Man Accused of Fleeing Cops in Car Chase Maintains Innocence
By Jaden Jarmel-Schneider SACRAMENTO – A defendant here, accused of taking law enforcement on a merry chase…
Preliminary Hearing Doesn’t Go Well for 6 Defendants Whose Own Text Messages Show Planning of Series of Robberies
By Lauren Smith SACRAMENTO – Six defendants charged with a series of attempted robberies and burglaries in…
Sacramento Prosecutor Reprimanded by Court for Making ‘Personal Attack’ at Routine Bail Hearing
By Roxanna Jarvis and Layla Mustafa SACRAMENTO – Late last week, what appeared to be a routine…
History of Robberies Trumps COVID-19 Pandemic – Bail Hiked to $300,000
By: Dominique Kato SACRAMENTO – A history of robbery offenses trumped the threat of COVID-19 here in…
Disturbance in Motel Room Leads to Drug and Firearm Arrest
By Roxanna Jarvis SACRAMENTO – A disturbance coming from a motel room led to the discovery of…
Gang-Related Assault and Robbery Defendant Sentenced to 15 Years
By Dominique Kato SACRAMENTO – Terry Eales was sentenced to 15 years in prison after being convicted…
Criminal Court Rarity: Judge Disregards Prosecution, Reduces Felonies to Misdemeanors
By Roxanna Jarvis SACRAMENTO – Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Ernest Sawtelle did something seldom seen in…
State Supreme Court Asked to Intervene on Behalf of Inmates in Sacramento County Jails
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – The Sacramento County Public Defender Office filed a…
Father Sentenced to Only 14 Years in Prison for Rape, Abuse of Daughter after 12-Year-Old Dies
By Henry Stiepleman SACRAMENTO – A Sacramento man who raped and abused his biological daughter will only…
‘Mommy, I Want A Pancake’ – Attorney’s Daughter’s Hunger Brings Cuteness to the Courthouse
By Nikki Suzani SACRAMENTO – With shelter-in-place restrictions forcing parents everywhere to work from home, there has…
Sobbing Defendant Begs Judge for the Chance to Find Her Son
By Carlos Ramirez SACRAMENTO – Taisha Washington stood in court crying—begging for the judge to allow her…
Sacramento Judge Needs Time to Fashion Sentence to Prevent Future Domestic Violence
By Kelsey Kitzke SACRAMENTO – Sacramento County Superior Court saw a debate late last week over whether…
‘Ill’ Defendant Turns Out to Be Healthy, Awaiting Arraignment
By Henry Stiepleman SACRAMENTO – A healthy Sacramento man did not receive arraignment for nine days because…
Man Tells ‘Ex’ He Would Shoot Her in Face, Gets 8-Month Offer – He’s Thinking about It
By Ayanna Gandhi SACRAMENTO – Sean Rushton threatened to shoot an ex-girlfriend in the face, a crime…
Judge Has 2nd Thoughts, Releases Woman to Maintain Her Spot in Sober Living Center
By Anna Okada SACRAMENTO – A judge here in Sacramento County Superior Court reversed herself and released…
Golden State Killer Pleads Guilty and Admits to More than 70 Heinous Crimes Committed in 70s and 80s
By Linh Nguyen and Dominique Kato SACRAMENTO – Forty-five years after the first crime in a spree…
‘New Normal’ Post COVID-19 Jury Trials Resume in Sacramento Superior Court
By Shellsea Lomeli SACRAMENTO, CA – The Sacramento County Superior Court resumed criminal jury trials about a…
Victims of Serial Sexual Offenders Read Horrific Accounts at Sentencing
By Ayanna Gandhi SACRAMENTO – Three victims of serial sexual offender Jason Hook read their accounts of…
Sacramento Court Commissioner Fed Up with Defendants’ Questions
By Mella Bettag SACRAMENTO – During the flurry of arraignments, sentencings, and continuances on the Sacramento County…
Multi-tasking Public Defender Performance Amusing at Times but Ultimately Exhausting to Court
By Heather Hamilton SACRAMENTO – Sacramento Assistant Public Defender Ashley Burg’s multi-tasking representation of her clients here…