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  • Child Rapist Receives 31-Year Sentence

    Published on October 3, 2019

    Defendant Alejandro Tapia Garcia, 35 years old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced today by the Honorable Peter Ottenweller to 31 years in state prison following his convictions in August of this year to charges of forcible rape of a child under the age of 14, and two counts of committing a forcible lewd or lascivious act upon a child younger than 14.   

  • Petaluma Man Sentenced to a Life Term in Prison for Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child

    Published on September 26, 2019
    51-year old Filemon Hernandez, of Petaluma, CA was sentenced to prison for a term of 24 years to life, for numerous sexual assault crimes involving a child under the age of 14.

  • Husband, Wife, and their Son Sentenced for 2017 Porter Creek Road Murder

    Published on September 26, 2019
    Defendants Rene Espinoza Jr., 22-years-old, Maria Guadalupe Torres, 42 years old, and Rene Espinoza Martinez, 42 years old, all of Clearlake, were each sentenced earlier today by the Honorable Bradford DeMeo to a life-term in prison following their July convictions for the 2017 murder of Antonio Botello Arreola.

  • Michigan Man Found Guilty of Second Degree Murder in 2016 Thanksgiving Day Stabbing

    Published on September 24, 2019
    After a month-long trial, a Sonoma County jury deliberated less than 5 hours before finding defendant Arent Daniel Julius Bradt guilty of second degree murder yesterday afternoon. In addition, the jury found “true” an enhancement alleging the defendant used a knife during the murder, making the defendant’s maximum exposure 16 years to life in state prison.

  • Man Sentenced to 60 Days Jail for Vehicular Manslaughter

    Published on September 18, 2019
    Defendant Courtney Michael Rudin, 75 year-old of Healdsburg, was sentenced today by the Honorable Barbara Phelan to 36 months of supervised probation and 60 days county jail after being found guilty at a jury trial on August 22, 2019.

  • Healdsburg Man Convicted of Second-Degree Murder Denied Parole

    Published on September 18, 2019

    District Attorney Jill Ravitch announced today that on Friday, September 13, the California Board of Prison Terms denied parole to 72-year-old Manuel Avalos Flores, who was convicted of the 2nd degree murder of 23-year-old Ricoberto Arroyo in 1981. 

  • Santa Rosa Man Sentenced to Eight Years Prison for Double Stabbing

    Published on September 13, 2019
    On Thursday morning, the Honorable Christopher Honigsberg sentenced Santa Rosa Defendant Jose Lopez-Mendoza to serve an aggregate term of 8 years in state prison for his violent stabbing of two bouncers last year.

  • Santa Rosa Man Convicted of Second Degree Murder Denied Parole for Seventh Time

    Published on August 29, 2019
    District Attorney Jill Ravitch announced today that on August 28, 2019, the California Board of Prison Terms denied parole for the seventh time to 59 year old Gary Allen Moore, who was convicted in 1990 of the second degree murder of a two year old child.

  • Rohnert Park Man Sentenced fo Prison for 23 Years for Multiple Robbery Convictions

    Published on August 29, 2019
    Defendant Selso Orozco, 38 years old of Rohnert Park, was sentenced Thursday by the Honorable Peter Ottenweller to 23 years in state prison after having pled no contest in April of this year to four counts of armed robbery that he committed over a three-day period in October 2018.

  • Santa Rosa Man Sentenced to 7 Years Prison for Stabbing Assault of Local Woman

    Published on August 8, 2019

    Defendant Jessie James Graham was sentenced today by the Honorable Bradford Demeo to the maximum term of seven years in prison after a Sonoma County jury found him guilty in May of this year. The jury found the defendant guilty as charged of committing felony assault with a deadly weapon and causing great bodily injury.

  • Santa Rosa Man Receives Life Prison Sentence for Domestic Violence Related Murder and Assault

    Published on August 7, 2019
    Defendant Nery Estrada-Margos, 40 years old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced Tuesday by the Honorable Bradford J. DeMeo to 9 years plus 25 years to life in state prison after having pled no contest in June to First Degree Murder, Assault with a Deadly Weapon causing great bodily injury, and felony charges of Domestic Assault.

  • Sex Offender Sentenced to 9 Years Prison

    Published on July 30, 2019
    Defendant Nicholas Planty, 43 years old of Santa Rosa, CA, was sentenced today to serve 9 years in state prison by the Honorable Dana Simonds.

