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CRIME & SAFETY
1 dead, 9 hospitalized after big-rig crash on Santa Rosa’s Highway 12
(KRON) — All lanes have reopened on westbound Highway 12 in Santa Rosa after a fatal crash involving several vehicles halted traffic around noon Thursday, according to the California Highway Patrol. At 11:50 a.m., CHP and the Santa Rosa Fire Department responded to the crash on Highway 12 and Fulton Road. Upon arriving, officials discovered […]
Santa Rosa man arrested with massive haul of stolen Home Depot items
(KRON) — A Santa Rosa man was arrested on Sunday for allegedly stealing a large amount of product from multiple Home Depot locations in the North Bay, the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office said. SCSO worked with Home Depot’s retail crime investigators to arrest the suspect, who was identified as 39-year-old Alonso Lennin Lopez. Lopez was […]
Stabbing reported at high school in Santa Rosa; 14-year-old arrested
A student was arrested Friday afternoon after he allegedly stabbed a fellow student during a fight at Elsie Allen High School in Santa Rosa, police said. Santa Rosa police spokesperson Sgt. Patricia Seffens said a 14-year-old boy stabbed a 13-year-old boy, who was taken to a hospital in stable condition as of 2:15 p.m. with "minor" stab wounds.Police received the call at about 12:30 p.m. and arrested the older boy.Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the fight, including whether anyone else was involved.Friday's stabbing is the latest in a series of violent incidents on Santa Rosa school campuses. In June, two Elsie Allen High School students were arrested for allegedly assaulting and robbing a 16-year-old in a school restroom. The incident is believed to be gang-related.Earlier this year, a 16-year-old who was apparently intoxicated was arrested after he allegedly threatened a Montgomery High School student while brandishing a knife. Montgomery High has been the site of several violent incidents, including the deadly stabbing of a 16-year-old inside a classroom in March 2023.The problem of Increased gang violence among Santa Rosa youth has led to the recent reinstatement of the police department's Gang Crimes Team.
Large cache of stolen guns, grenade recovered from Santa Rosa home: police
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (KRON) — A large cache of stolen weapons — including shotguns, assault rifles, pistols and a grenade — was recovered from a home by the Santa Rosa Police Department on Friday. Casey Zarnowski, 28, from Santa Rosa, has since been booked into jail and is facing several felony weapons and theft charges, […]
Two arrested in Santa Rosa after pulling gun on undercover cop: DA
(KRON) — Two people who allegedly pulled a gun on an undercover Santa Rosa Police Department officer were arrested on Tuesday, the police department said. The suspects created chaos as they tried to flee the scene. The undercover officer was part of an operation in which detectives were trying to arrest people involved in drug […]
Swift Action by Fire Crews Successfully Contains Vegetation Fire in Santa Rosa's Fountaingrove Area
Last evening, the Santa Rosa Fire Department responded quickly to a vegetation fire reported in the Fountaingrove area of Santa Rosa. The fire, which had consumed approximately 1.5 acres of vegetation, began near Crown Hill Drive and Parkerhill Road. According to the Santa Rosa Fire Department, the blaze was dispatched around 4:55 pm.
Residential Burglars Sought After Fleeing From Break-In
A resident in Petaluma spooked two burglars as they broke into a home on Sage Way on Friday afternoon, according to police. Petaluma police said that officers were called to the 1800 block of Sage Way at 2:49 p.m. after receiving a report of the burglary. Officers allegedly found the...
Cal Fire stops forward progress of brush fire burning near Petaluma
Cal Fire crews have stopped the forward progress of an approximately 30-acre brush fire burning two miles west of Petaluma early Thursday evening, according to officials.The Cal Fire LNU X account first posted about the incident at around 4:30 p.m. Thursday. Air and ground resources responded to the so-called Two Fire burning near Bodega Ave. and Middle 2 Rock Rd. Initially, officials said the fire had burned about approximately 30 acres and was spreading through the grass at a moderate rate of speed. At around 5 p.m., Cal Fire said forward progress of the fire has been stopped. The update posted on X noted that "grasses are dry and receptive to ignition," pointing out this was the second brush fire to start in the same area of Sonoma County near Petaluma since Wednesday.The Gulch Fire was reported shortly before 5 p.m. Wednesday after it broke out near Old Adobe Road and Tunzi Lane in Lakeville, east of Petaluma. That fire also was 95% contained, but not until it destroyed a residence and damaged two outbuildings.Crews will remain at scene of the latest fire into the evening.
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