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| Jan.1 |
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First New Year's Baby of 2003 |
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| Jan.6 |
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133-years-to-life in prison for rape |
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| Jan.7 |
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Bill Cogbill took over as sheriff |
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| Jan.24 |
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Convenience store robbed at gunpoint |
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| Jan.29 |
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Kimball defrocked by Vatican| Vatican defrocked the former youth minister who was convicted for committing two lewd acts | |
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| Feb.4 |
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Jury seated in assault trial of Kimball |
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| Feb.7 |
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Inmate charged with supplying meth |
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| Feb.8 |
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Defense opens in ex-priest's assault trial |
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| Feb.9 |
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5 arrested for rape |
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| Feb.12 |
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Attempted sexual assault |
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| Feb.15 |
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No verdict yet in assault trial of Kimball |
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| Feb.19 |
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Kimball convicted of assault Ex-priest was convicted of assaulting a newspaper photographer outside the courtroom
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| Feb.20 |
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Fatal collision is result of road rage |
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| Feb.21 |
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Sex offender back in jail after bail revoked |
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| Mar.2 |
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Sizzler restaurant robbed |
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| Mar.7 |
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Man stabbed 4 members of his family Deceased suspect, 46-year-old Norman Leland, suffered 3 or 4 cuts during the bloody and chaotic events
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| Mar.9 |
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3 men robbed Washington Mutual Savings |
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| Mar.13 |
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3-alarm structure fire The fire began on the first floor of a 2-story complex, damaging several apartment units
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| Mar.20 |
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Anti-war protesters |
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| Mar.28 |
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2 pedestrians injured when struck by cars |
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| Mar.30 |
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Marine remained missing in Iraq |
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| Mar.31 |
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High Grad Confirmed Dead in Iraq| Lance Corporal Patrick O'Day, 20, died when his tank fell into the Eurphrates River. His wife is expecting a child | |
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| Apr.3 |
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Suspicious container with chemicals inside |
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| Apr.6 |
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Students transferring out of school district |
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| Apr.11 |
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Sentenced to state prison for id theft |
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| Apr.12 |
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10 alleged prostitutes arrested |
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Marine's funeral Shauna O'Day, the 19-year-old widow of Lance Cpl. Patrick T. O'Day recalled her late husband as hero
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| Apr.13 |
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County agency renamed to fight poverty
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| Apr.21 |
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Police Dept. lost power
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| Apr.22 |
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Major head injury after crush
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| May.12 |
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Man wounded
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| May.16 |
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NAACP alleges racial bias against schools
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| May.25 |
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4.2 Earthquake| 1 mile NNE of Santa Rosa. It was followed minutes later by 2 smaller aftershocks. No damage reported | | |
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| May.30 |
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9 years for child abuse of daughters
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| Jun.4 |
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Kimball sentenced for assault Former priest was sentenced to 3 years in prison for assaulting a newspaper photographer
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| Jun.5 |
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10 men arrested for alleged drug ring
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| Jun.11 |
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4 arrested for carjacking
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| Jun.21 |
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Man shot in gang-related incident
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| Jun.29 |
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2 teens charged with burning down home Boys are facing charges that their fireworks sparked a 20-acre brush fire and destroyed a home
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Fatal car crash
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| Jun.30 |
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Priest to ask for dismissal of conviction
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| Jul.5 |
