Former Davis police officer charged with embezzlement
A former Davis police officer is due to appear as a defendant next month in Yolo Superior Court, where he’s accused of misappropriating public funds. Trevor Anthony Edens, 46, faces a single felony...
View ArticleSacramento man arrested on weapon, stalking charges
Davis police arrested a Sacramento man Tuesday on suspicion of threatening another person with a gun in a northeast Davis neighborhood. According to the Davis Police Department’s online police log, a...
View ArticleWoodland man completes Addiction Intervention Court
Yolo County’s Addiction Intervention Court celebrated another success story Thursday with the graduation of Woodland resident Jordan Spears via a Zoom ceremony. When the COVID-19 crisis hit, all AIC...
View Article‘Missing’ Woodland boy was asleep in house
About 200 people combed a Woodland neighborhood for more than two hours Thursday in search of a missing boy who, as it turned out, was napping inside his home the entire time, Woodland police said....
View ArticlePolice Accountability Commission undergoes grand jury scrutiny
A Yolo County grand jury investigation found shortcomings in Davis’ Police Accountability Commission, which according to a report released last week has failed to fulfill some of its responsibilities...
View ArticleMan arrested on battery charges
Davis police arrested a 32-year-old man on battery charges Thursday after he allegedly struck another man in the head. According to online police reports, the victim told officers the suspect...
View ArticleDixon man admits conspiring to bomb brother
A 33-year-old Dixon man pleaded guilty Monday to conspiracy and malicious use of explosive materials, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced. According to court documents, Thomas Wayne Capenhurst...
View ArticleValuable cards, other property stolen from Bizarro World
Davis police are investigating the theft of thousands of dollars’ worth of game cards, comic books and other items from a downtown business. The burglary at Bizarro World, 223 E St., occurred during...
View ArticleUCD chem professor killed while cycling on rural Davis road
A bicyclist killed in collision with a vehicle just north of Davis on Wednesday has been identified as a chemistry professor emeritus at UC Davis. Marilyn Olmstead, 76, died at the scene of the 10...
View ArticleFire scorches portion of Yolo County Landfill
A fire at the Yolo County Central Landfill north of Davis early Thursday morning sent additional smoke into an atmosphere already hazy from Northern California wildfires. According to the Davis Fire...
View ArticleFire evacuations in Yolo County? Not so much
Residents across Yolo County mistakenly received an emergency alert this morning warning of extreme fire danger and advising them to evacuate “if you feel unsafe.” The alert, which went out at about...
View ArticleCar crashes, burns on train tracks
A vehicle caught fire Wednesday night after crashing onto the railroad tracks at Second and L streets, Davis police said. Both police and firefighters were dispatched at about 10:30 p.m. to the...
View ArticleYolo DA awarded $200K DUI grant
The California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) recently awarded the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office $200,000 for the continuation of its statewide-recognized DUI program. The unit, which was...
View ArticleFormer youth softball coach strikes out at sex-assault trial
WOODLAND — A former youth softball coach is facing a possible life sentence in prison after a Yolo County jury convicted him Thursday of sexually assaulting two of his former teenage clients. Jurors...
View ArticleMultiple crimes land Woodland man in jail — twice
A Woodland man is in Yolo County Jail custody after allegedly committing multiple crimes in less than a day’s time, two of the offenses targeting a child and an elderly couple, the Woodland Police...
View ArticleDistrict Attorney’s DUI program receives $200,000 grant
The California Office of Traffic Safety recently awarded Yolo County’s District Attorney’s Office $200,000 for the continuation of its statewide-recognized DUI program. The unit, which was formed in...
View ArticleMan arrested for alleged burglary attempt
Davis police arrested a man on attempted burglary and other charges early Monday morning after he allegedly tried entering an office at an apartment complex. Officers responded shortly after midnight...
View ArticleTruck theft leads to arrest
A 22-year-old Fresno man landed in the Yolo County Jail on Monday after stealing a truck on Anderson Road, Davis police said. According to online police reports, the victim’s son called police shortly...
View ArticleOctober marks National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. It was founded on the Day of Unity started by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence in 1981. In October 1987, the first Domestic...
View ArticleWoman fatally stabbed in West Sacramento
A homicide investigation is underway in West Sacramento after one woman allegedly stabbed another woman to death Wednesday afternoon, police said. Sgt. Eric Angle said officers were summoned at about...
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