Yolo, Sacramento DAs settle Hershey Co. packaging allegations
Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced Tuesday that his office, along with the Sacramento District Attorney’s Office, reached a nearly $184,000 settlement in a consumer protection case...
View ArticleMan dies in train-car collision
A man died late Tuesday night when a freight train struck his vehicle east of Davis, Yolo County sheriff’s officials said. The collision occurred close to midnight at County Roads 105 and 32A....
View ArticleDavis man ID’d as victim of train collision
Yolo County coroner’s officials identified the man killed in a train-versus-car collision late Tuesday night as Ernesto Arango, 54, of Davis. Arango was in a vehicle that was struck by the Union...
View ArticleAnother court hearing will decide future of hit-and-run case
WOODLAND — A Davis man accused of fleeing the scene of a head-on crash with a motorcyclist will be back in court in late May to determine whether the case will proceed to trial or settle with a plea...
View ArticleSuspect in UCD assault arrested
UC Davis police announced Friday an arrest in connection with a January sexual assault that occurred on campus. Levi Denton Code, 23, of Lincoln, was lodged at the Yolo County Jail on suspicion of rape...
View Article$2.72 million judgment ordered against Dollar Tree Stores
Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig, along with 45 other California district attorneys and two city attorneys, announced Friday that Alameda County Superior Court Judge Morris Jacobson has...
View ArticleVacaville contractor convicted of fraud
A Vacaville man was sentenced to three years of probation last week after being convicted of workers’ compensation fraud, according to the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office. Gregory Rudolph, 57,...
View ArticleDavis police make vehicle theft arrest
A poor choice of a parking space landed a Fair Oaks man in jail on vehicle theft and other charges, Davis police said. Lt. Tom Waltz said an officer was patrolling the 4500 block of Alhambra Drive at...
View ArticleDavis mom sentenced in lewd-behavior case
WOODLAND — A Davis woman was sentenced to probation and community service Tuesday for a case involving inappropriate conduct with minors. Laura Olivier, 44, pleaded no contest in March to a felony...
View ArticleAbduction case gets misdemeanor status
WOODLAND — The sentencing hearing in a high-profile Yolo County child abduction case ended Tuesday with both the prosecution and the defense leaving the courtroom dissatisfied. For Dennis Riordan, the...
View ArticleRobber picks the wrong target
Davis police said a man tried to rob a West Davis convenience store early Wednesday morning but walked away empty-handed. The incident occurred at about 2:40 a.m. at the Circle K, 1930 Lake Blvd.,...
View ArticleYolo DA: Woodland auto body shops largely compliant with law
Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced Thursday that his office’s automobile insurance fraud unit, in collaboration with the California Bureau of Automotive Repair, recently completed a...
View ArticleWoman arrested for brandishing knife on overpass
A 53-year-old woman was arrested at 11 p.m. Friday night after police received a 911 call about an individual on the Mace Boulevard overpass waving a large knife at motorists. Charlotte Gonzales, whose...
View ArticleDowntown altercation leads to injuries
Two people suffered significant injuries Friday night when they were attacked by a carload of men near the corner of First and D streets in downtown Davis. Davis Police Cpl. Steve Ramos said the...
View ArticleGraveyard thefts land three Woodlanders behind bars
Three Woodland residents are facing criminal charges for allegedly stealing from the dead. Specifically, they’re suspected of taking or concealing bronze vases from as many as 90 gravesites at Monument...
View ArticleFire damages Woodland apartment
Two people escaped unharmed from a fire that destroyed their Woodland apartment early Sunday morning. Woodland Fire Department Battalion Chief Greg Robinson said the fire was reported at about 1:45...
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Mother, daughters killed in crash caused by wrong-way driver
An Arbuckle mother and her two teenage daughters returning home from a family visit were identified Monday as the victims of a horrific crash near Madison caused by a wrong-way driver. Yolo County...
View ArticleUCD student faces sexual assault charges
Davis police arrested a UC Davis doctoral student Wednesday on suspicion of sexually assaulting a woman last month. Ephrem Rukundo, 35, is suspected of assaulting the woman on the night of April 26...
View ArticleSmoke shop break-in leads to arrest
Witnesses are being credited with helping police nab an alleged burglar Thursday morning in downtown Davis. Lt. Tom Waltz said officers were flagged down at about 12:30 a.m. in the area of Second and G...
View ArticlePolice don’t take salsa vandalism mildly
A local transient is facing vandalism and public intoxication charges following an incident Wednesday that began at a service station, Davis police said. Jeromey Thomas Ng, 26, was arrested at Fifth...
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