San Joaquin County Local News: Crime & Justice

11/24/2023
Two people in the Los Angeles area have been arrested for stealing $9.5 million worth of electronics, shoes and other items. This comes on the heels of a successful raid where the CHP recovered $9 million more of stolen merchandise.

11/22/2023
On Nov. 14, about 10 deputies raided the home and office of AngelAnn Flores, chairman of the Board of Trustees of Stockton’s largest school district and a reformer known for standing against the corruption plaguing the district. The warrant has not been unsealed nor charges yet filed.

11/22/2023
The Lathrop City Council voted to approve the agreement between the city and River Island Academies to provide two school resource officers from the Lathrop Police Department to help ensure the safety of local campuses.

11/21/2023
Families of people in jail or prison sometimes pay exorbitant amounts to accept phone calls from their incarcerated loved ones. Starting Dec. 1, these calls will be free in Los Angeles County.

11/17/2023
City leaders alongside Community Medical Centers officials gathered at the Stockton Memorial Civic Auditorium to discuss their plans for money received from California opioid lawsuit settlements.

11/16/2023
David DePape had originally targeted Pelosi’s wife, Rep. Nancy Pelosi. He was convicted in federal court on Nov. 16 and still faces state charges.

11/15/2023
Ana de Alba, a first-generation Mexican-American who is the daughter of farmworkers, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as a judge on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Alba was confirmed by a 48-43 vote.

11/14/2023
David DePape admitted during cross-examination both that he attacked Paul Pelosi and that he knew who Pelosi’s wife was, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

11/14/2023
A reporter visiting San Francisco from the Czech Republic was held at gunpoint and robbed of $18,000 of equipment. This comes at a time the city has been battling a reputation for being crime-ridden and dangerous.

11/13/2023
Center for Food Safety has filed arguments seeking to revoke the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ approval of nationwide permit 56, which authorizes industrial finfish aquaculture structures in ocean waters around the country. CFS represents a coalition of conservation, tribal, and fishing organizations.

11/09/2023
Miguel Solorio, 44, has been exonerated for a murder he didn’t commit, with a judge ordering his release from incarceration after 25 years. Solorio worked with attorneys from the Northern California Innocence Project for his freedom.

11/08/2023
Cathedral of the Annunciation had white paint splattered across its front doors, as well as a walkway, a landscaped area, and a parked flatbed trailer. Police believe the paint was applied sometime around 5:45 a.m.

11/08/2023
Some venues in the San Diego area rely on paying workers under the table in cash, for rates that work out below minimum wage, an investigation by Voice of San Diego has found.

11/07/2023
An evaluation of 34 adult prisons in California by the Office of the Inspector General found that 11 provided inadequate medical care and 23 provided adequate care. None were deemed proficient, the top designation.

11/02/2023
Four people were arraigned in connection with their alleged involvement in an organized retail crime ring worth approximately $1 million, the San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office said.

11/02/2023
The Ripon Police Department is looking at adding another drone. The unmanned aircraft system is used by local police, providing situational awareness and additional information as an eye in the sky.

11/01/2023
One of the few areas the Supreme Court has agreed on in recent years is free speech. Now, the high court will decide if protections extend to a woman who sued after being cited in 2017 for honking 14 times as she drove by a political protest.

10/27/2023
Prison Policy Initiative released a new report that delves into the sheer magnitude of criminalization in the U.S., where reliance on incarceration outpaces most of the globe.

10/25/2023
The stolen identities of real Mexican bishops and priests have been used to charge Catholics exorbitant costs for religious rites and sacrament services.

10/25/2023
The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors awarded Whiting-Turner Contracting Company the design-build contract for the new medical examiner and morgue facility.