No ‘Love’ Tops Yolo County Mental Hearings Roundup
By Armando Alonzo WOODLAND – In the first in a series of mental health hearings in Yolo…
Defendant Fell Asleep at Davis In-N-Out Drive Thru – Marijuana, Heroin, and Meth Found in Car
By Lea Barrios WOODLAND – A man, during a remote preliminary hearing in Yolo County Superior Court…
False ID, and Yolo Man Threatens to Burn Down Entire Street Where Stalker Victim Lived
Plea Results in Minimal Punishment for False Identification By Armando Alonzo WOODLAND – Myisha Jones, facing a…
West Sacramento Man Allegedly Beats Wife with Baseball Bat
By Julietta Bisharyan DAVIS, CA – A West Sacramento man faced a preliminary hearing on five felony…
Yolo Court Whips through Cases in Thursday Zoom Hearings
By Armando Alonzo WOODLAND, CA – It was largely a lot of shuffling paperwork here Thursday in…
Two Men Accused of Stealing Two Chainsaws Are Charged with Grand Theft
By Julietta Bisharyan WOODLAND, CA – Two Yolo County men are being charged with allegedly stealing two…
Judge Sentences Man Who Confessed to Therapist of Downloading Child Pornography
By Julietta Bisharyan DAVIS, CA – In Yolo County Superior Court, a man was sentenced to four…
Commentary: Yolo DA Continues to Cherrypick Bad Cases
by David Greenwald Data rather than anecdotes should be driving public policy decisions during this COVID-19 crisis. …
Defendant Loses Preliminary Hearing, Now Faces 3 Felonies; Claims He Tried to Protect Mom from Boyfriend
By Stefanie Young SACRAMENTO, CA – A man will face a jury trial after allegedly assaulting the…
Bail Lowered but Not Eliminated for Man Who Allegedly Threw Rock
By Alexandra Cline WOODLAND, Ca. – An in-custody defendant appeared Friday in Yolo County Superior Court, and…
Deputy District Attorney Motions to Make Jails an Extension of the Court.
By Juan Garcia Urrutia WOODLAND, CA – On Monday, April 27, the Yolo County Superior Court received…
Man Representing Himself Pro Se Denies Extradition and Absconding Allegations in Court
By Stefanie Young WOODLAND, CA – On April 24, 2020, the defendant, Daniel Lopez, represented himself pro-se…
Yolo County Superior Court Denies Bail/Early Release under New Emergency Rules
By Juan Garcia Urrutia WOODLAND, CA – On April 21, the Yolo County Superior Court denied bail/early…
Looting Charge in a Multiple-Charge Case Brings Bail to $10,000 from $0
By Manuel Espinoza DAVIS – On April 22, 2020, an arraignment was held in Yolo County Superior…
Man Almost Denied Bail after Allegedly Stealing a Potential COVID-19 Sample and Abandoning It near a Pharmacy
By Danielle Silva DAVIS, CA – A man was almost denied bail after being charged with stealing…
COVID-19 Court Closures Extended by CA Supreme Court Chief Justice – Civil Libertarians, Defense Lawyers Have Concerns
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – Late Monday, California Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani…
Federal Lawsuit Asks Court to Immediately Release COVID-19 Vulnerable ICE Detainees in Yuba County Jail
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief MARYSVILLE – Yuba County Jail – the scene of hunger…
Sacramento and Yolo County Superior Courts Announce Shut Down because of Coronavirus Threat
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO/WOODLAND – Faced with proclamations by the federal government and…
Man Allegedly Imprisons Wife in Car Following Prior Domestic Battery Incident
By Julietta Bisharyan and Lea Barrios WOODLAND – A woman denied domestic abuse claims in court after…
VANGUARD PROBE: Ignoring COVID-19 Health Warnings, Sacramento & Yolo Trials Go On – Jurors Packed Like Sardines
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO/DAVIS – Late Sunday, the Centers for Disease Control recommended…
