9-11-2014 California:A suspect was jailed in connection with the shooting death of a man at his home in Petaluma, police said Thursday.
Mikol Wayne Stewart, 37, of Santa Rosa is being held on suspicion of murder and burglary in connection with the slaying of Arturo Hinojosa Jr., 49.
The incident began about 4 p.m. Wednesday with a report of gunshots on Suncrest Hill Drive, said Lt. Dan Fish. Responding officers found Hinojosa dead from at least one gunshot wound.
Police identified Stewart as the suspect with the help of witnesses who said they saw a pickup truck with an ATV in the bed near the crime scene, Fish said. He said Stewart was found in Santa Rosa in a vehicle matching that description.
Hinojosa grew medical marijuana at his home and was a registered sex offender, having been convicted of oral copulation with a minor. But police don't believe either was a factor in the killing, Fish said.
Stewart "was not a stranger" to Hinojosa, Fish said, adding, "We haven't been able to establish how exactly they are acquainted." ..Source.. by Henry K. Lee
Petaluma slaying suspect commits suicide in jail
A Sonoma County jail inmate who committed suicide by hanging himself in his cell was a suspect in a Petaluma slaying, authorities said Monday.
Mikol Wayne Stewart, 37, of Santa Rosa was found unresponsive in his cell by a fellow inmate at the Sonoma County Jail about 10:20 a.m. Sunday, sheriff’s officials said. He died at the scene.
Stewart had been held without bail pending court hearings after he was arrested Sept. 11 on suspicion of murder, burglary and being an ex-felon in possession of a firearm.
Stewart was booked in connection with the slaying of Arturo Hinojosa Jr., 49, who was found shot to death at his home on Suncrest Hill Drive, said Petaluma police Lt. Dan Fish.
Police identified Stewart as the suspect with the help of witnesses who said they saw a pickup truck with an ATV in the bed near the crime scene, Fish said. He said Stewart was found in Santa Rosa in a vehicle matching that description.
Hinojosa grew medical marijuana at his home and was a registered sex offender, having been convicted of oral copulation with a minor. But police don't believe either was a factor in the killing, Fish said.
Stewart’s death is the first suicide in Sonoma County jails since 2013, when an inmate cut his wrists, said Sheriff’s Sgt. Shannon McAlvain. ..Source.. by Henry K. Lee
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