Was It an Assault, or a Scam to Pocket a Quick $5K – Up to a Jury Now
By Kianna Anvari SACRAMENTO — A jury may soon hear a case where the alleged victim of…
Plea Agreements Help Keep County Jail COVID-19 Depleted
By Hannah Skepner SACRAMENTO – There were two negotiated plea agreements Friday morning in Sacramento County Superior…
‘Insidious’ Assault, Stalking Charges Net Serial Defendant Max Sentence
By Kalani E. Gaines and Koda Slingluff SACRAMENTO – Anthony Sanchez awaited sentencing here in Sacramento County…
‘Children Get One Childhood’ – Tough Love from Sacramento Judge to Defendant with 1-Month-Old Baby
By Lauren Smith SACRAMENTO – It’s called tough love, and maybe Judge Scott Tedmon provided that type…
Victim’s Emotional Statement Prefaces Judge Sentencing Decision to Jail 3 Co-Defendants for Violent Home Invasion
By Cailin Garcia SACRAMENTO – Judge Helena Gweon invited a disabled victim of a home invasion to…
‘I Didn’t Do Nothing,’ Insists Defendant but Witnesses Claim He Assaulted Woman and Animal
By Nina Hall SACRAMENTO – Friday, in Judge Deborah Lobre’s department in Sacramento County Superior Court, the…
Defendant’s ‘Reunion’ with Ex-Girlfriend Results in Horrific Car Ride, Beating
B y Eric J. Trochez SACRAMENTO – What at first appeared to be a generous offer from…
Sacramento Defendants Cheer and Dance in Courtroom after Case Dismissed
By Cailin Garcia SACRAMENTO – Co-defendants Joshua and Jamal Cross were ecstatic when their cases were dismissed…
Evidence Thin, but Brother Accused of Elder Abuse in Knife Attack Set for Trial
By Victoria Lembesis SACRAMENTO – In a preliminary hearing here in Sacramento County Superior Court Thursday, defendant…
Judge Keeps Felony Charge Despite ‘Pretty Sparse’ Evidence
By Lauren Smith WOODLAND – Despite stating that there is a lack of evidence necessary for a…
Judge Reduces Charge for Defendant Who Flung Beer Bottle at Employees
By Linhchi Nguyen SACRAMENTO – A defendant is charged with stealing alcohol from a local Target and…
Trial Set for West Sac Man Who Allegedly Hurled Brick and Racial Slurs at Victim
By Emma Phillips WOODLAND – Christopher Avelar allegedly hurled a brick—and racial slurs—at another man earlier in…
Judge Releases Defendant Who Allegedly Struck Victim in Front of Daughter
By Linhchi Nguyen SACRAMENTO – Judge Scott L. Tedmon released defendant Derek L. Smith from custody in…
Three Set for Trial after ‘Groundhog Day’ Early Morning Capers Lead to Assault and Robbery
By Pavan Potti SACRAMENTO – Sacramento Sheriff’s Deputy Cody Cotten had a busy night June 22, starting…
Student on Visa Risks Full Ride Scholarship with Possible Felony
By Kalani Gaines SACRAMENTO – Moheb Akbar, who is studying here on a student visa, originally had…
Chocolate Milk ‘Attack’ Alleged to Have Led to Victim Hit by Car
By Eric J. Trochez SACRAMENTO- It all started with the alleged victim’s boyfriend pouring chocolate milk on…
Defendant Hits Officer with Car Door While Being Served a Restraining Order
By Victoria Lembesis SACRAMENTO – Defendant Natasha Johnson allegedly admitted to police she may have gone “a…
Victim’s Mother Calls Daughter’s High School Friend a ‘Sociopath’
By Alana Bleimann SACRAMENTO – Defendant Breanna Smith—called a “sociopath” by the victim’s mother—will spend 402 days…
San Francisco Public Defender Frees Man Facing Life in Prison
The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO – Although not completely pleased with the outcome, and confident they could…
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…
