Merced News

A 28-year-old man was taken into custody on suspicion of child endangerment and other charges Saturday, after Merced police reported finding drugs inside his apartment.

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A 24-year-old Livingston man was killed in a one-car accident early New Year's morning on Highway 99 near the G Street exit.

One person was killed early Friday in a crash on Highway 99 in Merced, the California Highway Patrol said.

UC Merced researcher Samuel Justin Traina has been elected as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world's largest general scientific society.

The 20-year old's body was discovered Christmas day in rural Merced County - a month after he went missing.

The loud, mournful wails began inside a home as relatives assembled the three coffins next to each other.

A body found Friday in a ravine outside Merced has been identified as a missing 20-year-old man.

Two people were killed Wednesday morning when the pickup they were riding in crashed on Highway 99 near Earlimart, the Tulare County Fire Department reported.

Two local 25-year-old men were killed Christmas Eve when the pickup one of them was driving ran a stop sign and collided broadside with a Ford Focus.

Home values in Northern California have taken a big hit. According to Forbes.com, four local areas have suffered the most.

A 28-year-old Ceres man was taken into custody Wednesday on suspicion of committing an October bank robbery in Merced.

No new details have been released in the case of a man who was stabbed to death Monday in South Merced.

All sides in agreement as City Council ratifies union contracts in belt-tightening times.

An attempted robbery in Merced turned deadly Monday night when a man was stabbed just before 6:00 p.m.The victim, in his 20s or 30s, was walking with a friend from a nearby convenience store on 12th Street, southeast of G Street, when two men tried to rob the pair.

Police will keep a watchful eye during holiday shopping season. While Christmas is typically known by most as the season of giving, for thieves it's another opportunity to steal.

Hmong leader General Vang Pao visited Merced, to kick off New Year ceremonies. About 700-people showed up at the Merced County Fairgrounds to see their leader.

An officer with the California Highway Patrol's Merced area office was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence early Thursday after a two-car collision on northbound Highway 99 near Livingston.

Thursday proved to be a busy one for Merced cops after four separate robberies took place in the city in less than six hours.

Three men were arrested Thursday night after they attempted to rob a southeast Fresno man who is the father of one of the suspects, police said.