Woodland High locked down after suspicious calls
Threats of a possible active shooter at Woodland High School led to an hours-long lockdown Friday as police conducted a class-by-class search for possible victims and suspects. “There’s no evidence of...
View ArticleThree teens killed, one injured in Davis freeway crash
The California Highway Patrol is investigating the cause of a solo vehicle collision that killed three teenagers and injured a fourth Friday night on Interstate 80 in Davis. It happened at about 10:50...
View ArticleAdult or juvenile court? Transfer hearing begins for teen charged with murder
WOODLAND — Two days before Mother’s Day, Lola Rios Gutierrez and Alicia Moore stood before a Yolo Superior Court judge to describe how losing their sons has affected them. “My life is not what it used...
View ArticlePolice arrest three teens for Woodland High School shooting threat
The Woodland Police Department announced Monday the arrests of three teenage boys in connection with Friday’s shooting threat at Woodland High School that led to the campus’ lockdown and evacuation....
View ArticleYolo sheriff launches program to reduce opioid overdose deaths
The Yolo County Sheriff’s Office has issued the medication Narcan to its patrol deputies and correctional officers as part of a new program that aims to reduce opioid overdose deaths. When...
View Article‘Tragedy of the first order’: Father sent to prison for killing girl
Her daughter’s last words to her still haunt Malikah Karim: “I miss you already, mommy.”
View ArticleMurder charge upheld for driver in fatal Woodland crash
WOODLAND — A Woodland man accused of leading police on a high-speed vehicle pursuit that ended with a fatal crash had a blood-alcohol content roughly three times the legal driving limit, according to...
View Article‘Senior prank’ damages Davis High building
Police say a building at Davis High School was damaged early Thursday morning when a student drove a vehicle onto the campus and hit the structure. According to Lt. Paul Doroshov, the incident occurred...
View ArticleWest Sacramento man convicted of shotgun threat to wife
A Yolo County jury convicted a West Sacramento man last week of threatening his wife with a shotgun, according to the Yolo County District Attorney’s office. James Curtis Sled, 59, was found guilty...
View ArticleYolo DA expanding Neighborhood Court diversion program
Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that his office has implemented a pilot project that would significantly expand the local Neighborhood Court diversion program. Neighborhood Court...
View ArticleJune ruling to determine teen’s murder trial path
WOODLAND — Was Jesus Campos a willing participant in the disappearances and presumed deaths of two Yolo County boys, or a depressed, impressionable teen who acted under fear of a homicidal ringleader?...
View ArticleYolo DA sweep targets unlawful firearm possession
Special agents from the California Department of Justice, along with investigators from the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office, conducted a countywide operation last week to locate and remove...
View ArticlePlea deal resolves Davis murder case on eve of trial
Just days away from trial, a Davis woman accused of fatally shooting her boyfriend made a plea deal Thursday that avoids a murder conviction and potential life sentence. Hayley Katherine Gilligan, 30,...
View ArticleChinese exchange students caught in rent fiasco
Three apartments win units back from WeHousing On April 7, the Drake Apartments in Davis served residents in nearly a fifth of their apartments eviction notices. Thirty-five tenants, almost all of them...
View ArticleAddiction Intervention Court adds another graduate
On May 28, 2019, 28-year-old Woodland resident Steven Alcaraz successfully graduated from Addiction Intervention Court in Department 14 of the Yolo Superior Court. AIC is a specialty court program that...
View ArticleWoman reports greenbelt attack
A woman reported being grabbed from behind on a northeast Davis greenbelt Friday evening, the Davis Police Department reported this week. Lt. Paul Doroshov said the woman was walking on the greenbelt...
View ArticleDixon men face carjacking, kidnapping charges
Davis police arrested two Dixon men late Monday night for their alleged roles in a carjacking and kidnapping that occurred last week. Lt. Tom Waltz said the crime occurred last Friday at Second Street...
View ArticlePower-pole fire triggers electricity outage
A power-pole fire on Scripps Drive resulted in a power outage to that neighborhood Wednesday night, according to the Davis Fire Department. Battalion Chief Paul Swanson said a blown transformer...
View ArticleWoodland murder suspect found competent for trial
A Woodland murder case is again trial-bound after the defendant was found mentally competent to undergo the proceeding. Rohail Sarwar was just days away from being tried for the August 2018 stabbing...
View ArticlePlane crashes south of Davis
Two people sustained minor injuries Thursday night when a small plane crash-landed near the southeastern edge of Davis, according to the Davis Police Department. The plane — a fixed-wing, two-seat...
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