Security Footage and Its Usefulness Takes Center Stage in Folsom Prison Stabbing Trial
By Anna Kristina Moseidjord SACRAMENTO, CA – A criminal trial involving a Folsom State Prison inmate stabbing…
Stabbing Hearing Highlights Issues about Woman’s Options for Mental Recovery
By Amy Berberyan RIVERSIDE, CA – Michelle Arnold’s mental health issues raised concerns here in Riverside County…
Witnesses Highlight 1st Day of Preliminary Hearing for Man Accused of Stabbing Workmate in Neck with Scissors
By Ankita Joshi ALAMEDA, CA – Fontine Adams was confronted by a series of witness statements—including one…
Vanguard Court Watch Articles of the Week
Chilling Video Shows Man Getting Shot, Assailants Driving Away in Attempted Murder Case By Ganga Nair Nair…
‘Home-Free’ Man Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Stabbing Another with ‘Makeshift Spear’ at a Berkeley Homeless Camp
By Serene Chang ALAMEDA, CA– Frank Christiana, a man who once described himself as “home-free” to the…
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…
Witness Testimony a Little Testy on Alleged Nighttime Stabbing that Occurred Two Years Ago
By Greg Ritzinger SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A defense witness called to testify here in San Francisco…
Stabbing Case Brought to Trial; Witness with Memory Lapse Questioned for More Than 90 Minutes
By Esme Lipton SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Assistant District Attorney Julia Gonzales spent 90 minutes questioning a…
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…
Not a Schoolyard Fight: Unclear Who Started Stabbing Brawl between Two Prison Inmates
By Savannah Dewberry, Karisa Cortez, and Annika Sial SACRAMENTO, CA – Confusion over who started a fight…
Man Arrested in Knife Attack of 2 AAPI Elderly Women; DA Boudin to Personally Handle Prosecution
By Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced Thursday that he…
Frustrated Judge ‘Encourages’ Prosecutor Not to Call Fourth Witness in Probable Cause Hearing
By Roselyn Poommai and Natasha Feuerstein SACRAMENTO, CA – Judge Ernest W. Sawtelle displayed visible frustration in…
Man Stabbed in Thousand Oaks – Witness Testimony Ruled Not ‘Credible’
By Naomi Cherone VENTURA—A witness was called in to testify at the Superior Court of Ventura County…
Judge Makes Tough Decision to Keep Defendant in Jail Despite Detriment to Mental Health
By Roxanna Jarvis and Hongyi Wen CONTRA COSTA – After hearing about the traumatic life events which…
Defendant Stabs Victim in Order to Claim Custody of Child
By Linhchi Nguyen SACRAMENTO – A defendant—accused of stabbing her past partner with a kitchen knife after…
A Mother Will Face Trial after Stabbing 15-Year-Old Son
By Danae Snell SACRAMENTO — The alleged victim was taking a nap when his mother ripped the…
Woman Stabs Sleeping Boyfriend on New Year’s 2019; Judge Gives Her Break at Sentencing
By Julietta Bisharyan FRESNO – A woman was sentenced for slashing her boyfriend in the face, chest…
Codefendants Detained in Past Police Encounters Due to Parole
By Danielle Eden C. Silva In Department 9, the pretrial hearing for codefendants Stephon Jerome Ramirez and…
Preliminary Hearing Resumes for Codefendants Charged with Stabbing
by Taite Trautwein and Fabiha Zaman Preliminary Hearing Reveals Defendant’s Past Encounters with Law Enforcement By Taite…
