This holiday season, the Merced Police Department is urging residents to protect themselves from porch pirates.

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

Merced police cited two adults in a sting operation targeting those who buy alcohol for minors. Learn more about the details.

An 18-year-old UC Merced student from Los Angeles is in critical condition after being hit by a car in Merced on Wednesday night.

The move marks an abrupt end to a yearslong criminal case that attracted the attention of California Attorney General Rob ...

A suspect has been arrested in connection to a deadly hit-and-run involving a bicyclist in Merced. It happened just after 4:30 pm Monday on West Main Street. Police say a 46-year-old was found lying ...

A man was hospitalized after a drive-by shooting in Chowchilla. Learn more about this incident and ongoing investigations.

Related: Merced County Sheriff Seeks Public’s Help IDing Suspects Wanted for Theft of Pumpkins at St. Paul Lutheran School If you have any information related to this case or the female suspect's ...

Two people were cited after allegedly buying alcohol for minors during a Shoulder Tap Operation in Merced. The Merced ...

A Sacramento resident recently reached out to The Sacramento Bee about the “shocking, obscene and perverse Halloween display” she spotted in the city’s Land Park neighborhood, featuring infants in ...

Atascadero Police Department officer Alan Hurst saved a 10-day-old baby’s life on Oct. 22, 2025. The family visited him at the office the next day to thank him. Courtesy of the Atascadero Police ...