Defendant Stephen Paul Zimmerman, 63 years old of Santa Rosa, was convicted yesterday by a Sonoma County jury of indecent exposure.

District Attorney Jill Ravitch has announced that defendant Pablo Salinas-Jacobo, 35, of Santa Rosa was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for a conviction of Gross Vehicular Manslaughter While Intoxicated, with two prior Driving Under the Influence convictions. The charges stemmed from a fatal collision on Los Amigos Road on November 8, 2015. 

Defendant Sandra Suzanne Turner, 65 years old of Cloverdale, was sentenced earlier today by the Honorable Robert LaForge to serve 3 years, 8 months in state prison after having entered “no contest” pleas in June of this year to one count of felony grand theft, and two counts of felony forgery. 

District Attorney Jill Ravitch announced today that Kenneth C. Wilson, individually and dba Wilson Vineyards and Winery agreed to a Stipulated Judgment, approved and ordered by Sonoma County Superior Court Judge Allan D. Hardcastle, requiring Wilson to pay $50,000 in penalties and $6,648.88 in response costs for violating state and local open burn regulations.

Defendant Ruth Kathryn Fielding, 64 years old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced on July 25, 2017 by the Honorable Jamie Thistlethwaite to 6 years in state prison after pleading no contest on June 7, 2017.

District Attorney Jill Ravitch has announced that over 100 homeless victims of crime have been provided services through the Homeless Outreach Team (HOT), which launched in March 2017.

Defendant Tawnya Hopper, 43 years old of Petaluma, entered a no contest plea yesterday to a charge of violating of Penal Code section 288.7(a), sexual intercourse with a child under the age of 10.

Defendant Ulises Sandoval-Rivera, 31 years old of Santa Rosa, pleaded no contest in front of the Honorable Dana Simmonds earlier today to charges of possessing heroin for sale within 1,000 feet of an elementary school while classes were in session.

Defendant Artemio Sandoval-Rivera, 27 years old of Santa Rosa, pleaded no contest today in front of the Honorable Dana Simmonds to a charge of Possession of Methamphetamine for Sale and a sentencing enhancement alleging that he was in possession of more than 1 kilogram of the drug.

Jose Alberto Corado-Merlos, 34 years old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced today by the Honorable Elliot Daum to 17 years, 4 months, plus 15 years to life in prison for aggravated sexual assault of a child.

District Attorney Jill Ravitch has announced that after a hearing held earlier today at the Correctional Training Facility at Soledad, the California Board of Prison Terms denied parole for the eighth time to 58 year old Roberto Amador Llompart.

Defendant Thomas Jan Warren, 63 years old of Forestville, pleaded guilty yesterday in front of the Honorable Judge Dana Simmonds to Manufacturing Concentrated Cannabis using the volatile substance butane, as well as admitting an enhancement that his manufacturing site was less than 300 feet from a school, and a prior conviction for possessing cocaine base with the intent to sell. 

Defendant Michael Antwon Bennett, 38 years old, was sentenced today to five years in state prison by the Honorable Elliot Lee Daum.  Mr. Bennett pled no contest in late March of this year to several felony crimes including residential burglary, attempted theft from an elder adult in an amount exceeding $100,000, and identity theft.

Defendant Thomas Jan Warren, 63 years old of Forestville, pleaded guilty yesterday in front of the Honorable Judge Dana Simmonds to Manufacturing Concentrated Cannabis using the volatile substance butane, as well as admitting an enhancement that his manufacturing site was less than 300 feet from a school, and a prior conviction for possessing cocaine base with the intent to sell. 

California Department of Corrections inmate Robin Re Sharp, 62-years-old, was denied “elder” parole earlier today following a hearing at Solano State Prison.

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation inmate William Barton, 62 years old of Santa Rosa, was denied parole after a hearing was held in front of the Board of Prison Terms at California State Prison, Sacramento on Thursday April 13. District Attorney Ravitch stated, “We believe this inmate would continue to pose a danger to the community were he not incarcerated. Therefore, we objected to his release. We are pleased that the parole board agreed with our assessment.” 

Defendant Kahlil Rahim Keith, 37-years-old of Windsor, was sentenced yesterday by the Honorable Robert M. Laforge to 9 years in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation for the stabbing death of Willie Ray Smith in May, 2015. A jury convicted Keith of Voluntary Manslaughter with the Use of a Deadly Weapon during a trial conducted in May of last year.  

