Reuben Castellane

Crime & Courts Reporter

Reuben Castellane covers public safety in Stockton: the Stockton Police Department, the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office and the downtown courthouse. He reads the charging documents and the court calendar so readers get the facts behind each case, not just the arrest.

Stories by Reuben

Shunki E. Fleming investigated in fatal Sacramento prison inmate attack

CrimeOctober 7, 20260

Officials are investigating after a Sacramento state prison inmate was killed Tuesday when prisoner Shunki E. Fleming allegedly attacked Mario Ortega.

Dennis Madsen identified in suspicious death investigation in Dobbins

CrimeOctober 6, 20260

Detectives identified Dennis Madsen in Dobbins as the Yuba County Sheriff's Office investigates two suspicious deaths found along local roadways.

4 teens arrested in separate Elk Grove strong-arm robberies

CrimeOctober 6, 20260

Police arrested four teens in Elk Grove following two separate strong-arm robberies on Friday, and officers are still searching for two more suspects.

Man shot and killed by Sacramento deputies previously arrested in June

CrimeOctober 6, 20260

Sacramento deputies shot and killed a 34-year-old armed man at a Marconi Avenue car wash after responding to reports of a suspect sleeping with a handgun.

Teen arrested in Chico after assault and shooting at car

CrimeOctober 6, 20260

Chico police arrested a 16-year-old boy on multiple felony charges after he allegedly assaulted a girl, shot at an occupied car, and caused a standoff.

David Allen Funston remains charged in Placer County sex abuse case

CrimeOctober 6, 20260

David Allen Funston will face a criminal charge in Placer County after a judge denied a defense dismissal motion, moving the case toward a preliminary hearing.

Two people hospitalized after car crashes into Rocklin vet clinic

CrimeOctober 6, 20260

Two people inside a Rocklin vet clinic were hospitalized with injuries Monday afternoon after a car crashed directly into the building, according to police.