Vallejo police arrest Vacaville man in Valentine's Day homicide
According to Vallejo Police, officers were called to the 400 block of Sheldon Avenue around 11:55 p.m. on Feb. 14 following reports of a shooting. When they arrived, they found the victim with at least one gunshot wound.
Officers and paramedics rendered aid to the woman, but she was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The woman's identity was not released. Additional details about the shooting were not immediately available.
During the investigation, detectives determined that 27-year-old Marquise Robinson of Vacaville as a suspect in the shooting. Arrest and search warrants were obtained.
On Monday, Vallejo Police and officers with the Vacaville Police Department's SWAT team and Critical Incident Negotiation Team conducted an operation on the 2000 block of Marshall Road in Vacaville. Authorities were able to take Robinson into custody without incident.
Robinson was booked into the Solano County Jail on suspicion of murder. According to jail records, he is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday afternoon.
Anyone with additional information about the case is asked to contact Detective Jordon Patzer by email or by calling 707-648-4278 or to reach Detective Daniel Callison by email or by calling 707-648-4533.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
New York Post
4 days ago
- New York Post
Brad Pitt, Nicole Kidman and Hollywood elites are sitting ducks for new breed of burglars: security expert
Vicious burglars and break-in gangs are using cutting-edge technology to pull off nefarious heists — and even celebs like Brad Pitt, Nicole Kidman and Keanu Reeves aren't safe. A spate of home invasions, crafty break-ins and the recent tragic double-murder of 'American Idol' music supervisor Robin Kaye and her husband Thomas Deluca inside their Encino home, at the hands of an apparent robber, have Hollywood on high alert. No number of cameras and alarm systems are enough to outwit the gangs, according to one pro. Advertisement 'They use signal jammers, which you can buy for a few thousand dollars' security ace to the stars, Kris Herzog, told The Post. 'It jams the signal to your cameras, your alarm, your mobile phone. 13 Brad Pitt's home was broken into after intruders climbed a fence to get on property. Anadolu via Getty Images 'It all turns off, as if you were home and simply deactivated your alarm. Then [the thieves] dress as gardeners and show up a few hours before or after the real gardeners. Advertisement 13 Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban are among the stars who have had homes broken into. AFP via Getty Images 'They enter through the same gate [as the legit gardeners] and load leaf-blower bags with your valuables. I've been told 50 or 60 of these signal-jammer gangs are active in LA and none of them have ever been caught.' Celebrities and athletes are frequent targets, as the public nature of their lives means media-savvy thieves know when they're playing games out-of-town or promoting a movie abroad. They also use drones to surveil targets, according to sources. For example, unlucky Los Angeles Dodger Yasiel Puig reportedly had his house robbed four times over a 10-month period — with two incidents even going down while he was playing at Dodger Stadium. Advertisement 13 'American Idol' music supervisor Robin Kaye and her husband, Thomas Deluca, were both killed by an intruder. Robin Kaye/Facebook 13 This is the Encino house where Kay and Deluca lived and were killed. Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Herzog, owner of the Bodyguard Group of Beverly Hills, went on to boast, 'Right now I could go to the homes of multiple celebrities and show you in less than 10 minutes how to get onto their properties and inside their houses without anybody calling the police.' This past Valentine's Day, Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's Los Angeles area home was broken into by an intruder who smashed a glass window to gain entry. It is unclear what was taken from the house. Advertisement In December 2023, Keanu Reeves was robbed by burglars wearing ski masks. They too used the broken-window gambit to enter his Hollywood Hills property. The following year, three of his watches, including a $9,000 Rolex, were recovered – all the way from Chile. 13 Jennifer Aniston's home was targeted by an intruder in his 70s. The man rammed into the gate. Getty Images for FIJI Water 13 This is the home where an intruder was caught by a guard and held at gunpoint until the police arrived. ABC7 Los Angeles police have previously warned about the proliferation of South American gangs who operate in the city. Such gangs often arrive in the country as tourists, carry out pre- organized burglary sprees, some even stealing to order, and then leave again, with fences moving the stolen goods separately. Police are often left clueless when it comes to IDing, matching fingerprints or DNA to the foreign intruders. 