Scott Morris
@scottmorris.bsky.social
Investigative journalist. Public records nerd. Co-founder, @vallejosun.bsky.social
Honestly too busy with projects to make much of a fuss but @vallejosun.bsky.social is FIVE YEARS OLD today.
We launched with almost nothing in 2021 and just had a goal of providing in-depth, consistent local news. We're still here and still growing!
We launched with almost nothing in 2021 and just had a goal of providing in-depth, consistent local news. We're still here and still growing!
September 16, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Honestly too busy with projects to make much of a fuss but @vallejosun.bsky.social is FIVE YEARS OLD today.
We launched with almost nothing in 2021 and just had a goal of providing in-depth, consistent local news. We're still here and still growing!
We launched with almost nothing in 2021 and just had a goal of providing in-depth, consistent local news. We're still here and still growing!
Excellent new reporting from the Vallejo Sun about the effects VA mental health cuts are having on local veterans.
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A group of veterans has been protesting the disbandment of their weekly therapy groups at the Mare Island and Fairfield VAs.
A dozen veterans told the Vallejo Sun that the groups were a lifeline. But last year they ended abruptly, with little explanation.
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A dozen veterans told the Vallejo Sun that the groups were a lifeline. But last year they ended abruptly, with little explanation.
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Solano County veterans struggle with federal cuts to mental health services
The U.S Department of Veterans Affairs has canceled group therapy for Mare Island and Fairfield veterans and shortened sessions as wait times have ballooned.
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September 10, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Excellent new reporting from the Vallejo Sun about the effects VA mental health cuts are having on local veterans.
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The Vallejo Sun took a deep dive into Vallejo police pursuits, examining years of data.
Pursuits have skyrocketed since 2020, killing 5 people in less than four years, and frequently start over nonviolent crimes and infractions.
By @zackhaber.bsky.social
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Pursuits have skyrocketed since 2020, killing 5 people in less than four years, and frequently start over nonviolent crimes and infractions.
By @zackhaber.bsky.social
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Vallejo police promised fewer pursuits, but dangers of car chases remain
Three years of data show Vallejo police regularly chased people for nonviolent crimes. The pursuits regularly ended in injuries, and occasionally deaths to bystanders and suspects.
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August 21, 2026 at 5:57 PM
The Vallejo Sun took a deep dive into Vallejo police pursuits, examining years of data.
Pursuits have skyrocketed since 2020, killing 5 people in less than four years, and frequently start over nonviolent crimes and infractions.
By @zackhaber.bsky.social
www.vallejosun.com/vallejo-poli...
Pursuits have skyrocketed since 2020, killing 5 people in less than four years, and frequently start over nonviolent crimes and infractions.
By @zackhaber.bsky.social
www.vallejosun.com/vallejo-poli...
The Vallejo Sun and the @facoalition.bsky.social scored a victory for transparency last week when a Solano County judge ruled that the city must release video of a police shooting last year, and can't redact the faces of officers.
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Judge orders city of Vallejo to release police shooting video after Vallejo Sun lawsuit
The footage concerns the 2025 shooting of Alexander Schumann, who was experiencing a mental health crisis when officers arrived.
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July 27, 2026 at 5:31 PM
The Vallejo Sun and the @facoalition.bsky.social scored a victory for transparency last week when a Solano County judge ruled that the city must release video of a police shooting last year, and can't redact the faces of officers.
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What discipline did officers actually face for the Vallejo police badge bending scandal?
One officer with three sustained violations was with the force for four years after the investigation's conclusion and was named "supervisor of the year" in 2023.
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One officer with three sustained violations was with the force for four years after the investigation's conclusion and was named "supervisor of the year" in 2023.
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Vallejo releases investigation into police badge bending five years after its completion
Six officers were found to have violated department policy, but it is unclear if they faced any consequences.
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June 24, 2026 at 10:31 PM
What discipline did officers actually face for the Vallejo police badge bending scandal?
One officer with three sustained violations was with the force for four years after the investigation's conclusion and was named "supervisor of the year" in 2023.
www.vallejosun.com/vallejo-rele...
One officer with three sustained violations was with the force for four years after the investigation's conclusion and was named "supervisor of the year" in 2023.
www.vallejosun.com/vallejo-rele...
I've seen a shocking amount of racism directed toward the students in these videos since they were published Thursday. It's not just people defending the officer, there are aggressive, repeated efforts to dehumanize all the kids at this school.
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Video shows Fairfield officer punching high school student in the face
Fairfield police confirmed the arrest of two Fairfield high school students Wednesday.
