News & Press Releases

Stockton - Today, District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar, announced that Jontell Jaymar Roots was sentenced on Monday, July 27, 2020, to 40 years to life, for one count of second degree murder (Penal Code § 187), with an enhancement for using a firearm in the commission of a felony, causing death (Penal Code § 12022.53(d)).

Stockton - Today, District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar announced that Dustin Forte, age 44, pleaded guilty to one count of Penal code §278.5, Felony Child Abduction. He was sentenced by the Honorable Michael Coughlan and received a four year term of probation and is forbidden from seeing his children until a Family Law Court deems it appropriate. He had failed to return his children to their mother who lives out of the state after their summer visitation.

STOCKTON - Today, District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar announced that, Shawn Mayers, age 21, was in court for arraignment on a complaint alleging the following crimes:

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Stockton - Today, District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar announced that Billy Dee Williams, age 30, will be arraigned on Wednesday, May 27, 2020, on torture and child abuse charges stemming from the discovery of his seven year old daughter's body in the garage of their home on Saturday morning. Dr. Michael Hunter, the Medical Examiner for San Joaquin County, has indicated that it will take additional time to review all of the forensic medical evidence to determine the cause of death.

Stockton - Today, District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar announced that Joseph Marroquin, age 40, was arraigned on a complaint charging him with the following crimes:

Stockton - Today, District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar announced that the District Attorney's office will be open to the public with the following restrictions in accord with the San Joaquin County Public Health Stay-At-Home order:

Stockton - Today, District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar announced that Dustin Messner, age 37, was apprehended in Arizona after failing to return his eight year old son to his mother in Stockton, California, after a weekend visitation on Sunday, April 5, 2020.

Stockton - Today, District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar announced that Jason Gaul, age 32, along with Alvin Ryals, age 25, were arraigned on an amended complaint charging them with the following crimes:

Stockton - The San Joaquin County Superior Court ordered the Sheriff's Department to implement by 5 pm today "Emergency Rule 4" as drafted by the Judicial Council and adopted by the San Joaquin County Superior Court on April 8, 2020.