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Stockton police arrest suspect on homicide charges in missing persons case

Suspect faces homicide charges in connection to Stockton missing persons case
Suspect faces homicide charges in connection to Stockton missing persons case 00:28

STOCKTON – A suspect was arrested on homicide-related charges in connection with the death of a person who went missing late last year, Stockton police said on Friday.

In November, the Stockton Police Department said it began a missing person's investigation for 27-year-old Leanalea "LaLa" Leanos. 

During that investigation, detectives found human remains that were identified as Leanos. 

Police said they identified a suspect as 38-year-old Adam Lopez, who was arrested by the U.S. Marshal Task Force on Tuesday.

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Stockton Police Department

 Lopez was booked into the San Joaquin County Jail on homicide-related charges, police said. 

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