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May 23, 2026 at 11:58 PM
I've seen a shocking amount of racism directed toward the students in these videos since they were published Thursday. It's not just people defending the officer, there are aggressive, repeated efforts to dehumanize all the kids at this school.
www.vallejosun.com/video-shows-...
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After @vallejosun.bsky.social discovered an apparent Brown Act violation by the Vallejo school board in December, they allegedly did it again.
An employee union says the board rejected an MOU during an unagendized closed session in March. @zackhaber.bsky.social: www.vallejosun.com/vallejo-scho...
An employee union says the board rejected an MOU during an unagendized closed session in March. @zackhaber.bsky.social: www.vallejosun.com/vallejo-scho...
Vallejo school board finalizes layoffs as union accuses district of continued legal violations
VCUSD’s biggest employee union has accused the district of violating state open meeting law twice in recent months.
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May 14, 2026 at 9:41 PM
After @vallejosun.bsky.social discovered an apparent Brown Act violation by the Vallejo school board in December, they allegedly did it again.
An employee union says the board rejected an MOU during an unagendized closed session in March. @zackhaber.bsky.social: www.vallejosun.com/vallejo-scho...
An employee union says the board rejected an MOU during an unagendized closed session in March. @zackhaber.bsky.social: www.vallejosun.com/vallejo-scho...
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Thanks to everyone who joined us at Mare Island Brewing Co. on Saturday! It was great to meet our readers, see some familiar faces and connect with the Vallejo community.
April 1, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Thanks to everyone who joined us at Mare Island Brewing Co. on Saturday! It was great to meet our readers, see some familiar faces and connect with the Vallejo community.
A victory for transparency: the Vallejo school board is going to re-vote on its decision to close three schools after reporting by @zackhaber.bsky.social that its initial vote appeared to violate the Brown Act. CC: @facoalition.bsky.social
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Vallejo's school board will re-vote on its decision to close three schools next week following revelations by the Vallejo Sun that the initial vote may have violated state open meeting law.
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Vallejo school board to re-vote on school closures following allegation of open meeting violations
Vallejo’s school board had voted unanimously to close three elementary schools in December.
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March 25, 2026 at 10:09 PM
A victory for transparency: the Vallejo school board is going to re-vote on its decision to close three schools after reporting by @zackhaber.bsky.social that its initial vote appeared to violate the Brown Act. CC: @facoalition.bsky.social
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A couple months ago the Chronicle published a story lauding how Vallejo has managed to close schools without as much pushback as bigger cities.
It helps to make your decisions in secret.
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It helps to make your decisions in secret.
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The Vallejo school board appears voted to close three schools in a public meeting in December with no discussion.
But text messages show that they discussed it in closed session before the vote, which would violate the state’s open meeting law.
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But text messages show that they discussed it in closed session before the vote, which would violate the state’s open meeting law.
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Vallejo school district appears to violate open meeting law in school closure decision
Text messages show Superintendent Rubén Aurelio and board Trustee Glenn Amboy agree to discuss school closures during a closed session meeting ahead of a public vote.
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February 17, 2026 at 5:53 PM
A couple months ago the Chronicle published a story lauding how Vallejo has managed to close schools without as much pushback as bigger cities.
It helps to make your decisions in secret.
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It helps to make your decisions in secret.
bsky.app/profile/vall...
This is a big regional housing story in addition to another hit to Solano County employment. Factory_OS has been a fixture of affordable housing projects in the Bay Area for years.
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For years, modular housing producer Factory_OS has been a fixture of affordable housing construction in the Bay Area.
Now called Harbinger Production, the company announced Friday that it may close its Vallejo factory and lay off all 280 employees.
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Now called Harbinger Production, the company announced Friday that it may close its Vallejo factory and lay off all 280 employees.
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Vallejo modular home manufacturer tells officials it may close, laying off all employees
Harbinger Production, formerly called Factory_OS, told city, county and state officials Friday that it will lay off all of its 280 employees.
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February 13, 2026 at 10:11 PM
This is a big regional housing story in addition to another hit to Solano County employment. Factory_OS has been a fixture of affordable housing projects in the Bay Area for years.
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Three years ago, the Solano Board of Supervisors voted to take the Family Justice Center away after reports of mismanagement by the DA's office.
Since a Contra Costa nonprofit took over, it's been remodeled into a full walk-in navigation center.
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Since a Contra Costa nonprofit took over, it's been remodeled into a full walk-in navigation center.
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Inside Solano County’s rebuilt Family Justice Center
The nonprofit Contra Costa Family Justice Center Alliance took over the center three years ago after reports of mismanagement by the district attorney's office.
