A gang member from Chowchilla, Madera County CA, Nicholas Hernandez, who tried to evade officers after a car pursuit and refused orders to evacuate a home was found hidden in attic insulation on 15th Street.
All six cities in Merced County were given an F, scoring few points on the 2019 American Lung Association report card, as were the cities in Madera County. Some Mariposa and Stanislaus areas did better.
The Medical Board of California accused primary care physician Dr. Nicholas Eugene Nomicos of negligence, incompetence and unprofessional conduct after three female patients issued accusations against the doctor.
The California Highway Patrol Friday identified A. Martinez, 45, of Fresno as the driver of a 1993 Acura Legend involved in a fatal collision Thursday afternoon at Avenue 9 west of Road 40 in Madera County.
Police made arrests in two separate incidents on Saturday involving crashed cars, according to Chowchilla police. Officers attempted to stop Honda Civic on the 1200 block of Riverside Avenue about 9:30 p.m. that displayed paper license plates, according to a news release.
Merced County is one of 30 in the state suing opioid makers and distributors in a lawsuit filed on Tuesday, according to the law firm handling the case.
A 25-year-old Chowchilla man was arrested on Wednesday after leading police on a car chase thruogh an almond orchard, according to the Chowchilla Police Department.
A 2-year-old boy who was beaten, killed and left at a Madera gas station has been identified by family members and his suspected killer has plead not guilty to murder charges.
A Chowchilla student was arrested on Tuesday morning after they were suspected of making threats to harm high school students, the Chowchilla Police Department reported.
Four former or current inmates of the Central California Women’s Facility in Chowchilla say they were victims of sexual humiliation, harassment and even threats of rape, among other abusive treatment, because of their gender identities.
Chowchilla will use 2,100 solar panels to run city buildings and a portion of the wastewater treatment plant, a $28 million savings over 30 years, leaders said.
A Madera police officer shot a man on Monday, June 5, who was holding a knife to his own throat and then turning a gun on the officer. In a Facebook Live video, Chief Steve Frazier, describes what happens. Full video: https://www.facebook.com/Made
