Former KTVU-TV news anchor Frank Somerville was charged last week with misdemeanor battery for a 2024 incident, his attorney confirmed. The charge marks the latest legal trouble for the longtime Bay Area broadcaster.
According to Alameda County court records, the misdemeanor battery charge was filed on Sept. 22, stemming from an alleged altercation on Nov. 19, 2024. The woman in the alleged battery is being identified in court records as a Jane Doe, Somerville’s attorney, Shannon Dugan, told SFGATE.
“It happened when he was drunk,” Dugan said. “He’s not trying to shirk responsibility at all in this. In fact, he would like to resolve it.”…