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January 28, 2026 at 9:56 PM
@stevierea.bsky.social my book club pick this month
January 28, 2026 at 2:03 AM
@stevierea.bsky.social my book club pick this month
This is a fascinating in depth account of what’s been happening with Vallejo’s largest homeless encampment, which has been owned by one of the residents for the last two years
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In 2023, a Vallejo landowner gifted a 52-acre parcel of marshland where Vallejo's largest homeless encampment is located to Robert Lavon Bell, one of the encampment residents.
Now, Bell is struggling with mounting legal pressure to evict his neighbors.
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Now, Bell is struggling with mounting legal pressure to evict his neighbors.
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A homeless Vallejo resident owns the city’s largest encampment. Now he’s pressured to evict his neighbors
Since 2023, a large portion of White Slough has belonged to Robert Laron Bell, who has lived for four years at a camp along the shoreline.
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January 13, 2026 at 6:07 PM
This is a fascinating in depth account of what’s been happening with Vallejo’s largest homeless encampment, which has been owned by one of the residents for the last two years
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There was so much carbon monoxide present in this store that a Vallejo police officer who responded to one of the worker deaths passed out while waiting for the coroner to arrive, according to county and state investigators.
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Workers from La Tapatia Market in Vallejo are suing the owners for negligence and labor violations, alleging that two employees died from exposure to carbon monoxide while inside the store.
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Vallejo’s La Tapatia Market sued over carbon monoxide deaths
A lawsuit accuses La Tapatia's owners of ignoring carbon monoxide issues and labor violations.
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December 12, 2025 at 7:58 PM
There was so much carbon monoxide present in this store that a Vallejo police officer who responded to one of the worker deaths passed out while waiting for the coroner to arrive, according to county and state investigators.
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Help the Vallejo Sun reach our year-end goal in 2025!
Chip in to keep independent local journalism alive and thriving in Solano County.
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December 11, 2025 at 10:00 PM
We're a small, scrappy team that's bringing important news to you on a shoestring.
Right now we're only 5% toward our $15,000 goal for our year-end campaign. Can you chip in today and help us get a little further?
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Right now we're only 5% toward our $15,000 goal for our year-end campaign. Can you chip in today and help us get a little further?
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We also took third place in the criminal justice category for @scottmorris.bsky.social's story, "Testimony describes systematic coverup of Vallejo police misconduct and culture of retaliation." www.vallejosun.com/vallejo-poli...
Testimony describes systematic coverup of Vallejo police misconduct and culture of retaliation
Deposition testimony from former Vallejo Police Department leadership describes a broken, toxic culture.
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December 11, 2025 at 9:59 PM
We also took third place in the criminal justice category for @scottmorris.bsky.social's story, "Testimony describes systematic coverup of Vallejo police misconduct and culture of retaliation." www.vallejosun.com/vallejo-poli...
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We took third place in the politics/government category for @zackhaber.bsky.social's story, "Vallejo school board elections increasingly uncompetitive since adopting districts." www.vallejosun.com/vallejo-scho...
Vallejo school board elections increasingly uncompetitive since adopting districts
The school board has found few candidates to run after reforms prompted by a Malibu based attorney.
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December 11, 2025 at 9:59 PM
We took third place in the politics/government category for @zackhaber.bsky.social's story, "Vallejo school board elections increasingly uncompetitive since adopting districts." www.vallejosun.com/vallejo-scho...
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🏆 The Vallejo Sun won two San Francisco Press Club awards at their annual gala on Tuesday! 🏆 sfpressclub.org/2025/12/09/2...
2025 Journalism Awards Winners - San Francisco Press Club
Announcing the winners of the 2025 Journalism Awards! This year’s entries showcased outstanding storytelling, meticulous reporting, and deep commitment to […]
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December 11, 2025 at 9:59 PM
🏆 The Vallejo Sun won two San Francisco Press Club awards at their annual gala on Tuesday! 🏆 sfpressclub.org/2025/12/09/2...
The city of Vallejo confirmed in court that police had been withholding officer misconduct complaints from criminal defendants and civil litigants.
The city says the practice has ended, but it could jeopardize past prosecutions and lawsuit resolutions.
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The city says the practice has ended, but it could jeopardize past prosecutions and lawsuit resolutions.
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An attorney for the city of Vallejo confirmed in court on Monday that Vallejo police kept a separate filing cabinet for internal affairs, preventing defense attorneys from accessing complaints of officer misconduct relevant to their defense.
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Vallejo confirms police had separate filing cabinet that hid officer complaints from courts
Former Vallejo police Capt. John Whitney testified earlier this year that the department kept a separate filing cabinet of complaints against officers that were illegally withheld from criminal defend...
