Merced police detectives continue to investigate a drive-by shooting that seriously wounded two young men on Friday night.

Learn the 2026 goals of the six city police chiefs in Merced County. Their departments serve more than 296,000 residents.

MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) -- Merced police say they shot and killed a woman who pointed a gun at an officer. Investigators believe she may have also been involved in two armed robberies which happened ...

The Merced Police Department conducted 6,455 stops in 2024 — almost double from the previous year. The figures come from the ...

A 27-year-old Merced man has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old youth last month in the 1800 block of West North Bear Creek Drive, Merced. John Flores was booked ...

A 17-year-old gang member has been arrested after running from Merced officers with a gun, according to authorities. At about 1:53 p.m. Saturday, Merced Police Department Gang Unit officers attempted ...

MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) -- Law enforcement from across the North Valley ushered into the memorial garden in Merced on Wednesday. Sheriff's deputies, police and California Highway Patrol officers stood ...

Merced crime totals fall through third quarter compared to the same time last year. Police credit staffing, technology, and community engagement for large declines. Assaults and murders rose, driven ...