Man arrested for possession of switch blade
Davis police arrested a Vacaville man early Wednesday after officers found a switch-blade knife in his car during a search after a routine traffic stop. Around 5 a.m., a Davis police officer stopped...
View ArticleDoor-to-door scamming suspect identified
Davis police have identified the man accused of walking door-to-door, soliciting donations from residents for an organization that assists underprivileged youth, but then altering the payee name on...
View ArticleDavis man arrested for assault with deadly weapon, intent to commit rape
A Davis man was arrested Thursday by Davis police after physically and sexually assaulting his ex-girlfriend earlier this week. Just after midnight Monday police officers responded to a report of a...
View ArticlePlea deal discussed for Davis hate-crime suspect
WOODLAND — A Davis hate-crime case set for trial later this month may be resolved with a plea agreement. Clayton Daniel Garzon, 20, is scheduled to go to trial Sept. 23 for the March 10 beating of...
View ArticleNew sheriff’s department program combats ag equipment thefts
The Yolo County Sheriff’s Department is implementing a crime-prevention program for Yolo County farmers and ranchers. The initiative, known as the Owner Applied Number (OAN) program, operates as part...
View ArticleBiker arrested on weapons charges
Davis police arrested a 31-year-old West Sacramento man Monday for allegedly having a loaded firearm and an illegal weapon. John Matthew Brown was biking in the 1800 block of Cowell Boulevard in South...
View ArticleDrugs, fake currency land Vacaville man in jail
A Vacaville man was jailed Saturday after police reportedly found him with fake credit cards and cash, as well as prescription medications in another person’s name, Davis police reported Monday....
View ArticleBicyclist injured in crash
A bicyclist suffered minor injuries Monday night after colliding with a vehicle on Richards Boulevard, Davis police said. Bradley Powell of Davis was biking in the 1000 block of Richards Boulevard when...
View ArticleTrial ordered in Woodland hit-and-run death
A Woodland man has been ordered to stand trial in connection with the hit-and-run death of a pedestrian last month. Ivan Martinez, 19, is scheduled to be arraigned on gross vehicular manslaughter and...
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Once starving, Doogie now living large with Lodi family
WOODLAND — Doogie, the once-malnourished dog nursed back to health by a Yolo County animal rescue organization, has found his forever home. Roughly 25 pounds underweight when a passerby found him...
View ArticleDavis man jailed after pursuit involving toy handgun
Woodland police say a Davis man brandished a toy handgun at officers before leading them on a two-county pursuit Thursday morning. Teddy Chuang, 37, was taken into custody at the front entrance of...
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Farm animals succumb to rural barn blaze
The West Plainfield Fire Department is investigating the cause of a barn fire that claimed the lives of some farm animals Thursday. Rabbits, chickens and a miniature horse were the casualties of the...
View ArticleHearing in UCD explosives case postponed
WOODLAND — The conclusion of a preliminary hearing for a former UC Davis chemistry researcher was postponed Friday to Oct. 4. The hearing will determine whether there is sufficient evidence for...
View ArticleCopper wire thieves strike again
Davis city officials are asking the public to be on the lookout for possible incidents of copper wire theft following a recent rash of criminal activity. More than 6,000 feet of the valuable wire has...
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Fire damages North Davis home
A fire charred a Davis home on Saturday afternoon, displacing a family and causing at least $80,000 worth of damage. The fire, which reportedly was caused by oily rags left too close to a heat source,...
View ArticleMan fights officers, lands in jail
A Sonoma man faces assault and resisting-arrest charges after allegedly struggling with Davis police officers Friday night. Sgt. Dan Powell said officers received a call shortly before 9 p.m. of an...
View ArticleCrash causes traffic gridlock on eastbound I-80
Three people were hospitalized Saturday after their involvement in a four-car crash that temporarily shut down the eastbound lanes of Interstate 80 in Davis, fire officials said. Davis Fire Department...
View ArticleDunnigan rest area dedicated to slain deputy’s memory
Law-enforcement personnel and other officials will gather in Dunnigan on Friday to dedicate the Interstate 5 rest area there in honor of slain Yolo County Sheriff’s Deputy Jose “Tony” Diaz. The...
View ArticleMother, son to stand trial in Davis elder-abuse death
WOODLAND — A Davis mother and son were ordered to stand trial last week for the 2012 death of an elderly man who had been in their family’s care for decades. Darlene Roberta Mattos, 77, and 53-year-old...
View ArticleTwo arrested on drug charges
Yolo County sheriff’s deputies’ contact with two men at the Cache Creek Casino Resort last week yielded a jackpot of a different kind, sheriff’s officials reported Monday. The deputies were patrolling...
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