The California Highway Patrol’s (CHP) Central Division Major Crimes Unit announced new developments in the unsolved 2021 ...

The Merced Police Department is asking for information regarding two package theft suspects and warning residents to secure ...

On June 15, 2021, officers responded to a freeway shooting on southbound SR-99 near Franklin Road in Merced County. The ...

Merced Police Department officers lead runners along West 18th Street during the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Northern California in Merced, Calif., on Wednesday, June 25, ...

According to a press release issued by the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Central Division Major Crimes Unit, investigators ...

November 5, 2025 – Merced California Highway Patrol officials report that the Central Division Major Crimes Unit continues to investigate the 2021 freeway shooting that claimed the life of 25-year-old ...

The suspects are accused of shooting at the deputy, who reportedly returned fire, ultimately striking two of the suspects.

On June 15, 2021, 25-year-old Timothy Lamore Sheeler Jr. was shot dead on southbound Highway 99 near Franklin Road, and the California Highway Patrol is now seeking a late-model silver Volkswagen ...

Two men were arrested over the weekend after a deputy said one of them was shooting from a moving car while the other was ...

The Merced County Sheriff’s Office is alerting residents to a recent wave of scam calls from individuals falsely claiming to ...

Merced crime totals fall through third quarter compared to the same time last year. Police credit staffing, technology, and community engagement for large declines. Assaults and murders rose, driven ...