Feb 9, 2018, 00:00 AM by User Not Found

San Joaquin County District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar is pleased to announce that Governor Edmund G. Brown has denied parole to Adrian Gutierrez, reversing an earlier decision by the Board of Parole Hearings. Gutierrez had been granted parole on September 12, 2017 by the Board despite the strong opposition of the District Attorney and the victim's surviving family members. After the Board's decision, Supervising Deputy District Attorney Robert Himelblau immediately petitioned the Governor to reverse the Board's decision.

Feb 6, 2018, 00:00 AM by User Not Found

On January 30, 2018, in Dept 8-B of Superior Court for San Joaquin County Judge Ronald Northup sentenced Lodi resident HALEY JAYNE CLARE FLEMENS (age 48) to serve two years and eight months in the California State Prison for Women for felony counts of Falsification of Corporate Books (Corporations Code §2255) and CA State Income Tax Evasion (Revenue & Taxation Code §19706).

Jan 23, 2018, 00:00 AM by User Not Found

STOCKTON, CA - On Monday, January 22, 2018, Ernesto Velazquez, 42, was sentenced to 187 years to life in prison. Velazquez was convicted for the murder of his girlfriend, Debora Martinez, who he shot and killed in her driveway in broad daylight on January 15, 2016. Following this incident, Velazquez immediately fled the scene, crashed her car, and carjacked an innocent bystander at gunpoint. He then went to the home of a family friend in the stolen vehicle. He proceeded to kidnap her and forced her to drive through Stockton at gunpoint for a few hours. She was ultimately able to jump from the vehicle, escape and call police. Police officers located the defendant the next day, based on anonymous tips. He was found in possession of the murder weapon.

Jan 9, 2018, 00:00 AM by User Not Found

STOCKTON, CA - On Monday, January 8, 2018, Mimi Nguyen, 32, of Stockton pled guilty to felony grand theft embezzlement (California Penal Code 487) from her former employer, the Miracle Mile Improvement District. Nguyen was the Executive Director and only paid employee of District.

Jan 8, 2018, 00:00 AM by User Not Found

STOCKTON, CA - On Tuesday, January 9, 2018, Jana Marie Bolter of Lathrop (age 49) entered guilty pleas to felony charges of Grand Theft (CA PC 487 with an enhancement of 186.11(a)(2) (taking more than $500k)).

Jan 4, 2018, 00:00 AM by User Not Found

On Wednesday, January 3, 2018, Means, of Merced, CA (age 36), entered guilty pleas to felony charges of Grand Theft (CA Penal Code §487) and State Income Tax Evasion (CA Revenue and Taxation Code §19706). Mean also admitted an enhancement alleging the amount of stolen funds were over $200,000.

Dec 21, 2017, 00:00 AM by User Not Found

San Joaquin County Pathologists Drs. Bennett Omalu and Susan Parson have made our office aware of concerns in the operations of their office and requested the District Attorney to investigate. Their investigation has been initiated and is ongoing. When the investigation is complete, this office will review the facts as presented and make the appropriate decisions at that time.

Dec 20, 2017, 00:00 AM by User Not Found

STOCKTON - This fiscal year, San Joaquin County will allocate up to $250,000 to 501(c)(3) community-based organizations who are currently working and providing services to detour gang and/or narcotic related activities.

Dec 11, 2017, 00:00 AM by User Not Found

This investigation began prior to the public release of these allegations.

Dec 7, 2017, 00:00 AM by User Not Found

STOCKTON – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today announced the arrest of 47 individuals; seizure of 35 firearms, and 10 of them were assault rifles; nearly $44,000 in currency; and the seizure of 34 pounds of marijuana, 2 pounds of methamphetamine, and 2 pounds of cocaine as part of a takedown of gang members in Stockton.

Dec 4, 2017, 00:00 AM by User Not Found

The District Attorney's Office is in receipt of information relating to the allegations made by our San Joaquin County forensic pathologists.

Nov 29, 2017, 00:00 AM by User Not Found

Typically, there are two types of reports written after a death: a coroner’s report, which determines the manner of death, and a pathology report, which determines the cause of death.

Nov 28, 2017, 00:00 AM by User Not Found

STOCKTON, CA - The San Joaquin County District Attorney's office is in receipt of Dr. Susan Parson's resignation letter as county pathologist, and we are looking into the matter.

Nov 28, 2017, 00:00 AM by User Not Found

STOCKTON, CA - Yesterday, three fugitives in three separate cases appeared in court with a heavy security presence.

Nov 21, 2017, 00:00 AM by User Not Found

STOCKTON, CA - On Tuesday, November 21, 2017, a jury found Freeman Felder, age 35, guilty of 6 felony charges and 2 misdemeanor charges involving domestic violence. Felder was found guilty of felony false imprisonment, inflicting injury in a domestic violence relationship, personally inflicting great bodily injury, making criminal threats, robbery, threatening force due to a witnesses prior cooperation with law enforcement, violating a criminal protective order and misdemeanor child abuse.

Nov 20, 2017, 00:00 AM by User Not Found

STOCKTON, CA - On Monday, November 20, 2017, Valentin Vivero, 27, was sentenced to 176 years 8 months to life in state prison.

Nov 17, 2017, 00:00 AM by User Not Found

STOCKTON, CA - Today the District Attorney's Office charged Randall Saito with being a fugitive at-large in violation of Penal Code § 1551. Saito is wanted for the crime of escape from a facility in Hawaii. Authorities in Hawaii had issued a fugitive warrant for Saito and he was arrested by the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Department on November 15th. Hawaii is seeking extradition and our office has pledged full cooperation.

Nov 16, 2017, 00:00 AM by User Not Found

STOCKTON, CA - On Wednesday, November 15, 2017, the District Attorney's Office charged Grubb, 29, with violations of Vehicle Code Section 23152(a), driving under the influence, and Section 23152(b), driving with a blood alcohol level of .08% or higher. There is an ongoing investigation to determine whether there is any link between Grubb's driving and the death of a person in Stockton, CA. The District Attorney's Office has also been in contact with the family of the victim and is providing Victim-Witness services.

Nov 1, 2017, 00:00 AM by User Not Found

STOCKTON, CA - On Tuesday, October 31, 2017 the District Attorney of San Joaquin County filed one felony count of Embezzlement and one felony count of Falsification of Corporate Books, against 32 year old Mimi Nguyen of Stockton, CA.

Sep 28, 2017, 00:00 AM by User Not Found

JANA MARIE BOLTER of Manteca CA (age 49) formerly known as Jana Marie Lemerond surrendered to the court on an arrest warrant issued Friday following a criminal complaint filed in Superior Court charging two counts of felony charges of GRAND THEFT BY EMBEZZLEMENT.