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Defendant Donald Jackson Sentenced to Twenty Years in Prison for September 2017 Pharmacy Robbery
DefendantDonald Ray Alton Jackson, 29 years old of Oakland, was sentenced today by the HonorableKnoel Owen to 20 years in the California Department of Corrections andRehabilitation for a September 28, 2017 robbery that occurred at Rite AidPharmacy in Santa Rosa. Read full story
Former Hanna Boys Center Caseworker Sentenced in Child Sex Assault Case
Kevin ScottThorpe, 40 years old of Rohnert Park, was sentenced today by the Honorable DanaSimonds to twenty-one years in the state prison. This sentence followed Thorpe previouslypleading no-contest to eleven sex offenses he committed against four separateteenage victims. Read full story
Man Sentenced to Four Years Prison for Fifth DUI Conviction
51-year-old Gerardo Vargas-Velasquez, of Santa Rosa, was sentenced on August 15, 2018 to four years in state prison for felony charges of Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol Causing Injury, and Leaving the Scene of an Accident Read full story
Defendant Sentenced to 8 Years Prison For Kidnapping 4 Year Old Girl
DistrictAttorney Jill Ravitch has announced that defendant Tina Szczepanek, 42-years-oldof Lakeport, CA was sentenced today by the Honorable Judge Dana Simonds to 8 yearsprison for violating her probation. Read full story
Rohnert Park Mother and Son Plead no Contest to Pimping/Pandering and Money Laundering
On August 8, 2018 Defendant David Romesburg entered no contest pleas to felony charges of pimping/pandering, and money laundering, and admitted to having been previously convicted of a strike offense in 1999 for committing statutory rape. Read full story
Amazon Agrees to Pay for Unlawful Environmental Claims
Sonoma County District Attorney Jill Ravitch announced todaythat her office, in conjunction with 22 other District Attorney’s Officesthroughout California, resolved a consumer protection action against Amazon,Inc., (“Amazon”). Read full story
Dangerous Gang Member Denied Early Parole
DistrictAttorney Jill Ravitch announced today that defendant Michael ValentineNichelini, 33, of Petaluma, CA was denied early parole at his“Youth Offender Parole Hearing,” held pursuant to Senate Bill No. 261 (“SB261”). The Parole Board denied the early parole for a term of 3 years. Read full story
Men Responsible for Theft of Pride Flag in Guerneville Plaza Sentenced
Defendants Vincent O’Sullivan and Michael Campos, the individuals responsible for the theft of a Gay Pride Flag in the Guerneville Plaza on March 9, 2018 were sentenced earlier today by the Honorable Chris Honigsberg. Read full story
Sex Offender Receives 9 Years in Prison forAnnoying/Molesting a Child
Defendant Kyle Thomas Uboldi, 49-years-old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced today to 9 years in state prison by the Honorable Dana Simonds after having pled “no contest” in April to one felony count of annoying or molesting a child. Read full story
Co-Defendants Sentenced to Prison for Kidnap and Attempted Armed Robbery of Garda World Facility
DefendantMilton Orlando Gamez-Fierro was sentenced yesterday to 18 years in state prisonto two counts of attempted robbery and one count of brandishing a firearm at apeace officer with the intent to resist arrest. His co-defendant JesusGomez-Rosales was also sentenced yesterday to 8 years and 8 months in stateprison as a result of his plea to kidnapping and attempted robbery. Read full story