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Convicted serial killer found dead in prison cell in San Joaquin County
A convicted serial killer was found dead last week at a state prison in San Joaquin County but the circumstances surrounding the death have not been released. Morris Solomon Jr., 80, was serving his time at the California Health Care Facility in Stockton and was found dead inside his cell last Thursday.
California county orders Camping World store take down American flag, citing safety fears
FRENCH CAMP, Calif. (TND) — A California county is ordering a Camping World store to take down its American flag, citing safety concerns. The company’s French Camp location, which sits in the Central Valley, flies its flag at what appears to be twice the height of the store itself. San Joaquin County has ordered the store to remove it over safety concerns, pointing to its proximity to an interstate and power lines.
School lockdown lifted after suspects detained in Lodi
Aug. 8—Lodi Police Department and the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office locked down Lawrence Elementary School just before noon on Thursday to search for a man who might possibly have been armed. Deputies attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle at Lockeford Street and Cherokee Lane shortly after 11 a.m., according to reports. The vehicle initially stopped, but then fled and struck ...
Convicted Serial Killer Morris Solomon Jr. Found Dead in Prison Cell
Convicted serial killer Morris Solomon Jr. was found dead last week at a state prison in San Joaquin County, though the circumstances surrounding his death have not been disclosed. Solomon, 80, was serving his sentence at the California Health Care Facility in Stockton. He was discovered dead inside his cell last Thursday at 11:51 p.m. by medical staff, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The Office of the Inspector General was notified of his death.
Community Briefs 8-7-24
Community Briefs provides a listing of events and activities going on in and around the Oakdale, Riverbank and Escalon areas. To have an event featured, e-mail the information to mjackson@oakdaleleader.com. Astronomy Night. The Stockton Astronomical Society, in cooperation with Oak Grove Docent Council and San Joaquin County Parks, offer the...
San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors support efforts to repeal Proposition 47
The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors voted to support a measure on the Nov. 5 ballot that would repeal Proposition 47, arguing the 10-year-old state law that reclassified some crimes has hurt Californians. Proposition 47 was passed by California voters in November 2014. It reclassified some low-level, non-violent felonies to misdemeanors, including drug use, forgery, grand theft, and property crimes valued at $950 or less. ...
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