Merced Police Department officers lead runners along West 18th Street during the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Northern California in Merced, Calif., on Wednesday, June 25, ...

MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) -- Safety and security are top of mind for most parents sending their students back to school. It can also be a major factor for young adults going to a brand-new college campus.

The Merced Police Department ramped up its Gang Violence Suppression Unit in January in response to a spike in gang-related ...

MERCED, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A man has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run crash that took the life of a pedestrian in Merced, the Merced Police Department said. Officers say they responded ...

MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) -- Merced police are on the hunt for a man who shot a 7-Eleven store clerk during an early morning robbery. Officers say he demanded money from a store clerk at the 7-Eleven on ...

A known gang member was arrested for having a gun after attempting to flee officers following a traffic stop Saturday in Merced, according to police. Merced Police Department gang officers stopped a ...

Merced Police Department patrol vehicles parked in the department lot in Merced, Calif., on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. Andrew Kuhn akuhn@mercedsun-star.com The city of Merced has appointed a new police ...

A Merced Police Department patrol vehicle. Merced Sun-Star file image. Andrew Kuhn akuhn@mercedsun-star.com The Merced Police Department conducted a total of 3,510 traffic vehicle and pedestrian stops ...

Crime stats are down across the board through the first quarter of 2025, according to Merced Police Chief Steven Stanfield. Car thefts, burglaries, assaults, shootings, murders, homicides and traffic ...

MERCED, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Merced Police are asking for the community’s help in identifying a man they said walked out of a local store with a swamp cooler. On Wednesday, the police said the man ...