Murder charge filed against driver in fatal freeway crash
WOODLAND — Prosecutors have upped the ante in a Yolo County vehicular manslaughter case, filing a murder charge against the driver accused of causing a freeway crash that killed a young boy last month....
View ArticleTrial video charts suspect’s movements near Woodland murder scene
WOODLAND — Security video played a starring role in a Yolo County murder trial this week, charting an alleged killer’s movements surrounding the fatal stabbing of a Woodland masseuse. Collected from...
View ArticleIdentity thief who targeted Davis residents sentenced to prison
A 59-year-old New York woman was sentenced to serve 10 years, four months in prison last week after she had entered no contest pleas to one count of felony grand theft and eleven counts of felony...
View ArticleSix families displaced in Alvarado apartment fire
A first-alarm fire at the Alvarado Sunset Apartments early this morning displaced six families from their homes but caused no injuries, the Davis Fire Department reported. Investigators are still...
View ArticleClosing arguments Tuesday in Woodland murder trial
WOODLAND — Both the prosecution and the defense in the Rohail Sarwar murder trial rested their cases Monday, with jurors expected to begin deliberations after hearing closing arguments Tuesday morning...
View ArticleWinters man graduates from Yolo’s Addiction Intervention Court
An audience full of supporters and family members gathered in Dept. 14 of Yolo Superior Court last Tuesday to celebrate the success of Winters resident Steven Sardenga, who graduated from Yolo County’s...
View ArticleGuilty: Jury returns murder verdict in massage-parlor killing
WOODLAND — A Yolo County jury found a Woodland man guilty of first-degree murder Thursday, ruling that Rohail Sarwar acted with premeditation when he fatally stabbed a massage worker nearly one year...
View ArticleDavis teens cited for robbery
Davis police reported this week the arrests of three local teenagers on suspicion of robbing another youth last Friday, July 26. According to police reports, the juvenile victim reported being pushed...
View ArticleMurder defendant deemed mentally competent for trial
WOODLAND — A Yolo Superior Court judge found a murder suspect mentally competent to stand trial Friday, saying it was the defendant’s own words that convinced him Chandale Shannon Jr. understands the...
View ArticleYolo DA warns of ‘slamming’— unauthorized utility service switch
District Attorney Jeff Reisig is advising Yolo County residents to be aware of utility service providers who are switching customers’ gas or electric service without consent or authorization. Residents...
View ArticleJoining the force
Members of the Davis Police Department and their families gathered at City Hall on Thursday to witness the swearing in of three new police employees and three promoted officers by Davis Police Chief...
View ArticleCar upended in Mace Boulevard crash
Davis police are investigating the cause of a two-car collision Thursday that left both drivers with minor injuries. It occurred shortly before 7:30 p.m. at Mace Boulevard and Second Street, where the...
View ArticleEx-boyfriend arrested in Colusa homicide case with Woodland connection
After more than a year-and-a-half on the run, a Colusa County man suspected of killing his former girlfriend and leaving her body in a Woodland parking lot is in law-enforcement custody. Salvador Vaca...
View ArticleSheriff’s Office seeks at-risk missing woman
The Yolo County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in locating an at-risk missing person. Cynthia Crenshaw, 72, a resident of rural Woodland, was last seen July 31 and reported missing...
View ArticleWoman hurt in robbery attempt
A woman was injured Tuesday evening when a suspect tried to rob her on L Street, Davis police said. According to Lt. Art Camacho, the woman was riding her bicycle down the street at about 6:10 p.m....
View ArticleAlleged assault attempt ends in arrest
Davis police arrested a woman on assault and domestic violence charges Tuesday after she allegedly tried to strike her girlfriend with her car. Allegra Deshonna James got into an argument with the...
View ArticleDriver injured in two-car crash
One driver in a two-vehicle crash was injured Tuesday when the cars collided at a West Davis intersection, Davis police said. The wreck occurred at about 7:15 p.m. at West Covell Boulevard and a...
View ArticlePolice investigate trio of sexual-assault reports
The Davis Police Department is seeking the public’s help as it investigates three separate sexual-assault reports that occurred over the past four months, but were reported over the last several days....
View ArticleWest Sacramento woman graduates from Yolo’s Mental Health Court
A 37-year-old West Sacramento woman graduated last week from Mental Health Court in Yolo Superior Court. Subrina Seaton was arrested in a robbery case three years ago by the West Sacramento Police...
View ArticleNew fire chief sworn in
Joe Tenney is sworn in as the new Davis fire chief Friday by retired chief Rose Conroy at City Hall. Tenney comes to the position with more than 30 years’ experience as a firefighter, including nearly...
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