Trial Set for Man Suffering from Mental Health Problems in Killing of Woman Said to Be Girlfriend and Social Worker
By Fiona Davis SACRAMENTO, CA – A man—described as suffering from mental health disorders—was…
Man Takes Plea Deal After Alleged Parking Lot Firearm Assault, Obstructing Jail Deputies
By Natalia Claburn SACRAMENTO, CA – Dewaze Whitfield is facing up to five years and…
Newly Hired Police Officer Faces Scrutiny by Defense in Indecent Exposure Preliminary
By Fiona Davis SACRAMENTO, CA – An Assistant Public Defender criticized key testimony of a newly hired…
Man Sent to Trial on Burglary Case; Defense Argues Lack of Physical Evidence
By Allison Hodge SACRAMENTO, CA – In a multiple defendant burglary case, Sacramento County Superior Court…
Wrong Man Almost Arrested at Scuffle by ATM that Led to Fatal Stabbing
By Annette Wong-Toi SACRAMENTO, CA – When officers responded to a call about an assault with a…
Self-Proclaimed ‘Pretty Intelligent’ Murder Suspect Attempts to Defend Himself Despite Advice of Judge and His Lawyer
By Peter Eibert SACRAMENTO, CA – Gary Allen refused Judge Patrick Marlette’s advice to “stop talking” in…
Judge Rejects Testimony, Calls Victim ‘Powder Keg of Emotion’ – Prosecution Dismisses Charges in Preliminary Hearing
By Ganga Nair SACRAMENTO, CA – Sonny Moran’s preliminary hearing took place in a tense courtroom here…
Gambling Trip Goes Awry – Slew of Law Enforcement Officers Testify in Case of Woman Charged with Shooting at Occupied Car
By Anika Khubchandani and Beth Miller SACRAMENTO, CA – Prosecutor Jordan Avey from the Sacramento County’s District…
Audio Problems and Crying Baby Disrupt Defendants’ Preliminary Hearing Over Zoom
By Alex Jimenez, Monica Han and Linhchi Nguyen SACRAMENTO, CA – Defendants Cassie Clark and Valshawn Weldon…
Social Media Posts Help Lead to Probation Violation Trial on Firearms Charge
By Sophia Barberini SACRAMENTO, CA – It was a spirited argument presented by Assistant Public Defender Damien…
Judge Sets Trial for Stepfather Accused of 14 Counts of Lewd and Lascivious Acts with a Minor
By Ned Meiners SACRAMENTO, CA – Michael Squyres maintained his innocence during a preliminary hearing Wednesday morning…
Defendant Claims He Was Going to Return Stolen Van; Judge Still Sets Trial for Theft and Drugs
By Christopher Datu and Jose Medina SACRAMENTO, CA – A defendant here in Sacramento County Superior Court…
Defense Objections Fall Short, ‘Imperfect’ Self Defense Claim Also Fails in Murder Prelim
By Dorrin Akbari SACRAMENTO, CA — Judge Tami Bogert found sufficient cause to arraign defendant Joseph Yi…
Courthouse Balance of Privacy and Transparency, COVID-19 Safety and Sanitation
By Ryan Kaika Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – Even the judge wore a mask—complying with new recommendations…
Man Allegedly Imprisons Wife in Car Following Prior Domestic Battery Incident
By Julietta Bisharyan and Lea Barrios WOODLAND – A woman denied domestic abuse claims in court after…
Man Charged with Vandalism and Burglary of RE/MAX Gold
By Linh Nguyen WOODLAND – A Woodland man was accused of the vandalism and burglary of a…
Man Found Hiding from Police after Allegedly Helping Steal Vehicle
By Abigail Henderson WOODLAND – Police found and apprehended two suspects who allegedly broke into a residential…
Man Caught in Stolen Vehicle at Davis Gas Station
By Julietta Bisharyan WOODLAND – A Davis man was allegedly found inside a stolen vehicle at an…
Woman Called Police on Her Boyfriend after Altercation, Then Denies Claims of His Assault in Court
By Julia Martinez WOODLAND- A woman that called the cops on her boyfriend for allegedly assaulting her…
Suppression Hearing for Man Detained by Police, Suspected of Drug Possession at Cache Creek Casino
By Linh Nguyen and Maxwell C. Myrhum WOODLAND – A man was detained after a deputy discovered…
