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Former Sonoma CountySheriff’s Deputy Indicted by Grand Jury for Use of Excessive Force
Today anIndictment by a Sonoma County Criminal Grand Jury was unsealed charging formerSheriff’s Deputy Charlie Blount with two felony charges for his role in thedeath of David Glen Ward, which occurred on November 27, 2019. Read full story
CazaderoCannabis Grower Pleads Guilty to Felony Environmental Violations
Michael Silva, 37, of Cazadero pled guilty to three felonycounts related to environmental violations on property where he was growing 1,450cannabis plants without environmental permits. Read full story
Man’s Possession of 80 Abalone Results in $40,000Fine and Permanent Loss of Sportfishing License
District Attorney JillRavitch has announced that defendant Thanh Van Nguyen, 69, of Santa Rosa wassentenced yesterday by the Honorable Kenneth English for having an over limitof abalone in violation of F&G Code 5521.5(b). Read full story
Repeat Sex Offender Received Life Sentence
Defendant Lonnie WilliamVictory, 56 years old of Windsor, was sentenced today by the Honorable MarkUrioste to serve 50 years-to-life in prison after pleading no-contest in Augustto eight felony sex offenses. Read full story
Mass Casualty Anniversary
Last week marked the thirdanniversary of the Route 91 Harvest Festival mass shooting in Las Vegas,Nevada. Read full story
36 Year Old Sentenced to19 Years in Prison for Sexual Assault of 9 Year Old Girl
Defendant David Jimenez, 36years old of Sonoma, was sentenced today by the Honorable Philip Pennypacker toserve 19 years in state prison after pleading guilty in August of this year totwo charges of child molestation. Read full story
Man Sentenced to one Year Jail for VehicularManslaughter
Defendant Wayne Thomas, 64years old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced on Friday, September 25th by theHonorable Troye Shaffer to the maximum sentence of one year in county jailafter pleading no contest to misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter for causing thedeath Sebastopol resident Guadalupe Martinez in 2018. In an unrelatedproceeding, Read full story
Prison Inmate Convicted ofFirst Degree Murder Once Again Denied Parole
District Attorney JillRavitch announced today that on September 29, 2020 Prison Inmate Vinh ThePhang, now 60 years old, was once again denied parole by the California Board ofParole. Read full story
Unsubstantiated Coral“Reef Safe” Claims Enjoined In California
District Attorneys JillRavitch announced that Tropical Seas, Inc. (“TS”) of Florida has agreed toresolve a civil environmental enforcement case filed by the Sonoma County DistrictAttorney’s Office in conjunction with 21 district attorney offices inCalifornia. Read full story
District Attorney’s Office Reminds Community That Price Gouging Restrictions Remain in Place
District Attorney Ravitchreminds all Sonoma County residents and businesses that price gouging during a stateof emergency is illegal under Penal Code Section 396, and her office willinvestigate and prosecute those that attempt to wrongfully profit from thedestructive fires and from the pandemic. Read full story