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STOCKTON — A former employee with the city of Stockton’s Parks and Recreation department has been arrested for child molestation, the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday.A 17-year-old boy told deputies about the abuse on Jan. 23, the Sheriff’s Office said.The victim said the abuse occurred while he attended an after-school program at Davis Elementary School in Morada from 2008 to 2009, the Sheriff’s Office said. [...]

LODI — Following a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children on Tuesday, Lodi police detectives arrested 59-year-old Ronald Baker on suspicion of possession of child pornography.During the investigation, officers found a loaded and concealed handgun in Baker’s possession. He was also arrested on suspicion of carrying a concealed weapon in a vehicle and carrying a loaded firearm in public.He was booked into the San Joaquin County Jail on $200, [...]

LATHROP — San Joaquin County sheriff’s deputies responded to a shooting near Harlan and Stoneridge roads at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.The Sheriff’s Office said the shooting was the result of a road rage incident, and the victim’s car was struck three times by bullets. The assailants fled north on Harlan Road at a high rate of speed., the Sheriff’s Office said.The shooter’s vehicle was described as a white Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by a Latino [...]

STOCKTON — A former employee with the city of Stockton’s Parks and Recreation department has been arrested for child molestation, the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office reported.A 17-year-old boy told deputies about the abuse on Jan. 23, the Sheriff’s Office said.The victim said the abuse occurred while he attended an after-school program at Davis Elementary School in Morada from 2008 to 2009, the Sheriff’s Office said.Sheriff’s [...]

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STOCKTON — The longest and most challenging course in the 14-year history of the Amgen Tour of California yet will pass by the Stockton Arena twice.Tour organizers announced more details Thursday on the specific route cyclists will take as they come to Stockton for Stage 3 on May 14.The starting line will again be outside the waterfront of the Stockton Arena with the race set to take off at 10:15 a.m.New to this year cyclists will complete what is known as a [...]

Sheriff’s OfficeThere were 61 bookings at the San Joaquin County Jail in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Friday. At that time, there were 1,361 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 PoliceAssault: Two men were arguing in the 300 block of East Washington Street at 11:01 p.m. Thursday when one struck the other [...]

Heirlooms returned to Lockeford familyLOCKEFORD — San Joaquin County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man on suspicion of grand theft and possession of stolen property this week after the victims tracked him down through a commerce app.A Lockeford man saw a pickup truck drive up to his home just after 1 a.m. on Jan. 16, and observed the driver get out and remove two saddles from a vehicle on the property, the Sheriff’s Office said. [...]

STOCKTON — The former manager of a Lincoln Village area homeowners association has been accused of bilking residents of more than $100,000 over the past two decades.The Lake Lincoln Association Inc. is suing resident Daniel Lucchesi for fraud, negligence and other charges in San Joaquin Superior Court.A mandatory settlement conference is scheduled for April 15 in Department 10C in front of Judge Holly Carter. A jury trial is expected to begin May 13 in the same [...]

STOCKTON — A 25-year-old man has agreed to take a plea deal in a case in which he was accused of child molestation against two young children.James Roshan Smith pleaded to two counts of continuous sexual abuse of a child, one count for each victim, before Judge Ronald Northup on Thursday morning in Stockton.Smith will be sentenced on March 21 at 8:30 a.m. and could face as many as 24 years in state prison. He will also be required to register as a sex offender for the [...]