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As the Stockton community breathes a sigh of relief that an alleged serial killer is now off the streets, the question of why someone would commit these crimes still remains.
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As the Stockton community breathes a sigh of relief that an alleged serial killer is now off the streets, the question of why someone would commit these crimes still remains.
While the suspected serial killer, Wesley Brownlee, has been convicted of various crimes, none were violent, records show.
Wesley Brownlee, a Stockton man suspected of killing six men and wounding a woman in a series of shootings in Northern California has a criminal history that includes traffic violations and convictions for drug crimes, authorities said Monday.
Wesley Brownlee, 43, was arrested over the weekend in connection to the case.
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Stockton police say they have the community to thank for partnering with law enforcement to submit hundreds of tips in the case of Stockton's serial killer.
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.
Investigators are now saying that Chicago's "Duck Walk Killer" is not connected to the Stockton serial killer case.
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.
teen has been arrested in connection to a shooting incident earlier this year that left one person dead and two others injured.
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.
A suspect has died in Stockton after crashing his vehicle into a parked car during a high-speed chase, deputies say. No one else was hurt.
Happened while fleeing San Joaquin County deputies in the area of North Filbert and Harding Way
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.
Dozens of people gathered in Stockton for a meeting about safety in the community amid the search for a serial killer.
Five deadly shootings from July 2022 to September 2022 have been linked through ballistics, meeting the definition of 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.
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