Chris Goodwin, a 21-year veteran of the Merced Police Department, has been named Interim Police Chief. Goodwin, pictured here in 2016 after he was promoted to captain, takes over for Norman ...

The Merced AppleGate Zoo has a brand new sign thanks to an outpouring of community support, with the replacement cost covered ...

The Merced Police Department conducted a total of 3,510 traffic vehicle and pedestrian stops in 2023 — a decrease of 16% from the previous year — but resulting in what appears to be more ...

The sound of taps echoed outside the Merced County Administration Building on May 14 as relatives and law enforcement ...

A restaurant in Merced is closed and is undergoing a police investigation for contaminated food with a controlled substance ...

Andrew Kuhn [email protected] The city of Merced recently sent a letter to California’s attorney general, asking the state’s top cop to investigate its own police department amid ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Merced Police Department is growing. Three officers were sworn in Friday at Merced City Hall. Officers Levi Crain, Israel Garcia and Chase Wilson took an oath from the ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Merced Police Department was challenged by the Merced County Sheriff's Department to a lip sync challenge. "La Chona" is just one of five songs the Merced Police ...

The Merced Police Department said on Friday at around 3 p.m. they were on the scene of a possible drowning in the area of South Bear Creek and K Street in Merced. A picture shared by the police ...

Merced police were risking a potential gun battle with the suspect in a crowded room, he said, when they could have waited outside. Or, approached the party-goers without a show of force.

In Merced, there have been 15 reported rapes this year, according to police department data. Last year there were 29 reported rapes in the city. Rates of reported rape cases have decreased from ...

A Merced Police Department patrol vehicle. Merced Sun-Star file image. Andrew Kuhn [email protected] The Merced Police Department conducted a total of 3,510 traffic vehicle and pedestrian ...