Robin Miller

United States

News Editor at The Reporter (Vacaville, CA)

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Articles

Fairfield police arrest suspect in stabbing death

1 week ago | thereporter.com | Robin Miller

Fairfield police arrested a 37-year-old Fairfield man in connection with a fight and stabbing death that occurred in that city Tuesday night. Kristopher Johnson was arrested at a hotel in Vallejo late Wednesday and booked into Solano County Jail on suspicion of murder, he is held without bail and is scheduled for arraignment at 1:30 p.m. on Friday.
Mountain lion sightings rattle Fairfield neighborhoods

1 week ago | modbee.com | Robin Miller

May 28-For the second time in just a few days, residents in northern Fairfield have reported unnerving encounters with a mountain lion prowling through residential neighborhoods - prompting city officials and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to issue warnings and urge caution. On both Monday and early Wednesday morning, home security cameras captured footage of what appears to be the same - or possibly a second - mountain lion wandering through front yards and walkways.
Mountain lion sightings rattle Fairfield neighborhoods

1 week ago | thereporter.com | Robin Miller

For the second time in just a few days, residents in northern Fairfield have reported unnerving encounters with a mountain lion prowling through residential neighborhoods — prompting city officials and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to issue warnings and urge caution. On both Monday and early Wednesday morning, home security cameras captured footage of what appears to be the same — or possibly a second — mountain lion wandering through front yards and walkways.
Vacaville native Joe Hunter set to compete again on Survivor

1 week ago | thereporter.com | Robin Miller

Still stinging from not seeing fan favorite and Vacaville native Joe Hunter walk away with the top prize on Season 48 of Survivor? Don’t you fret. He’s coming back for Season 50!The cast for the CBS milestone season was unveiled Wednesday morning in a special video announcement by show host Jeff Probst who read out 22 names of former players who hail from all the way back to the show’s beginning 25 years ago.
Cal Fire concludes Nelson Road burn early after smoke impacts region

1 week ago | thereporter.com | Robin Miller

A prescribed burn alongside Interstate 80 in Vacaville led to smoky conditions throughout the region on Tuesday and a decision to call off further burn efforts this week. Cal Fire began the Nelson Road prescribed burn on Monday but as breezes shifted smoke across the highway and into the city, the agency announced that operations have concluded. “Crews have been able to burn approximately 3/4 of 110-acre site over the last two days,” an announcement on social media said.
Calm before the sizzle

1 week ago | thereporter.com | Robin Miller

Memorial Day weekend brought the deceptive calm of warm temperatures and occasional cool breezes that implied the gentle start to summer in Solano County. Think again. It was only the calm before the heat. Solano County, the Sacramento Valley and much of Northern California are facing a sharp warmup that is expected to push temperatures into the triple digits by the end of the week, prompting the National Weather Service to issue the first “excessive heat watch” warning of the year.
Invasive mosquito found in Dixon

2 weeks ago | thereporter.com | Robin Miller

The Solano County Mosquito Abatement District has confirmed the first detection of the invasive Aedes aegypti mosquito in Dixon this year. The mosquito was found on May 20, below West H. Street — marking a change from 2023 and 2024, when detections occurred further north in the city, above West H Street. Aedes aegypti is known for transmitting several serious viruses, including dengue, Zika, chikungunya, and yellow fever.
Vallejo man featured in documentary arrested on child porn charges

2 weeks ago | thereporter.com | Robin Miller

A 68-year-old Vallejo man was arrested Thursday after Solano County Sheriff’s deputies served a search warrant as part of an ongoing child pornography investigation, authorities said. Marvin Mutch, a paroled felon previously convicted of murdering a 13-year-old girl, was taken into custody and booked into Solano County Jail on multiple felony charges. Investigators say they discovered child sexual abuse material (CSAM), narcotics, and firearms at his residence.
Joe No! - Vacaville native makes final three but misses Survivor title

2 weeks ago | thereporter.com | Robin Miller

A day after the finale episode of Survivor 48, Vacaville native Joe Hunter is still smiling and sharing joy, though he finished third and didn’t win the top prize of a $1 million. “I’m good,” he said Thursday in a telephone conversation from Los Angeles.
Correctional officer injured in inmate attack at CMF

2 weeks ago | thereporter.com | Robin Miller

A correctional officer at California Medical Facility in Vacaville was attacked and injured while trying to remove an inmate from his cell Wednesday, according to California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials said. Prison officials said inmate, Dannunzio Patron, 38, attacked the officer with a “improvised weapon” during a cell extraction and the officer sustain lacerations to his left forearm from the weapon.