  • Repeat DUI Offender Who Caused Fatal 2017 Crash on Lakeville Highway Receives Life Sentence

    Published on July 29, 2019
    Defendant Logologoa Taumaloto Tevaseu, 37 years old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced today by the Honorable Dana Simonds to a sentence of 3 years plus 15 years to life in prison for crimes he committed November 5, 2017.

  • Multiple Count Felon Sentenced to State Prison

    Published on July 18, 2019
    Defendant Ryan Christopher Moore, 36 years old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced to serve 7 years, 8 months in state prison earlier today by the Honorable Peter Ottenweller.

  • Man Sentenced to Three Years and Four Months in Prison
    For Vehicular Manslaughter While Under The Influence of Marijuana

    Published on July 17, 2019
    Defendant Isidro Moya, 20 years old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced yesterday by the Honorable Peter Ottenweller  to serve three years and four months in state prison after having pled no contest in April of this year to felony charges of Gross Vehicular Manslaughter While Intoxicated, Driving Under the Influence of a Drug Causing Injury, and a misdemeanor charge of Driving Without a Valid Driver’s License.

  • Family Convicted of 2017 Porter Creek Road Murder

    Published on July 12, 2019
    Defendants Rene Espinoza Jr., 22 years old, Maria Guadalupe Torres, 42 years old, and Rene Espinoza Martinez, 42 years old, all of Clearlake, pled guilty and no-contest today to murder charges stemming from the killing of Antonio Botello Arreola on September 1, 2017.

  • Parole Board Denies Parole to Petaluma Man who Murdered Wife in 1982

    Published on June 27, 2019
    The California Board of Prison Terms once again denied parole to Larry Richard Bunke, who was convicted of Second Degree Murder in the brutal beating death of his wife, Linda, in May of 1982. This was his 11th parole opportunity.

  • Defendant Sentenced for Flight from Fatal Highway 101 Crash

    Published on June 27, 2019
    Defendant Gregory Hernandez was sentenced earlier today to serve three years in state prison for fleeing the scene of a fatal traffic collision on November 15, 2017. This sentence stemmed from a guilty verdict handed down by a Sonoma County jury on May 9, 2019.

  • Defendant in Home Invasion Robbery Sentenced to Life In Prison

    Published on June 26, 2019
    Defendant Yacob Dawit Dain, 33 years old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced today by the Honorable Bradford J. DeMeo to serve 30 years, plus 27 years-to-life in prison for his role in a home invasion robbery committed on October 18, 2017.

  • Defendant Sentenced for Vehicular Homicide

    Published on June 17, 2019
    Defendant Teri Hoyle, 43 years old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced Friday by the Honorable Judge Nancy Shaffer for the misdemeanor vehicular homicide of Alfred Lemay after having been found guilty by a jury in May of this year.

  • Shaun Gallon Pleads no Contest

    Published on June 13, 2019
    Shaun Gallon today entered pleas of no contest  to all charges alleged before the Honorable Robert LaForge.  Gallon was scheduled to begin a Preliminary Hearing on Friday, June 14, 2019 but decided to move forward with his change of pleas.

  • Victim Services Available for Victims/Witnesses of Jacob’s Park Shooting

    Published on June 7, 2019
    Due to the large numbers of people in and around the park at the time of the incident, the Victim Services Division of the Sonoma County District Attorney’s Office would like to notify the members of this community that if you were a victim, or a witness, to the Jacob’s Park shooting that you may be eligible for “victim services”.

  • 80 Out-of-County Protesters Arrested Following Tresspass of Petaluma Duck Farm

    Published on June 5, 2019
    On June 3, 2019 at approximately 10 am, Sonoma County Sheriff’s Department deputies, assisted by officers from Santa Rosa Police Department, Petaluma Police Department, and California Highway Patrol, responded to the Reichardt Duck Farm at the 3700 block of Middle Two Rock Road after receiving a report of animal rights protestors staging a demonstration at that address.

  • FG Meadows Ordered to Pay Penalties of $40,000, Restitution to Tenants in Price Gouging Case

    Published on May 30, 2019
    District Attorney Jill Ravitch announced today that FG Meadows, LLC, the owner and operator of the Meadows at Fountaingrove Apartments in Santa Rosa, agreed to a Stipulated Judgment, approved and ordered by Sonoma County Superior Court Judge Elliot Daum, resolving allegations of price gouging.

