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STOCKTON — A man accused of cutting a female with a knife Saturday afternoon in north Stockton became combative with responding police officers, requiring them to use a Taser on him. After he was in custody, the man allegedly attempted to push an officer down a flight of stairs, police reported.The man, identified as 38-year-old Narith Chhit, was locked in a room in an apartment in the 4300 block of Manchester Avenue with the female victim when officers arrived shortly after 1 [...]

Sheriff’s OfficeThere were 104 bookings at the San Joaquin County Jail in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Sunday. At that time, there were 1,353 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 PoliceAccidental shooting: A man accidentally shot himself just prior to 4 p.m. Saturday while in the first block of Gateway Court and was [...]

Sheriff’s OfficeThere were 39 bookings at the San Joaquin County Jail in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Monday. At that time, there were 1,363 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 PoliceAttempted robbery: A man riding a bicycle attempted to grab the purse of a woman walking in the 300 block of North El [...]

Linden theater auditions set for Tuesday nightCommunity Theatre of Linden’s final auditions for Neil Simon’s “Barefoot in the Park” begin at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Linden Elementary School multipurpose room, 18100 E. Front St.The comedy, directed by Jason Kell, is scheduled to run June 13-23.For information for (646) 508-8302.Changing Faces production auditions set for April 26- [...]

STOCKTON — A couple facing charges in connection with the death of a 2-year-old boy last July made a brief court appearance Monday.Roberto Alcantar and Maria De Los Figueroa Flores, who are in custody, were ordered to return to court at 8:30 a.m. April 22 for further arraignment.Alcantar, who is Flores’ boyfriend, is charged with murder and the willful killing of a child for the death of Ares Escobedo, who died of blunt force trauma.Flores and Alcantar were [...]

As county health officials look to the future, one key program they are excited about is “ACEing Parenting,” which aims to help parents who are struggling with their own unaddressed trauma even as they are trying to raise their young children in a healthy environment.A synopsis of “ACEing Parenting” is included in San Joaquin County Public Health Services’ 2018 annual report. [...]

STOCKTON —The former model arrested in connection with the killing of a 71-year-old Salinas doctor made a brief court appearance Monday in San Joaquin County Superior Court.Kelsey Nichole Turner, who is awaiting extradition to Nevada on a murder charge, is accused in the death of psychiatrist Dr. Thomas Burchard, whose body was found March 7 inside the trunk of an abandoned vehicle in a desert area of Las Vegas. Burchard suffered blunt force injury to his head and the Clark [...]

STOCKTON — One of the two men charged in connection with a butane honey oil explosion at a Brookside home last year pleaded no contest in court Monday, while a preliminary hearing was set for his co-defendant.Kevin Fitzgerald on Monday pleaded no contest to felony charges of manufacturing a controlled substance and possession of marijuana for sale. He will remain out of custody until his sentencing later this year. [...]

STOCKTON — Life goes on and you can have a positive impact on the world after a traumatic loss.That’s the message many survivors and family members of violent crime victims shared Monday at the Stockton waterfront as they walked or ran a 5-kilometer course to remember a loved one lost to homicide.Roshan Campos never misses the opportunity to [...]

STOCKTON — A man in a vehicle near Louis Park was shot in the stomach by a group of men who approached him as he was sitting in his car, according to police.Officers responding to a report of a person shot in the 3000 block of Monte Diablo Drive at 7:12 p.m. Thursday found a 35-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the stomach, police said.The victim told police that five men approached him as he was sitting in his car, brandished a shotgun and demanded his [...]