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Sheriff’s OfficeThere were 44 bookings at the San Joaquin County Jail in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Tuesday. At that time, there were 1,392 people held at the jail, which has a total capacity of 1,550. When the jail is full, some inmates may be released early.Stockton PoliceRobbery: Two 20-year-old men went to the 1400 block of Ralph Avenue at 2:12 p.m. Tuesday to sell marijuana to someone. When they arrived, [...]

STOCKTON — The suspect accused of killing Michael Donaghy, executive director of the Stockton/San Joaquin Emergency Food Bank, is being charged with premeditated murder with a special circumstance that could lead to the death penalty.Simon Alejandro Lua, 18, made his latest court appearance Tuesday morning after his attorneys filed a motion asking for dismissal of allegations that Lua committed murder in the process of a residential burglary. The hearing on the motion was [...]

STOCKTON — The Stockton Police Department website and the city of Stockton home page will debut a new format at 4 p.m. Wednesday.The Police Department’s new design will provide a more modern, responsive format that is easier to view on a variety of technologies and mobile devices. It will also offer direct access to social media sites, features more images, and contains less text, the city said.The city’s home page will also have a new format, [...]

STOCKTON — The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office released the names of two crash and collision victims that were killed over the weekend.The Sheriff’s Office identified Terry Fox, 42, as the driver in a single-vehicle rollover that occurred in the 25000 block of Kasson Road in Tracy at 4:50 p.m. Monday.The Sheriff’s Office also identified Abel Rodriguez, 20, as the victim of a fatal collision that occurred on Wilson Way last Friday.On that [...]

STOCKTON — Two people were shot near West Lane and Alpine Avenue on Tuesday night, and one of the victims was in critical condition, police said.Officer Joe Silva, a spokesman for the Stockton Police Department, said officers responded to a report of a shooting at 6:45 p.m. on West Lane just south of Alpine Avenue near the railroad tracks.Two men were shot and both were rushed to area hospitals. One of the victims was alert and conscious, the other was in critical [...]

Body found in Delta Mendota CanalPATTERSON — The Manteca Police Department and the San Joaquin County Coroner’s Office are trying to determine the identity of a body pulled from the Delta Mendota Canal near Patterson on Monday, reports state.The agencies have not confirmed if the body is that of 64-year-old Manteca resident Chhinderpal Singh, who was reported missing by his wife on Jan. 2.Singh’s vehicle was found abandoned near the [...]

MANTECA — Police are investigating a sexual assault in the 100 block of S. Lincoln Avenue that took place about 9:30 p.m. Monday.[gh:iframe src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d3152.697548221544!2d-121.2160622846817!3d37.797127279755415!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x809041ad0081acf3%3A0x21e65fe094793e00!2s100+S+Lincoln+Ave%2C+Manteca%2C+CA+95336!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1547658881444" width="100%" height="450" [...]

Sheriff’s OfficeThere were 62 bookings at the San Joaquin County Jail in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Wednesday. At that time, there were 1,345 people held at the jail, which has a total capacity of 1,550. When the jail is full, some inmates may be released early.Stockton PoliceRobbery: A man was arguing with his neighbors in the 00 block of West Scotts Avenue at 4:40 a.m. Wednesday and hit their [...]

Man tries to use stun gun in fightSTOCKTON — Two people were approached by a man inside a business in the 2200 block of South Manthey Road at 7:45 a.m. Wednesday and began fighting with him.The fight was taken outside to a parking lot, where the man pulled out a stun gun and attempted to use it on one of the victims, police said. The man was unable to use the stun gun.The other victim then tried to break up the fight, but the man forced her [...]

STOCKTON — A preliminary hearing has been scheduled next week for a former Franklin High School volunteer wrestling coach accused of having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old girl.Philip Maglaya Jr. will go before Judge Michael Mulvhill at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday in Department 7B, six months after being arrested in August in connection with a weeklong disappearance of the minor.Maglaya, 27, continues to be held at the San Joaquin County Jail on $1.3 million bail. [...]