On January 10, 2021, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office Jail Staff determined that just before midnight, six inmates housed at the Merced County Downtown Jail were missing from their cell. A preliminary investigation has...

A man was arrested for being in possession of a loaded firearm after he was seen on surveillance video leaving it inside a trashcan outside the sheriff’s office. Detectives say 38-year-old James Douglas Glidden...

Today, Merced County Superior Court Judge Carol Ash sentenced Defendant Jesus Ortega to 33 years, 8 months to life in prison for the 2010 murder of Armanda Lllanos-Flores. On November 10, 2020, a Merced...

Merced police are investigating a double stabbing outside Bernie’s liquor. Officers responded to reports of a stabbing on West 23rd at around 10:45 p.m.,  when police units were responding an officer advised he had...

Police arrested a man who allegedly shot and killed a man in Atwater on December 30th, 2020. Officers responded to the 2400 block of Atwater Boulevard at around 3:50 a.m. Wednesday.   When officers...

Merced police are investigating a shooting outside Bernie’s liquor. Officers responded to reports of shots fired on East 23rd Street at around 11:30 p.m, when officers were responding they were updated by dispatch to...

Two men are now in jail after being arrested by Merced Police on several charges. Officers responded to the 1100 block of U Street at around 9:39 Wednesday night for reports of shots fired...

A man was killed early Wednesday morning after being shot in the face in Atwater. Officers responded to the 2400 block of Atwater Boulevard at around 3:50 a.m. Wednesday. When officers arrived to the...

Merced Police is looking for a subject who robbed a Merced gas station. Authorities say this pictured individual robbed the Chevron located at 655 East Main Street on Monday morning at around 5:46 a.m....

A Merced man was arrested for vandalism police say. On December 16th, 2020, Officer Martinez responded at around 1:48 p.m. to Cen Cal tires located on West Main Street. Officers responded after receiving reports...