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Clearlake Man Arrested in Santa Rosa's First Homicide of 2026 After Fatal Shooting on Marlow Road

10 June 2026 10:40

Santa Rosa police have arrested a Clearlake man in connection with the city's first homicide of 2026, following a fatal shooting on Marlow Road. - Officers responded around 9:15 p.m.

Monday to reports of gunfire in the 3000 block of Marlow Road. - A woman was shot multiple times by a man in dark clothing and a face covering; she died at the scene.

- Dwight Kestler, 56, of Clearlake, was arrested on suspicion of murder and violating probation; Jill Bynum, 57, of Clearlake, was arrested as an accessory. - Evidence including a revolver was found in a vehicle and at a Clearlake residence.

Both suspects are held without bail and are due in court Thursday.

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