Hearing delayed for teen defendant in double-homicide case
WOODLAND — Two families left the Yolo County Courthouse in disgust Wednesday after a crucial hearing for one of their sons’ alleged killers was postponed for the third time. The proceeding, now set to...
View ArticlePlea resolves Davis shaken-baby case
WOODLAND — A Davis child-endangerment case resolved this week after lingering for more than two years in the Yolo County court system. Victor Leonel Duarte Briones, 38, was arrested in September 2016...
View ArticleRuff job: New Davis police K-9 makes drug bust
The Davis Police Department’s newest K-9 officer got doggone busy this week, busting an alleged drug suspect during a traffic stop. Riggs, a German shepherd who just completed his training in October,...
View ArticleArrest clears two Davis burglary cases
Davis police arrested a Vacaville man on burglary charges this week, also clearing a second theft case in the process. According to police reports, the commercial burglary occurred on Feb. 4, during...
View ArticleTrial underway for man accused of shooting at Woodland cops
WOODLAND — Woodland police Sgt. Frank Ritter was investigating a murder scene when, prosecutors say, he and three of his fellow officers became attempted-murder victims. It happened during the early...
View ArticlePolice: Suspects used truck to commit burglary
Davis police are on the lookout for two suspects who used their vehicle to burglarize a convenience store early Friday morning. According to Lt. Paul Doroshov, the suspects backed their vehicle into...
View ArticleOccupants safe after three-alarm fire in North Davis
A three-alarm fire in North Davis on Friday night brought firefighters from Davis, UC Davis, Woodland, West Sacramento and Dixon. The city and UCD fire departments responded to the structure fire in...
View ArticleDefendants in Knights Landing homicide plead to lesser charges
WOODLAND — Three Sutter County men facing murder charges in connection with the shooting death of a Knights Landing man last year made plea deals Wednesday that are expected to spare them from lengthy...
View ArticleJudge hints he’ll reinstate court proceedings for Yolo murder suspect
WOODLAND — A Yolo Superior Court judge says he’s inclined to reinstate criminal proceedings against one of the two remaining defendants accused of killing two teenage boys who have been missing since...
View ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Police trace guns used during Davis officer’s killing
The two semiautomatic handguns Kevin Douglas Limbaugh wielded on the night he shot and killed a Davis police officer had been in his possession for years, and he kept them despite a court order banning...
View ArticleDavis murder trial set for May
WOODLAND — A jury trial for the Davis woman accused of fatally shooting her boyfriend inside their F Street apartment has been scheduled for late May, with an additional charge added in the case. In...
View ArticleAssault on woman leads to attempted-murder charge
A Sacramento man faces attempted murder, domestic violence and numerous other charges after violently assaulting his girlfriend in Davis last week, according to the Davis Police Department. Ricardo Don...
View ArticleSuspect arrested after Woodland pursuit
Woodland police arrested a 26-year-old motorcyclist Sunday after he allegedly led officers on a high-speed chase on the southwest side of town. Luis Vega of Woodland was apprehended by a police K-9 in...
View ArticleWoodland gang member convicted of gun assault; jury hangs on attempted murder
WOODLAND — A Woodland man accused of shooting at police officers who were investigating a murder scene was convicted Tuesday of felony assault and other charges, but jurors hung on the most serious...
View ArticleOne killed in Highway 50 crash
A four-car collision Monday afternoon in West Sacramento killed one of the drivers, according to the California Highway Patrol. Officer Rodney Fitzhugh said the crash occurred shortly after 1 p.m. on...
View ArticleMurder conviction upheld in Woodland’s ‘Baby Justice’ case
A state appellate court has upheld the murder conviction of a Woodland woman whose newborn son died four years ago this week after she swam with him across a slough while in a methamphetamine-induced...
View Article‘48 Hours’ spotlights Daniel Marsh double-murder case
A horrific 2013 Davis double-homicide that continues to undergo legal challenges will be the focus of a nationally televised true-crime program Saturday night. CBS’ “48 Hours” explores the case of...
View ArticleUCD’s Riparian Reserve sees uptick in vandalism
The recreation and picnic area at UC Davis’ Putah Creek Riparian Reserve underwent an unusual amount of vandalism over the past week, prompting a request for extra police patrols in the area. Reserve...
View ArticleFather of Baby Justice back in jail
Just weeks after completing a prison sentence for his role in the death of his infant son, Frank Talliesen Rees is back in jail after being arrested on drug charges in Davis early Saturday morning....
View ArticlePolice urge citizens to get phone emergency alerts
In the days following the fatal shooting of Officer Natalie Corona, members of the Davis Police Department met to discuss the agency’s performance during that chaotic night, and whether any...
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