SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Acting Governor Abel Maldonado yesterday (Oct. 14) announced rewards offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction in a California court of the person or persons responsible for 11 unsolved cases in California. The following is a brief description of each crime and the reward amount offered:
On October 28, 2009, 60-year-old Timothy Beal was found murdered in his Stockton home following a home invasion robbery. The $50,000 reward was requested by San Joaquin Sheriff Steve Moore.
On February 24, 2009, 54-year-old Rodolfo Calderon was murdered during a robbery at his place of employment, the Steven’s Motel in Stockton. The $50,000 reward was requested by San Joaquin Sheriff Steve Moore.
On November 18, 2009, 20-year-old Britani Coberly was shot to death outside her home in Acampo as she arrived home. The $50,000 reward was requested by San Joaquin Sheriff Steve Moore.
On August 29, 1985, 16-year-old Jo Ann Hobson left her Stockton home in the middle of the night and was never seen again. The $50,000 reward was requested by San Joaquin Sheriff Steve Moore.
On August 19, 1982, 16-year-old Ruth Ann Leamon was last seen leaving her Modesto home to go to a nearby grocery store, but never returned. The $50,000 reward was requested by Modesto Police Chief Michael G. Harden.
On May 6, 2005, 18-year-old Adam Lowry and 20-year-old Brent Rauhuff were shot to death in an execution-style murder at a warehouse in Stockton. The $50,000 reward was requested by San Joaquin Sheriff Steve Moore.
On October 18, 1988, 18-year-old Gayle Marks was last seen near the Department of Motor Vehicles in Stockton. The $50,000 reward was requested by Stockton Police Chief Blair Ulring.
On September 30, 1993, 47-year-old Phillip Cabot Lloyd Martin was reported missing when he failed to pick up his daughters from school. The $50,000 reward was requested by San Joaquin Sheriff Steve Moore.
On May 1, 1998, 32-year-old Tracy Melton was last seen, and was reported missing by her mother on June 5, 1998. The $50,000 reward was requested by San Joaquin Sheriff Steve Moore.
On September 1, 1999, the decomposed body of 23-year-old Maria Theresa Rubio was found in an irrigation ditch in a rural area north of Stockton. The $50,000 reward was requested by San Joaquin Sheriff Steve Moore.
On August 6, 2000, 40-year-old Edward Lewis Winans left his Linden home and was never seen again. The $50,000 reward was requested by San Joaquin Sheriff Steve Moore.
Under the Governor’s Reward program, 287 rewards have been offered since 1967 and 20 have been paid. The reward process is initiated when the Governor receives a written request from the chief of the law enforcement agency with investigatory jurisdiction over the matter. This request informs the Governor that (1) those responsible for the investigation have pursued all leads and believe, in their independent judgment, that a reward will help them in their efforts, (2) the crime is one for which a reward may be offered under California law and (3) the victims’ families support the reward. The Governor’s legal affairs unit processes the request and ensures statutory compliance. The Governor makes the final determination regarding the request.
Rewards may be offered for specified crimes under the California Penal Code and subject to statutory maximums. Rewards do not expire and are only paid if the information leads to the arrest and conviction in a California court of the individual or individuals charged with the crime.
