Defendant Takes the Stand in Child Sexual Assault Trial
By Robert Meastas Defendant and Investigators Testify in Child Sexual Assault Trial By Robert Meastas The trial…
Miles Child Abuse Trial Resumes
By Sufi Sadati The continuation of the Brian Miles trial proceeded today in Department 7. The defendant…
How Much Force Is Necessary to Cause Petechiae?
Witnesses Testify in Child Abuse Case with Attention to Rash on Victim’s Face By Grace Jung According…
Defense Makes Plea for Innocence As Child Molestation Trial Opens
SAN FRANCISCO – The only real evidence that defendant Antonio Carter-Bibbs committed a crime of child molestation…
Older Daughter of Defendant Refuses to Look at Father in Child Abuse Trial
By Lauren Jaech The atmosphere in Department 7 was tense on Friday morning as a teenager emotionally…
Daughter Testifies as Miles Faces Felony Child Abuse Charges
by Grace Jung and Lauren Zaren Two Witnesses Heard in Child Abuse Case By Grace Jung Imagine…
Three Witnesses Testify in Child Molestation Case
By Amy Schwanhausser If you ask the same question twice, will you get the same answer? After…
Court Withdraws Plea Agreement after Hearing Victim Impact Statements
By Kristen Tuntland Friday, March 8 was a regular morning in Department 9 of the Yolo County…
Jury Finds Earnest Not Guilty of Child Abuse; Hangs on Assault with Possibility of Retrial
By Lauren Jaech In Department 13, the case of the People v. Ronnie Earnest concluded on Friday…
Closing Statements Wrap up Child Abuse Case
By Pedro Maturana The trial of Ronnie Earnest resumed Wednesday with the prosecution calling a final witness…
Testimony Continues in Child Abuse Case
by Bryce Gaston and Sufi Sadati Testimony About Physical Assault of Daughter by Yolo Bus Driver By…
Witnesses Discuss Prior Arrests of Defendant in Child Abuse Case
By Danielle Silva and Kristen Tuntland Bloodied Clothes Presented in Child Abuse Trial, Minor’s Physical Condition Examined…
Evidence Presented in Alleged Abuse of Daughter
by Kristen Tuntland and Lauren Jaech Daughter of Defendant Covered in Dried Blood By Kristen Tuntland Officer…
A ‘Bloody Beating’ or a Spontaneous Nosebleed? 15-Year-Old Girl Testifies against Her Father
by Elizabeth Griffiths and Bryce Gaston A “Bloody Beating” or a Spontaneous Nosebleed? By Elizabeth Griffiths In…
Grimes Held to Answer on Six Charges
By Teja Dusanapudi In a decisive move following expert testimony this Thursday afternoon, Judge David Reed moved…
Advocacy Group Questions DA’s Priorities in Benoit Case
The case of Claire Benoit remains in limbo in the family court system as the mother remains…
Monday Morning Thoughts: A Losing Battle against Child Abuse
This weekend’s commentary on the secret court system elicited a comment from Supervisor Matt Rexroad: “The child…
One Whistleblower’s Success in Exposing the War against Children
By Connie Valentine, M.S. April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. “Abuse” does not fully define the…
Parental Abduction or Child Abuse?
Judge Denies Kidnapping Charges For Now, Citing DV History of Father by Antoinnette Borbon As we learned…
Dorsey Held to Answer in Davis Toddler’s Death
By Lauren King The preliminary hearing of Darnell Dorsey came to a close on March 3, 2015,…
