Lodi man convicted of setting unhoused woman on fire in Lodi

A man was convicted of the 2025 attempted murder and arson of an unhoused woman in downtown Lodi.

A jury convicted Louie Martinez on Feb. 27 of intentionally setting fire to the bedding on a woman who was sleeping outdoors near an intersection, the San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office said.

“This was a callous and depraved act of violence against one of our most vulnerable community members,” District Attorney Ron Freitas said in a statement…

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