Merced County

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Prosecutors have charged a California man in the kidnapping and killings of an 8-month-old baby, her parents and uncle.

Prosecutors have charged a California man in the kidnapping and killings of an 8-month-old baby, her parents and uncle. The Merced County District Attorney’s Office on Monday filed four counts of first-degree murder with special circumstances against Jesus Salgado. He could spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole. Salgado is accused of kidnapping the...

Authorities have arrested a second suspect in connection with the kidnapping and killings of a family in Central California earlier this week, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday.

Authorities have arrested a second suspect in connection with the kidnapping and killings of a family in Central California earlier this week, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday.

Authorities say the suspect in the kidnapping and killing of a central California family was a former employee who had a longstanding dispute with them.

The Merced community gathered for a public candlelight memorial downtown Thursday as they remembered the four family members who were kidnapped and killed earlier this week.

The Merced community gathered for a public candlelight memorial downtown Thursday as they remembered four family members who were kidnapped and killed earlier this week. Cheryl Hurd reports.

Four bodies of a Sikh family kidnapped at gunpoint in Central California were found in a remote orchard Wednesday, officials said. Raj Mathai talks with Merced County Sheriff Vern Warnke on what happens next in the case.

A 48-year-old man suspected of kidnapping and killing a family in Central California used to work for the victims’ trucking business, NBC Bay Area has learned.

A 48-year-old man suspected of kidnapping and killing a family in Central California used to work for the victims’ trucking business. Damian Trujillo reports.

A 48-year-old man suspected of kidnapping and killing a family in Central California used to work for the victims’ trucking business, NBC Bay Area has learned.

Four bodies of a Sikh family kidnapped at gunpoint in Central California were found in a remote orchard Wednesday, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office said. Bob Redell reports.

Four bodies of a Sikh family kidnapped at gunpoint in Central California were found in a remote orchard Wednesday, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office said. Bob Redell reports.

Authorities in California say a kidnapped family of four has been found dead.

Four bodies of a Sikh family kidnapped at gunpoint in Central California were found in a remote orchard Wednesday, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office said.

The four family members, who were kidnapped at gunpoint from a trucking business in Central California have been found dead, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday night. Audrey Asistio reports.