Richard Bammer

Vacaville

Writer at The Reporter (Vacaville, CA)

Staff writer, columnist, The Reporter,

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Richard Bammer: In times of deceit, art can be a truthful, healing balm

1 week ago | thereporter.com | Richard Bammer

Editor’s note: Richard Bammer’s column appears every other Sunday in the Reporter print edition. In times of crisis, artists are second responders. They inspire hope, help to rebuild and heal communities, and contribute to the overall health and well-being of all of us. I was a witness to the aftermath of the attack on the Pentagon near Washington, D.C., on Sept. 11, 2001.
Vaca man, 52, faces July 3 sentencing for willfully harming K-9 officer

1 week ago | sanluisobispo.com | Richard Bammer

After pleading early this month to willfully harming a police officer's dog, a 52-year-old Vacaville man charged with the January shooting and wounding of a Vacaville K-9 officer will face sentencing in the coming weeks in Solano County Superior Court. During an 8:30 a.m. proceeding Wednesday morning in Department 25 in Fairfield, Judge Janice M. Williams vacated a scheduled "placement hearing" for Darren Ronald Crail and, as previously scheduled, set his sentencing for 8:30 a.m. July 3.
Vaca man, 52, faces July 3 sentencing for willfully harming K-9 officer

1 week ago | thereporter.com | Richard Bammer

After pleading early this month to willfully harming a police officer’s dog, a 52-year-old Vacaville man charged with the January shooting and wounding of a Vacaville K-9 officer will face sentencing in the coming weeks in Solano County Superior Court. During an 8:30 a.m. proceeding Wednesday morning in Department 25 in Fairfield, Judge Janice M. Williams vacated a scheduled “placement hearing” for Darren Ronald Crail and, as previously scheduled, set his sentencing for 8:30 a.m. July 3.
Man accused of running over, killing victim at Bay Area mall

1 week ago | mercurynews.com | Richard Bammer

A 26-year-old Fairfield man faces an August preliminary hearing in Solano County Superior Court on charges of running over a victim “multiple times,” causing the person’s death at the Solano mall in November last year, then fleeing the scene. During a readiness conference Wednesday in Department 8, Judge D. Scott Daniels ordered Vakautakava Fale Kaono Tangitau to return for the hearing, expected to take a full day and possibly two, at 10 a.m. Aug.
Bay Area man sentenced to nine years for shooting, wounding stepfather

1 week ago | mercurynews.com | Richard Bammer

Citing “troubling” victim-impact statements, a Solano County Superior Court judge on Wednesday sentenced a 27-year-old Vacaville man to nine years in state prison for shooting and wounding his stepfather in 2017. But during a morning proceeding in Department 25, Judge Janice M. Williams noted Odis William Johnson IV was credited with more than 3,000 days in Solano County Jail custody and released him with credit for time served.
Vaca man sentenced to nine years for shooting, wounding stepfather in 2017

1 week ago | thereporter.com | Richard Bammer

Citing “troubling” victim-impact statements, a Solano County Superior Court judge on Wednesday sentenced a 27-year-old Vacaville man to nine years in state prison for shooting and wounding his stepfather in 2017. But during a morning proceeding in Department 25, Judge Janice M. Williams noted Odis William Johnson IV was credited with more than 3,000 days in Solano County Jail custody and released him with credit for time served.
Prelim set for man accused of running over, killing victim at Solano mall

1 week ago | thereporter.com | Richard Bammer

A 26-year-old Fairfield man faces an August preliminary hearing in Solano County Superior Court on charges of running over a victim “multiple times,” causing the person’s death at the Solano mall in November last year, then fleeing the scene. During a readiness conference Wednesday in Department 8, Judge D. Scott Daniels ordered Vakautakava Fale Kaono Tangitau to return for the hearing, expected to take a full day and possibly two, at 10 a.m. Aug.
Prelim date pending for Manteca man accused of I-80 shooting

1 week ago | sanluisobispo.com | Richard Bammer

A Manteca man arrested in Vacaville in February after California Highway Patrol officials said he opened fire on another vehicle traveling on Interstate 80 in Solano County faces a preliminary hearing setting in the coming weeks. Robert Christian Small, 46, did not appear Tuesday morning in Department 8 of Solano County Superior Court for the setting, and Judge D. Scott Daniels set it for 8:30 a.m. July 22 in the Justice Center in Fairfield.
More court dates for Fairfield man charged with fatal May stabbing

1 week ago | thereporter.com | Richard Bammer

A 37-year-old Fairfield man charged with a fatal May 27 stabbing in Fairfield faces a preliminary hearing setting in the coming weeks in Solano County Superior Court. Kristopher Robert Johnson appeared Tuesday in Department 1, where Judge Jeffrey C. Kauffman ordered him to return for the setting at 8:30 a.m. July 15 in Department 12 in Fairfield. But the judge also assigned the case to Judge Wendy Getty. During the brief morning hearing, the Solano County Public Defender declared a conflict.
Vaca man gets 3 years of supervised release for possessing ammo

1 week ago | thereporter.com | Richard Bammer

A federal judge on Tuesday in Sacramento sentenced a 57-year-old Vacaville man, Kenneth Caspers Jr., who is a member of the Vallejo chapter of the Hells Angels, to three years of supervised release for being a felon in possession of ammunition. Caspers, who in October 2024 pleaded guilty to the charge, heard Judge John A. Mendez hand down the sentence during a morning proceeding in the Robert T. Matsui U.S. Courthouse.