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Records: Fight, stabbing preceded Napa double killing
A fight and stabbing preceded the fatal shootings of two teenagers Saturday night on a Napa residential street, according to court records. The new details are included in criminal complaint documents the prosecution is using to support charges against Jessica Whitten and Judith Adolph, both 19. The pair are two...
Vallejo resident arrested for February homicide
(KRON) – A Vallejo resident was arrested for a homicide that occurred two months ago, according to the Vallejo Police Department. The Vallejo Police Department responded to a call for service regarding a shooting near the intersection of Bonnie Way and Melody Lane on Feb. 4. Responding officers found a man suffering from at least […]
Driver dies after dump truck overturns off Hwy 29 in Rutherford
RUTHERFORD, Calif. - A man driving a dump truck in Napa County was killed Wednesday afternoon when the vehicle overturned and crashed into a culvert, according to California Highway Patrol. Around 3:50 p.m., a 23-year-old man from Santa Rosa was driving a dump truck northbound on state Highway 29 in...
Petaluma Police Arrest Man Accused of Filming Jogger and DUI After High-Speed Chase
A harrowing chase through Petaluma streets culminated in a traffic stop gone south, resulting in a felony arrest. Petaluma Police Department officers were called into action on April 10 around 6:45 p.m. after receiving reports of a male suspect following a jogger. The accused, Jarod McQueen, was driving a black Ford F-150 and was later spotted by responding officers. Despite an attempted stop, McQueen hightailed it, tearing through the quiet residential areas well over the speed limit.
Woman accused of killing man found in Solano County hotel room
SUISUN CITY, Calif. — A 54-year-old woman is accused of leaving a 53-year-old man for dead in a Solano County hotel, officials said Wednesday. The Suisun City Police Department said its officers went to 2 Harbor Center on April 12 around 3:30 p.m. for a report of an unresponsive man in a hotel room. There, they found a man with a "significant puncture wound."
Alta Heights neighbors challenge Napa commission’s approval of day care
A Napa day care recently given the green light to move into a former church will now require permission from the City Council after residents challenged the approval’s legality. The Alta Heights Neighborhood Coalition appealed the Napa Planning Commission’s approval of the project, which came after a roughly five-hour...
Suspected Drug Trafficker Caught with Arsenal of Illegal Substances, Firearms Near Petaluma
A routine traffic stop on Highway 37 escalated into a significant drug bust this Tuesday, with Sonoma County Sheriff's detectives nabbing a suspect for a cache of illegal substances and firearms. The apprehension of 44-year-old Gerardo Carcano near Lakeville Highway outside Petaluma turned from a standard procedure into an interdict of methamphetamine, heroin, and potential fentanyl-laced narcotics.
Second Acme Burger Coming to Petaluma
According to co-owner Erica Kniess, Acme Burger will open a fourth location — its second in Petaluma — at the former Flamez Grill, 701 Sonoma Mountain Parkway, in mid-July. The casual eatery, which features locally sourced burgers, fish and chips, fried chicken and Straus milkshakes, first opened in...
‘I think the problem could get a little worse before it gets better.’ Sonoma, Napa County gas prices reach over $5 a gallon
Gas prices are on the rise again as the summer travel season quickly approaches. Experts cite global events and unexpected refinery maintenance as the latest culprits behind the recent increases, with the statewide average reaching well over $5 a gallon. The statewide average on Wednesday was at $5.45 a gallon,...
Petaluma Police Investigating Threatening Graffiti at Local Junior High School
Tension struck Kenilworth Junior High School in Petaluma, California, after staff discovered ominous graffiti warning of a potential school shooting set to occur on “Thursday.” The Petaluma Police Department, urgently alerted yesterday, has since been meticulously scouring the school to safeguard students and faculty from possible harm. Although the writings suggest a sinister plan, authorities have not identified any substantive threats beyond the graffiti.
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