Boy reports suspicious encounter outside Woodland school
Woodland police are seeking a man who tried to lure a 12-year-old boy into his truck Tuesday evening. Cpl. Dave Krause said the boy was standing outside Lee Middle School, 520 West St., at about 5:20...
View ArticleLawyer’s injury spurs delay in ‘sweethearts’ trial
SACRAMENTO — A Sacramento judge ordered a 12-day halt to the UC Davis “sweethearts” murder trial after two of the defendant’s court-appointed attorneys said they can’t proceed without their injured...
View Article‘Bad Hair Bandit’ gets 10-year prison term
The woman dubbed the “Bad Hair Bandit,” who authorities say robbed a US Bank in Davis during a four-state robbery spree, was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in state prison and ordered to pay more than...
View ArticleTraffic stop nets drug arrest in Woodland
A routine traffic stop led to a Woodland man’s arrest on multiple drug-related charges Wednesday night, according to the California Highway Patrol. It was expired registration tabs and the driver’s...
View ArticleCell-phone violation leads to Elk Grove man’s arrest
An Elk Grove man learned the hard way Wednesday that cops mean business when it comes to distraction-free driving. Jamaar Dequint Anderson, 30, was pulled over for allegedly holding his cell phone...
View ArticleSecond teen makes plea agreement in Woodland pig-killing case
WOODLAND — A second teen has admitted to charges stemming from the theft and slaughter of a Woodland High School student’s Future Farmers of America pig, according to the Yolo County District...
View ArticleWoodland man jailed after car, foot chase
A 30-year-old man led Woodland police on a high-speed chase Thursday morning before crashing his car into a curb, officers said. Sgt. Steve Sexton said the chase began when police attempted to stop...
View ArticleDavis man assaulted, robbed in bike tunnel
A Davis man was assaulted and robbed of his bicycle and wallet Thursday night in the H Street bike tunnel, according to Davis police. Lt. Glenn Glasgow said the victim, 45, was biking through the...
View ArticleMaterials burn at ag company near I-80
Smoke filled the air near the Yolo Causeway early Saturday morning as piles of agricultural materials caught fire outside a local sustainable processing plant. Fire trucks from South Davis responded to...
View ArticleTwo men jailed after downtown scuffle
Davis police arrested two Fairfield men early Friday following a scuffle that left one officer injured. Lt. Glenn Glasgow said officers who were dispatched at 1:15 a.m. to reports of a bar fight...
View ArticlePassenger hurt, tree damaged in alleged DUI crash
Some Woodland residents got a shock early Saturday morning when an alleged drunken driver crashed into their yard, police said. Sgt. Steve Sexton said Woodland resident Robert L. Williams, 26, was...
View ArticleDA receives grant to investigate identity theft, piracy crimes
Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced last week his office’s receipt of a $56,805 grant from the California Attorney General’s Office to investigate identity theft and intellectual...
View ArticleBikes, cars collide in downtown Davis
Emergency personnel responded to two car-versus-bike crashes in downtown Davis over the weekend. The first occurred at about 9:10 a.m. Friday at the intersection of First and D streets. The bicyclist...
View ArticleCarjacking suspect apprehended in rural corn field
Authorities arrested a Davis carjacking suspect Monday night following a four-hour search that ended in a corn field east of town. Davis police Lt. Glenn Glasgow said the man, whose name had not yet...
View ArticleHirschfield trial puts focus on DNA
SACRAMENTO — A California Department of Justice expert said Tuesday there’s “strong evidence” that Richard Hirschfield is the donor of DNA material that cracked the UC Davis “sweethearts” murder case,...
View ArticlePolice identify carjacking suspect
The suspect in a South Davis carjacking has been identified as an Arkansas man whose rap sheet may explain why he ran from the cops Monday afternoon. James Hammons, 34, is a parolee at large wanted on...
View ArticlePathologist details fatal injuries in UCD ‘sweethearts’ case
SACRAMENTO — Sabrina Gonsalves suffered six gashes to her throat on the night she died, including two that pierced her larynx and jugular vein, according to the pathologist who conducted the UC Davis...
View ArticleDeputies bust five, find 16 pounds of pot
Yolo County sheriff’s deputies on Friday arrested five people on suspicion of transporting marijuana for sale after finding about 16 pounds of pot in a U-Haul truck. At about 2:30 a.m., a deputy came...
View Article‘Hunt group’ informant says onetime suspect confessed
SACRAMENTO — His 18 years working as an undercover police informant hinged on his ability to lie. But Ray Gonzales swore he told “nothing but the truth” Tuesday about an alleged confession he elicited...
View ArticleTeen cited on suspicion of indecent exposure
A 16-year-old Davis boy faces indecent exposure charges after allegedly being caught masturbating on a North Davis greenbelt, police said. Lt. Glenn Glasgow said a woman walking in the area near...
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