Quibbling over evidence stalls Woodland murder case
WOODLAND — Nearly four months after a Woodland woman’s arrest for allegedly killing her infant son, attorneys in the case continue to haggle over the exchange of evidence as well as prosecutors’...
View ArticleHomicide victim, suspect ID’d
Authorities have released the name of the victim and suspect in Wednesday’s apparent homicide in West Sacramento. The victim has been identified as Herbert Ublic Rhodes Jr., 60 — not 55 as police...
View ArticleTrio of Yolo County deaths remain under investigation
The woman suspected of fatally beating a man outside a West Sacramento motel last week pleaded not guilty to a murder charge during her arraignment hearing Friday in Yolo Superior Court. Kelly Dema...
View ArticleBody at used-car lot ID’d as that of Woodland man, 35
Yolo County coroner’s officials have identified a 35-year-old Woodland man as the person whose body was found inside a vehicle at a used-car lot last week. Eric Gakuya Kanyi’s date of death is listed...
View ArticlePolice arrest two, recover bikes in West Davis search
A search of a West Davis residence last week led to the arrests of two suspects in a possible bike-theft ring, Davis police said. Lt. Paul Doroshov said the Friday morning search of the home at 916...
View ArticleMorejohn molest case headed to juvenile court
A resolution of sorts has been reached in the case of a Davis man and former California Highway Patrol officer accused of molesting two young boys he reportedly gained access to through his church....
View ArticleMan nabbed for downtown car theft
Davis police arrested a man Sunday after he allegedly stole an unattended car at Second and D streets. Lt. Ton Phan said 59-year-old Scott Lovell, a transient, took the parked vehicle, which had the...
View ArticleDavis police warn of teen cold-medicine abuse
The Davis Police Department is alerting parents to a popular cold remedy now being abused by local teenagers. Teens call the drug combination “Triple C,” which is a slang term for the over-the-counter...
View ArticleDrug, ammo charges land man in jail
Davis police arrested a man on drug and unlawful ammunition charges early Thursday morning. Joseph Andrew McNamee Jr. was stopped for a bicycle violation on the Mace Boulevard overpass when officers...
View ArticleProcter & Gamble, DAs settle false packaging allegations
Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced Friday that the Procter & Gamble Co. will pay $850,000 to settle a consumer-protection action brought by prosecutors in the district attorney’s...
View Article8-year-old sustains ‘severe injuries’ from pitbull attack
A pit bull attack sent a 7-year-old child in to the hospital Saturday afternoon. While the owner of the dog was at work, the owner’s nephew, 10, and the nephew’s friend, 8, were playing when the dog...
View ArticleBad parking job sends two men to jail on auto theft and meth charges
Two men were arrested on counts of auto theft and possession of methamphetamine in the parking lot of the Motel 6 on 4835 Chiles Rd. at 11:15 p.m. Friday night. While patrolling the area, officers...
View Article1 killed, 3 hurt in Highway 16 crash
One person was killed and three others injured Monday morning in a four-vehicle collision that shut down Highway 16 near Madison for hours. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash...
View ArticleAnimal Services investigating dog attack on child
A dog remains quarantined at Yolo County Animal Services in Woodland following a bite incident Saturday that severely injured a 5-year-old boy at a South Davis home. Chief Animal Services Officer Vicky...
View ArticlePig’s head dumped outside Davis bike shop
Davis police are investigating the discovery of a pig’s head Monday morning outside a local business. “It was sitting right there in front of the door, blocking the door,” a woman named Karen (she...
View ArticleClaims of withheld evidence in Baby Justice case rejected
WOODLAND — Attorneys for Woodland murder defendant Samantha Lee Green will get the evidence they’re entitled to under pretrial discovery laws, but prosecutors don’t have to tip their hand in the...
View ArticleIncendiary device planted outside Davis police station
Davis police are looking for the person who left an incendiary device outside the police station late Monday night. According to an alert message sent out by the Police Department on Tuesday, the...
View ArticleWinters man convicted of child molestation
A Yolo County jury has convicted a Winters man of molesting an 11-year-old girl, the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday. Manuel Alejandro Guzman, 32, of Winters, was found guilty...
View ArticleCHP: Driver intentionally hit 3 bicyclists
A man is due in Yolo Superior Court today to face allegations that he intentionally hit three bicyclists with his vehicle near the town of Clarksburg. Alamar Houston, 38, is being held without bail at...
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Driver who hit cyclists denies attempted murder allegations
WOODLAND — The man accused of intentionally hitting three bicyclists with a stolen rental vehicle near Clarksburg earlier this week pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges including three counts of...
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