Woman found dead, 2-year-old alive during Stockton welfare check
STOCKTON — Officers performing a welfare check at a Stockton home discovered a deceased woman inside and a two-year-old child who was alive, police said Tuesday.
The Stockton Police Department said the 36-year-old woman, later identified as Rena Martinez of Stockon, was found with multiple lacerations on her body. The child was not harmed and has since been confirmed by authorities to be Martinez's son.
Investigators have ruled the case a homicide, but there were no details available on a suspect or motive.
Stockton police said they responded just after 6:30 a.m. to perform the welfare check at a residence along Melody Court. They were accompanied by personnel from the Stockton Fire Department.
On Monday, a similar situation unfolded north in Sacramento County. A 5-year-old child was found alive and alone inside a Carmichael apartment alongside a deceased woman.
That situation was not ruled a homicide. A cause of death for that woman was not yet released.
