Merced
Shooting at O’Reilly Auto Parts targeted employee
A suspect is in custody after shooting a 41-year-old O’Reilly Auto Parts Store employee in Merced on August 23rd. The suspect, 23-year-old James Ray Mooney of Winton, is being charged
Shooting at O'Reilly Auto Parts targeted employee
A suspect is in custody after shooting a 41-year-old O’Reilly Auto Parts Store employee in Merced on August 23rd. The suspect, 23-year-old James Ray Mooney of Winton, is being charged
Would-be bandit rips cash in two after previous snub…
When 28-year-old Ronald Jacobs attempted to rob a 69-year-old woman at a Merced ATM drive-thru for money to buy marijuana, it probably seemed like a sure thing. But after the
Gang Member Arrested on Gun Charge
A 20-year-old gang member who was a suspect in a 2010 homicide learned that two wrongs don’t make a right and he is behind bars again, after Merced police reported
Immigration scam artist arrested for Grand Theft
After stealing at least $3,000, a scam artist operating in Merced was arrested in Tulare County August 8th. Rey Martinez Lespier was at large for a little under two months
Monterey suspect captured in Merced attempting to flee state
The suspect in a violent home invasion robbery from Monterey County was caught July 27th in Merced. The suspect, Alfonso Salazar of San Ardo, is being charged with a variety
Three Merced Shootings in One Night Result in One Death
Gang violence reached a boiling point in Merced when three people were shot in two separate, unrelated incidents on July 20th. Police are still trying to find answers as one
Man Killed in Officer-Involved Shooting
After an officer-involved shooting and the ensuing standoff, 43-year-old William Nazar died from gunshot wounds on 400 block of North Verduga Street in Turlock on July 4th. The Stanislaus County
Cigarette Request Results in Stabbing
A fight over cigarettes put 29-year-old Adrian Mendoza in the hospital and 43-year-old Phi Dvong in the Merced County Jail. Dvong stabbed Mendoza on the 1300 block of West 2nd
Merced Man Arrested for Recent Robbery
A man was arrested on June 21st for a robbery he committed earlier this month. On June 7th, Adrian Hicks used a female acquaintance of victim Joanne Chavarria to lure
