Mule Creek Correctional Officer Has Guns Confiscated, Could Lose Job Over Domestic Dispute Threat
By Nick Domenici SACRAMENTO – A keen eye is not being trained on law enforcement officers’ use…
Domestic Violence Defendants Fear Losing Children Due to No Contact Orders
By Nikki Suzani SACRAMENTO – Fathers accused of domestic violence made their feelings about no-contact orders with…
Domestic Violence Defendant Released, Pending Court Date
By Yuanqi Ivy Zhou SACRAMENTO – Christopher Christian is free today, despite being accused of harming his…
Moment of Silence after Prosecutor Reads Victim Statement Aloud to Defendant
By Henry Stiepleman SACRAMENTO – A Sacramento man listened as a prosecutor read a statement written by…
Man Stabbed Boyfriend after Cat-Calling Girlfriend; Another Man Waived Scythe at Stranger
By Lea Barrios SACRAMENTO – During remote arraignments at Sacramento Superior Court this week, a man was…
‘The Partnership’ For Domestic Abuse Survivors
By Metyia Phillips SAN FRANCISCO – Chesa Boudin, San Francisco District Attorney, California Governor Gavin Newsom, and…
Two Men Charged with Corporal Injury on a Spouse – One Told Officers He Would Cut Her Head Off
By Lea Barrios SACRAMENTO – During arraignments in Sacramento County Superior Court Friday a man was charged…
Domestic Violence Continues during Shelter in Place: Two Men Charged with Corporal Injury, Another Accused of Assault with a Deadly Weapon
By Lea Barrios SACRAMENTO- During remote arraignments here in Sacramento County Superior Court Thursday, three out of…
Witness Recants but Man with COVID-19 Symptoms Still Held on Felony Counts
By Stefanie Young and Alexandra Cline SACRAMENTO – Despite the victim of a domestic violence complaint recanting…
$0 Bail Contested for Two Cases Considered ‘Public Safety Risks’
By Lea Barrios SACRAMENTO, CA – Several arraignments ended with the defendant’s bail set to $0 with…
DA Boudin Teams with Mayor Breed for Temporary Housing for Survivors of Domestic Violence
As part of the City’s COVID-19 response, District Attorney Chesa Boudin, Mayor London Breed and the Human…
Defense Argues Lack of Police Investigation in Domestic Violence Trial
By Danielle Silva SAN FRANCISCO – The prosecution and the defense began their closing arguments in a…
Alleged Victim Delivers Emotional Preliminary Testimony against Her Boyfriend
By Linh Nguyen WOODLAND – A West Sacramento woman delivered an emotional testimony against her boyfriend of…
Mother-In-Law and Wife Deny Initial Statements Made to Police in Domestic Violence Case
By Linh Nguyen WOODLAND – The defendant’s wife and her mother were unable to recall the statements…
Bail Reform Doesn’t Mean Automatic Pretrial Release in San Francisco
SF DA Policy: “Pretrial detention will be based on public safety, not on wealth.” SAN FRANCISCO –…
Complaining Witness Delivered Emotional Testimony against Allegedly Abusive Ex-Boyfriend in Preliminary Hearing
By Linh Nguyen and Maxwell C. Myrhum WOODLAND – A West Sacramento man faced a preliminary hearing…
Estranged Husband Walks Free after Accused of Stabbing Wife in Face
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – Defendant Andre Lamont Smith – accused of planting a…
Alleged Victim and Responding Officers Testify in Domestic Violence Preliminary Hearing
By Julietta Bisharyan WOODLAND – A preliminary hearing was held Thursday afternoon regarding an incident of domestic…
Prosecution Calls Defendant’s Alleged Conduct Egregious in Closing Argument in Domestic Abuse Trial
By Lea Barrios Deputy District Attorney Daniele Schlehofer described defendant Jesus Reyes’ alleged crime “egregious” in her…
Responding Officers Testify in Domestic Violence Case
By Maxwell C. Myrhum As a Davis domestic violence case nears its close, the officers responding to…
