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Prison Inmate Convicted of Murder Once AgainDenied Parole
DistrictAttorney Jill Ravitch has announced that defendant Bryon James Tibbals, 55years-old of Nevada, was denied parole following a hearing earlier today infront of the California Board of Parole Hearings. In addition to denyingparole, the Board determined that Tibbals must wait three additional yearsbefore his next hearing. Read full story
Sonoma County ManConvicted of Attempted Murder of Police Officer Denied Parole
DistrictAttorney Jill Ravitch has announced that defendant Charles Edgar Thomas,75-year-old from Cloverdale, was found unsuitable for parole release by theBoard of Parole Hearings today. Read full story
Convicted Gang Member Denied Early Release By Prison Board In Attempted Murder
Convicted Gang Member Denied Early Release By Prison Board In Attempted Murder Read full story
Conviction Of Child Rapist Sentenced To Life In Prison Upheld On Appeal
Conviction Of Child Rapist Sentenced To Life In Prison Upheld On Appeal Read full story
Murderer Denied Parole
District Attorney Jill Ravitchhas announced that on April 14, 2020 the California Board of Prison Termsdenied parole to Fidencio Chavez, 57 years old, who was convicted in 1992 offirst degree murder for the killing of victim Frank Tassara. Read full story
ManSentenced for 2018 Crash Resulting in Death of UC Davis Biologist
Defendant JavierRodriguez-Lopez, 21 years old of Pittsburg, CA, was sentenced earliertoday by Sonoma County Court Commissioner Troye Shaffer to serve one month injail and spend three years on probation after having pled no contest inFebruary to misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter and misdemeanor driving withouta license. Read full story
District Attorney Ravitch Warns Against Price Gouging During Coronavirus State of Emergency
District Attorney Jill Ravitch today issued a consumeralert warning that price gouging on consumer goods or medical supplies isprohibited under Penal Code Section 396 while under a State of Emergency due tothe novel Coronavirus. Read full story
Sex Offender Sentenced To Prison for Possessing Child Pornography
Defendant Franklin Rodriguez,28 years old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced today by the Honorable Dana Simondsto serve 12 years in state prison after pleading guilty in January to thecharge of possessing child pornography after having previously been convictedfor the sexual assault of a child. Read full story
Man whoStrangled Wife Denied Medical Parole
District Attorney Jill Ravitch announced today that Dean Howard Eliason Jr., 72 years old of Santa Rosa, was denied medical parole last week by the California Board of Parole Hearings Read full story
Drug Impaired DriverSentenced to Year in Jail
Defendant Eric Vangelder, 56 years old of Geyserville, was sentenced on February 14thto serve a year in jail by the Honorable Mark Urioste after pleading no contest in January of this year to felony reckless evading of law enforcement, and driving under the influence of drugs. Read full story