LODI, Calif. — Homicide detectives in Lodi had a rare break in 2025 as the city recorded its lowest number of homicide cases in eight years.
The city ended the year with just one homicide, down from two cases in 2024 and well below Lodi’s typical average of about four homicides annually, city officials said.
The last time Lodi saw so few cases was in 2017…