Stepfather of Child Fails to End Restraining Order Renewed by Biological Father – Judge Laments Court’s Involvement
By Gracy J. and Hannah A. WOODLAND, CA- In a pro se motion hearing in Yolo County…
Judge Agrees to DUI Plea Offer for No Contest Plea, with 90 Days in Jail
By Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA – A woman (the Vanguard does not usually name misdemeanor suspects)…
Alleged Suspect Claims to Be True Victim in Domestic Abuse Case
By Gina Kim FRESNO, CA – After claiming to be the true victim of domestic abuse, the…
Over Victim’s Objection, Peaceful Protective Order Issued for Man with Domestic Battery Charge
By Natalia Ruvalcaba RIVERSIDE, CA –Judge Emily Benjamini put a peaceful contact order in place—despite the alleged…
Injured Carjacker on Probation Granted Bail Reduction
By Nora Dahl MODESTO, CA – Following a hearing here in Stanislaus County Superior Court this week,…
Three Victims Named in Domestic Violence and Assault Case
By Anna Olsen ALAMEDA, CA – Three individuals were named as victims in a domestic violence and…
Community Leaders Ask for Help Finding Killer of 16-Year-Old Tioni Theus
By Delilah Hammons LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office last week released a…
California Prisons Face 3rd Wave of COVID, Some without Vaccine Mandates
By Michele Chadwick BAKERSFIELD, CA – As California prisons face a third wave of COVID infections,…
Psychologist Flips Opinion on Veteran’s State of Mind in Murder Trial
By Sam Alcaraz RIVERSIDE , CA — The trial of Gregory Small, a military veteran facing…
Expert Claims DNA Findings in Larin-Garcia Quadruple Murder Case Link All Victims, As Well as Suspect
By Darling Gonzalez, Tommy Nguyen and Ava Schwartzapfel RIVERSIDE, CA- The long-running, quadruple murder trial of…
Woman Convicted of Identify Theft Gets Light Sentence and Lecture by Judge to ‘Choose’ Friends ‘Better’
By Gracy Joslin and Sophia Barberini WOODLAND, CA – Judge David Rosenberg of Yolo County Superior…
Racial Animus Juror Questions Discussed in Murder Pretrial Hearing from 2013 Double Homicide
By Anna Olsen and Mansour Taleb-Ahmed ALAMEDA, CA – The ethnicity and mental health of an…
Victim Claims She was Accused of Cheating, and Then Attacked with Baseball Bat and Pistol-Whipped by Spouse
By Isabel Garbarino MODESTO, CA – An alleged victim who was the target of a felony…
Man Accused of Vandalism, Stealing Checks, and Possessing Drug Paraphernalia Offered Weak Plea Deal
By Noe Herrera VENTURA, CA – Judge Bruce Young heard the pros and cons of reducing…
Officer Testifies Man Claimed He Broke into Business to Meet His Son in ‘Spiritual Way’
By Sofia Leguria SACRAMENTO, CA – A man who had his preliminary hearing in Sacramento County Superior…
Blood Spatter Analysts Dominate Larin-Garcia Quad Murder Trial
By Ozzy Hernandez and Brinda Kalita INDIO, CA – The murder trial of Jose Vladmir Larin-Garcia resumed…
Man Represents Self, Dodges Murder Conviction – Jury Finds Him Guilty of Voluntary Manslaughter
By Katherine Longjohn RIVERSIDE, CA – After days of deliberation, the jury in the murder trial of…
Man Tells Officer He Collided with Nine Vehicles in Attempt to Escape Sex Traffickers
By Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA – Bryan Martinez appeared before Judge Clifford Anderson III Monday in…
Victim Testifies Partner Pointed Loaded Gun in Her Face
By Isabel Garbarino and Paulina Buelna MODESTO, CA – The victim in a domestic violence case testified…
Larin-Garcia Quadruple Homicide Trial Ongoing with Detailed Expert Testimony on Bloodstain Pattern Interpretation
By Keana Sauray and Catherine Hamilton RIVERSIDE, CA – The quadruple homicide jury trial of Jose Larin-Garcia…
