courts

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  Aug 07, 2023

Mother of newborn twins ordered released from Solano jail

The Solano County Public Defender’s Office argued that it would be detrimental for her newborn twins for her to remain in jail....

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  Aug 04, 2023

Solano public defender fights for release of mother of newborn twins

The woman gave birth to twins, including one with Down syndrome, days before she was taken into custody....

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  Jul 25, 2023

Authorities 'sent a cellmate' to get man shot by Vallejo police to talk about court case, attorney alleges

A public defender alleged in court that a cellmate was sent to get Jamazea Kittell to talk about his legal proceedings while he was healing from a gunshot wound to the face....

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  Jul 05, 2023

Vallejo fire captain sues department alleging gender discrimination, harassment

The lawsuit arose out of a disciplinary action against fire Capt. Melisse Leitzke over an incident at a large fire on Broadway a year ago....

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  May 24, 2023

Change in state law reveals decades-old allegation of sexual abuse by Vallejo high school wrestling coach

A woman is suing the Vallejo City Unified School District, alleging the district failed to investigate, report, or prevent abuse....

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  May 23, 2023

Vallejo man arrested in FBI raid last month faces potential drugs, weapons charges

Bobby Lee Stanfield was arrested on April 27 and held on $100,000 bail....

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  May 18, 2023

Fairfield police officer resigned after arrest for drunk driving, hit-and-run

Officer Brian Chapman also falsely told a California Highway Patrol officer that his vehicle had been stolen prior to the crash....

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  Apr 10, 2023

Federal case law protects Vallejo police’s pattern of violence, legal scholar argues

Joanna Schwartz, a professor of law at UCLA, wrote in her new book Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable that a federal judge “had firsthand knowledge of a pattern of substantial claims of constitutional violations by Vallejo police.”...

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  Apr 05, 2023

Vallejo fights for access to Willie McCoy's juvenile record

The city is seeking Willie McCoy's juvenile criminal records in order to defend itself against McCoy’s family in a civil rights lawsuit over his death....

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  Mar 28, 2023

Fired Vallejo housing manager sues city

Judy Shepard-Hall alleged that former City Manager Greg Nyhoff prevented her from receiving information about the navigation center project....

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  Mar 23, 2023

Napa mechanic who admitted plot to bomb Democrats takes plea deal in state court

Ian Benjamin Rogers pleaded no contest to possession of destructive devices, illegal weapons and conspiracy....

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  Mar 01, 2023

Napa mechanic who plotted to bomb Democrat HQ sentenced to 9 years

Ian Rogers pleaded with U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer to show mercy at Wednesday’s sentencing in San Francisco....

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