Crime & Safety

DUI Crash; Child Sex-Abuse Case: Novato, Marin Police Log

A look at some of this week's police, fire and courtroom incidents from around Novato and across Marin County.

MARIN COUNTY, CA – The following is a collection of weekly police, court and fire stories from across Marin County this week.

Former Marin Coroner Pleads Guilty In Child Sex-Abuse Case

  • Darrell Harris, 47, a former Marin County coroner's investigator, pleaded guilty to committing a lewd act with a minor.

Marin Rescuers Search For Survivors In Montecito Mudslides

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  • The 30-member urban search-and-rescue team arrived in Santa Barbara County Thursday to help search for survivors in the deadly mudslides.

StoneTree Golf Club Burglary Suspect Caught On Camera

  • More than $5,000 in property, including sporting apparel, was stolen from StoneTree Golf Club in Novato, police said.

Novato Driver Accused Of DUI, Crashing Into Parked Car: Police

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  • Marco Dzulitza, 24, had a suspended license from a previous DUI conviction.

Firefighters Conduct Controlled Burn In Marin County

  • See or smell smoke? Firefighters are conducting a controlled burn near Big Rock.

Also see from across the North Bay:

Found Cell Phone Leads To Child-Porn Arrest In North Bay

  • A citizen turned in to Santa Rosa police the phone connected to a registered sex offender, officials said.

Victim ID'd In Landslide-Fatal Crash On Hwy 121

  • The embankment's instability created difficulty retrieving the vehicle and the 22-year-old who died at the scene, CHP said.

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