Samples Requested by the Defense in Dorsey Case
By Tiffany Yeh Darnell Dorsey is accused of assaulting a child, causing the child’s death in…
Judge Richardson Denies Another Motion to Suppress
By Tiffany Yeh Deputy Public Defender Andrea Pelochino argued that the detention of defendant Courtney Smith occurred…
Eye on the Courts: The Strange Case of Lovett Ends Even More Strangely
Eric Lovett in February of 2015 was facing charges for being an accessory to attempted murder for…
YONET Undercover Drug Sting, Offer to Sell Methamphetamine
By Tiffany Yeh The preliminary hearing for Mary Elizabeth Amuzie started Tuesday afternoon. She is charged with…
Closing Arguments in the Lovett Trial
by Misha Berman and Tiffany Yeh On April 14, 2016, in Department 10 in the morning, both…
Rail Relocation Study Complete
Potential Yolo Rail Realignment Offers Positive Economic Benefits (From Press Release) – Yolo County, the cities of…
Officer Testimony Resumed on Friday
By Misha Berman Officer Anthony Herrera, a West Sacramento Police Department detective, resumed his testimony on the…
Testimony by Officer Resumes in Lovett Trial
By Misha Berman and Tiffany Yeh “Did you identify any fingerprints on the metal knife?” asked Deputy…
Crime Moves Back Down in 2016 in Davis and West Sacramento
It was nearly a month ago that Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig, along with Chief Probation Officer…
Officer Herrera Testifies about Gestures and Remembering Conversation with Landowski
by Tiffany Yeh Officer Anthony Herrera, a detective with the West Sacramento Police Department, testified in the…
Board of Supervisors Looks to Potentially Alter Bypass of Family Reunification Services Policy
At their last meeting, on March 22, the Yolo County Board of Supervisors looked into organizational and…
Community Rallies Behind Rexroad’s Push for Reform of Child Welfare System
By Jerika L.H. It is no secret that the family court system is broken. While most of…
Yolo County Health Assessment in Review
by Jerika L.H The annual report of Yolo County Health offers a fascinating glimpse into the physical,…
The Roots of Slavery in Woodland
By Jerika L.H. Basil Campbell – remember the name. Considered an anomaly in his days, he was…
Testimony Resumes in Lovett Trial
By Monica Velez Victim Ernie Sotelo’s ex-wife’s testimony was interrupted during Eric Lovett’s criminal trial on March…
My View: Victim Didn’t See Alleged Effort to Intimidate, Can We Move On Now?
If someone threatens a witness, but no one sees it, have they actually threatened the witness? If…
Landowski Testimony Resumes in Lovett Trial
By Monica Velez Liberty Landowski’s testimony resumed on March 17, 2016, with Deputy District Attorney Robin Johnson…
Witnesses Take the Stand in Lovett Trial
By Monica Velez After the lunch break on March 16, 2016, Ernie Sotelo took the witness stand…
Possession for Sale and Motion To Suppress Hearing
By Tiffany Yeh Both Arturo Medina and Pedro Perez Reyes face possession of methamphetamine, possession of meth…
Opening Arguments in the Lovett Trial
By Monica Velez After Judge Daniel Maguire granted Deputy District Attorney Robin Johnson a day to get…
