Father Accused of Inappropriately Touching Daughter Bound Over for Trial
By Phoebe Glick Standing accused of three felony counts of lewd and lascivious acts on a minor…
Victim Gives Emotional Statement Criticizing DA and Defendant
By Elizabeth Cho SACRAMENTO – The Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office was sharply criticized by the victim…
Judge Appreciates Victim Statement, but Ruling Remains the Same
By Jess Taylor SACRAMENTO- A victim’s impact statement was read to Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Lawrence…
On 3rd Try, Court Still Not Able to Set Bail for Complaining In-Custody Defendant
By Jose Medina SACRAMENTO – Defendant Marcus Dearmond may have had a point here late last week…
Defendant Waives Rights, but Balks at Residue Test at Preliminary Hearing
By Ayanna Gandhi SACRAMENTO – Defendant Lorenzo Basped waived his rights—to a point—when he and two of…
Trial Set for Defendants Found with Cache of Weapons, Assortment of Drugs at Storage Unit
By Sahar Swaleh SACRAMENTO – It was quite a haul, according to the Sacramento Police…
Judge Makes Sure Autistic Man Can’t Get Out of Jail
By Larkin White SACRAMENTO – Although an autistic man—accused of brandishing a boxcutter at a store employee—didn’t…
Neighbor Chases 3 Home Invasion Suspects with Golf Club
By Zhuoshan Liu SACRAMENTO – This is a story about a neighbor who stopped a home invasion…
Rooftop Burglar Punched, Shot – Now to Stand Trial
By Larkin White SACRAMENTO – A Sacramento County Superior Court has determined that a man shot after…
Defendant Denied Mental Health Diversion after Crimes against Own Mother
By Elijah Navarro SACRAMENTO – Bogdan Ten was charged here in Sacramento County Superior Court with multiple…
Judge Won’t Release Defendant Accused of Threatening to Kill Sister
Defendant Allegedly Threatened to Kill Her by ‘Slitting Her Throat and Putting a Bullet through Her Head’…
COVID-19 Pandemic Intensifies Dire Domestic Violence Situations
By Phoebe Glick SACRAMENTO – In the case of Michael Smith, Deputy District Attorney Kelly Clark pushed…
Six Years for Voluntary Manslaughter in Deadly Shooting Visibly Upsets Victim’s Family
By Dominique Kato SACRAMENTO – In a sentencing hearing here in Sacramento County Superior Court, Mathew Shaffer…
Sacramento Judge Grants Rare Demurrer; Defendant Case Still Proceeds
By Kelly Moran SACRAMENTO – In a moment not often seen in pretrial motions, Sacramento County Superior…
Man Slashes Friend with Knife, Talked S*** about Victim’s Mom
By Roxanna Jarvis SACRAMENTO – It’s safe to say these two aren’t friends anymore—a Sacramento man is…
Defendant Begs for Mercy at Sentencing for ‘Utterly Shameful’ Crime
By Alana Bleimann SACRAMENTO – Defendant Maleak Japree Cole, facing a long stint in prison for robbery,…
Defense Argues Woman Victim of a Seizure, Not Assault – Judge Still Finds Probable Cause
By Nicholas Gardner SACRAMENTO – It was a close call, but a Sacramento County Superior Court judge…
No Bail for Sacramento Man Accused of Driving in Gang Shooting of Juvenile Basketball Players
By Yuanqi Ivy Zhou SACRAMENTO – A Sacramento man accused of being the driver in a gang…
Victim Learns $374 More Important Than Family Connection
By Danae Snell SACRAMENTO – The language lit up the courtroom—according to the alleged victim and relative…
Sacramento Man Facing Prison Time for Pimping a Minor
By Nick Gardner SACRAMENTO–A Sacramento man is set to face sentencing after law enforcement discovered texts between…