Boyfriend Caught with Blood on Hands and Dead Girlfriend, Pleads Not Guilty
By Elizabeth Cho SAN FRANCISCO – Jose Rodriguez and Valeria Villagomez dated for several months. And then,…
DDA Says Judge Rehab Plans for Domestic Violence Defendant ‘Insult’ to Alleged Victim
By Julietta Bisharyan HUMBOLDT – During a preliminary hearing in Humboldt County Superior Court, the defendant’s post-traumatic…
Fresno Judges Leniency on Payments, Program Enrollment During COVID-19 Pandemic
By Ryan Oh, Josue Monroy, Stephanie Don and Evelyn Valerio FRESNO – In Fresno County Superior Court,…
Victim Begs Judge to Drop All Charges Against Husband, Blaming COVID, House Fire
By Hannah Skepner FRESNO – A victim begged Judge Glenda Allen-Hill to drop all charges against her…
Gallery Cheers Defendant After He Reads Letter Apologizing for Domestic Violence
By Nick Domenici FRESNO – A defendant here in Sacramento County Superior Court late last week who…
Turning a Domestic Dispute into Serious Felony Charge – Now Set For Trial
By Nick Domenici SACRAMENTO – Defendant Eric Giannini was bound over to stand trial for resisting a…
Meth Addict Now Set for Trial Accuses Girlfriend of Having ‘Wrong Feet,’ Beats Her
By Susana Jurado FRESNO, CA – Charged with domestic abuse, felony false imprisonment, felony preventing his partner…
Accused Domestic Abuser Set for Trial in El Dorado County Court for Attacking On-Again, Off-Again Girlfriend
By Shellsea Lomeli PLACERVILLE – A close friend’s recount of an assault convinced a county judge here…
Man Punches Wife Twice, but Judge Rules Not Serious Enough to Be Felony
By Jose Medina MERCED – A Merced man more or less admitted he punched his wife—twice—but the…
After Strangling Partner for Nearly an Hour, Defendant Denied Pretrial Release
By Susana Jurado FRESNO, CA. – A defendant here was accused late last week of strangling his…
Woman Beats Ex, Steals His Car – Pretends to Be Him Via Text
By Roxanna Jarvis SACRAMENTO– After allegedly assaulting her ex-boyfriend, a Sacramento woman reportedly stole his car and…
Defendant’s Posted Bail Falls Short of $5,000 in Domestic Violence Case
By Julietta Bisharyan FRESNO – A defendant here in Fresno County Superior Court this week came up…
Defense Argues Victim Lied on 911 Call; Judge Still Finds Probable Cause for Arrest
By Angelina Caplanis FRESNO—A public defender here in Fresno County Superior Court argued that there was no…
Victim Pleads for Charges to be Dismissed against Boyfriend, Charges Police Were ‘Aggressive’
By Julietta Bisharyan FRESNO – During an arraignment in Fresno County Superior Court, the defendant’s girlfriend and…
Yolo County Judge Offers Optimism, and Stern Warning to Domestic Violence Defendant
By Gabriela Tsudik WOODLAND – Yolo County Superior Judge David Rosenberg, in a speedy pre-trial hearing, expressed…
Wife’s Testimony Brings Judge to Tears, Secures Better Offer for Husband
By Nikki Suzani FRESNO – A wife’s fierce testimony in a domestic violence case seemingly led to…
Complications in Sentencing: Victim Requests Treatment – Gets Jail Too.
By Mella Bettag FRESNO – Unlike many defendants in Fresno County Superior Court, Brian Pittman wanted treatment….
Fresno Judge Breaks Protocol, Issuing a Protective Order for a Domestic Violence Case over Zoom
By Shellsea Lomeli FRESNO – During an arraignment in a domestic violence case, Judge Monica Diaz eventually…
Fresno Judge Issues Protective Orders for Domestic Abuse Cases Despite Dissent from Alleged Victims
By Shellsea Lomeli FRESNO, CA – Two alleged victims of domestic abuse here last week in Fresno…
Domestic Violence Victim Pleads with Judge to Allow Husband to See Her – Judge Refuses
By Angelina Caplanis FRESNO – The victim in a domestic violence case, wife of defendant Diamond Ramirez,…