13 Kris Herzog believes that celebrities need to get smart about security. Courtesy of Kris Herzog 13 One of Herzog's police cars and a sign designed to ward off intruders. Courtesy of Kris Herzog This past June, Brad Pitt's home in a gated community was broken into; thieves climbed a fence to get on property and ransacked. In 2017, Kendall Jenner had hundreds of thousands of dollars of jewelry stolen from her, in what was reported to be an inside job. Advertisement 'The unfortunate reality is that the more you have in terms of wealth and notoriety, the more you become a target,' Jeff Zisner, president and CEO of Aegis Security and Investigations, told Fox News. As Max Lea, President of Safehouse Security Solutions, told Architectural Digest, 'These crimes are becoming the new normal. People have to change their response.' According to Hollywood Reporter, elaborate security details for celebrities can run six- to seven-figures. But, judging by the rash of criminal events over several years, it is money well spent. 13 Over the years, Drake has had the misfortune of dealing with bad guys on multiple occasions. WireImage Advertisement Tina Knowles, mother of Beyonce, had her Hollywood Hills home broken into and thieves managed to steal an entire safe, loaded with $1 million in cash and jewelry, in 2023. Marlon Wayans got robbed in July last year. The thieves were so stealth that brother Keenen Ivory Wayans, who was in the house at the time, slept through the break in. He later posted to Instagram, 'They didn't get much because I don't own s–t.' Drake has particularly bad luck with thieves. Over the years, he's been held up at gunpoint, endured his Toronto home being broken into (where a security guard was shot) and also had his Benedict Canyon mansion burglarized in 2023. On that occasion, officers nabbed a suspect within hours. Those who tip off criminals about whose home is ripe for burglary can be surprisingly close, according to Herzog. Advertisement 13 Break-in artists took a safe out of Tina Knowles' home. Paras Griffin 'Every day in LA, a valet, a landscaper, a pool cleaner, a maid will sell someone out to armed criminal gangs,' he said. 'They know the layout of the house, the home security system, which dogs are aggressive. Because these people have been in the houses for their jobs, they know where all the valuables are hidden and when the homeowners will be away — and they don't like their employers. 'That's how, 90 percent of the time, [burglars and home invaders] get away with it.' Advertisement Some celebrity helpers cut right to the chase and do it themselves: In 2000, comedian David Spade withstood a stun gun attack from his own assistant, who allegedly tried robbing his home. Spade later brushed off the incident saying the assistant was suffering a mental episode. 13 Marlon Wayons was robbed as his brother Keenan Ivory Wayans slept. EPA In 2017 he wasn't so lucky as Spade had his safe stolen, resulting in the funnyman losing some $80,000 in cash and jewelry. Herzog claims getting into massive properties is easier than an Oscar winner passing an audition for a Japanese cola commercial: 'When you have a home so large that there are 50 or 60 points of entry – windows that open and close, doors that open and close. Are you really telling me that [the star] is walking around the house [to check the doors and windows]?' The importance of celebrities having physical security guards – rather than relying exclusively on alarm systems – was recently underscored by an incident that took place at the $21m Bel Air home of Jennifer Aniston. 13 On two occasions, Yasiel Puig was playing baseball for the Dodgers when thieves hit his home. Getty Images This past May, a man in his 70s is alleged to have rammed his car through the gate of the star's house, while she was there. A security guard on duty held the intruder at gunpoint until the police arrived to apprehend him. In the case of Tyler Perry, a thermal imaging camera system plus 24/7 security guards managed to chase off intruders from the grounds before they used their bust-in equipment – which included bolt-cutters, a saw and crowbars – to steal the valuables. Herzog insists his clients take things further than merely having a human guard on the property. 13 Keanu Reeves is said to have had his home broken into. Luckily, three of his wrist watches were recovered in far-away Chile. Getty Images He capitalizes on an LA law that allows police officers to do private security work, while in uniform, when they are off the clock. He also cooks up a serious deterrent for clients. 'I have retired police cars,' said Herzog, maintaining his cars are near identical to the real thing. 'Nobody is afraid of a security guard. But if there's a police car sitting there? The bad guys say that they don't want to get shot. And if the cop presses one button, there's going to be 100 other cops from all different directions. Criminals don't want to trade freedom or their lives for getting money out of a house.' In 2025, Herzog maintained, anything less than a uniformed cop in the driveway and 'celebrities are easy targets because the word is out, they make [bad] security decisions.'
Miami Herald
22-07-2025
- Miami Herald
Is father facing death penalty for heinous child murder competent to stand trial?
