Merced County news roundup: Stabbing, shooting, wildfire and more. What to know
Merced County saw a busy stretch of news, from violent incidents at public gatherings to a fast-moving wildfire and community events. Here’s a quick look at the top stories making headlines.
Here are key takeaways:
- Three people, including 26-year-old Nathaniel Yanez and two juveniles, were arrested after a 15-year-old was critically injured in a stabbing at the Merced County Fair around 10:10 p.m. Sunday in the carnival area. The Merced County Sheriff’s Office believes the fair stabbing was gang-related and isolated, though the investigation remains ongoing and video of the incident has circulated on social media.
- A man is in critical condition after being shot multiple times in the parking lot of Winton Community Park just before 8 p.m. Tuesday while a Little League baseball practice was happening nearby. Sheriff’s detectives identified several people of interest in the Winton shooting and served three search warrants in the 1000 block of Front Street in Livingston with SWAT team assistance.
- The Lincoln Fire had grown to 734 acres and was well contained as of the latest overnight Cal Fire report, after first being reported Tuesday morning on Highway 140 south of Lincoln Boulevard in Atwater.
- The Gustine Traveling Library is hosting a kickoff event Saturday for its new R.E.A.D. campaign from noon to 5 p.m., giving free books to educators and raffling off San Francisco Giants game tickets. Since its founding in 2017, the Gustine Traveling Library has distributed 350,000 books to kids in underprivileged communities across the Central Valley.
- July entertainment options include comedian Rosalee Mayeux on July 11, ZZ Tush on July 17 and Buck Ford on July 18, all at the Mainzer Theater in downtown Merced.
- Readers can weigh in on the best burger spot in Merced County through the Sun-Star’s latest poll, with voting open until noon Wednesday, June 24.
The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists. The source reporting referenced above was written and edited entirely by journalists.