(Butte County, CA) – The Butte County Sheriff’s office reports the Kelly Ridge murder suspect has been caught. 54-year-old Joe Perkins of Oroville was tracked by BCSO detectives to Stockton where he was taken into custody at a gas station Friday evening.

Additionally, a search warrant was served at a Stockton residence where detectives learned Perkins had been staying, since shortly after a shooting death in the 500 block of Lodgeview Drive, late Saturday night the 20th, where additional evidence was gathered.