A man accused of committing one of the most heinous acts of child abuse in South Florida in recent memory was in court for the first time in over a year Tuesday, as forensic psychologists dueled over his competency. In March of last year Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Andrea Ricker Wolfson determined that Jorge Barahona was delusional and incompetent to stand trial and ordered him moved from jail oversight — where he'd been for 13 years — to the state's Department of Children & Families. Now, 16 months later and after Barahona spent a year at a mental health facility on the Treasure Coast, Wolfson is undertaking the same task — but with testimony from more mental health experts in a hearing that is expected to end later this week. At Tuesday's hearing, Barahona, 58, sat next to defense attorney Carmen Vizcaino in the jury box. Looking little like the broad shouldered, curly-haired imposing figure that first took the witness stand 14 years ago, Barahona was dressed in a red jumpsuit signifying he was of high-risk. Barahona had already been severely beaten by five inmates while he was asleep at the county's Pre-Trial Detention Center in 2021. Now, his hair is thinned, long and stringy and he's lost significant weight. During the hearing, the defendant's hands were cuffed and tied to a chain around his waist, though he seemed at ease, chatting with Vizcaino and looking around the courtroom. He didn't utter a word during the proceeding. Barahona, 58, has been shuttled between Miami-Dade jail and mental health facilities since Valentine's Day 2011, when police found the body of his adopted 10-year-old daughter Nubia Barahona wrapped in a plastic covered with chemicals and decomposing in the bed of a pick-up truck on the side of I-95 in West Palm Beach. Her twin brother Victor — who miraculously survived — was in the truck's cab suffering seizures from chemical burns. Next to him at the wheel of the vehicle was Jorge Barahona, who was also suffering from chemical burns. Investigators soon determined that the twins had been beaten and tortured in the family's Westchester home and said they were starved and tied up in the bathtub for long periods of time with the door locked. Barahona and his wife Carmen Barahona were charged with first-degree murder, first-degree attempted murder and several counts of aggravated child neglect. Carmen, 74, accepted a life settlement in 2020 in exchange for her testimony. Her husband — should he ever go to trial — is facing the death penalty. Trial was delayed for years as the state's child welfare agency dealt with the fallout and attorneys took hundreds of depositions. Victor, who was last know to be living with relatives in Texas, was awarded $3.75 million by Florida state legislators in 2017. Carmen then took her plea as COVID hit. Dueling psychologists have opposing perceptions of Barahona On Tuesday, a pair of clinical psychologists took the witness stand as defense attorneys and prosecutors argued as to whether Jorge Barahona could stand trial. First up for the defense was clinical and forensic psychologist Jennifer Rohrer, who has spent several hours and several sessions with Barahona since September 2023. Though she found him always 'pleasant and co-operative,' she also said he provided 'delusional and psychotic-based answers.' Rohrer said it was her opinion that Barahona wasn't mentally fit to stand trial. 'He's unwilling and unable to accept that he may be incorrect,' she said. He believes 'he is innocent and this has been a conspiracy by multiple law enforcement agencies and his attorneys and the media.' Next up was state witness Lina Haji, a forensic psychologist who evaluates police officers looking for work in the Florida Keys. She said Barahona was competent to stand trial and said in the three hours over two years that she evaluated Barahona she found no sign of mental illness and said that he's never taken psychotropic drugs. Haji said she was convinced Barahona would act properly in a courtroom, that he would understand the arguments on both sides and that he could help his defense team. 'He's capable of testifying truthfully,' Haji said. 'He conveyed that to me in an organized manner.' Testimony is expected to resume Wednesday before Judge Wolfson.
