Jealous Boyfriend Pours Gasoline on Man and Lights Him on Fire, Victim Testifies
By Linnea Patterson “If she was gonna leave, she was gonna leave with someone ugly,” was the…
Jury Convicts Rizo on Shooting Charges but Hangs on Attempted Murder
By Esmeralda Mendoza Christian “Kiki” Rizo was facing charges that included attempted murder, assault of officers, and…
Commentary: Attempted Murder? Another Overreach by the DA?
The prosecution against Christian Rizo for attempted murder suffers from some classic problems. First there is no…
DV Victim Taken Advantage of By Police Officer, DA’s Office Tries to Hide Evidence from Trial Court
In December 2016, a jury convicted then 23-year-old Andres Cordova of attempted murder, a crime for which…
Attempted Murder Suspect Shot in Back While Fleeing?
Sac PD Says Cameras Not Working; Black Lives Matter Sacramento Questions Treatment of Black Defendant By Cres…
Defendant Acquitted on Attempted Murder Charge; Guilty of Assault and False Imprisonment
Jury Reaches a Verdict After Five-Day Trial by Ruby Zapien On February 3, 2017, Judge David Rosenberg…
Attempted Murder in Domestic Violence Incident
By Gloria Ho On February 1, 2017, Judge David Rosenberg presided over the jury trial of the…
Houston Found Not Guilty of Attempted Murder, Withdraws Insanity Plea
This week, after seven days of deliberation, a jury found Alamar Cyril Houston not guilty of attempted…
Prosecution Brings in Doctors to Testify in Attempted Murder Case
By Sarah Senan and Jagjit Bath “It is a very stimulant drug, the most dangerous of all…
Prosecution’s Witnesses Testify in Attempted Murder Case
by Ryan Gonzales The trial of Alamar Cyril Houston, 39, resumed with Judge David Rosenberg presiding. Mr….
Eye on the Courts: The Strange Case of Lovett Ends Even More Strangely
Eric Lovett in February of 2015 was facing charges for being an accessory to attempted murder for…
Woodland Man Facing Attempted Murder Charges
By Lindsay Christenson On Thursday, February 11, 2016, a preliminary hearing was held for Francisco Delgado. Delgado…
Sunday Commentary: The Presumption of Guilt?
Back in October, two tragedies occurred related to the drive-by shooting of a 13-year-old. First, a young…
Charges Dismissed in West Sacramento Shooting Case
In November the Vanguard reported that family members believed that authorities had arrested and charged the wrong…
Alleged Assailant At Quinceañera Held to Answer for Multiple Stabbings
By Tressa Bryant A preliminary hearing began this week for Daniel Portugal, accused of stabbing several people…
Do Authorities Have the Right Man in the West Sac Shooting of a 13-Year-Old Girl?
Just under two weeks ago, 39-year-old Sonny Martinez pleaded not guilty in Yolo County Court to charges…
Emotions Run High As Reyes Is Sentenced to 68 Years to Life for Attempted Murder
by Antoinnette Borbon As the Honorable Paul Richardson handed down the 68-year-to-life sentence, the family members of…
Sentencing Delayed for Reyes; But Co-Defendants Sentenced to Prison Term, Probation
by Tressa Bryant Michael Reyes, Liberty Landowski and Lisa Humble faced their sentences, after a Yolo County…
Michael Reyes Faces Life, After Conviction for Attempted Murder
Two Co-Defendants Convicted of Accessory After Fact A Yolo County jury returned Monday with guilty verdicts for…
Closing Arguments Begin in Long Running Attempted Murder Trial
By Haroutun Bejanyan Thursday, July 30, marked the initial day of closing arguments in the trial of…
