Woodland Police Denied Qualified Immunity in Michael Barrera Wrongful Death Lawsuit
By Robert J Hansen Woodland, CA – The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last week that…
Judge Tosses Evidence after Woodland Officers Fail to ‘Mirandize’ Suspect
By Gracy Joslin WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Timothy Fall late Friday tossed out…
Five Years Later, Barrera Case Set to Go to Trial as Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss
By Robert J. Hansen Trial is set for the civil lawsuit against the Woodland Police Department and…
Case Against Woodland Police Set for Late April, but Could Be Dismissed Due to Qualified Immunity in Barrera Death
By Robert J. Hansen A civil lawsuit filed against Woodland police officers by the family of Michael…
Woodland PD and Yolo DA Covered Up Killing Michael Barrera in 2017, Recordings Reveal
By Robert J Hansen Michael Barrera was killed by Woodland police officers in February 2017 while handcuffed,…
Rally at U.S. Court in Sacramento Difficult for Family of Man Who Died after Woodland Police Tasered, Beat Him
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – Only days before the announcement late last week that…
DV Victim Taken Advantage of By Police Officer, DA’s Office Tries to Hide Evidence from Trial Court
In December 2016, a jury convicted then 23-year-old Andres Cordova of attempted murder, a crime for which…
Marches and Speeches in Woodland against Police Violence and Prosecutorial Overreach
More than 50 people came to a rally and protest on Saturday in support of the family…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Does Sting Really Help Stop Sex Trafficking?
According to a Woodland Police press release, the Woodland Police Department and Yolo County District Attorney’s Office…
Analysis: The Death of Michael Barrera
The Yolo County DA’s office issued a report this past Wednesday clearing Woodland police officers of criminal…
DA Clears Woodland Police in February Death of Barrera
The Yolo County DA’s Office on Wednesday issued a 28-page report on the February death of Michael…
Family Files Government Claim against Woodland and Yolo County in the Taser Death of Michael Barrera
Earlier this month, the Yolo County Coroner’s Office released their autopsy report which concluded that the cause…
Attorney for Family of Taser Victim Says He Plans to File a Federal Civil Rights Suit
Earlier this week, the Yolo County Coroner released an autopsy report that found the cause of the…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Should the Police Continue High-Speed Pursuits?
This weekend we reported on the mother of Matthew Gonzales, who is unhappy that Trevor Wright is…
Mother of Victim Doesn’t Want Murder Charges after Fatal Woodland Car Crash
Last week, the Yolo County DA filed charges against 18-year-old Trevor James Wright, related to the death…
Guest Commentary: Woodland Police Deserve Our Support, Not Suspicion
By Matt Rexroad Yolo County Supervisor It is a tragedy when someone dies in an altercation with…
Woodland Opens the Door to an Independent Review of Taser Death
On Monday, the family of Michael Barrera met with the Vanguard and took to the streets, wanting…
Family Holds Vigil Seeking Answers in the Taser Death in Woodland
Last Wednesday Michael Barrera, 30, died after police responded to a report of a disturbance on Matmor…
Officer Involved Killing in Woodland
(From Police Press Release) – On February 8, 2017 at approximately 12:14 pm, Woodland Police Officers responded…
Commentary: Hendrix Case Illustrates the Problems of Yolo County Justice and Beyond
As I told my interns this week, you can cover a lot of cases in Yolo County…
