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Man shot at after attempting to run over Merced Sheriff's detectives - Merced Sun-Star
The resident, who asked to remain anonymous for safety reasons, said he heard a noise and then saw a stranger walking down his hallway. After he got out of house, the resident immediately yelled for help, which wasn't far away.
UC Merced bucks trend when it comes to donations - Merced Sun-Star
UC Merced, like other universities across the country, is trying to increase private funding as state support continues to decline, administration officials said Friday. Although the university's foundation endowment has been affected by the struggling ...
CA Lottery says sales of first-ever $10 Scratchers ticket exceed expectations - Merced Sun-Star
The winner, who asked to remain anonymous, purchased his winning Scratchers ticket at Donuts Donuts, which is located at 12544 South Street in Cerritos (Los Angeles County). In just the first three days of sales (beginning September 30) – when the new ...
Victim, suspect identified in Tuesday's murder-suicide - Merced Sun-Star
They would break up and get back together, according to a neighbor at the scene, who was a friend of the victim's family and asked to remain anonymous. Moua and Xiong have two children together. Detectives are asking anyone with information about the ...
Fatal domestic violence incident turns into murder/suicide investigation, says ... - Merced Sun-Star
A neighbor at the scene, who is a friend of the victim's family and asked to remain anonymous, said the young woman had two toddlers with the suspect, who was a gang member. The victim had recently moved into her parents' house because they were having ...
Arraignment for Livingston High teacher postponed - Merced Sun-Star
Another woman who refused to give her name said Huhndorf is “a perfectly wonderful person,” and another said she was being “railroaded.” District Attorney Bruce Gilbert filed a report charging Huhndorf with six felony counts, including one a count of ...
Student's suicide shakes UC Merced campus - Merced Sun-Star
Three of Wood's four female roommates, who asked to remain anonymous, said he was "the life of the party" and a generally happy person who was "in love with music." He enjoyed dancing, cooking and playing the piano. "He was amazing at everything," said ...
Union Pacific confirms problem with freight train that lost metal fragments ... - Merced Sun-Star
A man who witnessed the incident and who asked to remain anonymous because he didn't want to become publicly involved, said there was some sort of explosion on the train's engine. He said the train slowed and was making a humming noise. ...
Chunks of metal fly off tracks near Downtown Merced - Merced Sun-Star
One of Sorge's co-workers, who asked to remain anonymous, said he heard the noise and could hear the debris striking the warehouse's roof. "I thought the train derailed or something exploded," he said. Bob Hinson, a mechanic at Discount Smog and Repair ...
14-year-old male killed in South Merced shooting - Merced Sun-Star
A 28-year-old female resident, who feared retaliation and asked to remain anonymous, said it's not uncommon to hear gunshots in the area. ...
USP Atwater: Officers say closing towers risks safety - Merced Sun-Star
... of contraband being thrown or shot over the prison walls, said one correctional officer, who asked to remain anonymous for fear of losing his job. ...
'Winter's Bone' tops Spirit Awards nominations with seven - Merced Sun-Star
... Award nominations do is compel voters to watch the DVD, which is no small feat," said another Oscar consultant, who also asked not to be identified. ...
Tip List: Empty homes inviting to intruders - Merced Sun-Star
She called Tip List last week and asked to remain anonymous because she was afraid of possible retaliation. She said the house, located on the corner of ...
Buhach Colony switches to unpopular schedule - Merced Sun-Star
One teacher, who asked to remain anonymous because she feared retaliation, said students who are on the block schedule can take 32 classes over their high ...
Crooks get face time in new magazine - Merced Sun-Star
The woman, who asked not to be identified for this article, said she had accidentally walked out of her pharmacy without paying for a prescription at the ...
Commentary: A call to all moderates - Merced Sun-Star
He asked that his name not be used because he still has family in Iran and fears retaliation against them. A few rules are needed to help foster a feeling ...
Analyst in Ripon drug lab case resigns - Merced Sun-Star
The analyst's name is Hermon Brown, according to four Modesto defense attorneys who spoke on condition of anonymity earlier this month. ...
Homeless leader hopes to negotiate a later evacuation deadline for camp - Merced Sun-Star
On Thursday afternoon at the Bear Creek camp, a man who asked that his name not be used because he was worried about retaliation, said he'd like to stay at ...
On The Media: Let WikiLeaks data open the floodgates - Merced Sun-Star
(Thomson Reuters said the paper did not want to be identified until the project is complete.) It's not hard to imagine the power of a database that might ...
Alleged domestic incident reported two days before deaths of Merced couple - Merced Sun-Star
The woman who called 911 Friday evening spoke with the Sun-Star on Monday, although she asked to remain anonymous because she's still shaken by the deaths. ...
Atwater police: Friday shooting was murder-suicide - Merced Sun-Star
One woman who asked to remain anonymous said the female victim was a friendly person who had many grandchildren. "Everybody knew her," she said. ...
Shots fired into Merced home wound 7-year-old - Merced Sun-Star
Residents the Sun-Star spoke to asked to remain anonymous about Wednesday's shooting, fearing reprisals from whoever's responsible. ...
Merced City School District's lice policy change upsets some parents - Merced Sun-Star
The author of the letter to the editor, who asked to remain anonymous to protect the identity of her child, said common sense tells us that if there are ...
2nd person scrutinized in Pentagon subway shooting - Merced Sun-Star
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because the investigation is still unfolding. They say there's no immediate signs of terrorism but, ...