RE-STRIPING STATE ROUTE 99 IN MERCED COUNTY DUE TO SB 1 FUNDS Caltrans is preparing to begin an SB 1 funded 27-mile re-striping project — increasing the stripe size from 4 to 6 inches,...
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MAN RAMS SEVERAL VEHICLES, AFTER BECOMING UPSET WITH WIFE
On July 4, 2018 at approximately 8:10 p.m., Los Banos police officers were dispatched to the 600 block of Winepress Street for a disturbance at a residence. Mariano Sanchez, 39 of Los Banos became...
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MISSING MAN REPORTED WHILE RAFTING, THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED
On July 2 at about 2:38 am, The Merced County Sheriff’s Office received a call about a missing person report. Deputies went to the area of the Cressey Bridge and Merced River in Ballico...
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MERCED COUNTY MOST WANTED, SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH 14-YEAR-OLD
Jose Ibarra-Pineda is currently wanted by authorities in Merced County on a felony warrant for recurring sexual conduct with a child under the age of 14 years. Ibarra-Pineda is described as 5’7” weighs 200...
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MERCED SHERIFF’S FIND GREEN HOUSES AND WAX IN SNELLING HOME
Over the weekend, Sheriff Vern Warnke and the Merced County Sheriff’s Office Aviation Unit located a large illegal marijuana grow in the 4200 block of Merced Falls Road in Snelling. When deputies arrived at...
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FREE OIL FILTER EXCHANGE PROGRAM, FOR MERCED COUNTY
At participating AutoZone and O’Reilly stores within Merced County Merced – The Merced County Regional Waste Management Authority (Authority) is pleased to once they will once again offer free oil filter exchange events throughout...
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MERCED POLICE ARREST 22-YEAR-OLD FOR SELLING ILLEGAL FIREWORKS
On Wednesday, June 27th, 2018, the Merced Police Department’s Disruptive Area Response Team (DART) officers responded to a Craigslist advertisement selling illegal fireworks. DART officers met with Christopher Hamby at The Home Depot parking...
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THIS IS WHAT MERCED SHERIFF FOUND FROM HELICOPTER VIEW
On June 22, 2018 the Merced County Sheriff’s Office conducted three marijuana investigations in regards to illegal marijuana grows throughout Merced County. Two of the investigations were noticed by Sheriff Vern Warnke who utilized...
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PLANADA TACO TRUCK DOUBLE HOMICIDE SHOOTING SUSPECT ARRESTED
On June 20, 2018 at about 4:30 pm, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office Detectives Bureau took 24-year-old Juan Ceja-Prado of Planada into custody. Ceja-Prado was the primary suspect in the double homicide that took...
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AMTRAK OFFERS FREE ROUND TRIP TO FIRST MORNING EXPRESS RIDERS
Spend the day in Sacramento without having to beat traffic with Amtrak San Joaquin new Morning Express Train to Sacramento, board as far south as Fresno and arrive by 8:00A.m. Work while you travel...
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