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March 05, 2019 | Office of the District Attorney

Santa Rosa Child MolesterSentenced to Prison

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. Read full story


March 05, 2019 | Office of the District Attorney

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

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. Read full story


February 28, 2019 | Office of the District Attorney

Petaluma Man Sentenced After Pleading to LewdConduct on Three Separate Occasions at Petaluma Shopping Center

Defendant DanEdward Scheiner, fifty three years old of Petaluma, was sentenced today bythe Honorable Barbara Phelan after having pled no contest on January 25, 2018to three counts of engaging in lewd conduct, all misdemeanors. Read full story


February 27, 2019 | Office of the District Attorney

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

DistrictAttorney Jill Ravitch today issued a warning to anyone targeting those affectedby the recent flooding in Sonoma County, “California law protects peopleimpacted by a state of emergency.  Looting is theft, which is alwaysagainst the law.  However, during a time of emergency additional legalprotections exist against price gouging on gas, food, housing, and otheressential supplies.  I encourage anyone who has been the victim of pricegouging, or who has information regarding potential price gouging, toimmediately file a complaint by contacting local law enforcement or myoffice.  Be advised that any looting or price gouging related to thisweek’s flooding will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.” Read full story


February 22, 2019 | Office of the District Attorney

Convicted Murderer Vernon Bragg Denied Parole

CaliforniaDepartment of Corrections and Rehabilitation inmate Vernon Bragg, 65 years oldof Guerneville, was given a three year denial of parole by the State ofCalifornia Board of Parole Hearings following a hearing yesterday morning atthe California Medical Facility, Vacaville. Read full story


February 19, 2019 | Office of the District Attorney

Santa RosaMan Receives Life SentenceFor Sexually Assaulting A Child During Rohnert ParkBurglary

Defendant NoahLuke Holland, 22 years old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced today to 25 years tolife in prison by the Honorable Bradford DeMeo for crimes committed against achild during the commission of a residential burglary. Read full story


February 05, 2019 | Office of the District Attorney

Man Pleads no Contest to Murdering his Fatherand Wife

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


February 05, 2019 | Office of the District Attorney

Healdsburg Man Convicted of Second Degree Murder DeniedParole for Ninth Time

On February 1,2019, the California Board of Prison Terms denied parole for the ninth time to59 year old Roberto Amador Llompart, who was convicted of the 2nddegree murder of Michael Wayne Cochran in 1990. Read full story


January 31, 2019 | Office of the District Attorney

Contractor Sentenced to 6 Years Prison for Committing Elder Fraud

DefendantWilliam Edward Hail III, 44 years old of Petaluma, was sentenced today by theHonorable Christopher Honigsberg to serve six years in state prison afterhaving been found guilty last month by a jury of committing five felony countsof theft from two elderly victims. Read full story


January 25, 2019 | Office of the District Attorney

Mother-Son Pimping and Pandering Duo Sentenced

Defendant DavidRomesburg, 38 years old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced today by the HonorableBradford DeMeo to serve 16 years in the California Department of Correctionsand Rehabilitation after having pled no contest in August of last year tofelony charges of pimping, pandering, and money laundering. Read full story