Crime Voice

Charles Cory Shults, 36, has been charged with first-degree murder of his own grandmother. Charles grandmother, Alta Marie Dodd, was 74 years old when she was killed.

A representative from the Public Defender’s office asked that the arraignment be continued while the agency investigated whether it had any conflict in representing Shults.

When Shults was asked if he agreed with the continuing arraignment he seemed confused and asked the judge “What’s best for me”.

Lewis is now on a $1 million bail and has a preliminary hearing scheduled for Feb 13.

STOCKTON- Dara Khun, 19, is an alleged gang member and is now accused of killing 17 year old Sam Keosomphet in a crowed Chinese restaurant that was across the street from the Stockton Police Department.

Khun could spend the rest of his life in prison if he is found guilty of all the charges arrayed against him. These charges are possession of a gun while in a criminal street gang and possession of a loaded firearm while being in a criminal street gang.

The victim was not in a gang, but had relatives associated with the Bad Land Boys which is a rival gang of the Loc Town Crips gang which was Khun’s gang.

The Trial is expected to run through February 8.