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Skull found in Sonoma County identified as 1980s homicide cold case victim
(KRON) — The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office identified the skull of “‘Motorcycle Mountain’ John Doe” as Thomas Jeffrey Rupen, the victim of a cold case dating back to the 1980s, officials announced Tuesday. On Feb. 15, 2001, a civilian turned a human skull into the sheriff’s department office in Santa Rosa. The civilian said they […]
TikTok video of Sonoma County jail inmate getting emotional over hearing his musical composition goes viral. Here’s what the internet had to say
In March, inmates at the Sonoma County jail listened as a live Zoom broadcast from New York City brought the sounds of classical music into the detention facility. But, it wasn't just any music, these were compositions written by the inmates themselves, and a video taken by jail staff and shared with The Press Democrat of one inmate hearing his music being played has resonated with the internet.
Windsor attorney convicted of taking $500,000 from family trust
An attorney was convicted in Sonoma County Superior Court in Santa Rosa on Tuesday after he pleaded no contest to stealing more than $500,000 from a family’s trust he had been managing. Michael Voorhees of Windsor reached a plea agreement with prosecutors and pleaded no contest to six counts...
Federal funding cuts jeopardize jobs in the Sonoma County District Attorney’s Office
The Sonoma County District Attorney’s Office may lose three victim advocates and an attorney responsible for handling the office’s most serious cases due to a significant drop in the federal funding that has paid for those jobs. District Attorney Carla Rodriguez on Wednesday asked the Board of Supervisors...
Worker killed in Healdsburg tractor rollover ID’d
Authorities identified the worker who was killed last week after the tractor he was operating overturned in a Healdsburg vineyard. Ezequiel Orozco, 28, of Geyserville, was driving the tractor on a muddy private road at 6355 Mountain View Ranch Road just before 8:44 a.m. April 15 when the vehicle overturned and crushed him.
Sonoma County moves away from embattled homeless services provider
photo credit: Noah Abrams/KRCBThe Sonoma County Administrative Campus in Santa Rosa. Sonoma County is breaking up with its current homeless services provider. At the April 16 meeting, county supervisors voted not to award the nonprofit an extended contract to run a 44-unit interim housing site, and the county's emergency shelter site, both in Santa Rosa. DEMA is a disaster response and homeless services nonprofit formed in 2019. It has been operating the two sites - Mickey Zane Place and the emergency shelter site on the county campus - without contract since the start of April. The nonprofit played a key role in operating...
Santa Rosa man convicted, to be sentenced in 2022 shooting
A Santa Rosa man faces life in prison when he is sentenced for a May 2022 shooting that left a man with a gunshot wound to his neck. A jury convicted Jose Figueroa Baltazar Thursday in Sonoma County Superior Court of attempted murder, shooting at an occupied vehicle, assault with a semiautomatic gun, unlawful firearm activity and possessing ammunition.
Kendall-Jackson to Host Largest Kentucky Derby Party on the West Coast
If you can’t fly out to this year’s Kentucky Derby to experience all the excitement from the Churchill Downs grandstands, celebrating the event in Sonoma County might be next best thing. Kendall-Jackson Wine Estate and Gardens will be hosting what the winery calls the West Coast’s largest Kentucky Derby party on Saturday, May 4.
Healdsburg sculptor hosting free exhibit, festival for International Sculpture Day
Some people campaign for candidates or causes, but Healdsburg sculptor T Barny is on a different crusade. He wants to raise everyone’s awareness of the importance of sculpture. This weekend, the 1-acre T Barny Gallery & Sculpture Gardens in Healdsburg will celebrate International Sculpture Day with a two-day exhibit...
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