Scott Morris
@scottmorris.bsky.social
Investigative journalist. Public records nerd. Co-founder, @vallejosun.bsky.social
Graffiti of "Trump 2028" and swastikas was spotted today after a recent Vallejo homeless encampment sweep on Valle Vista Avenue. Photos via @vallejojustice.bsky.social
August 30, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Graffiti of "Trump 2028" and swastikas was spotted today after a recent Vallejo homeless encampment sweep on Valle Vista Avenue. Photos via @vallejojustice.bsky.social
The webpage indicates that this was created by the "KKC Media Agency" which links back to "Content DFY" an Arkansas-based business founded by "AI Enthusiast and Digital Marketing Expert" Ben Adkins
contentdfy.com
contentdfy.com
August 30, 2025 at 8:13 PM
The webpage indicates that this was created by the "KKC Media Agency" which links back to "Content DFY" an Arkansas-based business founded by "AI Enthusiast and Digital Marketing Expert" Ben Adkins
contentdfy.com
contentdfy.com
It is supposedly hosted by Dennis Williams, a Vallejo native and lifelong Solano County resident and former journalist who worked for "over a decade writing for regional publications." I can't find any byline for Dennis Williams in Bay Area media or any other reference to him.
August 30, 2025 at 8:12 PM
It is supposedly hosted by Dennis Williams, a Vallejo native and lifelong Solano County resident and former journalist who worked for "over a decade writing for regional publications." I can't find any byline for Dennis Williams in Bay Area media or any other reference to him.
Been seeing a new "podcast" popping up on Instagram called "Vallejo Spotlight," which is supposedly highlighting small businesses. This is entirely AI generated and in the first few videos couldn't even pronounce Vallejo correctly.
August 30, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Been seeing a new "podcast" popping up on Instagram called "Vallejo Spotlight," which is supposedly highlighting small businesses. This is entirely AI generated and in the first few videos couldn't even pronounce Vallejo correctly.
Still on the shelf
August 12, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Still on the shelf
Tabron said that he, former police Chief Shawny Williams, and other people who worked to reform the department received threatening anonymous phone calls and emails.
Williams and Tabron left the department in 2022 under hostility from the police officers union.
Williams and Tabron left the department in 2022 under hostility from the police officers union.
June 19, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Tabron said that he, former police Chief Shawny Williams, and other people who worked to reform the department received threatening anonymous phone calls and emails.
Williams and Tabron left the department in 2022 under hostility from the police officers union.
Williams and Tabron left the department in 2022 under hostility from the police officers union.
The deposition was part of a lawsuit brought by civil rights attorney Melissa Nold, who has been suing VPD for years.
Nold is trying to prove a custom or practice of violating Constitutional rights, which is very difficult to prove but could have a huge impact.
Nold is trying to prove a custom or practice of violating Constitutional rights, which is very difficult to prove but could have a huge impact.
June 19, 2025 at 5:32 PM
The deposition was part of a lawsuit brought by civil rights attorney Melissa Nold, who has been suing VPD for years.
Nold is trying to prove a custom or practice of violating Constitutional rights, which is very difficult to prove but could have a huge impact.
Nold is trying to prove a custom or practice of violating Constitutional rights, which is very difficult to prove but could have a huge impact.
Whitney said he later discovered that Darden had been driving to police headquarters, leaving his car there, and spending time with the woman while claiming to be at work.
But Whitney said that Darden wasn't disciplined and a lieutenant covered it up.
But Whitney said that Darden wasn't disciplined and a lieutenant covered it up.
June 19, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Whitney said he later discovered that Darden had been driving to police headquarters, leaving his car there, and spending time with the woman while claiming to be at work.
But Whitney said that Darden wasn't disciplined and a lieutenant covered it up.
But Whitney said that Darden wasn't disciplined and a lieutenant covered it up.
Whitney also described another serious allegation about Lt. Steve Darden.
Two homicide suspects said in an interview that Darden was having an affair with their mother. A sergeant shut the interview down and let the suspects go.
Two homicide suspects said in an interview that Darden was having an affair with their mother. A sergeant shut the interview down and let the suspects go.
June 19, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Whitney also described another serious allegation about Lt. Steve Darden.
Two homicide suspects said in an interview that Darden was having an affair with their mother. A sergeant shut the interview down and let the suspects go.
Two homicide suspects said in an interview that Darden was having an affair with their mother. A sergeant shut the interview down and let the suspects go.
Whitney also told a story about waiting for a search warrant at a homicide victim's house when Potts helped himself to some frozen corn dogs.
“It was wildly inappropriate to sit and eat somebody else's food who had just been murdered," Whitney said.
“It was wildly inappropriate to sit and eat somebody else's food who had just been murdered," Whitney said.
June 19, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Whitney also told a story about waiting for a search warrant at a homicide victim's house when Potts helped himself to some frozen corn dogs.
“It was wildly inappropriate to sit and eat somebody else's food who had just been murdered," Whitney said.
