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Caitlin Nelson, 20, of Clark, N.J., started to choke minutes after the contest began on March 30, 2017, and died days later at a New York hospital.

President Donald Trump, eager to focus voters on immigration in the lead-up to the elections, stepped up his warnings about the caravans, tweeting: "This is an invasion of our Country and our Military is waiting for you!"

One in 5 children being raised by extended family members live in an immigrant household, more than half a million children, a new report shows.

Gab says it suspended the account and contacted law enforcement immediately.

STOCKTON — Lareesha Brown, a young woman arrested in downtown Stockton for restisting police officers during a Black Lives Matter protest in March 2017, accepted a plea agreement Monday afternoon, terms of which will include "restorative justice" discussions with the Stockton Police Department and the San Joaquin County District Attorney's Office.Officially, Brown pleaded guilty, but if the Oakland resident performs 48 hours of community service in the next six months [...]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A South Dakota inmate was executed Monday for killing a prison guard in a failed escape seven years ago in the state's first execution since 2012.Rodney Berget, 56, was put to death for the 2011 slaying of Ronald "R.J." Johnson, who was beaten with a pipe and had his head covered in plastic wrap at the South Dakota State Penitentiary in Sioux Falls. It was the state's fourth execution since it reinstituted the death penalty in 1979, and the first since [...]

STOCKTON — What may look like brand new toys and games, Sysouphanh Nhongvongsouthy’s first-graders are being prepped for careers that haven’t been invented yet.Students were surprised Monday in their classroom at Rio Calaveras Elementary with a special delivery of $1,000 worth of STEM-related supplies courtesy of Chevron.There were Lego scenery sets, jumbo magnifiers, a butterfly garden, puzzles, and other educational tools that gave way to cheers [...]

Sheriff’s OfficeThere were 44 bookings at the San Joaquin County Jail in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Monday. At that time, there were 1,352 people held at the jail, which has an official capacity of 1,550. When the jail is full, some inmates may be released early.Vehicle theft, drug arrest: Deputies were in the 2300 block of Roselawn Avenue in Stockton on Sunday when they observed a silver Honda Accord that had been reported [...]

STOCKTON — As a 6-year-old Stockton boy recovers from severe burns in a Sacramento hospital, his father and uncle were being arraigned Monday in a San Joaquin County courtroom on charges suspecting them of recklessly starting a fire that caused great bodily injury, manufacturing a controlled substance and five counts of child endangerment.The child, referred to in court documents as “John J. Doe,” was “making progress” in his recovery from last [...]

STOCKTON — They were 25, 4, 17 and 45 years old.They were Ana, little Bobby, Stephanie and Montin.They were just four of the more than 70 lives taken away in acts domestic violence in San Joaquin County.On Thursday, the Women’s Center-Youth & Family Services remembered the women, men and children who have died as a result of domestic violence during the annual Night of Remembrance vigil.All along the center’s courtyard stood dozens of life- [...]