Teens allegedly lead CHP on high-speed pursuit in stolen car
It was anything but a slow night Tuesday for Woodland California Highway Patrol officers who found themselves caught up in a high-speed pursuit involving a stolen vehicle. Officer Bryan Konvalin said...
View ArticleAttempted tire theft leads to grand-theft charges
Davis police said they arrested one man and are seeking a second who allegedly tried to swipe a set of car tires in a North Davis neighborhood. The call came in at about 5:40 a.m. Tuesday, reporting...
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Training partnership enhances fire service
A series of wildland fires west of Davis last week marked the launch of a countywide training partnership that officials say will improve fire service and safety across Yolo County, even during an era...
View ArticleWoodland fight leaves two hurt, four under arrest
Woodland police arrested four people in connection with a late-night assault Thursday that officers said involved bats, blades and automobiles. Sgt. Darren Imus said police were summoned at about 11:40...
View ArticleTwo arrested for alleged plan to steal bikes
Police on Friday arrested a pair of Sacramento men, one of whom allegedly told an officer that they came to Davis intending to steal bicycles. According to Sgt. Mike Muños, at about 11:50 p.m., an...
View ArticleWoodland man arrested for robbing Nugget Market
A Woodland man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly robbing a grocery store in Woodland and fleeing the scene in his car, where he nearly ran over employees who had been trying to stop him. At...
View ArticleWoodland man arrested for evading motorcycle officer
A Woodland man was arrested for allegedly evading a police officer Thursday after trying to outrun an officer on a marked police motorcycle, who was attempting to make a traffic stop at West Lincoln...
View ArticleTwo hurt in Woodland beating
Woodland police are seeking the suspects in a battery that occurred early Sunday morning. Sgt. Victoria Danzl said an officer was flagged down at about 3:20 a.m. by a man suffering from a head injury....
View ArticleCrash leads to search for nonexistent passenger
An early-morning car crash along the Sacramento River triggered a search for a man who turned out to be miles away from the scene, according to the California Highway Patrol. It all began at about 1:20...
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Man exposes himself in coffee shop
Davis police are investigating a case of indecent exposure at a South Davis coffee shop. Lt. Paul Doroshov said a female customer of Common Grounds on Cowell Boulevard called police at about 2:15 p.m....
View ArticleFall court date set in Davis molest case
A California Highway Patrol officer accused of molesting two children more than a decade ago is due back in court in October for a hearing regarding a third-party discovery motion, according to the...
View ArticlePrivate investigator allegedly impersonates active parole agent
Woodland police arrested a private investigator Tuesday on suspicion of impersonating a peace officer. Anthony Vegas, 52, of Galt, was taken into custody at about 2:15 p.m. in front of the Yolo County...
View ArticleJury selection continues in ‘sweethearts’ murder case
SACRAMENTO — Attorneys in the Richard Hirschfield double-homicide case wrapped up their fourth week of jury selection Thursday, with two more weeks to go until a panel is sworn in. Hirschfield, 63, is...
View ArticleDUI task force plans Labor Day crackdown
Yolo County’s “Avoid the 8″ drunken-driving task force embarks Friday on an 18-day “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign that will include roving patrols, a warrant sweep and DUI checkpoints....
View ArticlePlea deal made in 2009 crash that killed Woodland girl
A Woodland man whose impaired driving resulted in a pre-Thanksgiving Day crash that killed a 10-year-old girl in 2009 has made a plea agreement that’s expected to result in a 10-year prison sentence....
View ArticleTwo convicted in Woodland gang assault
A Yolo County jury returned guilty verdicts last week against two men accused of taking part in a violent 2009 gang attack. Jose Rodolfo Rivas, 24, and Aaron Anthony Valadez, 22, face life in prison...
View ArticleMan gets 30-to-life prison term in West Sacramento molest case
A 27-year-old West Sacramento man was sentenced to 30 years to life in state prison Friday for repeatedly molesting an 8-year-old girl, according to the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office. Dmitry...
View ArticleDUI checkpoint nets one arrest
A sobriety checkpoint Friday east of Woodland resulted in one drunken-driving arrest and six citations for improperly licensed drivers, the California Highway Patrol reported Monday. Officer Bryan...
View ArticleFamily displaced when fire damages home
Residents of an East Davis home were temporarily displaced by a fire Friday morning. A mailman alerted the occupants of the Madrone Lane house at about 9:45 a.m. that smoke was coming from a roof vent,...
View ArticlePlea deal reached in Davis sexual-assault case
A Davis restaurant owner facing trial on sexual assault charges later this month made a plea agreement last week that resolved the case. Ashot Manukyan, 59, pleaded no contest Thursday to a misdemeanor...
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