On Friday, October 28, 2022, a Merced County Jury returned guilty and true verdicts on all charged offenses against Gerardo Jauregui Ruiz of Los Banos, California. Mr. Jauregui Ruiz was found by the jury to have sexually abused a family member. Read on about Gerardo Jauregui Ruiz

On Tuesday, October 25, 2022, a Merced County Jury returned guilty and true verdicts on all charged offenses against Martin Villalobos of Merced, California. Mr. Villalobos was found by the jury to have sexually abused an immediate family member. Read on about Martin Villalobos

On Tuesday, October 11, after approximately 15 minutes of deliberation, a Merced County jury convicted Anthony Joseph Santos, IV of first degree murder for gunning down Andrew May in Santa Nella on May 27, 2022. Read on about Anthony Joseph Santos, IV

Wes Parker McDaniel, 53, of Merced, pleaded guilty today to manufacturing destructive devices and maliciously destroying two residential rental properties in Merced by means of explosive materials, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. Read on about Wes McDaniel