Callie Somerville is the 20-year-old adopted daughter of former KTVU news anchor Frank Somerville. She became publicly known in September 2025 after accusing her father of felony battery following a physical altercation at his Oakland home, an incident that led to his arrest and added to a years-long pattern of legal trouble for the once-prominent Bay Area broadcaster.1San Francisco Chronicle. Frank Somerville Daughter Battery
Who Callie Somerville Is
At the time of the September 2025 incident, Callie was 20 years old, lived in Oakland, and worked as a licensed security guard.2SFist. Former Anchor Frank Somerville’s Domestic Dispute Story Differs From Daughter’s, According to Police She kept a residence at or near her mother’s home in North Oakland, and it was that home she fled to after the altercation with her father.1San Francisco Chronicle. Frank Somerville Daughter Battery
She was adopted as an infant. In a 2015 essay for SFGATE, Frank Somerville wrote that Callie’s birth mother “was only 17 when she gave birth” and “knew she couldn’t care for my daughter. So she allowed us to adopt her.”3SFGATE. Adoption Birthmother Frank Somerville KTVU The adoption was a familiar part of Somerville’s public identity during his decades on Bay Area television.
Beyond those details, little about Callie’s life has been reported publicly. She has not spoken to the press about the incident, and reporters who tried to reach her were unsuccessful.1San Francisco Chronicle. Frank Somerville Daughter Battery
What Happened on September 15, 2025
Just before 5:45 p.m. on September 15, 2025, Oakland police responded to a disturbance call at a home on Arlington Avenue. The altercation involved Callie, then 20, and her father, then 67.2SFist. Former Anchor Frank Somerville’s Domestic Dispute Story Differs From Daughter’s, According to Police
After the fight, Callie went to her mother’s home in North Oakland and called 911. Officers who arrived found her with blood on her shirt and welts on her neck.2SFist. Former Anchor Frank Somerville’s Domestic Dispute Story Differs From Daughter’s, According to Police Frank Somerville, who had followed her to the residence, arrived with cuts, bruising on his arms, and scratches on his chest and torso.1San Francisco Chronicle. Frank Somerville Daughter Battery
Police arrested Frank Somerville on suspicion of aggravated battery. He was booked into Santa Rita Jail and released on bail the next morning. Callie was not arrested and pressed charges against her father for felony battery. One report indicated that Somerville only decided to press charges against Callie after learning she was pressing charges against him.2SFist. Former Anchor Frank Somerville’s Domestic Dispute Story Differs From Daughter’s, According to Police
The Two Conflicting Accounts
Father and daughter gave sharply different versions of the altercation.
According to the police report, Frank Somerville said Callie came to his home upset over an overdrawn bank account and demanded money. He said he placed a hand on her waist to guide her out, that she grabbed his cellphone, and that he then tackled her to the ground, breaking a table. He admitted to applying what he called a “neck restraint” and placing his hand over her mouth to stop her from screaming.1San Francisco Chronicle. Frank Somerville Daughter Battery
Callie identified her father as the aggressor. She told authorities the neck restraint was forceful enough that she nearly passed out.1San Francisco Chronicle. Frank Somerville Daughter Battery
Hours after posting bail on September 16, Frank Somerville put up a Facebook selfie showing a bloodied face along with his account of the fight. In the now-deleted post, he alleged that Callie had arrived uninvited and was going through “withdrawal” from marijuana while demanding money. He wrote: “I love my daughter more than anything in the world. I would never deliberately try to hurt her. But bad things happen in battle.”4People. Former News Anchor Allegedly Assaulted Daughter, Posted About Battle Online He also claimed he was sober at the time and had nine months of sobriety.5SFist. Former KTVU Anchor Frank Somerville Arrested Yet Again in Oakland
His attorney, Shannan Dugan, described the situation to the Los Angeles Times as a “delicate family matter,” said Somerville was “very sad about what happened,” and noted that both father and daughter “ended up with a lot of superficial injuries.”6Los Angeles Times. Former KTVU Anchor Arrested for Alleged Assault Against Daughter
Where the Case Stands
As of October 6, 2025, the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office had not filed formal criminal charges against Frank Somerville in connection with the September 15 altercation involving Callie.7San Francisco Chronicle. Frank Somerville Arraignment The Oakland Police Department was still investigating.8SFGATE. Anchor Frank Somerville Battery Case Callie pressed felony battery charges, but the decision on whether to prosecute rests with the district attorney.
A separate misdemeanor battery charge, filed against Frank Somerville on September 22, 2025, does not involve Callie. It stems from a November 19, 2024 incident at his Oakland home involving his girlfriend, Elaine Coleman, and her daughter, Madeline Gordon. He pleaded not guilty at his arraignment on October 6, 2025.7San Francisco Chronicle. Frank Somerville Arraignment
The Broader Pattern Around Her Father
The September 2025 arrest was Frank Somerville’s fourth in roughly four years. He joined KTVU in 1991 and anchored evening newscasts for decades before his career unraveled publicly beginning in 2021.9San Francisco Chronicle. Frank Somerville Suspension KTVU allowed his contract to expire in January 2022.10Mercury News. Frank Somerville Says KTVU Wouldn’t Re-Sign Him
On December 30, 2021, he was arrested on suspicion of DUI after crashing his Porsche in downtown Oakland with a measured blood alcohol level of 0.24 percent, three times the legal limit. He pleaded no contest in August 2022 and was placed on three years of probation, which ended in 2025.11Mercury News. Former KTVU Anchor Frank Somerville Arrested Again In June 2023, he was arrested twice within nine hours in Berkeley, first after his brother Mark said Frank had threatened their 91-year-old father at the family home on Indian Rock Avenue, and again in the early morning on suspicion of DUI and a probation violation.12The Berkeley Scanner. Frank Somerville Arrested Berkeley That matter was resolved through a plea deal with a 30-day sentence served through a sheriff’s work alternative program.13SFGATE. Anchor Frank Somerville Sentenced 30 Days
After the November 2024 incident, Frank Somerville acknowledged he was “completely drunk” and said he did not remember what happened. He checked into a rehabilitation facility in Calistoga and stayed 75 days.14San Francisco Chronicle. Frank Somerville Arrested The case involving Callie and the misdemeanor battery case from November 2024 remain separate legal matters.