersonating a Merced County Sheriff’s Deputy in the 1100 Block of Kelso Drive in...

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Merced Off-duty CHP officer saves a life, receives a commanders commendation

admin November 14, 2018 0 Comment

Officer Afferino receiving a Commander’s Commendation from Captain Becky Hagen. On November 1, 2018, at around 6:00p.m, while off-duty, Officer Afferino observed a traffic collision with a non-responsive driver on “B” street and Winton...

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Flag flown over combat missions in Iraq presented to Merced Sheriff

admin November 14, 2018 0 Comment

On November 13, 2018, United States Air Force Staff Sergeant Savi Sohal presented Merced County Sheriff Vern Warnke with a flag that was flown during combat missions over Iraq and Syria. Sheriff Warnke accepted...

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This is the man arrested for shooting deputy in Madera

admin November 12, 2018 0 Comment

Luis Alberto Maravilla, a 39-year-old Madera resident, was arrested following an hours long standoff with Madera County Law Enforcement in the early hours of November 12, 2018. On November 11, 2018, shortly after 9pm,...

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Madera Sheriffs Sergeant shot last night

admin November 12, 2018 0 Comment

On November 11, 2018, at around 9p.m, Madera County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 28000 block of Avenue 15 3/4 for a report of a domestic disturbance. The reporting party advised the dispatcher that...

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This is what happened to the Merced theater that caught on fire

admin November 10, 2018 0 Comment

On November 9th, 2018, at approximately 7:40 p.m., The City of Merced Fire Department received a call of a structure fire at the UA Regency Theater located at 635 Fairfield Drive. The first fire...

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Crime

VEHICLE IMPERSONATING POLICE IN MERCED COUNTY

admin November 9, 2018 0 Comment

On November 4, 2018, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office received a report of persons in a black or dark-colored Ford Crown Victoria type vehicle possibly impersonating a peace officer. The driver reported that the...

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Crime

Two brothers from Winton arrested on robbery charges

admin November 9, 2018 0 Comment

On November 7th, 2017 the Merced County Sheriff’s Investigations Bureau served a search warrant in the 7100 Block of Tokay Circle in Winton. Detectives took into custody two brothers for a string of armed...

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50-year-old Winton man to be sentenced 50-years to life in prison

admin November 8, 2018 0 Comment

On Monday, November 5th, 2018, Emanuel Ramos, 50-year-old, of Winton was found guilty by a Merced County jury of six counts of lewd and lascivious acts upon a child for repeatedly sexually abusing the...

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32-year-old shot in Atwater

admin November 8, 2018 0 Comment

The Atwater Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened last night in the 1500 block of Elm Avenue. Reports of shots fired were received at around 8:45PM, police found a 32-year-old man suffering...