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Volunteer diver finds bodies to bring closure to 2 Central Valley families
MERCED COUNTY - Volunteer diver Juan Heredia found the body of a 15-year-old student in Stockton back in March. He is now being credited with finding the body of Brenda Duran, who went missing in the San Joaquin River last week.Duran went into the water to save her children Friday, and her body was discovered by Heredia Saturday afternoon.Heredia's family is also his team. Fully geared and ready to dive into the Merced River, he never goes in without a kiss from his wife and daughter. Heredia, who lives in Stockton, said he does this because he wants to...
Man hurt in shooting on Dijon Street in Stockton
STOCKTON – Police in Stockton are investigating a shooting that left one man hurt Sunday night. Stockton police said the shooting happened just after 9:30 p.m. on Dijon Street, near Knickerbocker Driver. Officers responded to the scene and found a man in his 30s had been shot. That man was then rushed to the hospital in unknown condition. No suspect information has been released at this time.
Man gets home confinement for cyber attack on East Bay water treatment plant
DISCOVERY BAY – A 53-year-old Tracy man has been sentenced to six months of home confinement for a cyber attack on the Discovery Bay Water Treatment Facility in 2021, prosecutors said. The sentence was handed down on May 8, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. A federal grand...
Missing Bay Area Teen Found Safe, Brentwood Police Deactivate Ebony Alert
A collective sigh of relief was breathed across the Bay Area as the Brentwood Police Department confirmed that 15-year-old Demari Powell, reported missing since May 8, has been found. Provided by the California Highway Patrol, the announcement deactivated the Ebony Alert that had been in effect across several counties, including Contra Costa, San Francisco, Alameda, Santa Clara, Marin, Solano, and Sonoma.
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