Man suspected of arson, threatening cops
Davis police arrested a man on suspicion of arson last week, with the help of a few clues from the suspect himself. Lt. Art Camacho said officers were dispatched at about 11:30 a.m. Wednesday to the...
View ArticleMan accused of hitting loss-prevention officer with car
A Woodland man is facing assault charges after allegedly striking a store loss-prevention officer with his vehicle, police said. Lonni Goff, 49, was arrested shortly after 3 p.m. Saturday after he...
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Waller convicted of NorCal Rapist crimes, including Davis attacks
SACRAMENTO — “The DNA don’t lie.” That’s how a juror in the NorCal Rapist trial summed up the deliberation process resulting in 46 guilty verdicts read Wednesday against Roy Charles Waller. “It was an...
View ArticlePolice pledge education-based approach to curfew enforcement
Yolo County law-enforcement agencies say they plan to take an information-based approach to the curfew measure Gov. Gavin Newsom announced this week in response to a surge in coronavirus cases. “Our...
View ArticleSuspect elusive in Dunnigan motel shooting
A suspect remains at large after shooting a woman outside a Dunnigan motel Thursday morning, Yolo County sheriff’s officials said. Lt. Matt Davis reported that deputies were informed at about 7:30...
View ArticleUPDATED: Deputy fires weapon during altercation with armed Winters teen
Chaos erupted at the Winters Police Department on Sunday night when an armed teenager threatened officers from outside the building, later triggering a chase during which a Yolo County sheriff’s...
View ArticleThieves target downtown Davis bike shops
Davis police are investigating a recent rash of commercial burglaries targeting three downtown bicycle shops. Over the past three weeks, thieves have broken into Ken’s Bike & Ski at 650 G St.,...
View Article1 arrested, several at large after Rumsey pot heist
Several suspects remain at large following a rural Yolo County cannabis-farm burglary that led to a vehicle pursuit and crash. According to a post on the Yolo County Sheriff’s Office’s Facebook page,...
View ArticleMan detained after Davis gunfire incident
Davis police detained a man on a mental-health hold Sunday night after he allegedly fired a gun inside his Seventh Street apartment. Neighbors of the apartment in the 600 block of Seventh Street...
View ArticleNoose near Esparto Cemetery triggers hate-crime probe
A noose found in a tree near the Esparto Cemetery earlier this month is being investigated as a possible hate crime. A passerby discovered the noose on Friday, Nov. 13, while walking in the area, Yolo...
View ArticleYolo County killers among beneficiaries of massive EDD fraud scheme
Three convicted Yolo County murderers — including a sheriff’s deputy’s killer condemned to death row — are among tens of thousands of California inmates who unlawfully received pandemic unemployment...
View ArticleThief steals, damages Yolo Food Bank delivery truck
The Grinch paid an early visit to Yolo County last week, stealing a Yolo Food Bank truck while its driver gathered food destined for families in need. “It was absolutely the wrong thing to happen the...
View ArticleSheriff’s detectives investigate Esparto shooting death
A death investigation is underway in rural Esparto after a man was found fatally shot on his own property, according to the Yolo County Sheriff’s Office. It was relatives who discovered the body of...
View ArticleGun stashed in cereal leads to probationer’s arrest
A probation search led to the arrest of a Dunnigan man on weapon charges last week, the Yolo County Sheriff’s Office reported Monday. Trayon Finley, 24, was taken into custody Nov. 25 after probation...
View ArticleDavis police investigate strong-arm robbery
Davis police are investigating a robbery that occurred at a homeless camp along F Street north of Covell Boulevard over the weekend. The victim called police shortly before 11 a.m. Saturday to report...
View ArticlePair nabbed for car theft, drug possession
Two men face criminal charges after allegedly taking a stolen car on a spin through Davis, police reported Monday. According to Lt. Art Camacho, an officer patrolling the 900 block of West Olive Drive...
View ArticleDying prison inmate denied compassionate release — again
For the second time, a Woodland man serving prison time for a fatal barroom stabbing has been denied a bid for compassionate release. According to his public defender, Jeffery Lemus has just several...
View ArticlePolice nab suspected bike thieves
Davis police have arrested two suspects believed to have stolen thousands of dollars’ worth of bicycles from a downtown business last month. The Nov. 17 break-in at Apex Cycles & Service at 105 E...
View ArticleYolo court commissioner retires; new one appointed
Yolo Superior Court officials announced Wednesday the retirement of Commissioner Dennis A. Umanzio, effective Dec. 20. Umanzio was appointed to the Yolo Superior Court in July 1997 and served as a...
View Article14 graduate from Yolo’s ‘Steps to Success’ diversion program
For Alyca Reynolds, Yolo County’s “Steps to Success” diversion program offered more than just a dismissed court case. “It helped me get out of an abusive situation with my family,” Reynolds said of...
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