Gutierrez civil lawsuit now in jury’s hands
SACRAMENTO — Over the past several weeks, a federal court jury has heard roughly 60 hours of evidence regarding an officer-involved shooting incident that spanned less than a minute in time. Now, those...
View ArticleHirschfield defense raises past testimony
SACRAMENTO — Joyce Hullender and Katherine LeBas are two of the roughly two dozen witnesses in the UC Davis “sweethearts” murder case who have died since the murders occurred nearly 32 years ago. But...
View ArticlePolice investigating sexual assault downtown
Davis police are warning the public about a sexual assault that occurred late Thursday night east of the downtown area. Lt. Glenn Glasgow said the female victim was walking in the area of Fourth and J...
View ArticleYolo County jail escapee back behind bars
One of the Yolo County Jail’s minimum-security inmates has likely been reclassified following a brief escape Friday morning. Yolo County sheriff’s Sgt. Lance Faille said 18-year-old Gabriel Eugene...
View ArticleTwo robbed at gunpoint in downtown area
Two people reported being robbed at gunpoint Sunday night in downtown Davis, police said. Lt. Glenn Glasgow said the victims were walking westbound on Second Street near A Street at about 10:05 p.m....
View ArticleMan caught masturbating in South Davis coffee shop
A Sacramento man caught masturbating in a South Davis coffee shop on Sunday is the same person who pulled off a similar incident back in August, Davis police said Monday. Vladmir Vecherkovskiy, 43, was...
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Hirschfield jury could have case by late next week
SACRAMENTO — The guilt phase of the UC Davis “sweethearts” murder case seems likely to conclude this week with defendant Richard Joseph Hirschfield exercising his right to remain silent regarding the...
View ArticleJury backs Yolo deputies in wrongful-death trial
SACRAMENTO — A federal court jury sided with three Yolo County sheriff’s deputies Tuesday in a wrongful-death lawsuit brought by the family of Luis Gutierrez, who was fatally shot during an April 30,...
View ArticleDavis police make car-theft arrest
A 23-year-old Elk Grove man faces vehicle theft charges following his arrest Saturday night outside a South Davis restaurant. Lt. Glenn Glasgow said it was Nathaniel Macedon’s alleged inquiries to...
View ArticleYolo correctional officer names sheriff, county in sexual harassment lawsuit
SACRAMENTO — A 24-year veteran of the Yolo County Sheriff’s Department has filed a federal lawsuit claiming she was sexually harassed by Sheriff Ed Prieto over a 14-year period, and that her superiors...
View ArticleAttempted murder suspect arrested in Shafter
Yolo County sheriff’s detectives have arrested a 64-year-old Shafter man for the attempted murder of an Arbuckle man on Oct. 1 on County Line Road in Dunnigan. Danny Joe Stearman, 64, was arrested Oct....
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Hirschfield jury may get case today
SACRAMENTO — It was a closing argument fit for All Hallows’ Eve. Sacramento prosecutor Dawn Bladet hurled words such as “evil,” “predator” and “sexual deviant” repeatedly Wednesday as she summarized...
View ArticleHalloween DUI sweep nets four arrests
Between 8 p.m. Saturday and 3 a.m. Thursday, the Davis police deployed officers for a total of 12 hours specifically to target suspected drunken drivers. During that time, those officers made 23...
View ArticleWoodland gang members guilty of attempted murder
Three Woodland men, all confirmed gang members, were convicted Tuesday of attempted murder by a Yolo Superior Court jury, District Attorney Jeff Reisig reports. Rolando Arismendez, 34; Juan Reyes, 21;...
View ArticleHirschfield lawyers: He’s innocent of 1980 kidnap-murders
SACRAMENTO — None of it makes sense, the defense attorney said. If Richard Joseph Hirschfield kidnapped UC Davis students John Riggins and Sabrina Gonsalves with the goal of getting away with murder,...
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‘Sweethearts’ murder case now in jury’s hands
SACRAMENTO — After three full days of closing arguments, the UC Davis “sweethearts” double-murder case went to the jury Friday, to the relief of family and friends of the victims who have spent the...
View ArticleEmpty gas tank leads to CHP pot bust
Three men were arrested for possessing and transporting marijuana early Tuesday morning after their car ran out of gas, according to the California Highway Patrol. Officers were dispatched at about...
View ArticleParolee back in the tank after burglary arrest
A Sacramento man on parole for arson found himself on the wrong side of the law again after allegedly breaking into and ransacking a Woodland Hallmark store, police said. Drew Dean Biondo, 29, was...
View ArticleThreats to kill, plus two-county pursuit, land Davis man back in jail
A Davis man was jailed Thursday after allegedly leading police on a high-speed pursuit from Woodland to Sacramento with a woman and toddler inside his car. Larry Ventimiglia, 25, was taken into custody...
View ArticleSorority house vandalized with dead fish
Residents of a Davis sorority house awoke Wednesday to a mess in their front yard that police are investigating as a case of vandalism. Lt. Paul Doroshov said the occupants of Alpha Phi, 327 Russell...
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