Hannah Workman

1 day ago | recordnet.com | Hannah Workman

Lathrop City Manager Stephen Salvatore is no longer serving as a consultant for Stockton, according to city officials. The announcement came a month after news reports revealed that Interim City Manager Steve Colangelo — a longtime event planner and rental manager with no local government experience — hired Salvatore as a consultant just days after taking office. The hire was made without city council approval or competitive bidding. Salvatore was paid $11,000 a month for his services.

1 day ago | yahoo.com | Hannah Workman

An Oakland woman who went missing in January and is believed to be a human trafficking victim was last seen in Stockton, authorities said. Heaven McGee, 21, was last seen in Stockton on Jan. 20. She has ties to Oakland, San Jose and Stockton, according to the FBI. McGee's family joined the Oakland Police Department and the FBI for a news conference at police headquarters on Wednesday. The two agencies are investigating McGee's disappearance.

1 day ago | recordnet.com | Hannah Workman

Two Stockton brothers have been indicted by a federal grand jury on multiple charges, including conspiracy and wire fraud, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Michele Beckwith. The grand jury returned an eight-count indictment against Hector Perez, 34, and Flavio Perez, 29. The men are charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and Hector Perez also is charged with aggravated identity theft and wire fraud. The brothers were arrested on June 17 following an investigation by the FBI.

4 days ago | recordnet.com | Hannah Workman

A Stockton father was sentenced to 50 years to life in prison for killing his 2-month-old son, according to the San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office. Matthew Garcia, 29, was sentenced on June 16 by San Joaquin County Superior Court Judge Lauren Thomasson. A jury found Garcia guilty on Feb. 4 of multiple charges, including one felony count of child abuse resulting in death, one felony count of child abuse with a great bodily injury enhancement, and one misdemeanor count of child abuse.

1 week ago | recordnet.com | Hannah Workman

Testimony resumed Wednesday in the trial of Stockton Unified School District Trustee AngelAnn Flores, with prosecutors calling their first witness: Andrew White, a special investigator for Sentry Insurance. White’s appearance centered on the charge of making false or fraudulent claims stemming from a minor car crash involving Flores in 2022.