Melissa Nold

  35 posts

  Dec 09, 2025

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 defendants....

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  Dec 02, 2025

ACLU decries delayed response to calls for decertification of Vallejo police officers

Last year, the ACLU called for the decertification of nine current and former Vallejo Police officers....

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  Nov 21, 2025

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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  Nov 19, 2025

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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  Jul 24, 2025

ACLU calls for independent investigation of Vallejo city attorney over police issues

The ACLU's letter accuses City Attorney Veronica Nebb and her staff of misconduct....

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  Jul 08, 2025

A cop’s background check showed ‘disqualifying’ issues. Vallejo hired him anyway.

Corporal Colin Eaton was one of six officers who killed Willie McCoy and has been involved in a string of controversial incidents....

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  Jun 19, 2025

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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  Apr 15, 2025

Family sues Vallejo, alleging illegal search for police lieutenant’s gold handcuffs

Vallejo police Lt. Jodi Brown lost a pair of gold-plated handcuffs inscribed with her name and badge number last year....

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  Mar 25, 2025

Former Vallejo police chief received threats before resigning, lawsuit alleges

Civil rights attorney Melissa Nold made the allegations in a new lawsuit alleging excessive force by officers....

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  Nov 11, 2024

Vallejo police ‘terrorized’ family in search for lieutenant’s golden handcuffs, claim alleges

Vallejo police Lt. Jodi Brown lost her gold-plated handcuffs, which had her name and badge number inscribed on them. She’s taken extreme measures to find them....

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  Aug 09, 2024

Suspect arrested in Vallejo shooting, crash that killed Willie McCoy’s sister

Sharmell Mitchell, 48, was in a car fleeing gunfire when it crashed last month....

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  Jul 22, 2024

Willie McCoy’s sister killed in Vallejo shooting, crash

The crash killed 48-year-old Sharmell Mitchell....

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