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December 9, 2025 at 8:35 PM
The city of Vallejo confirmed in court that police had been withholding officer misconduct complaints from criminal defendants and civil litigants.
The city says the practice has ended, but it could jeopardize past prosecutions and lawsuit resolutions.
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The city says the practice has ended, but it could jeopardize past prosecutions and lawsuit resolutions.
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Dark and disturbing story by @nhansonreports.bsky.social
The deputy accused of rape had shot and killed a man in Vallejo two months before the violent rapes allegedly began.
His father is the former sheriff of Napa County.
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The deputy accused of rape had shot and killed a man in Vallejo two months before the violent rapes allegedly began.
His father is the former sheriff of Napa County.
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A Solano County Sheriff’s deputy sued the department, claiming that she was repeatedly and violently raped and abused by a senior deputy and faced retaliation for reporting it.
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Lawsuit: Solano deputy ‘thought she was going to die’ when colleague raped her
A sheriff's deputy alleges in a lawsuit that fellow Deputy John Robertson raped, assaulted, and harassed her for years, and the sheriff's office retaliated against her for reporting it.
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December 5, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Dark and disturbing story by @nhansonreports.bsky.social
The deputy accused of rape had shot and killed a man in Vallejo two months before the violent rapes allegedly began.
His father is the former sheriff of Napa County.
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The deputy accused of rape had shot and killed a man in Vallejo two months before the violent rapes allegedly began.
His father is the former sheriff of Napa County.
bsky.app/profile/vall...
If you're on a Kaiser plan through Covered California, read your renewal carefully. Kaiser sent me a letter saying I'd be renewed for a plan that is "the same or similar" and my premiums would go up 11%.
Apparently "similar" to Kaiser means my deductible going from 0 to $5,200.
Apparently "similar" to Kaiser means my deductible going from 0 to $5,200.
December 3, 2025 at 1:42 AM
If you're on a Kaiser plan through Covered California, read your renewal carefully. Kaiser sent me a letter saying I'd be renewed for a plan that is "the same or similar" and my premiums would go up 11%.
Apparently "similar" to Kaiser means my deductible going from 0 to $5,200.
Apparently "similar" to Kaiser means my deductible going from 0 to $5,200.
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It's Giving Tuesday, and we're launching our year-end campaign.
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Can you chip in to keep local news alive and thriving?
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At the Vallejo Sun, we're striving to bring Vallejo and Solano County the fair, accurate and complete news product it deserves.
Can you chip in to keep local news alive and thriving?
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Help the Vallejo Sun reach our year-end goal in 2025!
Chip in to keep independent local journalism alive and thriving in Solano County.
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December 2, 2025 at 5:13 PM
It's Giving Tuesday, and we're launching our year-end campaign.
At the Vallejo Sun, we're striving to bring Vallejo and Solano County the fair, accurate and complete news product it deserves.
Can you chip in to keep local news alive and thriving?
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At the Vallejo Sun, we're striving to bring Vallejo and Solano County the fair, accurate and complete news product it deserves.
Can you chip in to keep local news alive and thriving?
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A Vallejo police lieutenant’s efforts to recover her golden handcuffs could lead to revelations about years of misconduct.
It all started when then-Sgt. Jodi Brown tried to detain a man using gold-plated handcuffs inscribed with her name and badge number.
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It all started when then-Sgt. Jodi Brown tried to detain a man using gold-plated handcuffs inscribed with her name and badge number.
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Vallejo police search for golden handcuffs could expose years of due process violations
A Solano County Superior Court judge ordered the city to explain whether complaints against police officers were improperly withheld from criminal defendants.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:34 PM
A Vallejo police lieutenant’s efforts to recover her golden handcuffs could lead to revelations about years of misconduct.
It all started when then-Sgt. Jodi Brown tried to detain a man using gold-plated handcuffs inscribed with her name and badge number.
www.vallejosun.com/vallejo-poli...
It all started when then-Sgt. Jodi Brown tried to detain a man using gold-plated handcuffs inscribed with her name and badge number.
www.vallejosun.com/vallejo-poli...
There's been some information flying around since Vallejo police Chief Shawny Williams resigned from the department under pressure from the police union that he was threatened and harassed until he left. This is the first time he's told the story himself.
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Former Vallejo police chief describes threats that led to his resignation
Williams described receiving a threatening greeting card, letters and emails.
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November 19, 2025 at 10:28 PM
There's been some information flying around since Vallejo police Chief Shawny Williams resigned from the department under pressure from the police union that he was threatened and harassed until he left. This is the first time he's told the story himself.
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