On December 22nd, 2018, the Atwater Police Department was alerted by the Merced Police Department that a cache of stolen property was found in a residence in the 1100 block of Vine Street. The...
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Man leads Merced CHP officers on a chase, this is why he did it
On December 21st, 2018 at approximately 2:52 p.m, a Merced Area CHP Officer was traveling south on Plainsburg Road, south of Gerard Avenue and observed a blue Honda Accord traveling north on Plainsburg Road...
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This is why a Merced gang member got arrested
On December 20, 2018, the Merced Police Department’s Gang Violence Suppression Unit (GVSU) developed information that gang member 24-year- old Jonathan Ramirez had a gun. GVSU officers responded to Ramirez’ home where they conducted...
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Over 140 pounds of meth, 5 pounds of cocaine and cash were seized
On December 19, 2018 at approximately 7:00 a.m., the Merced Area Gang and Narcotics Enforcement Team (MAGNET) and Los Banos Police Department served a narcotics search warrant at a home in the 400 block...
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Detectives are investigating the death of a mail man
Homicide detectives are investigating the death of 63-year-old Fernando Santoya of Fresno. He was involved in an altercation on December 18th and passed away at the hospital later in the day. Santoya was a...
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Fresno Residents Indicted for Aiming Laser Beam at CHP Aircraft
FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment today against Carlos Villa-Lozano, 30-year-old, and Paulina Silva Aguilar, 32-year-old, both of Fresno, charging them with aiming the beam of a laser pointer...
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Multiple counts of failing to register as a sex offender
Orlando Alvarez is currently wanted by authorities in Merced County on a warrant, with a total bail amount of $200, 000 issued out of State of California Superior Court, Merced County. Alvarez is wanted...
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15-year-old shot by possible gang members
The Atwater Police Department was dispatched to the area of Secretariat Drive and East Bellevue Road on a report of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers located a 15-year-old male that had gunshot wounds to...
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Three Atwater Super Target employees arrested
On December 16th, 2018, 19-year-old Javier Salcedo along with 19-year-old Mystikal Joya Musquiz and 18-year-old Yaridzel Salcedo, all three work colleagues were arrested according to Atwater Police Department. The arrests were made at the...
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Woman charged with 10 counts of mail fraud
Lorene Deanda 59-year-old, of Ceres, was arrested on an indictment charging her with 10 counts of mail fraud and one count of conversion of Social Security benefit funds, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced...
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