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Three indicted in relation to death of correctional officer at USP Atwater
They were arrested and charged last week after an officer died earlier in August.
Feds charge three suspects after death of USP Atwater Staff
A correctional officers at the U.S. Penitentiary in Atwater passed away earlier this month after coming in contact with a letter that was laced with narcotics.
Atwater Police Chief Salvador announces retirement
Salvador will leave the department after five years as chief.
Operation Red Rooster suspects charged with drug trafficking offenses
The drug bust in Merced County has resulted in five suspects facing decades in federal prison.
Pro-Palestine protesters crash UC Merced after commencement ceremony
Protesters from a Hamas-linked activist group have set up camp at UC Merced to protest the university system's investments in Israel.
Fire Chief Derek Parker to leave Merced
Parker has served as the city’s Fire Chief since 2021.
Merced Police bust chop shop ring
The investigation put a 15-year-old behind bars.
Judge rules to not release sexually violent predator in Merced County
The predator, who was first convicted of sexual crimes in 1993, has been housed in a state hospital.
CHP returns stolen tiny home to owner
Officers located the “pint-sized abode” after it was reported stolen.
Dos Palos-Oro Loma Joint Unified School District completes major energy upgrades
The district has received grants to cover the upgrades, which should provide significant energy savings.
