Sheriff Vern Warnke called the killing and kidnapping of a Punjabi Sikh family in Merced, California "pure evil" as he advises prosecutors to seek the death penalty for suspect Jesus Salgado.

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Like many rural counties, Merced is losing deputies to jurisdictions that pay more. The shortage is so dire, Sheriff Vern Warnke is sometimes the only one available to respond to calls for help.

California family found dead after abduction 02:45. Four family members, including an infant, who were kidnapped Monday morning from a business in Central California's Merced County have been ...

MERCED, Calif. (AP) — A Sikh family, including an 8-month-old child, was kidnapped at gunpoint from their gas station in central California by a man who destroyed evidence to cover his tracks ...

Authorities in Merced County have arrested the brother of a man accused in the kidnapping and murders of a family, including an 8-month-old baby, earlier this week.

MERCED, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The Merced County Sheriff’s Posse is now on a cross-country journey from the heart of California to the nation’s capital. The group has the unique honor of ...

The Merced County Sheriff’s Office released footage of the kidnapping of four family members at gunpoint in Merced, California. Get a weekly recap of the latest San Francisco Bay Area housing news.

MERCED, Calif. -- A baby girl, her parents and uncle were found dead in an orchard after they were kidnapped at gunpoint from their business in Central California's Merced County, the sheriff ...