Merced County Sheriff’s Office officials report that they have received multiple reports of a phone scam targeting residents.

The Merced County Sheriff’s Posse rides down Main Street during the Merced Veterans Day Parade in Merced, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017. Andrew Kuhn akuhn@mercedsun-star.com The Merced ...

A Merced County Sheriff’s Office deputy with a troubled history and a misdemeanor conviction was charged Wednesday with assault for repeatedly kicking a DUI suspect in the head numerous times ...

June 11, 2025 – Merced County Sheriff's Office sadly announces the passing of retired K-9 Zeke.

In Merced County, which stretches from the Sierra Nevada foothills west across vast acres of orchards and farmland, Sheriff Vern Warnke increasingly finds himself the only law enforcement officer ...

The Merced County Sheriff’s Office launched an online reporting system for non-violent crimes Tuesday, as decreased staffing levels has made it difficult for deputies to respond to calls.

The Merced County district attorney's office has filed charges against former Merced County Sheriff's Office Sergeant Dustin Witt. Witt, 42, is accused of using excessive force against a detainee.

The Merced County Sheriff’s Posse is on its way to the 47th Presidential Inaugural Parade in Washington D.C. An event to see the group off was held at Nylund Dairy near Hilmar on Wednesday ...

The Merced County Sheriff's Posse was chosen to be in the presidential inauguration parade next week. "There's a wow factor to it. It's hard to explain the emotions that go with it to know that we ...

As Merced County Sheriff Vern Warnke announced the family's bodies had been found Wednesday evening, he said "there's a special place in hell" for the perpetrator. "The circumstances around this ...

The victims were discovered in a remote farm area of Merced County. "Our worst fears have been confirmed," Sheriff Vern Warnke told reporters Wednesday night. Warnke said the bodies of the four ...

The Merced County Sheriff’s Office announced that the Merced County Sheriff’s Posse is planning to attend and participate in the Presidential Inaugural Parade in Washington D.C. on Jan. 20.