Trial Begins in DV Case Involving Hearing Impaired Defendant
by Christina D. and Jamie Moddelmog On Tuesday, August 9, 2016, in Department 9, the jury trial…
First Wife in Custody Case Tells Story of Abuse and Torment
Next week, Deputy DA Tiffany Susz will reportedly seek an arrest warrant for Claire Benoit, who fled…
Yolo County DA Seeks Arrest Warrant in Child Custody Case
Just when it seemed like the case of Benoit v. Gilson was on track for an October…
Neighbor’s Report Leads to a Formal Charge of Domestic Violence
By Christina Day On July 4, 2016, around 10pm, neighbors in West Sacramento called the police after…
Man Faces Attempted Spousal Rape Charge
A Woodland man, Gilberto Castro, faces two counts of spousal abuse charges after a preliminary hearing in…
Judge Reduces Domestic Violence Charge to a Misdemeanor
By Sarah Gregory Judge David Rosenberg reduced a traditionally felony domestic violence charge to a misdemeanor on…
Trial Set For Fall in Child Custody Case that Includes Allegations of Sexual Assault and Parental Abduction
The case of Benoit v. Gilson was back in court on Wednesday, with Judge Kathleen White setting…
Defendant Held To Answer on Corporal Injury Charge
By Tiffany Yeh Timothy Armstrong is charged with infliction of corporal injury on a person with whom…
Empower Yolo Expands Services
By Jerika L.H. Domestic violence – it can happen to anyone. The scourge of society, domestic abuse…
Mother Remains Abroad, Protecting Children from Father, Family Court System
By Monica Velez The pending custody battle between Eric Gilson and Claire Benoit will not be able…
DA Threatens Mother with Criminal Sanctions for Shielding Kids from Abuser
On Friday, Yolo County Deputy District Attorney Tiffany Susz, in an email that the Vanguard received a…
Reneaux Convicted on Three Counts in DV Case
By Misha Berman On the afternoon of March 2, 2016, in Department 14, Defendant Jesse Reneaux was…
Man Faces DV Charges along with Allegedly Dissuading a Witness
By Abigail Soler and Monica Velez On the morning of March 1, 2016, defendant Jessie Reneaux of…
Wife of Former CHP Officer Accused of Domestic Violence Still Refusing to Testify
By Monica Velez On the night of August 28, 2014, the defendant, Armando Ortega, got into a…
Is This a Case of Domestic Violence? Wife Says She Was Instigator
By Monica Velez Sometimes the only thing that has the power to save somebody’s reputation, or life,…
Fighting Police Misconduct in Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Cases
By Sandra Park Black Women and Black Lives Matter: In the year since Ferguson, we have been…
Why Domestic Violence Victims May Think Twice About Calling 911
by Michaela Wallin and Sandra S. Park When a man in Binghamton, New York was restrained, stabbed,…
Before Jo Case Can Become Family Court Matter, It’s an Immigration Issue
When Judge David Rosenberg summarily denied the defense’s motion for a new trial, he clearly felt he…
Supporters of Nan-Hui Jo Speak Out on Sentencing, Discuss Next Steps
by Lauren King Nan-Hui Jo’s sentencing hearing took place on the afternoon of April 28, 2015, at…
Judge Rosenberg Denies Motion For New Trial; Reduces to Misdemeanor and Time Served
In March, a Yolo County jury convicted Nan-Hui Jo of a single count of parental abduction. Following…