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13-year-old arrested for arson
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| Jul.7 |
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Safeway agreed to $1.5 million settlement
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| Jul.8 |
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Fatal traffic accident
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| Jul.9 |
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Fatal accident
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| Jul.10 |
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Sex conviction against Kimball dismissed
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Detectives injured in crush
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| Jul.23 |
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Armed robbery
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| Jul.28 |
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Man died in police custody
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| Aug.3 |
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4.2-magnitude temblor| A light earthquake 25 miles north of Santa Rosa was followed by several small aftershocks | | |
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| Aug.5 |
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Woman killed in head-on crash
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| Aug.8 |
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Female jogger sexually assaulted
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| Aug.17 |
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Man shot in front of his home
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| Aug.29 |
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Sentenced for molesting 2 stepdaughters
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| Sep.5 |
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Girl killed, brother critically injured in crash 7-year-old N'Kecia Iman Rogers was killed and other members of her family were injured when a truck crashed into their car
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Pedestrian in critical after being hit
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5 arrested for methamphetamine
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| Sep.6 |
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Arrested for molesting a 12-year-old girl
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| Sep.8 |
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Boy, 3, died after two-vehicle crash
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| Sep.26 |
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Developer's guest house burns Fire destroyed a guest house of Bill Gallaher. Damage was estimated at $100K
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| Oct.17 |
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Weapons Stolen From Sonoma Bunker Someone broke into a sheriff's department bunker and walked away with weapons
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| Nov.5 |
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Apartment fire The blaze burned one room and an attic
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| Nov.9 |
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Storm caused fatal accident A car hit a guardrail and then crossed into oncoming traffic on Highway 116, colliding head-on with a SUV
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| Nov.17 |
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Taxicab driver stabbed to death The driver tried to drive himself to the hospital, but made it only a mile before police arrived
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| Nov.21 |
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Blackhawk developer's oldest son dies Michael Behring, 52, son of Ken Behring, has died of a drug overdose after being pulled over for driving erratically
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| Dec.2 |
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Bizarre car accident left man dead The van's friver, a 40-year-old male, was inside in full cardiac arrest
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| Dec.3 |
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$200 million wastewater pipeline opens The Geysers project, this city's largest-ever public works project, opens 19 years after major sewage spill
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| Dec.6 |
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Teacher suspected of having child porn Mark Bernard McLean, 47, a history and English teacher at Santa Rosa Middle School, was arrested at his home
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| Dec.14 |
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Fatal shooting on West Third Street A 30-year-old man was shot in the head and died. Officers found the victim lying on the sidewalk
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| Dec.25 |
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Helicopter air ambulance grounded| REACH ambulance has grounded its entire fleet of helicopters after a 3 crew members were killed | |
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| Dec.27 |
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Man, 48, killed as car flips at high speed Javier Alvarez died in a high-speed crash when his car ran into a ditch and flipped several times
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| 2003 |
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| Feb.20 |
Fatal collision is result of road rage |
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| Mar.13 |
3-alarm structure fire The fire began on the first floor of a 2-story complex, damaging several apartment units
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| Mar.28 |
2 pedestrians injured when struck by cars |
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| Apr.3 |
Suspicious container with chemicals inside |
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| Apr.21 |
Police Dept. lost power
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| Apr.22 |
Major head injury after crush
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| May.25 |
4.2 Earthquake| 1 mile NNE of Santa Rosa. It was followed minutes later by 2 smaller aftershocks. No damage reported | | |
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| Jun.29 |
Fatal car crash
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| Jul.5 |
13-year-old arrested for arson
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| Jul.8 |
Fatal traffic accident
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| Jul.9 |
Fatal accident
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| Jul.10 |
Detectives injured in crush
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| Aug.3 |
