Press Release Index
Santa Rosa Man Sentenced to Prison for 35 Years for ViolentCrimes Committed over Two-Year Period
Defendant Bernabe Ramirez Martinez, 28 years old ofSanta Rosa, was sentenced Monday by the Honorable Peter Ottenweller to serve 35years and 4 months in state prison for his actions in three separate feloniescommitted over a two year period. Read full story
Santa Rosa Child Molester Sentenced to Prison forPossessing Child Pornography
Defendant Chad Allen Capitani, 48 years old of SantaRosa, was sentenced on December 5, 2019 to serve 8 years in state prison by theHonorable Mark Urioste after pleading in October of this year to charges ofpossession of child pornography. Read full story
Homeowners Reminded to Make Sure Contractors are Properly Licensed for all Jobs over $500
In 2017, theTubbs Fire struck Napa, Sonoma, and Lake Counties and nearly 6,000 structureswere destroyed, many of them homes. Santa Rosa communities are continuing torebuild and although the Contractors State License Board's (CSLB) attention hasbeen focused on protecting disaster survivors from being victimized byunlicensed contractors, folks not directly affected by the wildfires shouldalso stay on their guard when hiring someone for home improvement work. Read full story
Youthful Offender Early Release Denied
Defendant Lawrence Reed, 34 of Vallejo, CA, was denied parole Tuesday following a “youthful offender” hearing held at Pelican Bay state Prison in front of the State Board of Parole Hearings. Read full story
Ps Orangeco, Inc., Owner and Operator of Public Storage
DistrictAttorney Jill Ravitch announced today that PS Orangeco, Inc., the owner and operatorof Public Storage self-storage rental facilities, agreed to a StipulatedJudgment, approved and ordered by Sonoma County Superior Court Judge Patrick M.Broderick Read full story
Penngrove Man Receives Life Sentence in Child Sex Assault Case
DefendantRandall Lewis Cover, 57 years old of Penngrove, was sentenced today by theHonorable Chris Honigsberg to serve nine years plus an additional fifteenyears-to-life in state prison after he pled no-contest in September of thisyear to four counts of committing sex offenses against two separate childvictims. Read full story
Michigan Man Sentencedto 16 Years to Life for 2016 Thanksgiving Day Murder
Judge Robert LaForgesentenced Arent Daniel Julius Bradt to 15 years to life, plus one yearconsecutive for his use of a deadly weapon. Read full story
Sonoma County District Attorney’s Office Awarded DUI Prosecution Grant
District Attorney Jill Ravitch announced that a grant from theCalifornia Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) will enable the Sonoma CountyDistrict Attorney’s Office to continue a specialized team to prosecute alcoholand drug-impaired driving cases. The $234,032 is for a one-year period fromOctober 1, 2019 to September 30, 2020. Read full story
DistrictAttorney Ravitch Issues Consumer Alert Regarding PriceGouging
District Attorney JillRavitch today issued a consumer alert reminding businesses, including hotelsand landlords, that price gouging is prohibited under Penal Code Section 396 duringthe state of emergency resulting from the devastating wildfires that have sweptthrough Sonoma County and the North Bay. Read full story
FamilyJustice Center Sonoma County Receives Grant Awards
District Attorney Jill Ravitch has announced the awarding of two Federal Grants totaling $1.6 Million to the Family Justice Center Sonoma County (FJCSC). The grants will be used to support ongoing services at the Family Justice Center. Read full story