An investigation is underway after a body was found in a canal in Merced. The Merced County Sheriff’s Department was informed of a body in the canal on Tyler Road and West Childs Avenue...
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Woman killed after big rig traveling Northbound loses axle and bounces to Southbound 99 landing on her truck
The California Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal accident on Southbound 99 in Merced. The incident happened at around 10:40 am, According to California Highway Patrol public information officer Zuniga. A 2017 Nissan Frontier...
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Merced County Awarded Nearly $50 million for Castle Rail District
Today, the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) announced that Merced County was successful in its bid for a $49.6 million grant to build-out an inland port at Castle Commerce Center, leveraging its unique capacity...
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Teenager who drowned at Lake Yosemite in Merced identified, read more here
A teenager who went missing while swimming in Lake Yosemite was found dead late Tuesday night. According to the Merced County Sheriff’s Department, he was last seen around 4:17 pm in the water near...
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Police asking for assistance locating suspect involved in a homicide
TRACY, CA – Tracy Police Department’s General Investigations Unit (GIU) is requesting information from the public relating to a homicide that occurred on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, in the 900 block of Peerless Court....
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New Smart & Final Extra store opening soon, this is what we know
Chedraui USA, the fourth largest grocery retailer in California and parent company for El Super, Smart & Final, and Fiesta Mart stores, announced an expansion of its planned growth and a major new logistics...
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Merced man convicted for stabbing neighbor with boxcutter
On May 10th, 2023, a Jury convicted 62-year-old Jeffrey Lee Clark with one count of attempted murder and one count of assault with a deadly weapon. The defendant faces up to 21 years in...
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Two people arrested, they are accused of kidnapping 3-year-old boy, he was found in Atwater
The Stanislaus County Sheriff says they arrested 47-year-old Clinton Wangelin and 46-year-old Melisa Wangelin yesterday evening for the kidnapping of Clinton’s three-year-old grandson. They took him from his home in Waterford and went to...
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Merced Police arrest man accused of an armed robbery at a Chase bank walk up ATM
Merced Police arrested 26-year-old Jose Luis Nava Monday morning and is being accused for an armed robbery that occurred at Chase Bank. On May 1st, 2023, at 7:09 AM, officers responded to Chase Bank...
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Merced Sheriff Deputy shot in the ear with AR-Style rifle
A Merced Sheriff Deputy was shot in the ear after a suspect who was being chased after a short pursuit fired one round with an AR-style rifle that was modified to be more compact,...
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