Three men were arrested Wednesday in connection with the January killing of a 50-year-old man in north Merced. Christopher Olvera, 24, of Modesto, Felipe Heredia, 24, of Merced and Louie Gonzales, 26, ...

- A five-month investigation ended Thursday in Merced County with dozens of Norteno gang members arrested, including at least two in connection with a recent double homicide, as well as the seizure of ...

Dozens of young men, many covered in gang tattoos, were led away in handcuffs at sites in Merced and Madera counties Tuesday, as agents from numerous law enforcement agencies conducted a gang sweep ...

A Merced man with known gang ties was chased down and shot New Year’s Day, possibly by members of a Norteño criminal street gang, Merced police said Thursday. According to reports, the victim of the ...

MERCED, Calif. (AP) — A five-month joint investigation dubbed “Operation Red Right Hand” has led to the arrest of dozens of Merced County gang members, the California attorney general’s office ...

A six-month investigation resulted in dozens of raids Wednesday in Merced County and the arrests of 41 people with alleged ties to prison gangs and street gangs. “In a well-coordinated sweep, federal, ...