Satchel, Tinted Windows and Speeding Caught Officer’s Eye in Case Set for Trial
By Genesis Guzman SACRAMENTO, CA – After a preliminary hearing this week, Kenney Harris is now scheduled…
Newly Hired Police Officer Faces Scrutiny by Defense in Indecent Exposure Preliminary
By Fiona Davis SACRAMENTO, CA – An Assistant Public Defender criticized key testimony of a newly hired…
Man’s Old Crime Comes Up to Bite Him – Judge Sends Defendant to Prison, Won’t Allow Him to Visit Sick Father for Safety Reasons
By Stacie Guevara SACRAMENTO, CA – Justin Phillips was sentenced to five years, four months in state…
Man Sent to Trial on Burglary Case; Defense Argues Lack of Physical Evidence
By Allison Hodge SACRAMENTO, CA – In a multiple defendant burglary case, Sacramento County Superior Court…
Man’s Driving under the Influence Costs an Individual’s Life; Judge Gives Him 15 Years to Life
By Anna Zheng SACRAMENTO, CA – Ybarra Armanda, Jr., was sentenced here in Sacramento County Superior Court…
Men Charged with Multiple Animal Cruelty Felonies for Fighting Chickens
By Alexander Ramirez SACRAMENTO, CA – One of the chief targets of those opposed to animal cruelty…
DUI Defendant Swears It Was Vanilla in Mouth, Not Booze – Judge Doesn’t Believe Him, Calls It ‘Fraud,’ Orders Him to Jail
By Stacie Guevara SACRAMENTO, CA – Defendant Timothy Adams was called to court here in Sacramento County…
Judge Offers Last Chance for Health-Challenged Man to Enroll in Community Service Program
By Annette Wong-Toi SACRAMENTO, CA — Shadeven Harper swears he’s had a series of health conditions—from COVID-19…
Shortly after Stealing Truck, Defendant Argues with Father, Strikes Him ‘Multiple Times’
By Natalia Claburn SACRAMENTO, CA – Defendant Marissa Costley is heading to county jail after being charged…
Sacramento Man Faces Trial after Alleged Burglary and Threats toward Family over Car
By Ganga Nair SACRAMENTO, CA – What began as a disagreement over car ownership culminated in defendant…
Victim Walks to Urgent Care after DUI Defendant Hits Her – Judge Sends Driver to Prison
By Natalia Claburn SACRAMENTO, CA – Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Patrick Marlette warned defendant Curtis Robinson…
Change in Bail Status; Judge Revokes Pretrial Release After Seeing ‘Graphic’ Photos in Child Abuse Case
By Allison Hodge SACRAMENTO, CA — Defendant Adam Martinez was recommitted to County Jail and held…
Tomorrow is the Deadline to Nominate Vanguard Justice Award Recipients – Gala Tickets and Sponsorships Still Available
September 8 is coming soon. That means you should purchase your tickets (since we only have 80…
High School Senior Released Pre-Trial for Alleged Robbery and Firearm Possession
By Stacie Guevara SACRAMENTO, CA – Soon-to-be high school senior Kamren Robinson allegedly committed a robbery and…
Wrong Man Almost Arrested at Scuffle by ATM that Led to Fatal Stabbing
By Annette Wong-Toi SACRAMENTO, CA – When officers responded to a call about an assault with a…
Neighborhood Court Gets a Re-Brand As Yolo Restorative Justice Partnership
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – Since its founding it has become one of…
Despite Heavy Prosecution Pressure, Judge Denies Motion to Increase Defendant’s Bail Deeming It a Violation of Humphrey Bail Reform Law
By Ganga Nair SACRAMENTO, CA – Now facing trial, defendant Frank Alcaraz’s bail was heavily debated in…
Defendant Accuses Officer/Witness of Lying During Testimony, Claims Not Selling Drugs
By Genesis Guzman SACRAMENTO, CA – Defense counsel for Beaumont Burgess, a Sacramento man charged with one…
War Veteran Asks for Resentencing, Claiming Has PTSD – Prosecutor Mocks Request, Judge Turns Him Down
By Anna Zheng SACRAMENTO, CA – Military veteran Robert Lee Haynes, Jr. was in Sacramento County Superior…
Trial Set for 3 Individuals Charged with Burglary of Person Accused of Homicide
By Natasha Pawar SACRAMENTO, CA – Three individuals—John Defeher, Karen Hughes and Randy Webb—will all stand trial…
