Solano County District Attorney Archives - Open Vallejo

Grainy black-and-white surveillance image shows Darryl Mefferd, handcuffed and wearing a Chicago Bulls shirt, leaning forward in the backseat of a police vehicle. He appears distressed. A timestamp in the upper-left corner reads “2016-12-07 23:54:12.”

‘I can’t breathe’: video shows death Vallejo police concealed for years

by Anna Bauman May 14, 2025May 20, 2025

Two older men stand outside at sunset, one with glasses and a mustache, the other with a beard and wearing sunglasses. Bare tree branches cast shadows behind them as they face the camera in low, warm light.

Vallejo advocate charged over ‘offensive words,’ raising constitutional concerns

by Matthew Brown April 13, 2025April 13, 2025

A man in a white polo shirt and khaki pants stands outdoors beside a weathered building with red wooden shingles and broken windows. Tall dry grass surrounds him as he looks thoughtfully off to the side.

Mathew Mustard, of ‘American Nightmare’ infamy, retires from Vallejo

by Matthew Brown April 1, 2025April 1, 2025

How a California math genius spiraled into Zizian ideology and violence

by Anna Bauman March 12, 2025March 14, 2025

A muddy lot with a large yellow City of Vallejo backhoe parked in the center. In the foreground, a small, weathered American flag stands among scattered belongings including plastic bags, a suitcase, and wooden debris.

New details emerge in killing of unhoused man in Vallejo

by Matthew Brown March 11, 2025March 11, 2025

High school yearbook-style photographs of eight student athletes in a grid.

Vallejo public works crew accidentally killed unhoused man

by Anna Bauman February 25, 2025February 28, 2025

A male individual with long, dark hair sits in a courtroom wearing a gray-striped jail uniform. He looks to his left with a neutral or slightly alert expression. A wooden desk and microphones appear in the foreground, and the background is softly out of focus.

Man accused of killing witness in Vallejo could face death penalty, DA says

by Anna Bauman January 28, 2025February 1, 2025

A daytime scene outside a grey building cordoned off by yellow “Crime Scene Do Not Cross” tape. In the foreground, a man wearing a black button-down shirt and tan pants walks over the curb while talking on a phone. Behind him, another individual in dark attire follows closely. At the right edge, a uniformed police officer, wearing a cap and carrying equipment, steps over the tape. The sun casts long shadows on the sidewalk.

Man killed in Vallejo was main witness in upcoming murder trial

by Anna Bauman and Matthew Brown January 27, 2025February 8, 2025

Two uniformed officers in black stand at a cordoned-off area in late-afternoon light. One officer pulls a strip of bright yellow police tape, while the other, out of focus in the foreground, extends a hand toward the camera.

Vallejo sees first homicide of 2025

by Matthew Brown January 17, 2025February 8, 2025

Two police officers in tactical gear, identified as members of a SWAT team, assess the area during an operation. One officer gestures forward while the other holds a rifle, both positioned near a chain-link fence and a small structure, partially obscured by a tree branch in the foreground.

Vallejo man surrenders after 16-hour SWAT standoff

by Matthew Brown December 7, 2024January 14, 2025