Press Release Index
Armed Robber Sentenced to Prison For 27 Years
DefendantKawanza Houston, 43 years old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced Wednesday by theHonorable Christopher Honigsberg to 27 years in state prison after having pledno contest in October of this year to two felony charges of robbery, andadmitting an allegation that he used a firearm during the commission of thecrimes. Read full story
Santa Rosa Man Receives Maximum Prison Sentence For Sexual Assault
DefendantStephen Ledua Maffy, 46 years old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced Friday by theHonorable Judge Jennifer Dollard to 12 years state prison, the maximumavailable sentence for his crimes. Read full story
Violent Serial Rapist Denied Parole
CaliforniaDepartment of Corrections and Rehabilitation inmate David Earnest Poe, 61 yearsold of Point Arena, was issued a five year parole denial by the Board of PrisonTerms following a Thursday afternoon hearing held at Corcoran State Prison. Read full story
Contractor Convicted of Elder Fraud
DefendantWilliam Edward Hail III, 44 years old of Petaluma, was convicted yesterdayafternoon by a Sonoma County jury following a three week trial on five felony countsof committing theft from two elderly victims. Read full story
Man Who Threw an Explosive Device Under a Patrol Car Was Sentenced toProbation
DefendantTristan Avery Proto, 22 years old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced today bythe Honorable Jamie E. Thistlethwaite to three years of formal probation and 360days of country jail after having pled guilty to one felony count of possessingan explosive device (Health and Safety Code section 12035) in November. Read full story
Santa Rosa Man Sentenced on Charge of Annoyingor Molesting a Child Under Age 18
DefendantTimothy Kottler, 48 years old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced today by theHonorable Mark Urioste after a jury found him guilty on October 25, 2018 of annoyingor molesting a child under 18 years of age – a misdemeanor. Read full story
Delonte Hart Pleads Guilty to Murder and Attempted Murder for BrutalJune 2016 Attacks in Santa Rosa
District Attorney Jill R. Ravitch announced today that defendant Delonte Anthony Hart, (25) of Baltimore pled guilty to two separate violent stabbing attacks that occurred in downtown Santa Rosa in June, 2016. Read full story
Consumer andEnvironmental Protection Lawsuit Filed Against Local MidasStores
Sonoma County District Attorney Jill Ravitchannounced today that her office, in conjunction with the Napa and Solano CountyDistrict Attorney’s offices, filed a complaint against CRC Luxury Motors, LLC,which owns Midas franchise stores located in Petaluma, Napa and Vacaville, andCurtis Correll who controls the day-to-day operation of the Midas stores. Read full story
Santa Rosa Man to Serve 4 Years, 4 Months for Possessing Over 3 Pounds of Methamphetamine
Santa Rosa Man Sentenced to Serve 4 Years, 4 Months in Custody for Possessing Over 3 Pounds of Methamphetamine Forfeits Over $80,000 Seized Read full story
SonomaMaterials Ordered to Pay $50,000in Environmental Enforcement Case
District AttorneyJill Ravitch has announced that defendant Sonoma Materials, a landscape supplybusiness located at 21040 Broadway in Sonoma, agreed to pay $75,000 forviolations of environmental protection laws Read full story
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