Merced

A courthouse in California’s agricultural heartland was named for a native son who went from working in the fields to a distinguished career at Harvard Law School, where he taught Barack and Michelle Obama.

A 9-month-old boy sitting in a stroller being pushed by his mother on a central California sidewalk was shot and killed when someone opened fire from a car, police said.

A 9-month-old boy sitting in a stroller being pushed by his mother on a central California sidewalk was shot and killed when someone opened fire from a car, police said. (Video: KSEE)

A 9-month-old boy sitting in a stroller being pushed by his mother on a central California sidewalk was shot and killed when someone opened fire from a car, police said.

The California man accused of kidnapping and killing an 8-month-old baby, her parents and uncle earlier this month pleaded not guilty Thursday.

The California man accused of kidnapping and killing an 8-month-old baby, her parents and uncle earlier this month pleaded not guilty Thursday.

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.

The Merced County Sheriff’s Office holds a press conference to update the community about the kidnapped family found dead Wednesday.

A man described as a “person of interest,” who told some of his family that he had been involved, remains hospitalized after trying to take his own life.

Authorities say a man suspected of kidnapping a Sikh family in central California tried to kill himself before police found him.

A family member of Sophia Mason is speaking out after police arrested a man in connection to the Hayward girl’s death. Bob Redell reports.

A family member of Sophia Mason is speaking out after police arrested a man in connection to the Hayward girl’s death.

A family member of Sophia Mason is speaking out after police arrested a man in connection to the 8-year-old Hayward girl’s death. Sergio Quintana reports.

Officials provide an update on the arrest of Dhante Jackson for the abuse and murder of 8-year-old Sophia Mason from Hayward.

The state may soon break ground on the California high-speed rail system’s first Bay Area segment after the High-Speed Rail Authority Board of Directors certified the final environmental documents for the rail system’s Merced-to-San Jose section.