A carjacking in Fairfield on March 14 sparked a multi-county pursuit that ended in American Canyon with a K‑9 capture. Authorities say the suspect was booked and no one was hurt.

A Santa Rosa police officer shot a man near 10th and B streets on Thursday; the victim was taken to hospital and a third-party probe has been launched.

A jury convicted Juan Ferrel-Gonzalez on 27 felony counts; the Sonoma County DA says one victim first reported abuse in 2018 and three more were later identified. He was sentenced to 342 years-to-life.

Fourteen Bay Area residents were charged after authorities say they used Montana registrations and fake documents to hide more than $20M in luxury‑car purchases and avoid about $1.8M in taxes.

Windsor High School was put on lockdown Friday after a bomb threat forced deputies to block part of Windsor Road and ask families to avoid the campus.

An Oakland man was stopped at San Quentin when police served a murder warrant linking him to a May 2022 killing, authorities report. He now faces murder, robbery and gun charges.

A Novato man was arrested Wednesday after an alleged kidnapping of a 3‑year‑old. The child was found safe and the suspect is held on $500,000 bail.

A Santa Rosa man was sentenced to 50 years to life after a jury convicted him in the 2024 Dutton Plaza shooting; prosecutors say the rifle jammed and no one was hit.

County officials say scammers are posing as planning staff and demanding wire transfers tied to permits. Verify sender addresses and report suspicious messages to IC3.

A late-night hit-and-run on River Road left a pedestrian critically injured. CHP recovered parts that point to a gray Toyota Tacoma and is asking witnesses to call 707-806-5600.

A Santa Rosa school aide’s sentencing was postponed after a medical emergency. The defendant had pleaded guilty to charges tied to alleged sexual touching of a participant in a district program.

A retired Santa Rosa High coach has pleaded not guilty after prosecutors say they found more than 1,000 illicit images. The district removed his name from the campus track as the case moves through Sonoma County courts.

Two drivers were arrested after CHP says they raced at over 100 mph on northbound Highway 101 in Cotati; both BMWs were impounded for 30 days as the probe continues.