Report: Homicide Rates at All-Time Low in U.S. Cities Compared to Pre-Epidemic Increases
By Roxy Benson NEW YORK, NY – Major U.S. cities are seeing rapid decreases in homicides, coming...... Read more.

COURT WATCH: Accused Man ‘Kind of’ Turns Self in, Still Sentenced to 2 Years for Violating Probation
By Fatimah Patel MODESTO, CA – For violating the terms of his probation, the accused here in...... Read more.

COURT WATCH: Man Resentenced, Going Home after 10 Years in Prison – Exclaims, ‘You Won’t See Me Again’
By Fatimah Patel STANISLAUS, CA – Jesse Sebourn served 10 years in prison for a voluntary manslaughter...... Read more.

‘We Can Play a Role to Combat Modern-Day Slavery’: Alameda Unveils Plan to Combat Human Trafficking
By Fatimah Patel, Jonathan Lewis and Hailey Cairns OAKLAND, CA – “When you think of human trafficking,...... Read more.

Preliminary Hearing for Modesto Officer Who Shot and Killed 29-Year-Old Man
By Fatimah Patel and Audrey Sawyer MODESTO, CA – Former Modesto Police Dept. Officer Joseph Lamantia’s...... Read more.

Man’s Bail Not Reduced after Judge Sides with Prosecution, Not Defense
By Fatimah Patel YOLO, CA – The accused was released from jail earlier in 2022, but apparently...... Read more.

Man Pleads to Felony Battery and Misdemeanor DUI to Avoid Years in Prison if Found Guilty at Trial
By Fatimah Patel STANISLAUS, CA – The accused was charged in July with felony battery and a...... Read more.

No Plea in Felony Burglary Case, but Both Sides Agree to Work Out a Plea Bargain
By Fatimah Patel WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge David W. Reed—in no hurry for...... Read more.