Walmart Arrest for Passing Counterfeit Bills Turns into Drug Charges for Both Partners
By Anna Zheng SACRAMENTO, CA – Bill Gordon Schellenberg appeared in front of Judge Geoffrey Goodman at…
Probation Officers Find 363 Grams of Methamphetamine, Nearly $1,000 in Cash and a Gun – Co-Defendants Get Prison and County Jail
By Natalia Claburn SACRAMENTO, CA – Co-defendants and previously convicted individuals Jacqueline Nava and Rigoberto Vivanco Sanchez…
Defense Claims Man Stopped, Searched and Arrested because Deputies Knew Him; Judge Ignores Assertion, Sentences Man to 3 Years in Prison
By Ganga Nair SACRAMENTO, CA – William Lindemuth’s probation turned into three years in state prison here…
Yet Another Controversy over Alleged Murderer’s Competency to Stand Trial; Soon-to-Be-Judge Exits Defense, Delaying Proceedings
By Peter Eibert SACRAMENTO, CA – The trial readiness conference for alleged murderer Hong Pham had it…
Drunk Driving Accident Injures Multiple Victims – Defendant Takes Plea Deal after Telling Parole Officer He Wasn’t at Fault
By Fiona Davis SACRAMENTO, CA – In a DUI sentencing hearing here this week, a defendant pleaded…
Co-Defendant in Shoplifting Case Denied Offered Plea Because Not All Present
By Dario McCarty SACRAMENTO, CA – Early Monday morning in Sacramento County Superior Court, when one of…
Accused Defendant Bail Stays at $1 Million – Charged with Exploiting Victim into Prostitution, Beating and Threatening Her
By Stephanie Boulos SACRAMENTO, CA – Dyrell Whyite’s bail remains at a hefty $1 million after a…
Bail Denied for Defendant in Retrial of Conviction from 2019 – ‘Safety’ of Community Cited
By Stephanie Boulos SACRAMENTO, CA – Defendant Sekou Honablezh, here Friday in Sacramento County Superior Court after…
Man Granted Pro-Per Status on the Eve of Murder Trial – Case Continued to August
By Allison Hodge SACRAMENTO, CA– On the eve of his co-defendant trial…
Defendant Faces Three Felony Charges for Allegedly Molesting Minors
By Anna Zheng SACRAMENTO, CA – Enrique Reyna-Cruz—charged with three felonies for lewd and lascivious acts with…
April Fool’s Day? Man Breaks Window of Car with Pregnant Daughter Inside, Gets Run Over by Her Boyfriend
By Annette Wong-Toi SACRAMENTO, CA – April Fool’s usually elicits an image of fun pranks, but one…
Interpreters for Non-English Speaking Defendants Exposes Toll of Language Barriers in Court Proceedings
By Fiona Davis SACRAMENTO, CA – On a particularly busy day here in Sacramento County Superior Court…
All Defendants Not Created Equal – Two Robbery Suspects Free, but Other Defendant Facing $1 Million Bail
By Allison Hodge SACRAMENTO, CA– All defendants are not created equal. Defendant Billy Fobbs found that out…
Craigslist Nightmare: Victim Assaulted Over Tool Sale
By Zoey Hou SACRAMENTO, CA – It might be called a “Craigslist Nightmare”—an unhappy buyer of a…
Prosecutor Apologizes to Defendant Accused of Vehicular Manslaughter After DA is Unable to Secure Pre-Trial Resolution
By Fiona Davis SACRAMENTO, CA – In a very unusual scene at a pre-trial hearing held in…
Judge Denies Second Request for Defendant in Sexual Assault Case to be Allowed to Work, Prioritizes Victim’s Well-Being and Community’s Safety
By Benjamin Porter and Ana Arce SACRAMENTO, CA – Julio Cesar Martinez appeared over Zoom before…
The Vanguard Week in Review: Court Watch July 6-9, 2021
Compiled by Stacie Guevara The Vanguard is an online news group that provides coverage of criminal justice…
Defendant Attacks 80-Year-Old Brother-In-Law with Knife, Pleads to Elder Abuse
By Stacie Guevara SACRAMENTO, CA – Defendant Robert Mudd pleaded no contest to felony elder abuse here…
Alleged Sexual Assault Statements by Multiple Women and Minors Bring This Case to Trial
By Zoey Hou & Maia Surendra SACRAMENTO, CA – Defendant David Gallegos is alleged to have sexually…
Defendant Faces Child Abuse Charges for Alleged Harming an Eight-Month-Old Infant
By Anna Zheng SACRAMENTO, CA – Adam Martinez appeared in Sacramento County Superior Court Thursday for a…
