By Frank Gayaldo STOCKTON- Mayor Michael Tubbs classified his relationship with Rudy Buenrostro-Corral as “nebulous” when confronted with questions about his friend’s high profile raping of a drugged victim arrest which occurred in 2015 at the University of Pacific. Buenrostro was a student in the Community Involvement Program, and his long time close friend Michael Tubbs was the program’s coordinator. …
Police Raid Home On 4th of July For Allegedly Firing Shots In Air
STOCKTON- On the night of July 4th, multiple units of police cruisers arrived at a home on Hudson Dr on the north side of town and took two individuals into custody. Witnesses say they were possibly firing guns into the air to celebrate the holiday. We have not yet received confirmation from police if those were the charges as this …
Man Dances Around Fire He Made On Restaurant Doorstep In Stockton
STOCKTON- Early this morning at 2:22am a homeless transient was filmed dancing around a fire he set at the doorstep of the Jack in the Box on Charter Way. Police arrived to speak with the unidentified man who put out the fire, but according to our source no arrest was made and he was let go.
Neighborhood and Cemetery On Fire In Stockton
STOCKTON- Fire fighters are struggling in the heat to get a fire under control that was reportedly started by homeless transients cooking near train tracks behind homes and has now spread to 8 homes on Berkeley Ave off of West Lane near Alpine Ave. The neighborhood has been evacuated. The fire is so big that ash and embers have reportedly …
9-1-1 Crashes, Several Shootings, One Killed, In Stockton Overnight
STOCKTON- the Fourth of July was so busy for first responders in the city with fires breaking out all over town and multiple shootings that 9-1-1 was down for a while. People report calling and it just being a busy signal. Among those incidents were five separate shootings within the span a just a short amount of time. One shooting …
A 5th Death Row Inmate Dies From COVID-19
CALIFORNIA- The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has announced that another inmate on death row at San Quentin has died from complications due to COVID-19. Michael Carey, 59, is the latest to die from the coronavirus at San Quentin. Carey was sentenced to death in 1996 in Los Angeles County for first-degree murder with special circumstances after killing Ernestine Campbell …
An Interview With Stockton Police Union Regarding Controversial Video About District Attorney
By Frank Gayaldo Stockton Police Officer Association President Chuck Harris spoke with 209 Times’ Frank Gayaldo about a recent post of theirs that was critical of District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar attending a George Floyd inspired protest: 209 Times: District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar wrote in part: “We must always be truthful and an edited video designed to mislead the …
Video Captures Family Puppy Dognapped In Front Of Home
STOCKTON- A family pet went missing last night. When the family checked the security camera they discovered their puppy was actually stolen by a stranger. They are now offering a reward for its return.
18 Year Old Dies Week After Being Shot In Stockton
STOCKTON- Today the police department announced that an 18 year old male shooting victim died in the hospital, turning the shooting into a homicide. The shooting occurred on June 22nd on the 400 block of Delhi Avenue around 10:43pm. According to police he was sitting in a vehicle when another vehicle drove by and fired multiple times. Police say there …
Woman Drives Van Inside Restaurant, Runs-away, Hides, Returns When Pursued By Bystander (Video)
STOCKTON- An unidentified woman drove her van completely inside of the Carl’s Jr. on Pacific Ave and Hammer Lane. Witnesses who saw the crash were then astounded to see her get out and run-away. They pursued her and found her hiding in bushes telling her to return, which she eventually did. Police are on the scene collecting evidence. The cause …