Update: Woodland Police Release Photo of the Knife, Identity of Victim
On early Monday morning, the Woodland Police shot and killed 53-year-old Jeffrey Towe after he allegedly attacked…
Ferguson Comes to Woodland After Fatal Police Shooting
A crowd of angry protesters took to the streets of Woodland after Woodland police early on Monday…
Prosecution and Defense Attorney Object During Intense Cross-Examination
By Saghi Nojoomi Deputy District Attorney Ryan Couzens and Defense Attorney Rodney Beede continuously objected to “badgering”…
Defense Cries Foul At Prosecution’s Refreshment of Victim’s Recollections
by Saghi Nojoomi and Katie Wu Defense attorney Richard Dudek objected to Deputy District Attorney Deanna Hays’…
Officers Testify In Street Fight Preliminary Hearing
by Saghi Nojoomi and Katie Wu On August 15, 2014, Deputy District Attorney Carolyn Palumbo called upon…
Sheriff Prieto Denies Most Serious Allegations in Official Response to GJR
Sheriff Ed Prieto on Thursday responded officially to the Yolo County Grand Jury allegations against himself and…
Letter from Ajay Dev on Fifth Anniversary of Wrongful Conviction
by Ajay Dev As I write to you it has been exactly 5 years ago to the…
Yolo County Formally Responds to Grand Jury Allegations Against Sheriff Prieto
In June, the Yolo County Grand Jury came out with a report that alleged that Yolo County…
County Grant Program to Provide For Mental Health Professionals to Accompany Law Enforcement
If the Yolo County Board of Supervisors approves the agreement at today’s meeting, Yolo County would become…
Two Witnesses Questioned on Hearsay in West Sac Gang Case
By Saghi Nojoomi Monday’s preliminary hearing for People vs. Hernandez, Hernandez and Moreno continued on Thursday afternoon…
Eye on the Courts: Is 25 to Life for Talamantes Justice?
It is easy to get emotional when dealing with a child murder as tragic as the one…
City of Davis Became a Sanctuary City in 2007
Yesterday afternoon it was reported that the Los Angeles Police Department is “no longer heeding federal immigration…
Testimony in Alleged West Sacramento Gang Case
by Saghi Nojoomi and Patrick Shum Deputy District Attorney Michelle Serafin began the preliminary hearing for People…
Judge Declares Mistrial After Defendant’s Outburst
by Antoinnette Borbon and Ibraham Dbouk Jury selection was going smoothly until around 1:30 pm on July…
Eye on the Courts: DA’s Office at Its Worst
A few weeks ago Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig received the the 2014 Calvin E. Handy…
Man in Woman’s Clothing Charged with Carrying a Concealed Weapon
by Justine Joya and Silvia Ramos Medina On the morning of July 2, Mr. David Whitfield’s case…
Daughter Terrorizes Elderly Mother for Six Hours
by Jane Fitzsimmons A captivating preliminary hearing began on the afternoon of July 2, in Department Four…
Trial Begins in Concealed Weapon Case
by Justine Joya On the morning of July 2, the case against David Whitfield began jury trial….
Defendant In Gang Case Alleges Assault by Sheriff’s Deputy at County Jail
by Antoinnette Borbon Early Friday morning, the Vanguard was informed that defendant Justin Gonzalez, who awaits the…
A New Way Forward? Working Group to Examine Issues Raised in Grand Jury Report
Last week, the Yolo County Grand Jury came out with a report that alleged that Yolo County…
