Sonoma County Coverage
The latest crime & public safety news and reporting from communities across Sonoma County.
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Rohnert Park’s Department of Public Safety said two people were arrested in separate investigations involving the alleged exploitation of a minor. Both face felony charges related to human trafficking and arranging meetings with a minor for lewd purposes.
Read Story →A KSRO headline reported that Petaluma police used license plate readers in a rescue involving an at-risk driver. The available source material does not provide details about the driver, location, timing or circumstances.
Read Story →Flock camera technology helped police safely locate a missing man in Petaluma, according to a report by KSRO. The source did not provide additional details about the man or the circumstances of the case.
Read Story →KSRO reported that a former Windsor mayor testified in a civil sexual assault trial. The available report did not identify the former mayor or provide details about the testimony or case.
Read Story →Santa Rosa police are investigating a collision reported at a crosswalk on Yulupa Avenue, according to KSRO. The available report did not provide additional details about the people or vehicles involved.
Read Story →Santa Rosa police are scheduled to conduct a DUI checkpoint Friday, according to a report published by KSRO. The available report did not include details about the checkpoint’s location, operating hours or enforcement plans.
Read Story →Rohnert Park public safety detectives arrested a 45-year-old resident after a months-long investigation that began with a cyber-tip referred through an internet crimes task force. The person was booked into the Sonoma County jail, and officials have not released the individual’s identity.
Read Story →A multi-agency operation in Rohnert Park targeting people seeking to purchase commercial sex resulted in two arrests, according to the Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety. The men were booked into the Sonoma County Main Adult Detention Facility on suspicion of solicitation of prostitution.
Read Story →The Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety has received an Alcohol Policing Partnership grant from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. The effort will involve Cotati police and Sonoma State University police and continue through June 2027.
Read Story →Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety said Franklin James Rockwell was arrested during a human trafficking operation and faces three felony charges involving the alleged exploitation of a minor.
Read Story →A fire in a Rohnert Park home’s laundry room caused about $20,000 in damage, smoke damage throughout the residence and electrical-system damage that led officials to red-tag the property.
Read Story →Rohnert Park has appointed Rick Navarro, the Mill Valley police chief and a longtime Rohnert Park resident, as its next director of public safety. Navarro is scheduled to begin leading the city’s integrated police and fire department on Sept. 22, 2026.
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Healdsburg police reported a week of calls and arrests from Aug. 10 through 16, including a sobriety-stop firearm arrest, alleged vandalism, a $900 banking fraud report and several probation-related incidents.
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