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San Joaquin County District Attorney Ron Freitas has announced the arraignment of Joshua Ridgeway, 35, and Ammareece Nimmo, 23, both of Stockton, on multiple felony charges related to organized retail theft. Both defendants appeared in court on September 16, 2024, for their involvement in a series of significant thefts targeting businesses in Stockton.

District Attorney Ron Freitas and The San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office are pleased to announce that justice has been served for the family of James and Mary Reiswig, who were tragically murdered in their home on December 16, 2020. A jury has found the defendant guilty of multiple counts, including the first-degree murders of James and Mary Reiswig.

Stockton - On September 17, 2024, Andria Hill, 42, of Stockton, was arraigned on seven misdemeanor cases involving petty theft of merchandise from various retail locations throughout Stockton. The San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office brought forth multiple charges, all stemming from incidents across several months:

Stockton, CA – On September 17, 2024, District Attorney Ron Freitas announced the arraignment of Steven Guerrero Jr., 25, of Stockton, who is charged with the murders of Joe Pena, Kim Huynh, and Alfred Nguyen in their Stockton home on June 8, 2024. Guerrero faces three counts of murder, each with multiple Special Circumstance allegations, including multiple murders, lying in wait, and committing murder during the commission of a burglary. Additionally, the charges include allegations of using a firearm and being a felon in illegal possession of a firearm.

District Attorney Ron Freitas, and the San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office, announce that on September 9, 2024, Mikal Hall pled no contest to charges including possession of over one kilogram of methamphetamine for sale, possession of fentanyl for sale, and being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.

Following the State of California’s Emergency Regulations regarding the sale of intoxicating hemp products, the San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office has launched an awareness campaign addressing the sale of unlicensed cannabis products from smoke shops, unlicensed dealers, and black-market sources.

In Stockton, Billy Williams and Takiesha Williams were sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for the murder of their seven-year-old daughter, Billie Williams. The pair pled guilty to second-degree murder (PC 187) after a harrowing investigation revealed that they repeatedly abused Billie, inflicting fatal injuries over several months.

The San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office and DA Ron Freitas, announce that Laonard Alexander, a 45-year-old Stockton resident, has been found guilty of first-degree murder in connection with the fatal shooting of Tyrique Harris outside Golden 1 Credit Union on Pacific Avenue. Alexander was also found guilty of a firearm enhancement under Penal Code 12022.53(d), which significantly increases his potential sentence.

San Joaquin County District Attorney Ron Freitas announces that John F. Sandoval, 63, of Stockton, was sentenced to 25 years to life by Judge Lauren Thomasson for a series of violent crimes.

The San Joaquin County District Attorney's office charged 10 individuals, all from Stockton, with multiple gun, automatic weapon, and gang charges stemming from a multiagency crackdown on the alleged members of the "Tiny Raskal Gang".

The San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office announces the conviction of Michael Ramirez, 34, of Stockton, for the August 14, 2020, murder of Belen Jimenez.

The San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office announces today’s arraignment of 47-year-old Maurice Cosby Smith of Stockton at the San Joaquin County Courthouse. Smith was formally charged with multiple felony animal cruelty charges and weapons charges.

San Joaquin County District Attorney Ron Freitas announced defendant Jose Carmen Cardona, 59, of Stockton was arraigned and officially charged on July 15, 2024.

The San Joaquin County District Attorney, Ron Freitas is pleased to announce that yesterday, the manhunt was successful with the apprehension of Cardona in Modesto.

The San Joaquin County District Attorney's Office is proud to announce the successful completion of the Youth Leadership Academy Class of 2024. This unique program, the only one of its kind run by a district attorney's office, was established to provide young individuals in San Joaquin County with opportunities for personal development, leadership skills, and public engagement through various presentations and activities.

The San Joaquin County District Attorney's Office is pleased to announce the conviction and sentencing of Gamoni Polk, 24, of Oakland, for crimes committed in January of 2023. Polk robbed a victim of her rent money at gunpoint in Stockton.

San Joaquin County District Attorney Ron Freitas announces that on May 23, 2024, Save Mart Supermarkets, LLC, and their affiliated stores agreed to pay a $1.6 million settlement in a civil complaint brought forth in coordination with the District Attorney’s Offices in San Joaquin, Solano, El Dorado, Marin, Sonoma, and Yolo counties.

San Joaquin County District Attorney Ron Freitas announces a guilty verdict in a series of robberies and carjackings in 2023.

District Attorney Ron Freitas announced today that a jury found Steven Martinez, 59, of Stockton, guilty of one count of murder (Penal Code section §187), one count of residential burglary (Penal Code section §459), and two special circumstance allegations (Penal Code section §190.2) murder in the commission of a burglary and murder in the commission of torture of Mary Sellars, a 57-year-old resident of Stockton, in February of 2020.

The San Joaquin District Attorney's Office announced today that Alvaro Cruz Lopez has plead guilty to violating multiple sections of the Penal Code related to copper wire theft. Lopez admitted to violating Penal Code sections 487j (theft of copper wire), 12022.1 (committing a felony while on bail or O/R), 496 (possession of stolen property), and an aggravating factor 4.421(a)(9) (loss of great monetary value).