Defendants in woman's slaying return to court

Attorneys get time to review information about the case. MERCED - The couple accused in the brutal killing Ana Lila Diaz DeCeja and the abduction of her 2-month-old son were in court Thursday morning. ...

Merced man pleads not guilty in stabbing death of schoolteacher wife

Jeffrey A. Tenenbaum, pictured on the right, attorney for Rudolfo Romero who pleaded not guilty in the stabbing of his wife school teacher Diane Romero, during his arraignment Thursday, September 30, ...

Plea agreement reached in case of several burglaries

MERCED - A 37-year-old burglar who stole from more than a dozen residences, including that of a Merced County Superior Court judge, is heading to prison after making a plea agreement with prosecutors. ...

Judge: Ample Evidence to Try Trio For Dos Palos Murder

MERCED - Accusations of unbridled greed, threats to abort an unborn baby and a $5,000 hit on a man’s life. Those details emerged Monday during a court appearance by three people accused of murdering ...

Nancy Salas gets probation, community service

MERCED - Nancy Salas, the former UCLA student who sparked a massive police search in May after faking her own disappearance, was sentenced Friday to three years of probation and 100 hours of community ...

Judge Wants Salas Here For Next Hearing

Nancy Salas. Ap Photo/Glendale Police Department MERCED - An attorney for Nancy Salas, a 22-year-old Glendale woman accused of lying to Merced police about being kidnapped, entered a not guilty plea ...

Jury says man isn't guilty of raping teenage accuser

MERCED - A 32-year-old man accused of raping a 13-year-old girl was set free Monday evening, after a Merced County jury acquitted him of rape charges. Raymond Dean Thompson was accused of committing a ...

Closing Arguments Made in 2009 Rape Case

MERCED - The prosecution and defense both made passionate closing arguments Friday in the case of the alleged rape of a 13-year-old girl. Raymond Dean Thompson, 31, faces seven felony charges, ...

Trial begins for man accused of raping teen girl

Attorneys provided opening statements Thursday in the trial of a Merced man accused of raping a 13-year-old girl. MERCED - Raymond Dean Thompson, 32, is accused of assaulting the girl during the early ...

MacDonald case goes to the jury

MARIPOSA - After nearly two weeks of emotional and dramatic testimony, the fate of William Terry MacDonald, 64, of Hornitos is now in the hands of a Mariposa County jury. Both the prosecution and ...

Both sides allege deep conspiracy

Testimony continues in MacDonald case MARIPOSA - A Mariposa County jury continues to hear testimony in the child molest case against William Terry MacDonald, 64, of Hornitos. After a full week of the ...

MacDonald molestation trial begins

MARIPOSA - Emotional testimony from the alleged victims of William Terry MacDonald’s systematic and generational child molestation marked the beginning of his criminal trial. Jurors began hearing from ...

Four more arrested in fatal November stabbing in Gustine

Total of eight now in custody; detectives believe suspects are members or affiliates of gang. GUSTINE - Four more men are in custody for allegedly being involved in the fatal Nov. 6 stabbing of ...

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