Yahoo
19-07-2025
- Yahoo
Army vet's search for missing geologist son revived as new forensics may reveal truth in desert disappearance
A retired U.S. Army veteran is still piecing together the disappearance of his geologist son years after he vanished from an Arizona work site, with new investigators looking to break open the four-year-long cold case using new forensic evidence. 24-year-old Daniel Robinson vanished after leaving work at around 9 a.m. on June 23, 2021, according to the Buckeye Police Department. Daniel's father, David Robinson, subsequently reported him missing later that day after his coworkers reached out to tell his family Daniel did not return to work. "When I first called in, [authorities] made me hang the phone up, wait two hours and call back," the elder Robinson told Fox News Digital. Army Vet Says New Evidence Suggests Foul Play In Unsolved Disappearance Of Scientist Son After local law enforcement reportedly denied Robinson's request to begin searching for his son due to his age, the father took matters into his own hands by driving from his home in Columbia, South Carolina, to where Daniel had been seen last, 2,000 miles away in Arizona. "I kind of lost it," Robinson said. "That prompted me to grab everything I could, throw it in my car and start driving to go find Daniel myself." Read On The Fox News App Upon arriving in Arizona, Robinson grew frustrated with the reported lack of urgency from officials, ultimately choosing to hire a private investigator to help search for Daniel. Less than one month later, Daniel's 2017 Jeep Renegade was found rolled on its side in a ravine by a local rancher. The vehicle was still in drive, and had front-end impact damage and a broken driver's side window and was missing a piece of its roof. Father's Pursuit For Missing Daughter Heats Up With New Evidence In Case That's No Longer Cold Despite the damage, authorities ruled out foul play in Daniel's disappearance. "Law enforcement gave me an idea of what they said happened at that scene," Robinson said. "It was unacceptable to me. It didn't make sense." Robinson's private investigator determined that the damage to Daniel's vehicle did not match the nearby terrain, while also pointing to black box data indicating the car had driven 11 miles after the airbags had been deployed, signifying that the car may have been planted at the location where it was found. "So all of the information – plus more – signified to my investigator that some type of foul play happened," Robinson said. American Tourist Vanishes In Tropical Paradise After Early Morning Walk From Vacation Rental As Robinson continued the frantic search for his son, local law enforcement tried to provide explanations for where he may have gone, further frustrating the father as Daniel remained missing. "When [police] said, 'Hey, your son joined the monastery and became a monk,' I had to go look for monasteries," Robinson told Fox News Digital. "Can you imagine that? I had to go and check that out. [It was] a waste of a lot of money, a lot of energy." The case remains open within the Buckeye Police Department as authorities continue to look at evidence regarding Daniel's disappearance. "Buckeye police are committed to locating Daniel Robinson and getting answers for his loved ones and the many people who have become deeply invested in his case," the department said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "Detectives continue to investigate every tip and lead and urge anyone with information on Daniel's whereabouts to contact us." Detectives' True Crime Podcast Helps Dig Up Breakthrough In Case That Haunted Family: 'Drew Audible Gasp' Four years later, Robinson hopes the introduction of new Buckeye Police Department detectives and police chief will yield more promising results in finding out what happened to his son, after what had been a rocky relationship between the father and local law enforcement. "It's given me the opportunity to get new leads in Daniel's case," Robinson said. "Hopefully that's what we'll find. Because I know forensic work will bring on some new answers, and we can go forward in another direction to find out exactly what happened to my family." Robinson hopes new forensics data from the clothing and vehicle found at the scene will help piece together his son's final moments. But in the meantime he is still searching on foot for clues in the desert. Missing California Mom's Family Digs For Homicide 'Cover-up Or Cleanup' As Police Eye Persons Of Interest "Me and the volunteers that come out, they are my extended family," Robinson said. "We're actually looking for Daniel." Throughout their efforts, Robinson and his team of volunteers have recovered seven sets of human remains to ultimately bring closure to other families with missing loved ones within the area, but his primary mission remains finding Daniel. In April, Robinson teamed up with another father who understands the pain of losing a child all too well: Joseph Petito. Petito's daughter, Gabby Petito, went missing just a few weeks after Daniel while on a cross-country road trip with her fiancé, Brian Laundrie. Her body was subsequently discovered in Wyoming on September 19, 2021. Investigators ruled her death a homicide, determining she had been strangled to death. Gabby Petito Told Her Ex She Was Scared To Leave Brian Laundrie But Wanted To, Just Before Murder: New Doc When the story regarding Gabby's disappearance first made national headlines, it "pulled Daniel's case along with it," according to Robinson. "The first thing I'm thinking is that somebody's family is going through exactly what I am," Robinson said. "I know the pain." GET REAL-TIME UPDATES AT THE FOX NEWS True Crime Hub The two men forged a bond through the disappearances of their children, with Petito ultimately traveling to Arizona in April of this year to help search for clues surrounding Daniel's disappearance. "He called me in January and said, 'Dave, I want to be a part of the search," Robinson told Fox News Digital. "He said 'I don't want it to be about Gabby. I just want to come in as a friend to come out here to help you.'" Petito is celebrating the resurrection of evidence in Robinson's case, telling Fox News Digital the addition of new investigators is "fantastic." "I really pray for him and his family," Petito said. Robinson continues to advocate for missing Americans throughout the country, and he is pushing for new legislation to create federal standards regarding law enforcement's response to missing-persons reports while running for a seat in South Carolina's Second Congressional District. "The only thing that kept me straight is my love for my son and my military training," Robinson said. "I had to rely on military training to look at my son as a mission, and I put the mission first." Original article source: Army vet's search for missing geologist son revived as new forensics may reveal truth in desert disappearance Solve the daily Crossword
