Fatal hit-and-run case expected to reach jury today
WOODLAND — Both the prosecution and the defense rested their cases Wednesday in the trial of a Woodland man accused of causing a fatal hit-and-run collision in Davis last year. Armando Arias Gonzalez...
View ArticlePolice release 911 call from murder-suicide scene
Davis police on Wednesday released an audio recording of the 911 call that preceded the discovery of a grisly murder-suicide scene on Glacier Drive....
View ArticleTrial verdict hinges on whether defendant knew driving risks
WOODLAND — What did Armando Gonzalez Jr. know when he slid behind the wheel of his car on Feb. 1, 2014? Was it, as Yolo County prosecutors contend, the awareness that his epilepsy made him a danger to...
View ArticleCharges upheld against Davis hit-and-run suspect
WOODLAND — A Yolo Superior Court judge ruled Thursday there is sufficient evidence for a Davis man accused of injuring a motorcyclist in a hit-and-run crash to stand trial on the charges against him....
View ArticleDriver convicted of murder for epilepsy-related fatal crash
WOODLAND — Prosecutors called Armando Arias Gonzalez Jr. a threat to public safety, and a Yolo County jury agreed, convicting him of second-degree murder Friday for his role in an epilepsy-related...
View ArticleFreeway crash causes minor injuries
Traffic on Interstate 80 in Davis came to a temporary halt Saturday following a three-vehicle crash. The collision occurred shortly before 5 p.m. on westbound I-80 near Mace Boulevard, involving a...
View ArticleMissing Davis woman found OK
A Davis woman reported missing early Sunday morning has been located, police said Monday. Julia Watson, 29, contacted her parents following the missing-person report and spoke with police as well,...
View ArticleAnother court delay in baby Justice case
WOODLAND — The attorneys for a Woodland woman accused of murdering her infant son requested another court delay Monday to allow time to review the voluminous amount of evidence they’ve received in the...
View ArticleCouple arrested for domestic violence
An alleged incident of domestic violence Friday night ended with both parties being arrested, Davis police said. Lt. Glenn Glasgow said the police were summoned at about 9:30 p.m. to an apartment in...
View ArticlePolice investigate gunpoint robbery
A man reported being robbed at gunpoint Sunday night on Covell Boulevard, Davis police said. The victim told police he was walking on Covell near Oak Avenue at about 10:30 p.m. when he was confronted...
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Gloria Partida, left, talks to Yolo County District Attorney victim services advocate Silvia Aceves at the Davis Farmers Market. Partida’s son, Lawrence “Mikey” Partida, was beaten severely in a 2013...
View ArticleTwo jailed after burglary, police chase
An alleged daytime home burglary led to a high-speed chase, a crash and the arrest of two people on multiple felony charges, Davis police said. The drama unfolded at about 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, when a...
View ArticleWinters man sentenced in child pornography case
A Winters man was sentenced Tuesday to 13 years in prison for receiving child pornography, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced. Michael Rea, 26, a registered sex offender with a history of failing to...
View ArticleFormer UCD researcher must pay $100,000 for post-blast expenses
WOODLAND — A former UC Davis chemistry researcher was ordered Friday to pay nearly $100,000 in restitution for expenses stemming from an experiment gone awry in his campus apartment, and which led to...
View ArticleLawyers seek resolution to Davis molest case
WOODLAND — A Davis molest case pending since early 2012 may resolve before going to trial. Justin Prentice Morejohn, 33, is charged with 10 counts of lewd and lascivious acts with a child under age 14...
View ArticlePicnic Day brings public intoxication and medical emergencies
Lawns littered with red Solo cups and the hum of top 40 music marked the scene as Aggies celebrated the 101st Picnic Day on Saturday. Families and rowdy students alike comprised crowds that attended...
View ArticleWoodland murder suspect claims history of abuse
WOODLAND — The attorneys for a Woodland woman accused of fatally shooting her husband plan to make the victim’s alcohol and drug use — as well as his conduct while under the influence — an issue in the...
View ArticlePolice investigate weekend robberies
Davis police are investigating two robberies that were reported over the weekend. A man called police Saturday morning to report that he was robbed at knifepoint sometime between 4 and 5 p.m. Friday in...
View ArticleWoodlanders convicted in carjacking, theft case
Two Woodland women are facing prison time for their roles in a November vehicle theft, according to the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office. A Yolo Superior Court jury trial last week resulted in...
View ArticlePolice: Picnic Day busy, but manageable
Calls for service were up, citations were down and police made roughly the same number of arrests during this year’s Picnic Day festivities as compared to last year, the Davis Police Department...
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