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Former KTVU Anchor Frank Somerville Arrested Again for Battery

9/17/2025

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Frank Somerville, former KTVU anchor, was arrested for battery in Oakland, his fourth legal issue in five years.
He faces charges of battery causing serious bodily injury and was released on bail the next morning.
Somerville reports the incident involved a physical altercation with his daughter, who struggles with addiction.
His previous arrests include two in June 2023 for family disputes and a DUI in December 2021 with a blood alcohol level of .24.
Somerville's KTVU contract ended in 2021 after multiple on-air behavior suspensions.

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Frank Somerville, former KTVU anchor, was arrested for battery in Oakland, his fourth legal issue in five years.
He faces charges of battery causing serious bodily injury and was released on bail the next morning.
Somerville reports the incident involved a physical altercation with his daughter, who struggles with addiction.
His previous arrests include two in June 2023 for family disputes and a DUI in December 2021 with a blood alcohol level of .24.
Somerville's KTVU contract ended in 2021 after multiple on-air behavior suspensions.