  • Man Who Committed Aggravated Sexual Assault Denied Parole

    Published on May 16, 2019
    Fifty-eight-year-old California prison inmate Carl Dick was denied parole by the state board of parole on Tuesday following a hearing related to the sexual assault of his three young daughters between 1996 and 1998. Dick pled guilty in 1999, and was thereafter sentenced to fifteen years to life in prison.

  • Man Who Committed Aggravated Sexual Assault Denied Parole

    Published on May 16, 2019
    Fifty-eight-year-old California prison inmate Carl Dick was denied parole by the state board of parole on Tuesday following a hearing related to the sexual assault of his three young daughters between 1996 and 1998. Dick pled guilty in 1999, and was thereafter sentenced to fifteen years to life in prison.

  • Sawmill Death Leads to Filing and Resolution of Case for Unlawful Worker Safety Practices

    Published on April 25, 2019
    District Attorney Jill Ravitch has announced that defendant Pacific States Industries dba Redwood Empire Sawmill has resolved a civil case against it for unlawful business practices regarding worker safety laws as a result of the death of Raul Lule at the mill on April 10, 201

  • Gang Member on Parole Sentenced to Prison Following High Speed Pursuit and Recovery of a Firearm

    Published on April 22, 2019
    Defendant Mateo Julian Sandoval, 22 years old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced to a seven year four month prison term by the Honorable Dana Simonds on April 16 following his no contest plea in March of this year to charges of felony evading, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and unlawful possession of ammunition.

  • Guerneville Man Sentenced to 9 Months Jail for Homophobic Hate Crime

    Published on April 10, 2019
    On Wednesday morning, The Honorable Peter Ottenweller sentenced defendant Vincent O’Sullivan to serve 9 months in jail for a criminal threat constituting a hate crime which O’Sullivan made in May of 2018.

  • April 7-13 is National Crime Victims’ Rights Week

    Published on April 8, 2019
    On April 2, 2019 the Board of Supervisors approved a Gold Resolution proclaiming National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, which is commemorated April 7–13, 2019.

  • Environmental Violations Results in $245,000 Civil Judgment for Cannabis Cultivation

    Published on April 3, 2019
    District Attorney Jill Ravitch announced that defendants Black Mountain Developers LLC, Darryl Crawford, Cold Creek Group Inc., and Clint Gerber have resolved a civil environmental enforcement action with the Environmental and Consumer Law Division of the Sonoma County District Attorney’s Office.

  • Convicted Sex Offender Larry Jones Denied Parole

    Published on April 2, 2019
    California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation inmate Larry Jones, 65 years old of Santa Rosa, was given a seven year denial of parole by the State of California Board of Parole Hearings following a hearing on March 27, 2019 at the Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad California.

  • Convicted Child Molester Denied Parole

    Published on April 2, 2019

    California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation inmate Nathan Stephens, 60 years old previously of Santa Rosa, was given a five year denial of parole by the State of California Board of Parole Hearings following a hearing on March 26, 2019 at Avenal State Prison, in Avenal California.

  • Santa Rosa Man Sentenced for Double Murder

    Published on March 27, 2019
    Defendant Dalton James Carlson, 33 years old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced today by the Honorable Robert LaForge to serve 75 years-to-life in state prison for killing his wife Jessica Carlson and his father Dale Carlson after having pled no contest in February to two counts of first degree murder, and a firearm enhancement.

  • Santa Rosa Man Sentenced on DUI Murder

    Published on March 20, 2019
    District Attorney Jill Ravitch has announced that defendant Jose Manuel Lopez-Perez, 26 years-old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced today to 21 years to life in prison by Judge Robert LaForge following his convictions for 2 nd Degree Murder and Gross Vehicular Manslaughter while Intoxicated.

  • Raley’s Settles Civil Consumer Protection Action

    Published on March 18, 2019
    District Attorney Jill Ravitch announced today that Raley’s, the owner and operator of Raley’s Supermarkets, agreed to a Stipulated Judgment, resolving a consumer protection action filed by her office in conjunction with the District Attorneys of Sacramento, Santa Clara and Shasta Counties.

  • No Criminal Charges Filed Against PG&E Related to the October 2017 Northern California Wildfires

    Published on March 12, 2019
    Sonoma County District Attorney Jill Ravitch, along with the District Attorneys for Napa, Humboldt and Lake Counties, announced today that no criminal charges would be filed against PG&E related to the October 2017 Northern California wildfires. After an extensive review, each office determined that insufficient evidence exists to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that PG&E acted with a reckless disregard for human life in causing the fires, the standard necessary to sustain criminal charges.

