Eye on the Courts: Life Without Parole
On Monday, William Gardner was sentenced to life without parole for the 2013 killing of Leslie Pinkston….
William Gardner Sentenced to Life without Parole
By Jordan Lee William Gardner III, who was charged with the murder of Leslie Pinkston, was found…
Eye on the Courts: The System Failed Leslie Pinkston and the Death Penalty is Dead in California
We have not talked nearly enough about the troubling nature of the murder of Leslie Pinkston just…
Gardner Found Guilty of Murder After Less Than Three Hours of Deliberation
By Antoinnette Borbon In what took less than three hours of deliberation, the jury members were escorted…
Boyfriend Testifies In Gardner Homicide Trial
by Antoinnette Borbon On Friday of last week, Leslie Pinkston’s boyfriend began the first part of a lengthy testimony. Keilae…
Witnesses Unravel Tale Of Abusive Pattern In Pinkston Shooting
by Antoinnette Borbon The courtroom was packed with the friends and family of Leslie Pinkston today, often…
Dramatic Dialogue Between News 13 Reporter and Murder Suspect
by Antoinnette Borbon Ending the first week of trial in the case against William Gardner III, jurors…
Witnesses Describe The Scene In Winters Shooting Death Of Leslie Pinkston
by Antoinnette Borbon The day began with opening statements about the specifics of November 18, 2013. William…
Judge Allows Jurors to Hear Past Domestic Violence Convictions As Winters Murder Trial Begins
by Antoinnette Borbon William Gardner is being charged with lying in wait for his ex-girlfriend and then…
Continuance Granted in Yolo County Murder Case; Denied in Hit and Run
Judge Grants Defense’s Motion for Continuance in Winters Homicide Case by Saghi Nojoomi A motion for continuance…
Jull Cops to Misdemeanor Plea; Update on Marsh Case
Former Fourth and Hope Director Takes Misdemeanor Plea By Patrick Shum Leona Jull, the woman who ran…
Talamantes Guilty of Murder in Guilt Phase of Trial
By Justine Joya On the afternoon of May 30, the verdict on the charges against Aquelin Talamantes…
Closing Arguments in Talamantes Case
by Marya Alloo The prosecution emphasized drowning as a premeditated action in the closing statements surrounding the…
Did Talamantes Know What She was Doing?
by Andrew Reis The trial of Aquelin Talamantes raged forward with further testimony from various medical and…
Vanguard Analysis: Jury Finds Reasonable Doubt in Stone Acquittal
On Wednesday morning at 11, after just three days of deliberations, the jury returned a verdict of…
Prosecutor’s Witness Called Back to the Stand by Defense
By Justine Joya On the afternoon of May 21, the Aquelin Talamantes trial continued with the defense…
BREAKING NEWS: Stone Acquitted on Both Counts
A Yolo County jury, a day after they had appeared to reach impasse, came back with a…
Talamantes’ Sister Can’t Recall Past Statements
by Jane Fitzsimmons Aquelin Talamantes faces charges of murder and assault after police discovered her daughter’s drowned,…
Talamantes Trial Continues with Mental Health Testimony
by Antoinnette Borbon & Andrew Reis Testimony was heard today in Department 3 of Yolo County Superior…
Prosecution Attempts to Attack Impaired State of Mind Claims
By Michelle Yegiyants With a steady string of witnesses called on behalf of the prosecution in People…
