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San Joaquin County District Attorney Tori Salazar speaks at the news conference, announcing that Stockton police arrested 43-year-old Wesley Brownlee for the serial killings.
Police have arrested a man they believe is responsible for the recent serial killings that claimed the lives of six people and had a city on edge. Wesley Brownlee, 43, was arrested by police early Saturday morning.
Stockton's police chief says Brownlee was "out hunting" when the was caught.
One Stockton victim's family member says the nationwide search is a relief.
CBS13 confirmed that the Stockton Police Department was working with the Chicago Police Department to determine whether the Stockton serial killer's first murders happened in Chicago back in 2018.
CBS13 has confirmed that the Stockton Police Department is working directly with the Chicago Police Department to determine whether the Stockton serial killer's first murders happened in Chicago back in 2018.
Officials say the department is working with people living in different encampments to get information that could help lead to an arrest.
Seven shootings attributed to a serial killer in Stockton have left six people dead. Investigators are continuing their hunt for the man who has terrorized the city.
Seven shootings left six people dead. Stockton police continue the hunt for a suspected serial killer who's terrorizing the city. CBS13 spoke with the family of an Oakland man believed to have been the killer's first victim. Hear how the man's daughter is reacting to the investigation.
A multi-agency investigation in Stockton continues. Over the weekend, Stockton police visited multiple churches to update and inform in both English and Spanish. A serial killer is linked to seven shootings -- six of them deadly -- over the last year. All of the incidents are linked by ballistics. Most of the victims were Hispanic males.
The task force meets twice a day and says it receives 75-100 tips daily in connection with the investigation.
The Stockton Police Department is putting the pieces together after seven victims were attacked. That timeline includes the first initial attacks in 2021, then there were 448 days before the third attack, then four consecutive kills with only 6 days between the sixth and seventh. So why did the serial killer stop for so long? Retired homicide detectives say it’s common behavior for serial killers, and investigators can use it to their advantage.
With a serial killer on the loose in Stockton whose victims include homeless people, those living on the streets are the most vulnerable.
Community advocates are concerned for the safety of Stockton's homeless residents after a series of killings that included victims who were homeless.
Dozens of people gathered in Stockton for a meeting about safety in the community amid the search for a serial killer.
CBS13 spoke to residents in Stockton who may be living in the same community as a serial killer. The attacker has shot seven people, killing six, that we know of.
There's a $125,000 reward being offered to bring the man believed to be responsible for shooting and killing 6 people and injuring another one, to justice.
The Stockton Police Chief, Mayor of Stockton, and City manager spoke out earlier this afternoon announcing a person of interest in connection with the serial killings.
Today’s press conference announced that local police and surrounding agencies are working to catch the potential serial killer. A task force has been set up to do that, and additional technology is now online that will match ballistic evidence to crimes. Stockton police also revealed video evidence of the person who may be connected to these crimes
CBS13 spoke with experts about what kind of a person is behind the series of attacks that left six people dead and one injured.
Investigators have used ballistic evidence and other similarities – including when the victims were killed and how – to connect the crimes.
As investigators in Stockton continue searching for a serial killer, loved ones are demanding answers.
A combination of surveillance footage and ballistics linked the killings in Stockton that may be the work of a single suspect.
Authorities have added two more victims to the list of five people linked to a possible serial killer in Stockton, bringing the total to seven. Stockton police have announced they have a person of interest, but detectives still aren't sure if more than one person is responsible.
Authorities have added two more victims to the list of five people linked to a possible serial killer in Stockton.
As the Sacramento region bakes in what could be the hottest temperatures ever recorded for the area, events scheduled this week are still expected to go on without changes.
A fireworks stand fundraising for a Sacramento-area school is facing a major setback after thieves stole thousands of dollars worth of fireworks.
This series of photos depicts the Thompson Fire, which ignited in Butte County on July 2, 2024, and forced a slew of evacuation orders in the Oroville area.
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As the Sacramento region bakes in what could be the hottest temperatures ever recorded for the area, events scheduled this week are still expected to go on without changes.
A vegetation fire has prompted evacuations just south of Placerville in El Dorado County on Tuesday.
A fireworks stand fundraising for a Sacramento-area school is facing a major setback after thieves stole thousands of dollars worth of fireworks.
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This series of photos depicts the Thompson Fire, which ignited in Butte County on July 2, 2024, and forced a slew of evacuation orders in the Oroville area.
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A fire prompted evacuations just south of Placerville in El Dorado County on Tuesday.
Evacuation orders and warnings went out in part of Butte County near Oroville due to the Thompson Fire on Tuesday.
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Madisen Keavy reports.
A fireworks stand fundraising for a Sacramento-area school is facing a major setback after thieves stole thousands of dollars worth of fireworks.
As the Sacramento region bakes in what could be the hottest temperatures ever recorded for the area, events scheduled this week are still expected to go on without changes.