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Aggravated Assaults Triple In City
The crime stats are in — aggravated assaults rose 190 percent but overall Part I crimes were down 14 percent — so the question remains: Is Oakdale still a safe place to live?




Oakdale Man Convicted Of Auto Theft
Andrew Lee Suarez, 20, of Oakdale, was convicted on Oct. 27, of auto theft.




Life Sentences For Murders
Jesse Frost, 39, of Riverbank, pleaded guilty to three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder for the February deaths of his mother, Donna Norton; sister, Judy Niemi; and brother-in-law Anthony Niemi. He also injured his nephew, Matthew James.




Police Seek Suspects In Carjacking
A 53-year-old Oakdale woman was carjacked early Wednesday morning, Sept. 9 around 7 a.m. when two Hispanic men pulled her from her vehicle and threw her to the ground before making off with her truck.




Busy Labor Day Weekend
Vehicle burglaries, drunk driving offenses and bouts of violence marred an otherwise beautiful Labor Day weekend as the temperatures were near perfect for holiday outings at the lake or picnics at the park.




Kawamoto Returning To State Prison
Darren Kawamoto, 44, a registered sex offender, was recently sentenced to 36 years to life in prison. He had previously been found guilty of six counts of criminal threats and five enhancements of personally using a deadly weapon while committing those crimes. Kawamoto had previously been convicted of five prior serious felony convictions with two prior prison commitments.




Cops Remind Motorists Of Cell Laws
It’s a bad habit and against the law — cell phone use while driving —†and local law enforcement officials are cracking down in the form of citations. Since the law went into effect last July, Oakdale City Police officers gave out 808 citations to adults and juveniles, with an average of 67 per month or two per day.“The numbers have gone down in the last few weeks but I don’t think that’s a trend or anything,” ...




Thief Sentenced To Prison
Willis W. Farmer, 31, of Oakdale, was sentenced to state prison for a total of five years after pleading no contest to a residential burglary and also admitting a prior conviction in San Joaquin County.The case arose out of events that occurred on March 26, in Oakdale. Defendant Farmer confronted an acquaintance about a perceived slight and disrespect towards Farmer. As a result, defendant Farmer told the victim that he was going to take something ...




LOCKDOWN
  The names and incidents printed in the Lockdown are obtained from the daily log of the Oakdale Police Department, which is a public document. The listing of a name here does not imply that person’s guilt or innocence. That can only be determined by a court of law.  




Jury Favors Oakdale Officers
Getting a favorable decision, a federal jury on July 9 found the actions of two Oakdale police officers to be proper in a lawsuit filed by a suspect after a 2004 arrest.




New Reward Offered In Ross Murder
Three years after his murder, a $50,000 reward is now being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the stabbing death of Joseph ‘Joey’ Ross.




Shooting Sends Two To Hospital
Two men suffered serious injuries that sent them both to the hospital following a shooting that may have been gang-related, said police.




Prison Looms For Kawamoto
Darren Kawamoto, 44, a registered sex offender, was found guilty of six counts of criminal threats and five enhancements of personally using a deadly weapon while committing those crimes by a jury on May 14. A court trial also found true that Kawamoto had previously been convicted of five prior serious felony convictions, and had two prior prison commitments.







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