4.2-magnitude temblor| A light earthquake 25 miles north of Santa Rosa was followed by several small aftershocks | | |
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| Aug.5 |
Woman killed in head-on crash
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| Sep.5 |
Girl killed, brother critically injured in crash 7-year-old N'Kecia Iman Rogers was killed and other members of her family were injured when a truck crashed into their car
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| Sep.5 |
Pedestrian in critical after being hit
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| Sep.8 |
Boy, 3, died after two-vehicle crash
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| Sep.26 |
Developer's guest house burns Fire destroyed a guest house of Bill Gallaher. Damage was estimated at $100K
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| Nov.5 |
Apartment fire The blaze burned one room and an attic
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| Nov.9 |
Storm caused fatal accident A car hit a guardrail and then crossed into oncoming traffic on Highway 116, colliding head-on with a SUV
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| Nov.21 |
Blackhawk developer's oldest son dies Michael Behring, 52, son of Ken Behring, has died of a drug overdose after being pulled over for driving erratically
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| Dec.2 |
Bizarre car accident left man dead The van's friver, a 40-year-old male, was inside in full cardiac arrest
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| Dec.25 |
Helicopter air ambulance grounded| REACH ambulance has grounded its entire fleet of helicopters after a 3 crew members were killed | |
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| Dec.27 |
Man, 48, killed as car flips at high speed Javier Alvarez died in a high-speed crash when his car ran into a ditch and flipped several times
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| 2003 |
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| Apr.6 |
Students transferring out of school district |
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| May.16 |
NAACP alleges racial bias against schools
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| Dec.6 |
Teacher suspected of having child porn Mark Bernard McLean, 47, a history and English teacher at Santa Rosa Middle School, was arrested at his home
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| 2003 |
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| Jan.1 |
First New Year's Baby of 2003 |
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| Jul.7 |
Safeway agreed to $1.5 million settlement
|
| Dec.3 |
$200 million wastewater pipeline opens The Geysers project, this city's largest-ever public works project, opens 19 years after major sewage spill
|
| Dec.25 |
Helicopter air ambulance grounded| REACH ambulance has grounded its entire fleet of helicopters after a 3 crew members were killed | |
|
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| 2003 |
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| Jan.6 |
133-years-to-life in prison for rape |
|
| Jan.24 |
Convenience store robbed at gunpoint |
|
| Feb.4 |
Jury seated in assault trial of Kimball |
|
| Feb.7 |
Inmate charged with supplying meth |
|
| Feb.8 |
Defense opens in ex-priest's assault trial |
|
| Feb.9 |
5 arrested for rape |
|
| Feb.12 |
Attempted sexual assault |
|
| Feb.15 |
No verdict yet in assault trial of Kimball |
|
| Feb.19 |
Kimball convicted of assault Ex-priest was convicted of assaulting a newspaper photographer outside the courtroom
|
| Feb.20 |
Fatal collision is result of road rage |
|
| Feb.21 |
Sex offender back in jail after bail revoked |
|
| Mar.2 |
Sizzler restaurant robbed |
|
| Mar.7 |
Man stabbed 4 members of his family Deceased suspect, 46-year-old Norman Leland, suffered 3 or 4 cuts during the bloody and chaotic events
|
| Mar.9 |
3 men robbed Washington Mutual Savings |
|
| Apr.11 |
Sentenced to state prison for id theft |
|
| Apr.12 |
10 alleged prostitutes arrested |
|
| May.12 |
Man wounded
|
| May.30 |
9 years for child abuse of daughters
|
| Jun.4 |
Kimball sentenced for assault Former priest was sentenced to 3 years in prison for assaulting a newspaper photographer
|
| Jun.5 |
10 men arrested for alleged drug ring
|
| Jun.11 |
4 arrested for carjacking
|
| Jun.21 |
Man shot in gang-related incident
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| Jun.29 |
2 teens charged with burning down home Boys are facing charges that their fireworks sparked a 20-acre brush fire and destroyed a home
|
| Jun.30 |
Priest to ask for dismissal of conviction
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| Jul.5 |
13-year-old arrested for arson
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| Jul.10 |
Sex conviction against Kimball dismissed
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| Jul.23 |
Armed robbery
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| Jul.28 |
Man died in police custody
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| Aug.8 |
Female jogger sexually assaulted
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| Aug.17 |
Man shot in front of his home
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| Aug.29 |
Sentenced for molesting 2 stepdaughters
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| Sep.5 |
5 arrested for methamphetamine
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| Sep.6 |
Arrested for molesting a 12-year-old girl
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| Oct.17 |
Weapons Stolen From Sonoma Bunker Someone broke into a sheriff's department bunker and walked away with weapons
|
| Nov.17 |
Taxicab driver stabbed to death The driver tried to drive himself to the hospital, but made it only a mile before police arrived
|
| Dec.6 |
Teacher suspected of having child porn Mark Bernard McLean, 47, a history and English teacher at Santa Rosa Middle School, was arrested at his home
|
| Dec.14 |
Fatal shooting on West Third Street A 30-year-old man was shot in the head and died. Officers found the victim lying on the sidewalk
|
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| 2003 |
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| Jan.7 |
Bill Cogbill took over as sheriff |
|
| Jan.29 |
Kimball defrocked by Vatican| Vatican defrocked the former youth minister who was convicted for committing two lewd acts | |
|
| Mar.20 |
Anti-war protesters |
|
| Mar.30 |
Marine remained missing in Iraq |
|
| Mar.31 |
High Grad Confirmed Dead in Iraq| Lance Corporal Patrick O'Day, 20, died when his tank fell into the Eurphrates River. His wife is expecting a child | |
|
| Apr.12 |
Marine's funeral Shauna O'Day, the 19-year-old widow of Lance Cpl. Patrick T. O'Day recalled her late husband as hero
|
| Apr.13 |
County agency renamed to fight poverty
|
| May.16 |
NAACP alleges racial bias against schools
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