News & Press Releases

Stockton - Today, District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar announced that her office is seeking the assistance of those persons who witnessed the attempted carjacking and subsequent beating of an elderly man on March 30, 2020, on Highway 99 in Stockton, California.

The goal of these recommendations is to encourage the parties to follow their parenting plan as closely as possible, as doing so will ensure a level of consistency and stability that is in the children’s best interests.

Stockton - Today, District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar announced that as of Wednesday, March 18, two separate juries found the defendants, Kenneth Vanderford, age 54, Kevin Etherton, age 28, guilty of the following charges:

District Attorney’s Office Asking All Witnesses Under Subpoena Between March 18 And April 3, 2020 To Contact The Office Immediately

The Office Of The San Joaquin County District Attorney Will Be Closed For In-Person Visitors Effective Immediately

Penal Code section 290.006(a) states “[a]ny person ordered by any court to register pursuant to the Act for any offense not included specifically in subdivision (c) of section 290, shall so register, if the court finds at the time of conviction or sentencing that the person committed the offense as a result of sexual compulsion or for purposes of sexual gratification. The court shall state on the record the reasons for its findings and the reasons for requiring registration.”

Stockton - Today, District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar announced that on Alazae Negron, age 20, pleaded guilty to the following charges:

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Today, San Joaquin County District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar announced that she and San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin joined Assemblyman Phil Ting (D-San Francisco) to announce the introduction of landmark legislation - Assembly Bill 2978 - that will build upon past efforts to provide relief to people living with past convictions.

Stockton - Today, District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar announced that on Monday February 3, 2020, Tyler Chen, 49, his wife, Kim Chen, 47, and friend, Ha Nguyen, 64, were sentenced by the Honorable Lauren Thomasson for the following charges:

Stockton - Today, District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar announced that on Monday, February 3, 2020, the Honorable Richard Mallett sentenced William Rene Valverde, 42, to 135 years to life in state prison for 9 counts of sex crimes against two separate children, ages 9 and 11, including oral copulation and lewd and lascivious acts.