Defendant Alan Tapia-Ramirez, 21 years old of Petaluma, was sentenced on March 17, 2017, by the Honorable Jaime Thistlethwaite to 4 years in state prison after pleading no contest to a felony charge of driving under the influence causing injury.

District Attorney Jill Ravitch has announced that defendant Clark Sullivan, 69 years old, most recently of Santa Rosa, was denied parole related to a murder he committed in 1987 in Santa Rosa.

District Attorney Jill Ravitch announced today that the Contra Costa County Superior Court has ordered Golden Gate Petroleum Co., Bay Area/Diablo Petroleum Company and Westgate Petroleum Company, Inc. to pay three million dollars in civil penalties related to the operation of underground storage tanks and management of hazardous materials and wastes. 

District Attorney Jill Ravitch has announced that defendant Gustavo Pureco, 52years old of Santa Rosa, was denied release on parole Tuesday morning after a hearing at San Quentin state prison. Mr. Pureco was convicted on April 12, 1991 by a Sonoma County jury of second degree murder with use of a firearm, brandishing a firearm.

Defendant Jonathan Michael Hoppner, 24 years old, of Santa Rosa, was sentenced today by the Honorable Robert M. LaForge to two years in state prison. Hoppner was convicted of two counts of felony false imprisonment, committed shortly after being released on parole for a conviction of false imprisonment and sexual battery.

Defendants Miguel Flores, Jr. and Fidencio Bocanegra-Reyes were sentenced to state prison yesterday by the Honorable Jamie Thistlethwaite after having pled no contest in late January to charges of conspiracy to commit home invasioin robbery, and residential burglary after the court dismissed murder charges. 

Defendants Sammy David Estrada, 25 years-old, and Carlos Raymond Martinez, 20 years-old, both of Fresno, were sentenced to state prison today by the Honorable Jamie Thistlethwaite for numerous felony offenses including human trafficking of a minor, pimping, and carrying a loaded firearm.

District Attorney Jill Ravitch announced today that Christopher Michael McNatt, 42, of Sonoma, was sentenced to 36 years to life, to be served in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, for brutally murdering Ronald Sauvageau on March 20, 2015. 

Defendant James William Biocca, Jr., 48 years-old of Healdsburg, was sentenced yesterday by the Honorable Peter Ottenweller to 7 years in state prison after pleading no contest on October 13, 2016 to charges of vehicle theft with a prior conviction, fleeing from a pursuing peace officer, driving under the influence of drugs, and possession of methamphetamine.

Defendant Joshua Raymond Henricksen, 27 years-old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced February 2^ndto eleven years in prison by the Honorable Jamie Thistlethwaite after having pled no contest in October to charges of residential burglary, assault with a weapon, and admitting infliction of great bodily injury. 

Sonoma County District Attorney Jill Ravitch announced today that her office, in conjunction with 22 other District Attorney’s Offices throughout California, resolved a consumer protection action against Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Wal-Mart.com USA, LLC, and Jet.com, Inc., which is a subsidiary of Walmart (collectively, Walmart and Jet.com).

January is designated as National Human Trafficking Awareness Month.  The annual event has been recognized since January 2010 when President Obama sought to bring attention to the epidemic of human trafficking in this country.

Kevin Morales, a 24 year-old man from Sacramento County, was sentenced earlier today to 5 years in state prison after having pled guilty in November of this year to felony human trafficking charges.

Defendant, Ronnie Paul Threadgill, 24-years-old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced today to 22 years in state prison by the Honorable Jaime Thislethwaite after having pleaded no-contest in November to charges of attempted murder causing paralysis with a firearm, and attempted robbery.  

Defendant Robert Churich, age 58, was found guilty by a jury on December 9, 2016 of felony assault with a deadly weapon, abuse of an elder adult resulting in great bodily injury, witness intimidation by means of force, and auto theft.

California Department of Corrections inmate Gary Moore’s request to be paroled was denied by the Board of Parole Hearings Tuesday after a hearing at the California State Prison, Solano. 

The Sonoma County District Attorney’s Office announced today that charges will not be filed at this time because the investigation regarding allegations of sexual assault committed by suspect Raymond Foakes is ongoing.