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Yahoo
05-06-2025
- Yahoo
Sonoma County court sentences man to 34 years in prison for child sex crimes
(KRON) — A South Carolina man was sentenced in Sonoma County Superior Court to 34 years in state prison Tuesday for multiple child sex crimes. The man, 20-year-old Jordan Evans-Ramirez, of Boiling Springs, pled guilty to multiple crimes committed against two 13-year-old girls, including forcible sexual assault on a child, possession of child pornography and human trafficking of a minor. Bay Area woman caught using n-word in viral TikTok: 'I'm not racist' The Santa Rosa Police Department began investigating the case in February of 2024, when Evans-Ramirez used social media to coerce a 13-year-old girl into sexual acts by threatening to release explicit pictures of her to her friends and family, according to the Sonoma County District Attorney's Office. 'At the sentencing hearing Tuesday morning, a statement provided by the initial victim noted the significant psychological and physical trauma Evans-Ramirez had inflicted on her, and how she will remain impacted and fearful of him for the remainder of her life,' the Sonoma County District Attorney's Office said in a press release Thursday. Man who allegedly gunned down 2 people at Vallejo encampment captured: VPD In December of 2025, authorities found a second victim, also 13 years old, while investigating Evans-Ramirez's social media accounts. Evans-Ramirez lured the second victim to isolated locations and sexually abused her, coercing her into sexual acts and offering her drugs and money. 'Messages retrieved from Evans-Ramirez's accounts also revealed disturbing fantasies of violence and domination, underscoring the deliberate nature of his crimes,' the Sonoma County District Attorney's Office said. The case was prosecuted by Deputy District Attorney Alex Fisher. The investigation was led by Detective Matt Sanchez of the Santa Rosa Police Department. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Santa Rosa boy struck by vehicle remains in critical condition
(KRON) — A 14-year-old Santa Rosa boy remains hospitalized in critical condition after he was struck by a vehicle on Saturday night, according to authorities. The Santa Rosa Police Department received several 911 calls at 10:20 p.m. reporting the pedestrian-vehicle collision near the intersection of College Avenue and Beaver Street. The driver of the involved Honda Pilot also called dispatch, according to SRPD, and told police that the boy she struck was still down in the roadway. Arriving police officers and Santa Rosa Fire Department paramedics found the boy unconscious in the westbound lanes of College Avenue, authorities said. The boy was rushed to a local trauma center with life-threatening injuries. The driver was cooperative with the investigation and police said there was 'no indication that she was impaired or under the influence of alcohol or drugs.' She told the crash investigators that she was traveling westbound on College Ave. and struck the boy who entered the roadway from the north side of the street, SRPD said. It is unknown at this time if the boy was inside a crosswalk at the time of the crash. Investigators said the boy was possibly riding a skateboard and was with another child. Motorcyclist busted going 120 mph on Highway 101 in Santa Rosa: CHP The boy was transferred to a second trauma center in the Bay Area and remained in critical condition as of Monday afternoon. Crash investigators said they are looking for surveillance cameras that were recording in the area. Anyone with information is asked to contact Officer Mike Mieger at mmieger@ Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Miami Herald
22-05-2025
- Miami Herald
81-year-old with dementia vanishes in CA. ‘Superstar bloodhound' saves the day
When an 81-year-old California woman with dementia was nowhere to be found, it was up to a 'superstar bloodhound' to save the day. The Santa Rosa Police Department got a report about the woman who went missing at about 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 20, police said in a May 21 Facebook post. Officers scoured the Oakmont area for the missing woman, but 'despite their best efforts, they couldn't find her,' police said. 'That's when Dolly, the superstar bloodhound, stepped in,' police said. The K-9 joined the Cotati Police Department in October 2023 and 'specializes in finding missing individuals,' Cotati police said in a Facebook post. Dolly searched the area for the missing woman with her handler, police said. 'With her keen nose and determination, Dolly tracked the missing' woman down just six doors away from her house, police said. The woman was found safe and returned home, police said. 'Thank you, Dolly and Cotati PD, for another successful mission,' police wrote. Users on Facebook were also quick to applaud Dolly with some calling her a 'hero.' 'Wow. That's amazing!' one user commented. 'Good girl, Dolly.' 'Love this! That's a very good girl,' another wrote. Santa Rosa is about a 55-mile drive north from San Francisco.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Yahoo
Former restaurant employee faces attempted murder in Santa Rosa cleaver attack
(KRON) — A man returned to his former restaurant job in the North Bay Wednesday morning to severely injure a current employee with a cleaver and threaten others before fleeing, said the Santa Rosa Police Department. Double stabbing suspect sought by Concord police SRPD said its officers responded to the incident at 11:40 a.m. at a restaurant in the 2700 block of Yulupa Avenue. When police arrived at the scene, they found the victim suffering from 'severe head and arm injuries.' They were taken to a local hospital where they are listed in critical condition. Police said witness tips led them to locate the suspect — identified as Li Zhiqing, 39 — at a nearby park where he was arrested after trying to outrun officers. The cleaver allegedly used in the assault was recovered near the crime scene by police. Santa Rosa police confirmed that Zhiqing was booked into the Sonoma County Jail where he faces charges of attempted murder, criminal threats and mayhem. Despite the arrest, this remains an active case. Anyone with information is asked contact SRPD through its online tip line. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KRON4.
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Yahoo
Stolen firearm, ghost gun found in Santa Rosa traffic stop
(KRON) – A stolen semi-automatic handgun and a ghost gun were found in a traffic stop early Saturday morning, according to the Santa Rosa Police Department. Santa Rosa officers pulled over a car for a lighting equipment violation near Fourth and Leland streets around 12:51 a.m. According to Santa Rosa PD, officers smelled marijuana and saw open containers of marijuana 'in plain view,' which resulted in probable cause for police to search the vehicle. The occupants were under the age of 21, so they were not permitted to possess marijuana, said police. Both subjects were wearing satchels across their chests. According to police, one of the suspects was carrying a loaded .40 caliber Springfield XD-40 semi-automatic handgun in the satchel. The semi-automatic gun was found to have been stolen out of Livermore in 2013. 1 person hospitalized after downtown Oakland shooting The other suspect was carrying a loaded, unregistered and unserialized 9mm P80 privately made firearm in his satchel, authorities said. The duo was arrested and taken to the Sonoma County Jail. The driver was arrested and booked for possession on suspicion of a concealed firearm in a vehicle, possession of a concealed firearm on person and possession of a stolen firearm. The passenger's charges were in suspicion of possession of a concealed firearm in a vehicle, possession of a concealed firearm on a person and possession of an unregistered firearm. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
