Judge Frazzled by Miscommunication, Errors in Man’s Record – Sets New Date to Sort It All Out
By Brinda Kalita MARIPOSA, CA – A man in Mariposa County Superior Court this week expected to…
Man Sentenced to 180 Days in Jail, DA Alleges He’s Part of South American Theft Ring
By Ozzy Hernandez VENTURA, CA – A mother-son duo were scheduled to be sentenced in Ventura County…
Murder Trial Begins in San Francisco, Was the Killing Justified? Two Different Accounts Emerge
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Arguments began in the trial of Nelson…
Veteran Still Stuck in Jail but May Get VA Help; Drunk Driver Gets about Week in Jail
By Brandon Blanco WOODLAND, CA – In Yolo County Superior Court Tuesday, a military veteran facing a…
$100,000 Bail for Man with Prior Vehicular Manslaughter Conviction that Judge Called ‘Wake-Up Call’
By Kate Hsu VENTURA, CA – Gerardo Arreola appeared before Judge Nancy L. Ayres in Ventura County…
Jury Trial Proceeds in Murder of Two Missing Teens From 2016; Witness Details ‘Perkins Agent’ Operation
By Matthew Torres WOODLAND, CA – The long-running jury trial reconvened Tuesday for Jesus Campos and Chandale…
Woman Takes Plea Deal, Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison for Stabbings
By Cheyenne Galloway MODESTO, CA –Emily Butler pleaded guilty here last week in Stanislaus County Superior Court…
Man Charged with Simple Trespassing Refuses to Be Released from Jail or Appear in Court for Trial
By Anna Olsen ALAMEDA, CA – A Berkeley resident—facing just a simple trespassing charge—refused to appear in…
Man in Drug House but Argues Not Target of Warrant – Judge Sets Bail, and Trial
By S. Priana Aquino ALAMEDA, CA – Darwin Lopez appeared in Alameda County Superior Court for an…
Judge Sends Man to Jail Despite Defense Claim It Was ‘Rare Case’
By Amy Berberyan VENTURA, CA – During a hearing and sentencing trial last week in Ventura County…
Defense Demands Proof of Officer Subpoena after 4th Continuance Since February Delays Trial
By Keana Fortier-Sauray ALAMEDA, CA –In Alameda County Superior Court Friday, Lamont Lomack appeared before the court,…
Homeless Woman Faces Petty Crimes, but Stuck on Waiting List for Project Roomkey – Judge Considers Releasing Her If Room Not Provided
By Oliver Camarena WOODLAND, CA – A homeless woman’s case—she’s facing 11 largely petty misdemeanor charges dating…
Man Held to Answer in Domestic Violence Case with Victim as Only Witness Called to Testify
By Sahaily Zazueta MODESTO, CA- The victim—who said she sustained a lacerated lip in a domestic violence…
Car Robber Takes Plea Deal, Accused of Punching Robbery Victim in Face
By Nora Dahl MODESTO, CA – Domingo Navarro took a plea deal here last Thursday in Stanislaus…
Different Justice: Court Agrees to Provide Treatment for 1 Man, Sends Another to Prison
By Brandon Blanco WOODLAND, CA – Two different cases, and two different outcomes here last week in…
Victim in Family Dispute Pleads with Judge to Move Trial Along So Can See Kids
By Alexander Ramirez WOODLAND, CA – The alleged victim of a battery last year pleaded with the…
Man Held, Charged with 16 Counts of Identity and Mail Theft Related Crimes
By Veronica Miller WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Samuel McAdam presided Thursday over the…
Despite Court Order Violations, Judge Modifies Restrictive House Arrest Orders in Child Endangerment Case
By Alex Jimenez OAKLAND, CA- After an Alameda woman was placed under house arrest here this week…
Preliminary: Two Men Charged with Kidnapping for Ransom – Bail $500,000 Each
By Veronica Miller WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Peter Williams heard testimonies from the…
Judge Recalls Warrant, Releases Man on Supervised Own Recognizance in Assault and Battery Case
By Tommy Nguyen VENTURA, CA – During Rigoberto Calderone’s warrant arraignment hearing early this Tuesday in Ventura…