Crime · Dos Palos, CA
A 17-year-old Dos Palos resident was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a Saturday morning shooting at the 40000 block of Valeria Avenue in Dos Palos, Merced County, California. Deputies responded around 5:30 a.m. and found a 32-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds; he was airlifted to a hospital. Investigators served warrants, including one at the 1500 block of Devonwood Drive in Merced, recovering two firearms. The suspect turned himself in Sunday and was booked into juvenile hall.
Public Safety · Merced County
A wildfire named Mccabe Rd Santa_nella was first discovered at 11:47 a.m. on November 2, 2026, in Merced County, California. The fire is burning on private land near McCabe Road in the Santa Nella area. As of publication, no containment information was available and the cause remained undetermined.
Crime · Merced, CA
A 45-year-old Merced woman was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly stabbing a 29-year-old woman multiple times in the parking lot of a gas station on Highway 140 in Merced, according to the Merced County Sheriff's Office. Deputies responded at approximately 5:30 p.m. Saturday and determined the two women had been involved in a physical altercation before the suspect drew a knife. The victim's wounds were not considered life-threatening. A second person, 47-year-old Isaac Diaz, was also arrested during the investigation for violating a domestic violence restraining order.
