Prosecution Chooses Lesser Charges in Domestic Violence Cases
By Mia Machado SACRAMENTO- Sacramento County’s District Attorney Anissa Galata resolved two separate domestic violence cases, opting…
Victim Suffers Head Laceration but Won’t Cooperate with Prosecution
By Kalani E. Gaines SACRAMENTO – Jose Conde Baeza found himself in Sacramento County Superior Court last…
Defendant’s ‘Reunion’ with Ex-Girlfriend Results in Horrific Car Ride, Beating
B y Eric J. Trochez SACRAMENTO – What at first appeared to be a generous offer from…
Defendant Denied Release after Attempting to Run Over Victim and Trashing His Home
By Linhchi Nguyen SACRAMENTO – A defendant who allegedly assaulted her former partner with a car and…
Defendant Agrees to Turn Self In After Zoom Hearing Reveals Concerns About Public Safety
By Madison Forwood SACRAMENTO – Defendant Shabondy Simpson should be in jail Tuesday morning on $1 million…
Busy Times in Domestic Violence Court – Conflicting Evidence Nixes Bail Increase Bid
By Alana Bleimann SACRAMENTO – One day this past week, in Sacramento County Superior Court, Dept. 60,…
Defendant Ignores No Contact Order, Assaults Pregnant Mother of his Children
By Julian Navarro SACRAMENTO – Judge Curtis M. Fiorini ruled in Sacramento County Superior Court last Thursday…
In Unusual Move, Defendant Takes the Stand in Yolo Domestic Violence Trial
By Lauren Smith WOODLAND – It’s unusual for defendants to take the stand in their own defense,…
Domestic Violence Case Deemed Misdemeanor, Injuries Not Severe Enough for Felony
By Emma Phillips WOODLAND – Judge Renard F. Shepard ruled here in Yolo County Superior Court Tuesday…
Bail Bond Industry Continues to Profit Off People of Color, Poor During Pandemic
By Shwetha Krishnakumar and Emma Phillips SACRAMENTO – Domestic violence cases nearly doubled in Sacramento County from…
Fresno Judge Tells Evasive Domestic Violence Victim to Stop Talking
By Roxanna Jarvis FRESNO– What was supposed to be a short probable cause hearing turned into what…
Father Threatens to Hurt His Children with Kitchen Knife during Fight with Mother
By Alana Bleimann SACRAMENTO – A man faces trial—it is alleged he violently attacked his partner and…
Victims of Stalker Appeal for Stiff Prison Sentence – Judge Reluctantly Honors Probation Plea Deal
By Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO — After threatening and following his then-current girlfriend and her friends, defendant…
Defendant Stabs Victim in Order to Claim Custody of Child
By Linhchi Nguyen SACRAMENTO – A defendant—accused of stabbing her past partner with a kitchen knife after…
Tense Family Relations: Woodland Man Breaches Restraining Order for Father and Sister – Four Times
By Nicole Gonzales WOODLAND – A Woodland man now faces trial and seven charges against him in…
Defendant Allegedly Bites Victim in Domestic Violence Case; Bail Doubles
By Lauren Smith FRESNO – After hearing defendant Arturo Ruiz bit an alleged victim three times in…
Ex-Girlfriend Faces Felony Trial after Allegedly Throwing Vase into Man’s Car
By Roxanna Jarvis FRESNO – A peaceful night turned to one with broken glass and flashing lights…
Defendant Pleads No Contest but Argues He Only ‘Pushed’ Victim to Ground
By Carlin Kempt SACRAMENTO – Thirty-nine-year-old Michael Richardson appeared in Sacramento County Superior Court Tuesday morning to…
Heavily Intoxicated Daughter Punches Mom, Kicks Her Down Driveway
By Roxanna Jarvis SACRAMENTO – An argument about drinking turned physical between a defendant and her mother…
Victim Moves Judge to Add Second Strike after Husband Beats Spouse in Front of Children
By Danae Snell FRESNO – A strong victim statement here this week carried the day with Fresno…
