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Sheriff slams compassionate release after rearrest

12 May 2026 08:55

A California man freed early under compassionate release was rearrested on weapons charges. - Steven Rodriguez, 57, was serving 20 years for attempted murder of two Stockton police officers.

- He was released in November 2025, less than halfway through his sentence, due to claimed terminal illness. - On May 7, 2026, a deputy found a loaded short-barrel shotgun in his car during a traffic stop.

- Sheriff Withrow says the law endangers officers and must be changed. Rodriguez is held without bail and faces new charges.

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