Not a Crime Spree, but Defendant Will Do Time in Jail for Multiple Minor Offenses, Including False ID
By Natasha Pawar and Natalia Claburn WOODLAND, CA – A man was accused of pretending to be…
Defendant Dodges Traffic Stop, but Later Charged on Gun and Drug Counts
By Jacqueline Rodriguez SACRAMENTO, CA – Eric B. Murphy allegedly dodged a traffic stop, but when police…
Knife Threat, Vehicle Theft, and Store Burglary: A Defendant’s Path across Sacramento Outlined
By Zoey Hou SACRAMENTO, CA – In a probable cause hearing in Sacramento County Superior Court last…
Alleged Stalker Sends Gifts, Letters to Victim – Attorneys Argue Whether Actions Were Threatening or Romantic
By Alexander Pleitez WOODLAND, CA — In a preliminary hearing this week in Yolo County Superior Court,…
Man Accused of Domestic Violence Released without Bail after Dispute Over his Criminal History
By Peter Eibert WOODLAND, CA – Alan Pugliese was in Yolo County Superior Court this week…
Yolo Jail Medical Treatment for War Vet Who Almost Died in Battle Questioned by Doctor, Attorney; Judge Thanks Vet for Service, Refuses to Release Him Early
By Aakanksha Patel and Alexander Ramirez WOODLAND, CA – A few weeks ago, the Yolo County Superior…
Defendant Unable to Afford Private Defender, Requests More Time Despite Judge’s Disapproval
By Alexander Pleitez and Anna Zheng SACRAMENTO, CA – In a pretrial conference this week in Sacramento…
Bail Reduced Despite Objection from Prosecution, Which Continues to Fight Virtually Every Bail Reduction Motion
By Ankita Joshi and Angela Patel SACRAMENTO, CA – Prosecutors continue to protest virtually all suggestions…
Break-In or Burglary: Defendant Confesses, Says He Just Wanted to Sleep
By Koda Slingluff, Aakanksha Patel, Benjamin Porter WOODLAND, CA – Defendant Joseph Arthur Lopez faced the preliminary…
Video Provides Clues to Alleged Firearm Theft, but Defendant Pleads Not Guilty
By Ganga Nair SACRAMENTO, CA – Hector Gonzalez, a Sacramento man with prior convictions of robbery in…
Victim Requests Peaceful Contact Despite Asking for Restraining Order Previously
By Sam Zou FRESNO, CA – Claiming that her daughter misses her father and that “it was…
Sacramento Defendant Involved in Road Rage Incident, Police and Friends Testify
By Ramneet Singh SACRAMENTO, CA – There were plenty of witnesses to an alleged road rage shooting,…
Defendant Loses Probation, Sentenced to a Three-Year Term in His Struggle with Substance Abuse
By Alexa Kendell and Lois Yoo FRESNO, CA — Defendant Noel Oronia, a young man who struggles…
Case #1: Judge Claims ‘Government Keeps Screwing Up’; Case #2: Man Goes to Jail, Must Turn Over Child Porn
By Serene Chang SACRAMENTO, CA – Some good things and not-so-good things—for defendants—happened in Judge Patrick Marlette’s…
Judge Shows Sympathy, Orders Prosecution to Help Resolve Case for Grandmother
By Stephanie Boulos SACRAMENTO, CA – It looked like an apparent good deed may be rewarded, according…
A Stinky Situation – Marijuana Stench, Grinder Justify Police Search of Defendant’s Vehicle
By Anya Chen, Peter Eibert, Michelle Luu, Koda Slingluff SACRAMENTO, CA — At a pretrial hearing Tuesday…
Judge Denies Probation in Domestic Violence Case after Violent Acts
By Mia Machado, Allison Hodge, Alex Jimenez and Sam Zou FRESNO, CA – In the sentencing…
Bail Set at $100K for Man Who Threatened on Facebook Livestream to Shoot Davis PD Officer as He Drove around Station
By Alexander Ramirez WOODLAND, CA – Jonathan Dmitri Liggans was in Yolo County Superior Court late last…
Halfway House Hustle – Was it False Imprisonment or Something Else?
By Ganga Nair and Christopher Datu SACRAMENTO, CA – A preliminary hearing here in Sacramento County Superior…
Attorneys Argue Whether to Trust DNA or Video Evidence in Attempted Rape
By Alexa Kendell, Alexander Pleitez and Jeramie Gutierrez WOODLAND, CA – The parties here Thursday in Yolo…
