Coroner raises doubts on suicide in Camp Meeker gun death
The death in February of a man in the unincorporated community of Camp Meeker, initially thought to be a suicide, is now being ...
Investigation leads to seven arrests across two counties, 19-pound meth seizure
An investigation by the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office and the federal Drug Enforcement Administration led to the ...
Helicopter crew rescues injured mountain biker from Annadel State Park
A mountain bike rider with a severe knee injury was rescued Saturday afternoon from Annadel State Park ...
Santa Rosa standoff ends in arrest after officers deploy chemical, K-9, foam rounds
Police in Santa Rosa on Friday night arrested a man wanted in connection with several warrants following ...
Deputies find Sonoma inmate dead in cell 10 minutes after serving breakfast
A Sonoma County Jail inmate died Tuesday after being found unresponsive in his cell Tuesday morning, according ...
Deputies arrest man ‘covered in soot’ on suspicion of setting Rio Nido fire
A 28-year-old man was arrested for felony arson Thursday in the unincorporated community of Rio Nido, the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office said.
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Glass Incident evacuations expand as fire grows to 800 acres near St. Helena
Evacuations orders have expanded Sunday morning for residents near St. Helena and Deer Park in Napa County ...
Some Sonoma County evacuees can return home at own risk
Evacuation orders in the Armstrong Woods and Dry Creek areas near Guerneville in Sonoma County have been ...
Healdsburg man ‘having a bad day’ admits to setting grass fire
A 37-year-old Healdsburg man was arrested Saturday on suspicion of starting a grass fire by U.S. Highway ...
Man resists arrest, dies after being tased by deputy
A man who was tased during a fight with Sonoma County deputies Saturday morning died after being ...
Sonoma County sheriff explores legal challenge to watchdog ballot measure
Sonoma County Sheriff Mark Essick appears poised to challenge a ballot measure that would give more powers to the watchdog office that oversees ...
Noose found at Sonoma Raceway sparks hate crime investigation
Sonoma County sheriff’s deputies received a phone call Monday morning about a noose found hanging from a ...
Man on no-bail hold after allegedly backing over, killing dog, injuring owner
A Santa Rosa man allegedly backed his Maserati over a dog walker who yelled at him to ...
Santa Rosa man, 82, missing from Oakmont area since Monday morning
Santa Rosa police are looking for an 82-year-old man who went missing in the Oakmont area of ...
Santa Rosa man faces 12 felony charges, including forcefully pimping 16-year-old girl
A 20-year-old Santa Rosa man was arrested Friday on 12 felony charges, including unlawful sexual intercourse with ...
Deputies use helicopter to track down suspected domestic violence offender
An El Verano man suspected of domestic violence surrendered to Sonoma police officers after being located by helicopter surveillance and attempting to flee ...
Police say two women who died of fentanyl overdose presumed to be mother, daughter
Two women who were found dead at a residence in Santa Rosa Thursday are believed to be ...
Man has medical emergency, dies in Sonoma County custody at booking stage
A 59-year-old man suffered a medical emergency and died while he was being booked in the Sonoma ...
Maui police arrest mother suspected of abducting 9-year-old son
The Maui Police Department on Thursday arrested a woman on suspicion of abducting her 9-year-old son, according ...
Authorities say missing boy flew to Maui with mother
The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday evening said a missing 9-year-old Petaluma area boy and his ...
County officials say ‘lawless’ courthouse ICE arrests ‘undermine’ justice system
Sonoma County’s district attorney, public defender and county counsel criticized U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement agents for arresting at least three immigrants in ...
Deputies save drowning juvenile after probation camp escape
Sonoma County sheriff’s deputies rescued a boy from a pond after he ran away from a probation ...
Sonoma County landlines down between Guerneville, Timber Cove
The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday morning said telephone landlines are not working between Guerneville and ...
Tennis coach in custody on suspicion of sexually assaulting teenage girl
Sonoma County sheriff’s deputies arrested a tennis coach Monday on suspicion of sexually assaulting a girl he ...
Deputies quickly arrest man suspected of sexually assaulting 14-year-old
Sonoma County sheriff’s deputies arrested a man Tuesday morning on suspicion of sexually assaulting a girl as ...
Officials say two deputies injured Wednesday collided into each other
Two Sonoma County sheriff’s deputies suffered injuries Wednesday evening after a collision involving two separate sheriff’s patrol vehicles, sheriff’s officials said.
Around 5:25 p.m., ...
Crash injures two Sonoma County deputies
Two Sonoma County deputies were injured Wednesday evening in a crash on state Highway 12 that closed ...
Carjacking suspect dies in custody after pursuit, struggle with deputies
A carjacking suspect died Wednesday after he had a medical emergency while handcuffed and in the custody ...
Missing Sonoma County man, 58, found in Santa Rosa
A 58-year-old man who was last seen Saturday in Sonoma County has been found, the county sheriff’s ...
Missing Hood Mountain hiker found dead in creek bed
A hiker missing since Saturday was found dead on Thursday afternoon.
A search and rescue team found the ...
Effort to find missing hiker intensifies as dozens search hills, trails
Search and Rescue teams are still looking for a hiker in Hood Mountain Regional Park east of Santa Rosa.
Jon Clifford, 71, was last ...
Search continues for Hood Mountain hiker missing since Saturday
The Sonoma County Sheriff’s office has released a photo of a man who went missing while hiking ...
Evacuation orders, warnings lifted for 100,000 Sonoma County residents
Mandatory evacuation orders and evacuation warnings were lifted Wednesday afternoon for an estimated 100,000 people displaced by ...
Kincade Fire crews hold 15 percent containment through night
Fire crews mostly stopped the Kincade Fire in Sonoma County from spreading further amid calm weather conditions ...
Crews struggle as Kincade Fire nears Windsor, containment drops to 5 percent
The Kincade Fire in Sonoma County has spread widely and containment levels have dropped over the course ...
Sheriff urges people to ‘take care of each other’ as 2,000 evacuate Kincade Fire
About 2,000 people have been evacuated and multiple structures have been destroyed in the Kincade Fire that started Wednesday night and is burning ...
