News & Press Releases

As Organized Retail Thieves Turn to New Tactics, Bay Area Prosecutors Form Alliance to Ensure Accountability

Stockton- Today, District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar announced a jury found defendant Luis Vivero guilty of attempted murder, robbery, and assault with a deadly weapon charges.

Stockton - In light of Domestic Awareness Month, District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar announced a jury found defendant Travis Burgess guilty on domestic violence, assault with great bodily injury charges, and dissuading a witness from testifying in court.

Stockton - Today, District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar announced a jury found defendant Roberto Alcantar guilty of murder in the first degree, assault causing death of a child under eight, and two counts of child endangerment with great bodily injury.

Stockton - Today, District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar announced that defendant Michael Hayes was arraigned on attempted murder as well as assault with a firearm with weapons and hate crime enhancements.

(Sacramento) - On Thursday, October 7, California Governor Newsom signed AB 1171 that modernizes California's spousal rape law.

Stockton - Today, San Joaquin County District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar announced that a jury found Zachary Simmons, a Correctional Officer with the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office, guilty of felony counts of sexual penetration with force or fear and sexual activity with a confined adult in a detention center, as well as a misdemeanor charge of communicating with a prisoner without consent.

Stockton - Today, District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar announced Shakir Khan, a Lodi City Council Member, in conjunction with co-defendant Zakir Khan, were arraigned on numerous counts of illegal gambling, money laundering, and tax evasion.

Stockton - Today, San Joaquin County District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar announced that the grand jury has indicted Michael Stiles and Omar Villapudua, two former Stockton Police Department Officers, with felony counts of assault by a public officer (149 PC) and assault with force likely to cause great bodily injury (245(a)(4) PC), as well as great bodily injury enhancements.

Stockton - As part of the San Joaquin County District Attorney's Office's continued efforts at strengthening trust and transparency with the public and local law enforcement agencies, the following charging policy directive will be effective as of September 17, 2021.