Tension in Sacramento Court: Outbursts Provoke Judge to Tell the Defendant ‘You’re Not Helping Yourself!’
By Jannat Alam SACRAMENTO – The tension in a Sacramento County Superior Court department became noticeably higher…
Defendant Found Trembling at Bottom of Embankment – Judge Sets Trial, Calls Case ‘Very Unusual’
By Alana Bleimann and Zahra Abbas RIVERSIDE – Judge Anthony Villalobos here in Riverside County Superior Court…
Hit and Run Vehicular Manslaughter Concealment Detailed; Driver Faces Trial
By Alexander Ramirez and Jose Medina WOODLAND – Gruesome details of a bloody hit and run death—and…
Defendant Pleads to Full ‘Sheet’ after Facing Multiple Charges in Multiple Cases for Stalking and Harassment
By Danae Snell SACRAMENTO — Defendant Steven Seteroff had a substantial number of charges to plead to…
Family, Friends, Ex-Partners All Targets of Violence by Different Sacramento Defendants
By Aziza Nussipov SACRAMENTO – A couple of very violent domestic violence cases—involving not just ex-partners but…
Defendant Lashes Out after Seeing Bail Increased to $200,000 for Alleged Domestic Violence
By Linhchi Nguyen SACRAMENTO – A defendant faced an increase in bail here in Sacramento County Superior…
Court Questions Defendant’s Knowledge of Firearms and Narcotics in Boyfriend’s Shared Closet
By Hannah Blome SACRAMENTO – In a preliminary hearing here in Sacramento County Superior Court this week,…
After Years of Silence, Father Comes Clean about Molesting His Daughter
By Derrick Pal and Danae Snell SACRAMENTO — After nearly dying from a stroke, Defendant Herbert Highsmith…
Judge Denies Defendant Release After He States He’d Rather Be Homeless
By Roxanna Jarvis FRESNO – For one Fresno man, it’s better to be homeless than stay with…
Missing Gun at Scene of DUI Accident Cause for Concern – But Officers Render Firearm Harmless at Hospital
By Lauren Smith SACRAMENTO – The discovery of an empty gun holster at the scene of a…
Vanguard Week in Review: Court Watch – Jan. 18 to 22, 2021
Assembled by Sally Kim The Davis Vanguard is an online news forum that provides coverage of criminal…
Multiple Witness Statements in 2011 Bar Murder Conflict – Judge Rules Good Enough for Trial
By Hannah Blome WOODLAND – After parts of two weeks in preliminary hearing in Yolo County Superior…
The Vanguard Week in Review: Court Watch (Jan. 11-15, 2021)
Assembled by Koda Slingluff The Davis Vanguard is an online news forum that provides coverage of criminal…
Second Victim’s Testimony and Contradictions Heard as Preliminary Hearing Resumes for 2011 Woodland Murder
By Avalon Amaral, Roxanna Jarvis, Jose Medina, and Aishwarya Rajan WOODLAND – Jose Luis Gomez Arreola’s preliminary…
Multiple Witnesses Fail to Identify Alleged Woodland Bar Shooter from 2011
By William McCurry, Lauren Smith, and Samara Yarnes WOODLAND – Defendant Jose Luis Gomez Arreola, facing murder…
Witness Describes 2011 Bar Shooter in Murder Trial; Defendant Allegedly Fled to Mexico
By Alana Bleimann and Julia Asby WOODLAND – Judge David W. Reed in Yolo County Superior Tuesday…
Defendant Faces Other Serious Felonies, but Judge Reduces Charge in Earlier Drug Case
By Mia Machado WOODLAND – Agreeing with the defense, Yolo County Superior Court Judge Peter M. Williams…
Courts Hikes Bail 7 Times for Alleged Drug Dealer, Domestic Violence Defendant
By Sally Kim WOODLAND — Defendant Tyler Webster’s $25,000 bail jumped seven times to $175,000 here in…
Judge Orders Director of CA Department of State Hospitals to Court for Slothlike Rate of Treating Criminal Patients
By Macy Lu WOODLAND – “Unacceptable under any standards in a civilized society,” Judge David Rosenberg of…
Defendant in Davis Vehicle Death Claims ‘the Guy Ran into Me’
By Lauren Smith WOODLAND – Defendant Scott Ekoniak, charged with vehicular manslaughter at his arraignment hearing in…
