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September 18, 2019 | Office of the District Attorney

Healdsburg Man Convicted of Second-Degree Murder Denied Parole

District Attorney Jill Ravitch announced today that onFriday September 13, the California Board of Prison Terms denied parole to 72year old Manuel Avalos Flores, who was convicted of the 2nd degreemurder of 23 year old Ricoberto Arroyo in 1981. Read full story


September 18, 2019 | Office of the District Attorney

Man Sentenced to 60 Days Jail for VehicularManslaughter

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. Read full story


September 13, 2019 | Office of the District Attorney

SantaRosa Man Sentenced to Eight Years Prison for Double Stabbing

On Thursday morning, the Honorable ChristopherHonigsberg sentenced Santa Rosa Defendant Jose Lopez-Mendoza to serve anaggregate term of 8 years in state prison for his violent stabbing of two bouncerslast year. Read full story


August 29, 2019 | Office of the District Attorney

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

Defendant Selso Orozco, 38 years old of Rohnert Park,was sentenced Thursday by the Honorable Peter Ottenweller to 23 years in stateprison after having pled no contest in April of this year to four counts ofarmed robbery that he committed over a three-day period in October 2018 Read full story


August 29, 2019 | Office of the District Attorney

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

DistrictAttorney Jill Ravitch announced today that on August 28, 2019, the CaliforniaBoard of Prison Terms denied parole for the seventh time to 59 year old GaryAllen Moore, who was convicted in 1990 of the second degree murder of a twoyear old child. Read full story


August 08, 2019 | Office of the District Attorney

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

Defendant Jessie James Graham, 41 years old of Santa Rosa,was sentenced today by the Honorable Bradford Demeo to the maximum term ofseven years in prison after a Sonoma County jury found him guilty in May ofthis year. Following the six day trial the jury found the defendant guilty ascharged of committing felony assault with a deadly weapon and causing greatbodily injury. Read full story


August 07, 2019 | Office of the District Attorney

Santa Rosa Man ReceivesLife Prison Sentence for Domestic Violence Related Murder and Assault

Defendant Nery Estrada-Margos, 40 years old of Santa Rosa,was sentenced Tuesday by the Honorable Bradford J. DeMeo to 9 years plus 25years to life in state prison after having pled no contest in June to FirstDegree Murder, Assault with a Deadly Weapon causing great bodily injury, andfelony charges of Domestic Assault. Read full story


July 30, 2019 | Office of the District Attorney

Sex Offender Sentenced to 9 Years Prison

Defendant Nicholas Planty, 43 years old of Santa Rosa, CA,was sentenced today to serve 9 years in state prison by the Honorable DanaSimonds. Read full story


July 29, 2019 | Office of the District Attorney

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

Defendant Logologoa Taumaloto Tevaseu, 37 years old ofSanta Rosa, was sentenced today by the Honorable Dana Simonds to a sentence of3 years plus 15 years to life in prison for crimes he committed November 5,2017. Read full story


July 18, 2019 | Office of the District Attorney

Multiple Count Felon Sentenced to State Prison

Defendant Ryan Christopher Moore, 36 years old of SantaRosa, was sentenced to serve 7 years, 8 months in state prison earlier today bythe Honorable Peter Ottenweller Read full story