Court Questions Defendant’s Knowledge of Firearms and Narcotics in Boyfriend’s Shared Closet
By Hannah Blome SACRAMENTO – In a preliminary hearing here in Sacramento County Superior Court this week,…
After Years of Silence, Father Comes Clean about Molesting His Daughter
By Derrick Pal and Danae Snell SACRAMENTO — After nearly dying from a stroke, Defendant Herbert Highsmith…
Police Evasion Preliminary Hearing Filled with Confusion, Glaring Discrepancies
By Jose Medina and Max Kennedy Jr. WOODLAND – After allegedly evading a police car in pursuit…
Judge Denies Defendant Release After He States He’d Rather Be Homeless
By Roxanna Jarvis FRESNO – For one Fresno man, it’s better to be homeless than stay with…
Missing Gun at Scene of DUI Accident Cause for Concern – But Officers Render Firearm Harmless at Hospital
By Lauren Smith SACRAMENTO – The discovery of an empty gun holster at the scene of a…
Defendants Who Brazenly Stole Drugs, Booze Sentenced to Six Months in Jail – Even After Some Items Returned When Getaway Car Stalled
By Kelly Moran SACRAMENTO – Two defendants who brazenly cleared shelves of alcohol and drugs at a…
Defendant Facing 32-Month Prison Sentence after Sending Death Threats Via Text – Again
By Danae Snell SACRAMENTO — Although texting is one of the primary ways to stay in contact…
Judge Delays Sentencing Despite Mountain of Evidence after Holes in Prosecution Case Appear
By Aziza Nussipov SACRAMENTO – The prosecution here in Sacramento County Superior Court last week exhibited a…
Vanguard Week in Review: Court Watch – Jan. 18 to 22, 2021
Assembled by Sally Kim The Davis Vanguard is an online news forum that provides coverage of criminal…
Family Tears Up as Norva Patton Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Stabbing Death
By William McCurry SACRAMENTO- In an emotional judgment and sentencing hearing here Thursday in Sacramento County Superior…
Rare Occurrence: Victim Claims Loaded Flare Gun Pointed at Him after Not-So-Quick Restroom Stop
By Zahra Abbas SACRAMENTO – Now, you don’t see this every day. Defendant Martin Foster is now…
Distressing Scene as Homeless Man Muted for Weeping Because He Can’t Pay Bail
By Koda Slingluff YOLO – A felony arraignment—for displaying something that looked like a bomb but was…
No Evidence, but Homeless Man Looking for Food and Shelter Held to Stand Trial for Dumpster Fire
By Kelly Moran SACRAMENTO – There didn’t appear to be any solid evidence here Thursday in Sacramento…
‘More to Life, Than Life in Prison,’ Opines Judge – Defendant Takes Deal After Representing Self
By Aishwarya Rajan SACRAMENTO – As he stood eager-eyed and perched against his courtroom cell, representing himself in…
Series of ‘Bad Actors’ in Domestic Violence Court, Allegedly Causing Serious Injuries to Victims
By Lisbeth Martinez SACRAMENTO – Sacramento County Superior Court, Dept. 60, Judge Scott L. Tedmon dealt with…
Trial Set for Nurse, Charged with Assaults on Three Incapacitated Women Over 10 Years
By Alana Bleimann and Kathryn Wood SACRAMENTO – Defendant Gregory Harms, a nurse at Vibra Hospital and…
Defendant in 2008 Gang Homicide Loses Resentencing Bid Even Though He Didn’t Participate in Murder
By Macy Lu SACRAMENTO – In an appeal decision rendered this past week—but related to a sentence…
Victims Dragged on Pavement as Defendant Tries to Escape Scene in Jacked Car
By Alana Bleimann and Zahra Abbas SACRAMENTO – Defendant Luqman Mohammad Wasi may have—as he is charged—dragged…
Defendant Zero for Two in Twin Preliminary Hearings – Robbery, Looting Cases to Trial
By Kathryn Wood and Lauren Smith SACRAMENTO – In two preliminary hearings held here Friday in Sacramento…
3 Defendants Accused of Concealing Weapons at Murdered Friend’s Funeral Will Stand Trial
By William McCurry SACRAMENTO – Three defendants here in Sacramento Superior Court Department 14 late last week…
