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…
Craigslist Nightmare: Victim Assaulted Over Tool Sale
By Zoey Hou SACRAMENTO, CA – It might be called a “Craigslist Nightmare”—an unhappy buyer of a…
Judge Won’t Set Bail – Even $200K – for Defendant with ‘Egregious’ Rap Sheet
By Stephanie Boulos SACRAMENTO, CA – Bail was denied defendant Dreyshawn Augustus because of his “egregious” rap…
Commentary: Battle Lines Being Drawn over Single-Family Zoning
By David M. Greenwald Two of the more contentious bills this term in the State legislature are…
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…
No Bail Is Set for Three Men Accused of Shooting Murder in Hotel Public Parking Lot
By Michelle Luu and Evelyn Peralta SACRAMENTO, CA — Three men accused of shooting and killing one…
Father and Son Stabbed by Angry Neighbor, Family Claims
By Natasha Pawar SACRAMENTO, CA – A Sacramento man allegedly stabbed and physically abused his neighbors over…
In Rare Feat, Judge and Prosecution Both Agree to Defendant’s Suggestion of What His Sentence Should Be for Crimes
By Ganga Nair SACRAMENTO, CA – In a rare occasion of the judge and prosecution accepting a…
Defense Argues Deputies Violated Sacramento Man’s 4th Amendment Rights; Judge Disagrees, but Now Defendant Is on the Run
By Ganga Nair SACRAMENTO, CA – Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Helena R. Gweon Friday denied a…
Parties Argue Contested Continuance – Defense Said It Needs More Time
By Michael Wheeler, Tracy Hobson, Evelyn Peralta SACRAMENTO—Judge Geoffrey Goodman at first last week refused to be…
Defendant Pleads No Contest to Felony Criminal Negligence toward Family Dog
By Tracy Hobson and Stephanie Boulos SACRAMENTO, CA – Defendant Brock Erickson—accused of negligently allowing his family’s…
Defense Attorney Accuses DA of ‘Prosecutorial Misconduct’ After Prosecution of ‘Hero’ Who Stopped Domestic Violence ‘Victim’
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – A former prosecutor, and now defense attorney,…
Despite Conflicting Evidence, Nephew Accused of Strangling and Battery on 77-Year-Old Wheelchair-Bound Uncle
By Zoey Hou SACRAMENTO, CA – Despite apparent conflicting evidence of injury, and no witnesses, defendant Khampher…
Defendant Unable to Afford Private Defender, Requests More Time Despite Judge’s Disapproval
By Alexander Pleitez and Anna Zheng SACRAMENTO, CA – In a pretrial conference this week in Sacramento…
Bail Reduced Despite Objection from Prosecution, Which Continues to Fight Virtually Every Bail Reduction Motion
By Ankita Joshi and Angela Patel SACRAMENTO, CA – Prosecutors continue to protest virtually all suggestions…
Video Provides Clues to Alleged Firearm Theft, but Defendant Pleads Not Guilty
By Ganga Nair SACRAMENTO, CA – Hector Gonzalez, a Sacramento man with prior convictions of robbery in…
Boyfriend Refuses Plea Deal, Faces Trial for Allegedly Hitting Longtime Girlfriend in Face
By Neha Malhi, Julietta Bisharyan and Alan Vargas SACRAMENTO, CA — After receiving an offer from the…
Defendant Deemed Unfit to Stand Trial after Claiming Mother Wanted to Kill Him
By Sophia Barberini SACRAMENTO, CA – Judge Stephen Acquisto here in Sacramento County Superior Court last Friday…
Defendant Ruled Incompetent, Held to Answer Charges after Confusing Preliminary Hearing
By Michael Wheeler and Joe Cormac SACRAMENTO, CA — Called to help a woman after she said…
Judge Holds Defendant without Bail Following Gang-Related Drive-By
By Christopher Datu SACRAMENTO, CA – Defendant Lionel Gillespie was denied bail here in Sacramento County Superior…