  • Defendant Convicted Of Bomb Threat Targeting Homosexual Barista

    Published on March 8, 2019
    Defendant Vincent Joseph O’Sullivan, 56 years old of Guerneville, was found guilty by a jury Wednesday afternoon of criminally threatening to bomb the Safeway grocery store in Guerneville, CA. The jury further found that this threat constituted a hate crime in that O’Sullivan made this threat in part because his targeted victim was homosexual.

  • Petaluma Man Convicted of Felony Sex Offense on Child in 1997 Found by Jury to currently be a Mentally Disordered Offender

    Published on March 5, 2019
    District Attorney Jill Ravitch announced today that on February 28, 2019, Tony Manuel Machado, 58 years old of Petaluma, was found by a jury to currently be a Mentally Disordered Offender.

  • Santa Rosa Child Molester Sentenced to Prison

    Published on March 5, 2019
    Defendant Pradeep Singh, 33 years old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced on March 1, 2019 by the Honorable Dana Simonds to twelve years in prison for molesting his stepdaughter.

  • Petaluma Man Sentenced After Pleading to Lewd Conduct on Three Separate Occasions at Petaluma Shopping Center

    Published on February 28, 2019
    Defendant Dan Edward Scheiner, fifty three years old of Petaluma, was sentenced today by the Honorable Barbara Phelan after having pled no contest on January 25, 2018 to three counts of engaging in lewd conduct, all misdemeanors.

  • District Attorney Ravitch Issues Notice:
    Looters and Price Gougers Will Be Prosecuted

    Published on February 27, 2019

    District Attorney Jill Ravitch today issued a warning to anyone targeting those affected by the recent flooding in Sonoma County, “California law protects people impacted by a state of emergency. Looting is theft, which is always against the law. However, during a time of emergency additional legal protections exist against price gouging on gas, food, housing, and other essential supplies. I encourage anyone who has been the victim of price gouging, or who has information regarding potential price gouging, to immediately file a complaint by contacting local law enforcement or my office. Be advised that any looting or price gouging related to this week’s flooding will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”

  • Convicted Murderer Vernon Bragg Denied Parole

    Published on February 22, 2019

    California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation inmate Vernon Bragg, 65 years old of Guerneville, was given a three year denial of parole by the State of California Board of Parole Hearings following a hearing yesterday morning at the California Medical Facility, Vacaville.

  • Santa Rosa Man Receives Life Sentence
    For Sexually Assaulting A Child During Rohnert Park Burglary

    Published on February 19, 2019

    Defendant Noah Luke Holland, 22 years old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced today to 25 years to life in prison by the Honorable Bradford DeMeo for crimes committed against a child during the commission of a residential burglary.

  • Healdsburg Man Convicted of Second Degree Murder Denied Parole for Ninth Time

    Published on February 5, 2019

    On February 1, 2019, the California Board of Prison Terms denied parole for the ninth time to 59 year old Roberto Amador Llompart, who was convicted of the 2nd degree murder of Michael Wayne Cochran in 1990.

  • Man Pleads no Contest to Murdering his Father and Wife

    Published on February 5, 2019
    Defendant Dalton James Carlson, 33 years old of Santa Rosa, entered pleas of no contest today to two counts of 1 st degree murder in connection with the February 2017 killing of his wife Jessica Carlson, age 37, and his father Dale Carlson, age 57.

  • Contractor Sentenced to 6 Years Prison for Committing Elder Fraud

    Published on January 31, 2019
    Defendant William Edward Hail III, 44 years old of Petaluma, was sentenced today by the Honorable Christopher Honigsberg to serve six years in state prison after having been found guilty last month by a jury of committing five felony counts of theft from two elderly victims.

  • Mother-Son Pimping and Pandering Duo Sentenced

    Published on January 25, 2019
    Defendant David Romesburg, 38 years old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced today by the Honorable Bradford DeMeo to serve 16 years in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation after having pled no contest in August of last year to felony charges of pimping, pandering, and money laundering.

  • Man Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison for Child Molest Conviction

    Published on January 16, 2019

    Defendant Arturo Blancas-Lopez, 51 years old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced today by the Honorable Robert Laforge to sixteen years in state prison after having pled no contest in November of last year to two felony charges of Forcible Lewd Acts with a Minor Under the Age of Fourteen.

  • January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month

    Published on January 15, 2019
    January is designated as National Human Trafficking Awareness Month.  The annual event has been recognized since January 2010 in an effort to bring attention to the epidemic of human trafficking in this country.
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