Prosecutors in California have added four new murder charges against a man already charged with three killings in Stockton. Authorities said Wesley Brownlee, 43, was initially arrested on October 15 while “out hunting” another victim, as CrimeOnline previously reported. He was previously charged with the murders of Jonathan Hernandez, 21; Juan Cruz, 52; and Lawrence …
California authorities have arrested a man they believe is linked to six murders in Stockton and Oakland, dating back to April 2021. Five of the victims were shot and killed in Stockton between July 8 and September 22; Stockton Police Chief Stanley McFadden said that the suspect, 43-year-old Wesley Brownlee, was taken into custody at …
Police in Stockton, California, have released a photo they say shows a “person of interest” in five shooting deaths they believe are related. As CrimeOnline previously reported, police haven’t confirmed the killings may be the work of a serial killer. Police Chief Stanley McFadden said the shootings have “some patterns and similarities” but that “we …
A 15-year-old California girl died Monday after a man trespassed onto her high school campus and stabbed her multiple times. Her family identified her as Alicia Reynaga, a star player on the school’s softball team who was known as “Lala,” Monday evening during a vigil outside the school, KXTV reported. Stockton Police said they had …
A Christian boarding school doctor was arrested Tuesday night in Arkansas on warrants charging him with child sex crimes in Missouri. As CrimeOnline previously reported, A Greene County warrant for David Smock, 57, charged him with second-degree statutory sodomy, third-degree child molestation of a child under 14, and enticement or attempted enticement of a child …
An arrest warrant has been issued for the long-time physician of a Christian boarding school in southwest Missouri, accusing him of sex crimes against children. A Greene County judge signed an arrest warrant for David Earl Smock, 57, on Thursday. The warrant accuses him of second-degree statutory sodomy, third-degree child molestation of a child under …
Off-duty Stockton Police officer Mark Afanasev and his wife were on their way to fill up their car with gas last Saturday night, stopped a traffic light, when they heard the unmistakable sounds of a car crash. One of the vehicles involved flipped over and was sliding along the street on its roof. As for …
A 2-month-old baby boy admitted to a California hospital earlier this week has died from his injuries, the Stockton Police Department said. Police began an investigation on Wednesday, when staff at the UC Davis Medical Center reported that the infant had been admitted with serious “injuries consistent with child abuse.” The baby, in pediatric intensive …
Authorities in California say a man caught on camera apparently dousing a neighbor’s home in fuel and setting in on fire was motivated to act in response to a belief that there was a ghost on the property. According to WLS, video from the alleged victim’s front porch appears to show the suspect, 38-year-old Cuong …
