UCD police arrest robbery suspect
UC Davis police announced Wednesday the arrest of a 29-year-old Davis man in connection with a student’s robbery the night before. Paul Nethaniel Thompson was taken into custody after being spotted on...
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Woodland mother to stand trial for murder
WOODLAND — There was no shortage of drama in Samantha Lee Green’s preliminary hearing, the judge remarked. The four-day court proceeding to determine whether Green should stand trial on murder and...
View ArticleCar chase leads to Yuba City woman’s arrest
Davis police arrested a Yuba City woman Thursday night after she allegedly led officers on a vehicle pursuit to West Sacramento and back. Jessica Mae Bates came to police attention at about 11:50 p.m....
View ArticleDavis solar energy business burglarized
The Yolo County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the theft of more than $50,000 worth of property from a rural Davis business last week. Sgt. Matt Davis said that sometime during the night of Nov. 5,...
View ArticleWoodland man suspected in West Sacramento stabbings
A Woodland man is facing attempted murder and assault charges after allegedly stabbing two men in West Sacramento on Sunday. Doon Saetern, 26, was taken into custody at about 4:30 p.m. near the...
View ArticleJudge denies bail for West Sacramento shooting suspect
WOODLAND — A Yolo Superior Court judge refused Monday to set bail for the suspect in a West Sacramento drive-by shooting that left a 13-year-old girl critically wounded. Sonny Rudy Martinez, 39, has...
View ArticleDavis teen to stand trial for series of greenbelt crimes
WOODLAND — A Davis teen has been ordered to stand trial on charges of exposing himself to and attempting to rob several women around North Davis’ Covell Park, as well as brandishing a replica firearm...
View ArticleSuspicious activity leads to Pioneer school lockdown
Pioneer Elementary School went on a temporary lockdown Tuesday afternoon after two students reported a suspicious person near the South Davis campus, police said. Lt. Ton Phan said police received a...
View ArticleWoodland police search for stabbing suspect
Woodland police are on the lookout for the suspect in a stabbing that left another man with life-threatening injuries Monday. Investigators have identified Antwain Howard, 33, of Woodland, as the...
View ArticleCity interviewing finalists for police chief’s job
The search for Davis’ next police chief has entered another phase, with city officials interviewing finalists for the position this week, according to City Manager Dirk Brazil. “After all background...
View ArticleSuspect in tow-truck driver’s death due in court
The suspect in a February hit-and-run collision that killed a tow-truck driver on Highway 50 is due in court Monday for arraignment. Yolo County prosecutors issued a warrant charging Ronald Freeman...
View ArticleTipsy robbery victims short on details
Three people reported being the victims of a robbery in Davis early Saturday morning but were too intoxicated to provide police with any information about their assailants. Davis police responded to a...
View ArticleWoodland police release description of hit-and-run vehicle
Woodland police have released a description of the vehicle believed to have been involved in a hit-and-collision that killed a 65-year-old man walking his dog last week on Mariposa Street. Sgt. Brett...
View ArticleSuspect in tow-truck driver’s death pleads not guilty
WOODLAND — A Stockton man pleaded not guilty Monday to charges stemming from a February hit-and-run collision that killed a tow-truck driver in West Sacramento. Ronald Freeman Demello, a 62-year-old...
View ArticleSexual battery reported on North Davis greenbelt
Davis police are investigating a sexual battery incident that occurred Monday night in North Davis. Lt. Ton Phan said the female victim was running in the greenbelt area north of the Covell Boulevard...
View ArticleMcDonald’s workers report robbery attempt
Employees of the McDonald’s restaurant in South Davis reported being the victims of an attempted armed robbery Monday morning. Davis police said a woman driving a dark, four-door passenger vehicle...
View ArticleReward offered for information on Sixth Street robbery
The family of one of three young men who were beaten and robbed while walking on Sixth Street near downtown Davis last weekend is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and...
View ArticleDeputies bust two on drug charges in Dunnigan
The Interstate 5 rest stop in Dunnigan yielded yet another drug bust for the Yolo County Sheriff’s Office, whose deputies arrested two people on drug possession charges early Thursday morning....
View ArticleWoodland police arrest 9 in ongoing weapons probe
Nine people were arrested Thursday in connection with a multiagency weapons investigation led by the Woodland Police Department that involved search operations in Woodland and Sacramento, the latter...
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Woodland mother’s murder trial set for April
WOODLAND — An April trial date has been set for a Woodland accused of killing her infant son. The Yolo County District Attorney’s Office dropped a felony child endangerment charge and will focus solely...
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