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'Folks, it's bad': Merced sheriff warns of public safety crisis as deputy vacancies mount
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 days agoLike many rural counties, Merced is losing deputies to jurisdictions that pay more. The shortage is...
‘There’s a potential for danger.’ Sheriff warns Merced County in dire need of more staffing
Merced Sun-Star via Yahoo News· 5 months ago“Folks, I’m ringing the alarm,” Merced County Sheriff Vern Warnke while talking about staffing...
Merced County reaches tentative agreement on 1-year contract with deputy sheriff’s
Merced Sun-Star via Yahoo News· 1 week agoThe County of Merced and the Merced County Deputy Sheriff’s Association have reached a tentative...
Merced County Sheriff warns people to stay out of fast-flowing, ice-cold rivers
Merced Sun-Star via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Merced County sheriff has shut down all public access to the Merced River and San Joaquin River...
Deputy Sheriff’s Association and county have yet to agree on new contract. Residents voice concern
Merced Sun-Star via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe Merced County Deputy Sheriff’s Association and the County of Merced have begun the bargaining...
Bodies of kidnapped Merced County family found. ‘Our worst fears have been confirmed’
Fresno Bee McClatchy via AOL· 2 years agoMerced County Sheriff Vern Warnke confirmed on Wednesday night that the bodies of four kidnapped...
Why is the Merced County Sheriff’s Office asking residents not to report crimes?
KSEE articles via Yahoo News· 2 months agoMERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The Merced Sheriff’s Office is asking residents not to call the...
Fentanyl, meth valued at $4.2 million seized in two Merced County traffic stops, Bonta says
Merced Sun-Star via AOL· 1 year agoTwo traffic stops on Merced County highways produced drug busts that caught the attention of...
Ex-Merced County sheriff's deputy arrested after repeatedly kicking DUI suspect in head
LA Times via Yahoo News· 9 months agoDustin Witt was booked on suspicion of assault by a public officer after kicking a DUI suspect in...
Sheriff lifts evacuation warning, reopening Merced County waterways for recreational use
Merced Sun-Star via Yahoo News· 10 months ago“The water’s still running very fast. It’s very cold. But it’s dropped enough that I think people...