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By Yountville Sheriff, Sgt. James Baumgartner Napa County Sheriff Oscar Ortiz and I would like to thank the emergency responders, volunteers and Town of Yountville staff who helped make Yountville Night Out 2026 this past Tuesday a success. Sheriff Ortiz and I visited each neighborhood block party with other community leaders, thanking residents for participating […]

Yountville Sheriff James Baumgartner told the Sun that on Tuesday, July 21, around 10 p.m., a resident in the 6700 block of Yount Street reported an e-bike had been stolen from their front porch. No one witnessed the theft, which took place between 4:30 and 10 p.m. The victim provided deputies with a description of […]

Napa County Sheriff Sgt. James Baumgartner reports that on Monday, July 13, at about 7:30 p.m., deputies were alerted through the Flock Camera System that a stolen vehicle had passed through St. Helena traveling southbound on Highway 29. An immediate search by deputies for a white 2023 Hyundai Kona resulted in discovery of a vehicle […]

Napa County Sheriff Sgt. James Baumgartner reported that on March 24 around 10 a.m., Hotel Yountville staff called to report that a golf cart had been stolen earlier that morning. The golf cart was valued at $5,000, and the case is pending suspect information.   He also reported that on March 26 staff from Hillstone Homes and […]

Napa County Sheriff Sgt. James Baumgartner reported that on March 19, at about 6 p.m., deputies responded to the Villagio Inn Spa and removed Benjamine Valenzuela 32, from the property.  A warrant check through dispatch reveled that Valenzuela had an out-of-county misdemeanor arrest warrant for trespassing. Valenzuela was arrested and transported to the county jail […]

Napa County Sheriff Sgt. James Baumgartner reports that on Feb. 4 at about 10:30 a.m. deputies responded to a report of a structure fire at Gateway Mobile Home Park.  A mobile home had caught fire due to a person burning weeds in the yard with a weed torch. All occupants were evacuated from the structure […]

Napa County Sheriff Sgt. James Baumgartner reports that on Jan. 10 at about 9:40 a.m., deputies responded to a report of an assault and traffic accident in the 6500 block of Oak Leaf Court.  While enroute, deputies learned that the suspect had fled the scene and witnesses provided dispatch with a vehicle description. While conducting […]

Sgt. James Baumgartner from the Napa County Sheriff’s office in Yountville reported that Dec. 27, at about 6:45 p.m., Yountville deputies responded to Hotel Yountville in response to a disturbance call. Upon arrival, deputies learned that multiple calls had come into the hotel lobby reporting a man screaming for help. Deputies contacted a man and […]

Sgt. James Baumgartner from the Napa County Sheriff’s office in Yountville reported on Sept. 18 that there were no crime reports on Yountville during the past week. He did mention that a new stop sign will be installed soon at the intersection of Washington Street at Webber Street, adding that Yountville Public Works advises that […]

Sgt. James Baumgartner from the Napa County Sheriff’s office in Yountville reported that on Monday, Sept. 8, a construction crew ruptured a gas line while digging at the Clementine restaurant. CalFire and Napa County Sheriff deputies responded. Washington Street was closed between Yount Street and Humboldt Avenue in both directions for about 20 minutes. PG&E […]