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Man who reported girl missing arrested in her disappearance

Darion Vence was arrested without incident at his brother's home in Sugar Land, Texas, in the disappearance of 4-year-old Maleah Davis.

Eibeck: 'Possibilities are limitless and the paths are many'

STOCKTON — University of the Pacific President Pamela Eibeck congratulated the class of 2019 and offered the graduates some reassurance during her welcoming remarks at Saturday morning’s commencement ceremony at Spanos Center.“Some of you know exactly what you want, others, you might not be so sure,” Eibeck said. “That’s OK. Know that your possibilities are limitless and the paths are many.”Eibeck is about to embark on a new [...]

Six invited into a special huddle

LODI — Some fortunate students from Larson Elementary School in Lodi spent part of their Saturday afternoon with a local NFL star.St. Mary’s High and Boise State University graduate Doug Martin, a running back with the Oakland Raiders about to enter his eighth season in the league, answered some questions, signed autographs and played a little touch football at De Benedetti Park with six boys whose names were drawn in a school fundraiser or were invited to take part. [...]

Sun and water fun — all for a good cause thanks to rubber ducks

STOCKTON — The calm blue waters of McLeod Lake suddenly turned a bright yellow as an estimated 5,000 rubber ducks raced toward the finish line that was all for a good cause.Hundreds of young children and families soaked up a pleasantly warm Saturday afternoon for the fifth annual Public Safety Day and Ducky Derby at the Weber Point Events Center in downtown Stockton.The event was hosted by the Child Abuse Prevention Council and Stockton Police Youth Activities. It [...]

911 calls (May 12, 2019)

Sheriff’s OfficeThere were 82 bookings at the San Joaquin County Jail in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Saturday. At that time, there were 1,378 people held at the jail, which has an official capacity of 1,550. When the jail is full, some inmates may be released early.Stockton PoliceWeapons arrest: During a traffic stop at Thornton Road and Fallenleaf Drive just before midnight Friday, [...]

Man dies after being struck by pickup truck

STOCKTON — Authorities are investigating a traffic fatality that occured Friday night in south Stockton, the second incident that police have responded to since Thursday.At around 10:46 p.m., a man was struck by a dark-colored pickup truck on El Dorado Street near Church Street, officers said. It was not known whether the victim was walking or riding a bicycle at the time.According to the report, the suspect vehicle did not stop and fled the [...]

72 post-office boxes robbed in Lockeford

LOCKEFORD — A thief or thieves pried open 72 post-office boxes inside the Lockeford Post Office, taking whatever mail was available late Sunday or early Monday, the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office reported.The post office is located at 13355 Highway 88 in the heart of the small community in northeastern San Joaquin County.[gh:iframe src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d3137.0351003536093!2d-121.15394188467117!3d38.16262377969063!2m3! [...]

Ex-Stockton vice mayor Holman challenges Patti

STOCKTON — Former Stockton City Councilman Elbert Holman announced today he is challenging incumbent Tom Patti for the District 3 seat on the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors.TheHolman, who turned 70 on Monday, is a retired law-enforcement officer who served on the city council Check back later at recordnet.com and read Wednesday's edition of The Record for more on this story by Staff Writer Roger Phillips.

72 mail boxes robbed in Lockeford