Softball Coach Found Guilty of Multiple Sexual Assault Charges on Underage Athletes
By Linhchi Nguyen WOODLAND – After weeks of graphic, sometimes lurid, testimony, a Yolo County jury has…
Yolo Judge Reassures DA that Zoom is ‘New Normal’ that Will Work Just Fine
By Christina Stout WOODLAND – Zoom has been a major topic of discussion in recent months with…
THE VANGUARD WEEK IN REVIEW: Court Watch (Sep. 28, 2020 – Oct. 1, 2020)
The Vanguard – aggregated by Linhchi Nguyen The Vanguard is an online news group that provides coverage…
Tense Family Relations: Woodland Man Breaches Restraining Order for Father and Sister – Four Times
By Nicole Gonzales WOODLAND – A Woodland man now faces trial and seven charges against him in…
Softball Coach with ‘Unconventional’ Teaching Style Testifies in Multiple Sexual Assault Trial
By Linhchi Nguyen WOODLAND – Softball coach Jack “Buck” Thomas testified in his trial Friday in Yolo…
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…
Arsonist Felon Remains in Custody in Order to Keep Him on Meds
By Susana Jurado WOODLAND – A convicted arsonist in court for violating the terms of his probation—including…
Expert Witnesses Testify in Jury Trial of Softball Coach Accused of Molesting Players
By Anika Khubchandani WOODLAND – Deputy District Attorney Rachel Raymond called two expert witnesses to the stand…
Judge Releases Defendant on Zero Bail after PD Argues Case May Be Overcharged
By Özge Terzioğlu SACRAMENTO – Defendant Reggie Johnson was released from custody here in Sacramento County Superior…
Victim’s Mother Delivers Emotional Testimony in Softball Coach’s Sex Assault Trial
By Anika Khubchandani WOODLAND– The jury trial of youth softball coach “Buck” Maldonado Thomas—charged with five crimes…
Yolo Judge Notes Tougher Sacramento Court Probation Rules, Releases DUI Defendant
By Tiffany Devlin WOODLAND – Deputy Public Defender Richard Van Zandt argued that Defendant Jose Morales Alvarez…
In Coach’s Sexual Assault Trial, Jury Hears Similar Testimonies by Teen Athletes
By Kianna Anvari, Anika Khubchandani, Danae Snell WOODLAND — The jury trial of Yolo youth softball coach…
Accused Rapist Claims He Thought Victim Was Someone Else. Maybe
By Roxanna Jarvis WOODLAND – “Mistaken identity” could have been the cause of an alleged rape—or not….
Half of Defendants No Shows for Tuesday’s Yolo Hearings
By Julian Navarro WOODLAND – Half of the morning hearings here in Yolo County Superior Court Tuesday…
Yolo Judge Agrees to Remote Zoom Testimony from Key Witness – Prosecutor Objects
By Linhchi Nguyen WOODLAND – A judge ruled here Friday that a defense attorney can call a…
New Allegations Arise against Yolo DDA Wilson, Demonstrating False Statements in Recent Yolo Court Filing
By David M. Greenwald On Wednesday, the Vanguard reported that Yolo County Deputy DA David Wilson saw…
Defense Attorney Complains about Other Defense Attorney
By Pavan Potti WOODLAND – When the case of the People v. Francisco Ponce and Sergio Gamino…
COVID-19 Fears Disrupt Key Witness Appearances in Yolo Court
By Danae Snell WOODLAND – The Coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt the process in California courthouses and…
Despite Emotional Plea, Yolo Judge Informs Sexual Abuse Victim Law Won’t Let Him Help
By Tiffany Devlin WOODLAND – The victim of a sexual assault case offered a powerful and emotional…
Yolo Jury Finds ‘Father Figure’ Uncle Not Guilty of Molesting Nieces in Woodland Motel a Decade Ago
By Pavan Potti WOODLAND – A jury kept intact for five months—separated for most of that because…
