Inmate mistakenly released from New Orleans jail captured in Texas: Sheriff

Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office (NEW ORLEANS) — An inmate who was mistakenly released from a New Orleans jail has been captured following a nearly monthlong manhunt, authorities announced Wednesday. Khalil Bryan, 30, was released from the Orleans
From prisons to professions: San Rafael nonprofit unlocks career paths for formerly incarcerated

The road from jailhouse door to a successful life outside can be a bumpy one. With just $200 in pocket on release from detention and without meaningful support or a way to earn an income, the hurdles
Judge denies DOJ’s request to unseal Epstein records from criminal case

Rick Friedman/Rick Friedman Photography/Corbis via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A federal judge in New York has denied the Department of Justice’s request to unseal grand jury material from Jeffrey Epstein’s criminal case. The Trump administration has
SRPD Stepping Up Labor Day Patrol, Checkpoint Scheduled For August 22nd
As the Labor Day holiday approaches, the Santa Rosa Police Department is stepping up patrols to keep our roads safe. This effort is part of the national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign. From now through
Sonoma County Vintners Announce New Executive Director
Emilie Eliason will be the interim executive director of Sonoma County Vintners. The organization’s board of directors approved Eliason on Tuesday. She will take over for Michael Haney, who is leaving the job in September. Eliason is
Five People Featured In SRPD’s Missing Person Monday Post
Two cousins are among the five people featured in the Santa Rosa Police Department’s latest Missing Person Monday post. Heydy Lizeet Julajoj Chuj and Jennifer Julissa Chui Jiats have been missing for nearly a decade. Michael James
Redwood Empire Food Bank Settles Labor Lawsuit
The Redwood Empire Food Bank is paying 575-thousand dollars to settle a labor lawsuit. The lawsuit was filed in 2021, by a former employee who claimed the nonprofit broke state labor laws. Dashawn Love, a former transportation
Santa Rosa Man Facing Stalking & Strangling Charges
A man from Santa Rosa is behind bars on suspicion of strangling and stalking a woman. Forty-six-year-old Timothy Wilbur was arrested in Windsor on Monday night. Police say, earlier this month, he strangled a woman, tracked her
Supervisor Lynda Hopkins Doesn’t Agree With California’s Redistricting Efforts
Sonoma County Supervisor Lynda Hopkins is taking issue with Governor Gavin Newsom’s redistricting efforts. Hopkins has seen backlash and support since she made a Facebook post about the issue last Saturday. Hopkins is a Democrat, like Newsom
Husband of California woman found dead in forest fled to Peru, authorities say

Stock image of police lights. Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — The husband of a missing California woman who was found dead in the Angeles National Forest has fled to Peru, according to the Los Angeles Sheriff’s