Press Release Index
Rohnert Park man sentenced to 8 years in prison for domestic violence causing severe injury
Defendant John Steven Lombardo, forty-nine years old, of Rohnert Park, was sentenced today to serve 8 years in state prison by the Honorable Gloria F. Rhynes after pleading no contest in January of this year to felony charges of domestic violence causing great bodily injury, as well as a violation of a domestic violence criminal protective order. Read full story
Sonoma County Jury Returns Guilty Verdict on 1982 Cloverdale Murder
Defendant James Oliver Unick was convicted today by a Sonoma County jury of murdering 13-year-old Sarah Geer in 1982. As a result of the jury’s verdict of guilty and finding true that the defendant committed a special circumstance related to the sexual assault during the commission of the murder, the defendant will be sentenced to life without the possibility of parole. Read full story
Sonoma County Domestic Violence Perpetrator Denied Parole
Inmate David Busio Lopez, 52 years old, will remain incarcerated for at least another 7 years following his parole eligibility hearing on January 28, 2026. In 2007 Lopez was convicted by jury of domestic violence against his wife and the court found he had suffered several “strike” priors for beating another victim in 1994. The court sentenced Lopez to 35 years to life under the “three strikes law.” Read full story
Santa Rosa Woman Sentenced to Thirty-Six Years Prison for Child Molestation
Christina Renee Whisman, 45 years old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced Thursday January 29th by the Honorable Paige Hein to serve 36 years in state prison after pleading no contest in November of last year to three separate charges of engaging in lewd conduct with a child under the age of 14 by force, fear, or duress; one charge of providing cocaine to a minor; and one additional charge of child molestation. Read full story
Shawn Naputi Sentenced to More Than Five Years for Theft Spree Across Eleven Bay Area Counties
On May 8, 2024, Shawn Naputi walked into the Friedman's Home Improvement store on Santa Rosa Avenue, filled a trash can with more than $2400 worth of Friedman's merchandise, and headed for the exit. A sharp-eyed Friedman's employee recognized Mr. Naputi and his vehicle from prior Friedman's thefts and called the police. When employees started observing Mr. Naputi inside the store and Sonoma County Sheriff deputies arrived outside, Mr. Naputi abandoned the trashcan full of merchandise and walked out of the store. Sheriff Deputies spoke to the Friedman's employees and connected Mr. Naputi to seven (7) other Friedman's thefts, dating back to January 2024. Read full story
Fatal Sonoma DUI Crash Leads to Maximum Sentence
At the conclusion of a hearing Tuesday afternoon in front of the Honorable Mark Urioste, the court sentenced Defendant Abdulhadi Awad to the maximum term of 12 years and 8 months in state prison for causing a deadly DUI crash that occurred on January 26, 2020 in the city of Sonoma. The crash resulted in the death of Jamie Narkunski and caused life-threatening injuries to his wife, Natalie Weiss. Judge Urioste told Awad that he had seen “no remorse” from Awad during the pendency of the case. Read full story
Husband and Wife Plead to Charges for Operating an Illegal Fish Business Out of Their Home
Sonoma County District Attorney Carla Rodriguez announced today that defendants Richard and Shalley Tran of Rohnert Park pleaded to two counts of illegally selling and exchanging fish for profit or personal gain. Read full story
Windsor Man Convicted of Attempting to Murder His Ex-Girlfriend Receives Life Sentence
Rafael Onofre-Remigio, 31 years old of Sebastopol, was sentenced yesterday by the Honorable Kenneth J. Gnoss to serve 3 years in state prison following a conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol. This offense was Onofre-Remigio’s 4th DUI conviction in the past 10 years – his 2nd felony and his 5th overall. Read full story
Man Sentenced to Three Years State Prison for 6th Dui Offense After Driving 99 Miles Per Hour on Highway 101
Rafael Onofre-Remigio, 31 years old of Sebastopol, was sentenced yesterday by the Honorable Kenneth J. Gnoss to serve 3 years in state prison following a conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol. This offense was Onofre-Remigio’s 4th DUI conviction in the past 10 years – his 2nd felony and his 5th overall. Read full story
Zoe Rosenberg Sentenced to 90 Days Jail After Jury Trial Conviction and Unsubstantiated Claims of Animal Cruelty at Petaluma Poultry
Defendant Zoe Rosenberg, 23-years-old of Berkeley, was sentenced today by the Honorable Kenneth Gnoss after a Sonoma County jury convicted her in November of felony conspiracy and three misdemeanors arising from a coordinated June 13, 2023 incursion at Petaluma Poultry. The jury found that she conspired with other Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) members to unlawfully enter the USDA regulated facility, remove live chickens, steal business records, and interfere with commercial operations. She was sentenced to 90 days of county jail, 60 of which can be served on jail alternatives such as electronic home confinement, as a condition of felony probation. Read full story
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