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CRIME & SAFETY
Santa Rosa parents sentenced in toddler daughter’s death from fentanyl exposure
Two young parents from Santa Rosa were sentenced Tuesday to 11 years in prison in the death of their 15-month-old daughter who died two years ago after being exposed to fentanyl. Sonoma County Superior Court Judge Robert LaForge sentenced Evan Frostick and Madison Bernard during an emotional hearing attended by friends and family who fought back tears. Both defendants read statements ...
Woman killed on Santa Rosa trail ID’d
The Santa Rosa woman who was stabbed and killed Sunday night on a Santa Rosa trail was identified Wednesday. Lisa Shiffer-McCool, 61, was found unresponsive about 11 p.m. Sunday on the Prince Memorial Greenway, between Santa Rosa Avenue and A Street. She had at least one stab wound to her upper body and was pronounced dead at the spot near downtown. Police detained two “persons of interest” ...
Rohnert Park Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest on Multiple Drug-Related Charges
Last night, Rohnert Park Police and Fire reported a routine traffic stop that decidedly became anything but ordinary. A Public Safety Officer pulled over a vehicle for a moving violation, quickly escalating when the driver showed signs of being under the influence. According to the City of Rohnert Park Police & Fire, Trevor Sundstrom, the driver, was observed with drug paraphernalia in clear view after a second officer arrived on the scene.
Investigation underway after pill press, illegal drugs seized from North Bay home, police say
In the North Bay, narcotics investigators are looking into an unusual discovery that they say may be tied to large quantities of illegal drugs.They seized a pill press, a sophisticated tool that could be used to make 200 pills in a minute.Neighbors showed us pictures of law enforcement officers, armed with guns, seconds before they executed a search warrant."Yesterday, I got a phone call from my husband saying the FBI agents were here," said Rene Pfeiffer, who lives in the area.MORE: Nearly 7 million fentanyl pills seized in CA so far this year, Gov. Newsom saysInside a Santa Rosa home...
2 suspects arrested in fatal 2023 shooting at Jack in the Box drive-through
(KRON) — Two suspects have been arrested in the fatal 2023 shooting of a man at a Jack in the Box drive-through, the Santa Rosa Police Department announced Wednesday. Police were called to the Jack in the Box location at 2755 Santa Rosa Avenue just after 11:31 p.m. on Sunday, July 23 on a report […]
Officials: Resident suffers burns trying to extinguish Santa Rosa home fire that spread from vehicle
A Santa Rosa resident was taken to a hospital Monday after a fire spread from a vehicle into his home in the northwest part of the city, fire officials said. Santa Rosa firefighters responded about 3 p.m. to multiple reports of a dark column of smoke coming from behind a grocery story on Fulton Road and found the vehicle, which was parked in the driveway of a home on Country Manor Drive, ...
SUV found in Napa County’s Lake Hennessey
No one was inside an SUV found Wednesday afternoon in Lake Hennessey, officials confirmed. Napa County Fire crews, California Highway Patrol and the Napa County Sheriff’s Office responded to the lake, southeast of St. Helena, on the report of a vehicle in the water, CHP-Napa spokesperson Marc Renspurger said. This device is unable to display framed content. Click here to view this embed. The ...
Petaluma Police Arrest 17-Year-Old Suspect in Downtown Assault Case
A brutal encounter in Petaluma last week left an 18-year-old victim injured and a 17-year-old suspect in custody. According to the Petaluma Police Department, the incident occurred last Friday, around 7:51 PM. Dispatchers received a call from the victim reporting an assault on the 60 block of East Washington Street.
Trial of Foster Abuse Case in Rohnert Park Coming to a Close
Closing arguments are underway in the trial of a man accused of raping and torturing three foster children at his home in Rohnert Park. Jose Centeno, who was arrested nearly four years ago, has been on trial since last month. On Tuesday, Sonoma County Deputy District Attorney Ashley Hendon showed the jury photos of two of the children in torn clothes, with bruises on their bodies. The third child disappeared in 2012, when she was ten-years-old. Centeno is facing a long list of charges, including three counts each of torture and kidnapping for ransom. He is also facing eight charges in connection with the alleged rape and sexual abuse of the children.
Police: Press capable of making hundreds of pills per minute found in Santa Rosa home
A pill press suspected to have made ecstasy pills, as many as hundreds per minute, was found in a Santa Rosa home Tuesday, the first time such a “sophisticated” device has been found locally, authorities said. About 9:40 a.m., the Santa Rosa Police Department Narcotics Team searched the residence in the 100 block of Leisure Park Circle, just north of Highway 12 in western Santa Rosa, Sgt. ...
Napa Valley Distillery Vows to Rebuild Following Fire Sparked by Highway 29 Car Crash
The Napa Valley Distillery, a staple in the local craft spirits scene since 2009, suffered significant damage from a fire on Monday following a single-vehicle accident. As reported by Eater SF, the fire originated from a nearby car crash on Highway 29, where a brush fire ignited and quickly spread to the distillery's property.
Rohnert Park youth baseball snack bar vandalized, $75K in damages left behind
A snack bar belonging to a youth baseball team was raided and then set on fire Monday night, leaving behind $75,000 in losses and damages, according to the Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety. Police arrived in the area after a caller reported smoke billowing out of the snack bar...
Officials: Vandals make off with candy, soda after starting fire in Rohnert Park concession stand
Vandals broke into a concession stand at a Rohnert Park baseball field Monday, stole hundreds of dollars worth of merchandise and started the stand on fire, authorities said. Candy, about 30 packs of soda, chips, hot dogs, hot dog buns, ice cream and other food items were emptied from a two-door refrigerator, freezer and shelves of the snack bar, located in Benicia Park, at 7471 Bernice Ave. ...
Novato Police Arrest Man for Possession of Burglary Tools and Stolen Property Near Olive School
Novato Police have taken a man into custody following reports of suspicious behavior near a local school, according to a community alert. Last Friday afternoon, authorities responded to concerns about a man with two bicycles peering into vehicles at Olive School. The individual, who later became confrontational, was identified as 25-year-old Rudy Ipina Guerra of Novato.
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