Contraband Found During a Warrantless Probation Search that Judge Rules Legal
By Julian Navarro SACRAMENTO – In September of 2019, a Sacramento male and female were found with…
Election Day No-Shows in Yolo Court – Bench Warrants Quickly Issued
By Ariel Abdallah WOODLAND – Maybe their excuse was they were standing in line to vote Tuesday,…
District Attorney’s Office Cuts Deal to Keep Man Out of Prison, and Avoid Deportation for Victim
By Kianna Anvari WOODLAND — It’s more than a bit unusual for a deputy district attorney to…
‘Routine Not So Routine in Sacramento Court’ – Judge Halts Restitution Hearing
By Mia Machado SACRAMENTO – Sometimes “routine” hearings in court become not so routine, as was the…
ANATOMY OF A ROBBERY: PART I
Law Enforcement Deputies Give Witness Testimonies for T-Mobile and Verizon Store Robbery By Tiffany Devlin SACRAMENTO –…
16 Charges Not Biggest Problem Facing Defendant – ‘Safe’ Plea Sought
By Kianna Anvari WOODLAND — Facing 12 misdemeanor and four felony charges, Jose Indalopez must wait in…
Yolo County Defendant Allegedly Admits Guilt to Deputy – Trial Set
By Nicole Gonzales WOODLAND – Defendant Daniel Martin—who allegedly confessed burglary to law enforcement—had his preliminary hearing…
Judge Sets Trial, but Declares He’d Find Defendant Not Guilty in Bench Trial
By Kianna Anvari SACRAMENTO — Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Steve White set a trial date for…
Victim Suffers a Burglary Worth $20,000 after Property Dispute
By Eric J. Trochez SACRAMENTO – After a spiteful, revenge burglary, a victim found they suffered a…
Public Defender Convinces Judge to Release Burglary Defendant Pretrial
By Julian Verdon SACRAMENTO – Justin O’Neil appeared to be on the proverbial “straight and narrow” path…
Police Stymied by Man at Student Complex, Found Incompetent to Stand Trial
By Kalen Abe SACRAMENTO – A defendant, who was found to be incompetent to stand trial for…
Sacramento Public Defender Butts Heads with Judge to Protect Client
By Gabriela Tsudik SACRAMENTO – Sacramento Superior Court Judge Ernest Sawtelle, in a speedy pre-trial hearing, butted…
Triple Burglar’s Sentence Shortened by 15 Years
By Kelly Moran SACRAMENTO– Repeat burglar Brian Eugene Kakowski received 15 years off his sentence after Judge…
Bad Wi-Fi Disrupts Officer’s Testimony in Multiple Defendant Burglary Case
By Julietta Bisharyan SACRAMENTO – Halfway through her testimony, Sacramento Police Officer Michelle Powell’s Wi-Fi cut off…
Homeless Couple Accused of Burglaries to Get By during COVID-19
By Madeline Gile WOODLAND – In twin preliminary hearings Tuesday, evidence of two counts of first degree…
Burglary Bail Reduced, but So Little It Doesn’t Matter to Defendant
By Kalani Gaines ALAMEDA – Being held in custody under multiple counts of burglary and possession of…
Victim Gives Emotional Statement Criticizing DA and Defendant
By Elizabeth Cho SACRAMENTO – The Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office was sharply criticized by the victim…
Acquittal in First San Francisco Trial since COVID-19 Crisis
Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO – A man who was held in custody for over a year pre-trial,…
Cross-Examination Gets Testy; 2 Defendants Head to Trial, Comrade Heads to Jail When He’s Found
By Jess Taylor SACRAMENTO – After a lengthy preliminary hearing here Monday in Sacramento County Superior Court,…
Man Stabbed after Months of Altercations with His Neighbor
By Roxanna Jarvis SACRAMENTO – Not exactly a good neighbor moment—after months of altercations between neighbors, one…
