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Santa Rosa Man Convicted as a Teen of Torture in 2006 Denied Release on Parole
DistrictAttorney Jill Ravitch announced today that on April 10, 2018, the CaliforniaBoard of Prison Terms denied parole to 29 year old Eddie Menefee, who wasconvicted in 2006 of torture and sexual assault of John Doe, a 15 year old boy.Menefee who was 16 at the time was prosecuted as an adult. Read full story
Sureño Gang Members Plead No Contest to Attempted Murder
District AttorneyJill Ravitch has announced that Salvador Flores, Jr., 19 years-old of SantaRosa, and Gustavo Alex Castillo, 25 years-old of Santa Rosa, each entered nocontest pleas to charges of gang-related attempted murder. Each defendant alsoadmitted to personally using a firearm during the crime. Flores and Castilloare active participants in the Puro Sureno Cholo (PSC) subset of the Surenocriminal street gang. Read full story
Daniel Broin Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Theft from Finnish American Home Association
DefendantDaniel Broin, 57 years old of Napa, was sentenced on Wednesday March 21st bythe Honorable Judge Averill to serve two years in prison after having beenconvicted by a jury in January of embezzling over $100,000 from the FinnishAmerican Home Association (FAHA). Read full story
Rancho Cotati Project Graduation Treasurer Sentenced to Jail
Defendant MaryKatherine David, 38 years old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced yesterday by theHonorable Patrick Broderick to serve six months in county jail, and 48 months onformal probation after having pled no contest in January to grand theft andforgery charges. Read full story
SantaRosa Man Convicted of 2nd Degree Murder Denied Parole for Sixth Time
DistrictAttorney Jill Ravitch announced today that on March 23, 2018, the CaliforniaBoard of Prison Terms denied parole for the sixth time to 57 year old GaryAllen Moore, who was convicted of the 2nd degree murder of a 23month old child in 1990. Read full story
Jury Convicts Man of Multiple Counts of ChildMolestation
Defendant Paul Dwayne Kilgore, 70 years old of Sonoma, was found guilty yesterday by a Sonoma county jury of six counts of child molestation following a three week trial. The jury also found true an allegation that Kilgore had committed these offenses against multiple victims, who were all under the age of fourteen years old. Read full story
Costco and San FranciscoBay Gourmet Coffee Settle Case with District Attorneys’ Offices for Sale ofPlastic Coffee Pods
District Attorney Jill Ravitch has announced that her office, with 24 other District Attorney’s Offices in California, settled an environmental and consumer protection action against Costco Wholesale Corporation, Inc. and JBR, Inc. Read full story
DA Ravitch Issues Revised Policy Regarding Dismissal of Cannabis-Related Criminal Convictions
On November 8,2016, California voters passed Proposition 64, the Medicinal and Adult-UseCannabis Regulation and Safety Act. The Act legalizes the adult use of Cannabisand establishes regulations that will control and oversee the Cannabisindustry. Read full story
District Attorney Recognizes Celebration of 20th Anniversary of National Consumer Protection Week
District Attorney Jill Ravitch urges consumers to recognize and participate in National Consumer Protection Week March 4-10. This year celebrates the 20thanniversary of the event. Read full story
Superior Court ofCalifornia County of Sonoma Appellate Division Affirms Conviction of GabrielleLemos and Michelle Lemos
The August 2016 “resisting arrest” convictions of defendants Gabrielle Lemos and her mother Michelle Lemos of Petaluma were affirmed on Appeal by a three judge Appellate Division panel in a ruling issued on February 27, 2018. Read full story