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A 51-year-old Martinez man, who is scheduled for a jury trial for a fatal April shooting, faces jail arraignment in Solano County Superior Court for a second murder he allegedly committed last month shortly after he made bail and was released from jail.

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East Bay man faces arraignment for second alleged homicide in Solano County

January 17, 2023 at 4:53 a.m.

A 51-year-old Martinez man, who is scheduled for a jury trial for a fatal April shooting, faces jail arraignment in Solano County Superior Court for a second murder he allegedly...

The tax relief postpones various tax filing and payment deadlines that occurred starting on Jan. 8, and, as a result, affected individuals and businesses will have until May 15 to file returns and pay any taxes that were originally due during this period.

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California storm victims now have until May 15 to file tax returns, IRS says

January 13, 2023 at 4:40 a.m.

The tax relief postpones various tax filing and payment deadlines that occurred starting on Jan. 8, and, as a result, affected individuals and businesses will have until May 15 to...

Jurors, deliberating for seven hours, also found that Gage H. Pontarelli used a gun to kill his on-again, off-again girlfriend, an enhancement that may lead to additional prison time.

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Bay Area man found guilty of first-degree murder for 2018 killing of girlfriend

January 12, 2023 at 4:41 a.m.

Jurors, deliberating for seven hours, also found that Gage H. Pontarelli used a gun to kill his on-again, off-again girlfriend, an enhancement that may lead to additional prison time.

Michael Mahoney, 30, one of three Hells Angels from the Vallejo chapter of the outlaw motorcycle club indicted in on firearms charges in 2022, returns Jan. 24 to a federal courtroom in Sacramento for a change-of-plea hearing.

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Bay Area Hells Angels member may change plea in gun-possession case

January 12, 2023 at 4:38 a.m.

Michael Mahoney, 30, one of three Hells Angels from the Vallejo chapter of the outlaw motorcycle club indicted in on firearms charges in 2022, returns Jan. 24 to a federal...

Dennis Killough Jr., 51, entered his plea on Monday in a federal court in Sacramento and faces a maximum prison term of 10 years when sentenced March 27, a U.S. Attorney said.

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Bay Area Hells Angels member pleads to a gun charge

January 10, 2023 at 4:49 a.m.

Dennis Killough Jr., 51, entered his plea on Monday in a federal court in Sacramento and faces a maximum prison term of 10 years when sentenced March 27, a U.S....

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Sentencing paused again for Bay Area woman in notorious 2018 child abuse case

January 5, 2023 at 4:48 a.m.

Ina Aurelia Rogers, who has been charged with 10 counts of willful child endangerment and pleaded no contest in late 2019, and has been scheduled and rescheduled for sentencing many...

The body of a 2-year-old was found Dec. 23 in rural Napa County, laying to rest local social media reports that the body may have been found in the Rockville area near Fairfield.

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Oakland police investigating death of child found in Napa County

December 29, 2022 at 4:32 a.m.

The body of a 2-year-old was found Dec. 23 in rural Napa County, laying to rest local social media reports that the body may have been found in the Rockville...

Fairfield police detectives determined that the victim responded to a car-for-sale advertisement on a website, OfferUp, that turned into "a robbery gone wrong and the male was shot."

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April prelim date set for East Bay woman accused of 2021 Solano County murder

December 29, 2022 at 4:30 a.m.

Fairfield police detectives determined that the victim responded to a car-for-sale advertisement on a website, OfferUp, that turned into "a robbery gone wrong and the male was shot."

A former associate attorney with the Reynolds Law firm in Vacaville, Haskell, charged with 18 counts, has pleaded not guilty to all counts, denied all enhancements and the allegations, court documents show.

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Bay Area attorney charged in child sex assaults case get another new prelim date

December 22, 2022 at 4:49 a.m.

A former associate attorney with the Reynolds Law firm in Vacaville, Haskell, charged with 18 counts, has pleaded not guilty to all counts, denied all enhancements and the allegations, court...

The case has been subject to a series of delays in past months, in part due to reduced court operations and state and county public health directives amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Trial date reset for Bay Area couple accused of 2018 robbery-murder

December 14, 2022 at 4:46 a.m.

The case has been subject to a series of delays in past months, in part due to reduced court operations and state and county public health directives amid the COVID-19...

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