Courtroom Security Scrutinizes Public Entry for Burglary Preliminary Hearing
By Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA – Courthouse security for a preliminary hearing here at the Santa…
Man Charged with Three Separate Burglaries in Berkeley – Known to Police from Previous Activity
By Wendy Moya ALAMEDA, CA – Several police officers from Berkeley Police Department testified here Monday in…
Trial Set for Man Charged with Rape of 4 Minors, Including Own Daughter
By Amy Berberyan RIVERSIDE, CA – A preliminary hearing was held here last Friday in Riverside County…
Deal Made for Man Accused of Attacking Trailer with a Broomstick
By Eshita Seshadri, Viridiana Martinez, and Stacie Guevara SACRAMENTO, CA – Shawn Miller appeared for his preliminary…
Eyewitness, Police Testify Against Man in Messy Domestic Violence Case
By Samuel Van Blaricom SACRAMENTO, CA – At the conclusion of his preliminary hearing this week in…
Driver Claims Emergency, but Judge Refuses to Reduce Felony to Misdemeanor After Preliminary Hearing
By Silverio Rizo Llamas and Sophia Barberini SACRAMENTO – Judge Kevin J. McCormick, at a preliminary hearing…
Judge Hears Two Preliminary Hearings for One Unhoused Haight Man and Former Lawyer
By Alana Bleimann SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Judge Christine Van Aken heard two preliminary hearings Tuesday in…
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…
