A 74-year-old man reported missing in Stockton in August was identified by the San Joaquin County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Stephen Maurice Lysaght was identified Monday as the man reported missing to the Stockton Police Department on Aug. 26. Lysaght was last seen on Aug. 24 and was later found dead in an unincorporated area of San Joaquin County, according to authorities.
Luis Moran Almendra and Francisco Renteria-Sanchez, both 28, were arrested this month and charged in connection with the murder of Lysaght.
During the investigation, police said officers located Lysaght’s unoccupied vehicle in the 1500 block of South San Joaquin Street.
On Oct. 9, Stockton police detectives served a search warrant at a home on the same block where Lysaght’s
vehicle was found.
Moran, who police identified as the prime suspect, was arrested on suspicion of homicide. Renteria-Sanchez was arrested on suspicion of accessory, police said.
According to court records, Almendra is charged with murder and causing injury to an elderly adult. He also faces five enhancements alleging death resulting from elder abuse or neglect, a vulnerable victim, the manner in which the crime was carried out, crime involving great violence and violent conduct.
Renteria-Sanchez is charged with being an accessory after the fact and faces enhancements alleging a vulnerable victim and the manner in which the crime was carried out, according to court records.
He posted bail on Oct. 14, court records showed.
Record reporter Victoria Franco covers public safety in Stockton and San Joaquin County. She can be reached at vfranco@gannett.com. Support local journalism by subscribing to The Stockton Record at Subscribe to The Stockton Record.
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