“It was wildly inappropriate to sit and eat somebody else's food who had just been murdered," Whitney said.
Whitney said that he learned about the separate filing systems from Sgt. Jason Potts, who was working in internal affairs. Potts kept the informal resolutions in his office.
Potts is now the chief of the Las Vegas Department of Public Safety.
Potts is now the chief of the Las Vegas Department of Public Safety.
June 19, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Whitney said that he learned about the separate filing systems from Sgt. Jason Potts, who was working in internal affairs. Potts kept the informal resolutions in his office.
Potts is now the chief of the Las Vegas Department of Public Safety.
Potts is now the chief of the Las Vegas Department of Public Safety.
Did the DA know about it? She won't say.
Whitney was also the whistleblower for the city's badge bending scandal (officers were bending the tips of their badges to mark shootings) and said he told DA Krishna Abrams about it, but she denied that.
Whitney was also the whistleblower for the city's badge bending scandal (officers were bending the tips of their badges to mark shootings) and said he told DA Krishna Abrams about it, but she denied that.
June 19, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Did the DA know about it? She won't say.
Whitney was also the whistleblower for the city's badge bending scandal (officers were bending the tips of their badges to mark shootings) and said he told DA Krishna Abrams about it, but she denied that.
Whitney was also the whistleblower for the city's badge bending scandal (officers were bending the tips of their badges to mark shootings) and said he told DA Krishna Abrams about it, but she denied that.
So this could potentially impact years and years of criminal prosecutions. Whitney said he discovered it in 2015 but there's evidence it continued as recently as last year.
A former deputy police chief said in a lawsuit that he was looking into something similar and got fired.
A former deputy police chief said in a lawsuit that he was looking into something similar and got fired.
June 19, 2025 at 5:29 PM
So this could potentially impact years and years of criminal prosecutions. Whitney said he discovered it in 2015 but there's evidence it continued as recently as last year.
A former deputy police chief said in a lawsuit that he was looking into something similar and got fired.
A former deputy police chief said in a lawsuit that he was looking into something similar and got fired.
Most importantly, former police Capt. John Whitney testified that the department had two filing systems in IA: One for completed investigations, and one for "informal resolutions" -- citizen complaints that were effectively buried.
June 19, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Most importantly, former police Capt. John Whitney testified that the department had two filing systems in IA: One for completed investigations, and one for "informal resolutions" -- citizen complaints that were effectively buried.
VPD says it will take steps to reduce collisions during pursuits, instructing supervisors to keep new criteria in mind. But so far it is not proposing any policy changes, and its recommendation falls short of policing experts, who recommend much more stringent policies.
March 25, 2024 at 5:44 PM
VPD says it will take steps to reduce collisions during pursuits, instructing supervisors to keep new criteria in mind. But so far it is not proposing any policy changes, and its recommendation falls short of policing experts, who recommend much more stringent policies.
Notably, the number of pursuits involving VPD officers has increased as the number of officers has gone down. This was also true of use of force by officers, which some observers attributed to the departure of the former police chief. www.vallejosun.com/as-vallejo-p...
March 25, 2024 at 5:44 PM
Notably, the number of pursuits involving VPD officers has increased as the number of officers has gone down. This was also true of use of force by officers, which some observers attributed to the departure of the former police chief. www.vallejosun.com/as-vallejo-p...
In both 2020 and 2021, VPD engaged was in the top 20 California agencies for initiating pursuits of nearly 500 statewide law enforcement agencies. They start more pursuits than other much larger departments. Here's some of the data we published from 2020:
March 25, 2024 at 5:43 PM
In both 2020 and 2021, VPD engaged was in the top 20 California agencies for initiating pursuits of nearly 500 statewide law enforcement agencies. They start more pursuits than other much larger departments. Here's some of the data we published from 2020:
Longtime readers of @vallejosun.bsky.social will recall that it grew out of a blog that John Glidden started after he left the Vallejo Times-Herald in 2020. Since then the Sun's writers have collectively published a whopping 800 articles. Please support our hard work! fundrazr.com/vallejosun3r...
November 22, 2023 at 1:27 AM
Longtime readers of @vallejosun.bsky.social will recall that it grew out of a blog that John Glidden started after he left the Vallejo Times-Herald in 2020. Since then the Sun's writers have collectively published a whopping 800 articles. Please support our hard work! fundrazr.com/vallejosun3r...
Here's the city ordinance in question: library.municode.com/ca/vallejo/c...
November 17, 2023 at 11:12 PM
Here's the city ordinance in question: library.municode.com/ca/vallejo/c...
Even the Vallejo city attorney's office is impatient with the state DOJ's investigation into the fatal Vallejo police shooting of Sean Monterrosa.
November 14, 2023 at 11:07 PM
Even the Vallejo city attorney's office is impatient with the state DOJ's investigation into the fatal Vallejo police shooting of Sean Monterrosa.