‘You are a psychopath’: Relatives of Marsh’s victims speak out in court
WOODLAND — Relatives of slain Davis couple Oliver “Chip” Northup and Claudia Maupin got their day in court Wednesday, delivering emotional victim-impact statements during a transfer hearing for Daniel...
View ArticleThieves make off with TV camera
A television news crew was robbed early Thursday morning at UC Davis by two suspects who struck a victim with their car as they fled the scene, according to a campus crime alert. The incident occurred...
View ArticleOpening statements launch trial in Yolo double-homicide case
WOODLAND — “Three ounces of revenge.” Those four words, a Yolo County prosecutor said Thursday, sum up the motive for the alleged murders of two local teenagers who vanished without a trace in the fall...
View ArticleFill the boot
Mila Rö Farid, 4, the daughter of Davis Fire Department Capt. Brian Farid, collects donations Wednesday for Davis Firefighters’ Local 3494’s annual “Fill the Boot” fundraiser. The effort funds the...
View ArticleDefense expert: Marsh making ‘positive progress’ in prison
WOODLAND — In the five years since his arrest for fatally stabbing an elderly Davis couple, Daniel Marsh has undergone “a lot of growth” during his time in prison, according to a forensic child...
View ArticleHome break-ins lead to burglary, vehicle theft charges
Davis police say a man broke into two homes, stealing two vehicles in the process, before the law caught up with him last week. The investigation began on Wednesday when officers were dispatched to the...
View ArticleWoodland woman dies in rural crash
A Woodland woman lost her life Monday morning when her Lexus sedan collided with a big-rig in rural Yolo County, according to the California Highway Patrol. Officer Rodney Fitzhugh said the crash was...
View ArticleTestimony begins in missing-teens trial
WOODLAND — In the fall of 2016, Enrique Rios and Elijah Moore appeared to be on the right track. The Yolo County teens had troubled pasts — drug use, criminal activity, failing grades in school — but...
View Article‘He wouldn’t go anywhere’: Moms of missing teens testify at murder trial
WOODLAND — Two mothers brought together by their sons’ disappearances took the witness stand this week in Yolo Superior Court, describing to jurors in a double-homicide trial their final moments with...
View ArticleThis is just a drill: Former courthouse hosts active-shooter training
The Yolo County Emergency Medical Services Agency, in partnership with local fire and law-enforcement agencies, will conduct an active-shooter training and exercise Oct. 15-18 at the historic...
View ArticleGame over: Software heist leads to arrests
Davis police reported detaining four people Friday afternoon following the alleged theft of nearly $2,500 worth of video games from the local Target store. Sgt. Eric Labbe said the suspects were able...
View ArticleMan robbed at Davis fraternity party
A man reported being robbed by three suspects — one of them armed — during a fraternity party early Sunday morning, according to Davis and UC Davis police. The incident occurred at about 12:30 a.m....
View ArticleMarsh takes witness stand as juvenile-court hearing continues
WOODLAND — Defense attorneys called a surprise witness Monday in the juvenile transfer hearing for convicted killer Daniel Marsh — Marsh himself, to the shock of his victims’ relatives who were inside...
View ArticleCops look into morbid reports at Da Vinci
Davis police disclosed Monday they are investigating an alleged incident in which two students at Da Vinci Charter Academy served fellow students cookies that had a relative’s cremated remains baked...
View ArticleTwo hurt in crash on Eighth Street
Two drivers were injured Monday morning when their vehicles collided at the intersection of Oak Avenue and West Eighth Street, according to Davis police and fire reports. The crash involving a black...
View ArticleCharges dismissed in Davis attempted-kidnapping case
WOODLAND — After nearly two years, the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office has dropped its case against a former UC Davis student accused of attempting to kidnap a 12-year-old Davis girl. During a...
View ArticleDavis man graduates from Yolo’s Addiction Intervention Court
A 34-year-old Davis resident successfully graduated Oct. 15 from Addiction Intervention Court in Department 6 of Yolo Superior Court. Due to his wanting to move forward for his productive life, he...
View ArticleJury awards civil damages to Davis sex-assault victim
WOODLAND — A Yolo County civil trial stemming from a 2012 Davis rape case has resulted in an award of more than $150,000 in damages to the victim, her attorneys announced this week. The jury...
View ArticleThree injured in wrong-way crash
A Davis teen was among three people injured Friday morning when the driver of the vehicle she was in caused a wrong-way collision on Interstate 5 north of Woodland, according to the California Highway...
View ArticleRuling due Wednesday in Daniel Marsh transfer hearing
WOODLAND — A Yolo Superior Court judge says he’ll rule Wednesday whether the killer of an elderly Davis couple should continue serving a life prison term or have his case remanded to a juvenile justice...
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