May 17, 2022, 14:58 PM by User Not Found

Today, District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar announced defendant Richard Nielsen, 32, of Lodi was found guilty of first-degree murder and intentional discharge of a firearm causing great bodily injury.

May 5, 2022, 10:16 AM by User Not Found

Today, the Manteca Rotary Club honored San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office Bureau of Investigations Investigator Josh Gillespie as the recipient of the Don I. Asher Memorial Officer of the Year Award.

Apr 29, 2022, 08:08 AM by User Not Found

The San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office, in commemoration of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW), will be raising awareness April 24-30, 2022 about crime victims’ issues, rights, and introduce the community to important resources.

Apr 27, 2022, 08:44 AM by User Not Found

The San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office, in commemoration of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, will be raising awareness April 24-30, 2022 about crime victims’ issues, rights, and introduce the community to important resources.

Apr 20, 2022, 13:49 PM by User Not Found

Today, District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar announced that defendant Anthony Gray, 52, was arraigned on murder charges in the death of a 15-year-old Stagg High School student.

Apr 12, 2022, 13:37 PM by User Not Found

Today, District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar, members of the San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office and Family Justice Center joined Women’s Center Youth and Family Services in their “Teal Sand Project” in recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

Apr 1, 2022, 15:21 PM by User Not Found

Today, District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar has endorsed California State Senator Shannon Grove’s bill, Senate Bill 1042. This bill will include human trafficking with crimes that, defined by the penal code, to be “serious” and “violent” under California law.

Mar 24, 2022, 15:00 PM by User Not Found

Today, District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar announced defendant Robert Elmo Lee, 83 of Lodi, was found guilty of first-degree murder with a special circumstance of murder for financial gain in his role in the shooting death of Dr. Thomas Shock, a Lodi podiatrist.

Mar 18, 2022, 15:15 PM by User Not Found

Today, San Joaquin County District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar announced co-defendants Christina Lyn Garner, 42, and Jeremy Wayne Jones, 49, were arraigned on murder charges with a special circumstance alleging the victim, Justin Peoples, was intentionally killed because of his race, color, religion, nationality, or country of origin. It is further alleged that weapons, including a firearm, were used to commit the murder. Defendant Christopher Dimenco, 58, was arraigned on accessory charges.

Mar 15, 2022, 16:13 PM by User Not Found

On March 15, 2022, District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar announced defendant Afzal Khan, 43, of Lodi was convicted of one count of contacting a minor to commit lewd and lascivious acts or serious felony and one count of arranging a meeting with a minor for lewd purposes.

Mar 8, 2022, 12:10 PM by User Not Found

In 2020, the California Department of Justice and DPR filed a lawsuit alleging that Alpine violated laws prohibiting pesticide drift, endangering the public’s health and safety. Separately, District Attorney Verber Salazar filed a lawsuit against the company, and the two cases were later consolidated. Today’s decision finds in their favor, determining that Alpine failed to apply pesticides in accordance with industry standards.

Mar 3, 2022, 11:55 AM by User Not Found

Young people are the primary targets of fentanyl pill sales marketed as pain pills, or other pills to energize, such as Oxycodone, Percocet, Ritalin, and others.

Feb 23, 2022, 14:10 PM by User Not Found

Today, February 23, 2022, District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar announced that defendant Cecilia Rose Silva, 18, from Sacramento was arraigned on the following charges: voluntary manslaughter, child abuse and endangerment, and the transport and sell of narcotics or controlled substance.

Feb 22, 2022, 12:16 PM by User Not Found

On Friday, February 18, 2022, District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar announced a jury found defendant Shaun Terriel Perkins, 31, guilty of first-degree murder.

Feb 2, 2022, 14:11 PM by User Not Found

Today, February 2, 2022, San Joaquin County District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar announced that defendant Robert Alston Somerville, 67, was arraigned on murder and weapons charges surrounding the death of Stockton Fire Captain Vidal “Max” Fortuna.

Jan 21, 2022, 15:40 PM by User Not Found

Today, District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar announced defendant Ashton Stombres, 22, was found guilty of conspiracy and grand theft charges, with an aggravated white-collar crime enhancement for causing a loss of $500,000 or more.

Jan 5, 2022, 00:00 AM by User Not Found

Today, San Joaquin County District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar issued a statement addressing the nearly 30% reduction in homicides in 2021 from 2020.

Jan 4, 2022, 00:00 AM by User Not Found

Today, District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar released the following statement as a new law backed by the San Joaquin County District Attorney's Office goes into effect eliminating the distinction for spousal rape.

Jan 3, 2022, 00:00 AM by User Not Found

The San Joaquin County District Attorney's Office is participating in Human Trafficking Awareness Month, a month-long campaign to bring awareness and solutions forward to end Human Trafficking and aide survivors.

Dec 30, 2021, 00:00 AM by User Not Found

In collaboration with CHP-Stockton, the San Joaquin County District Attorney's Office, Stockton Police Department, Tracy Police Department, Lodi Police Department, San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office, Manteca Police Department, and Ripon Police Department held a press conference today regarding the enforcement of DUIs and reckless driving heading into the Holiday Weekend.