Woodland woman to be retried for husband’s shooting death
Yolo County prosecutors say they will re-try a Woodland woman for voluntary manslaughter in connection with the August 2014 shooting death of her husband. Last month, a jury acquitted Susan Kathleen...
View ArticleFebruary hearing date set for suspects in Davis homicide
WOODLAND — Testimony from an expert in criminal street gang activity and surveillance video from the crime scene are among the evidence expected to be presented at the preliminary hearing for five men...
View ArticleShot in the air lands shooter in jail
Yolo County sheriff’s deputies arrested a Stockton man Thursday for allegedly firing a weapon into the air during a road-rage dispute. Sgt. Matt Davis said the two motorists became involved in the...
View ArticleThree suffer stab wounds in Woodland altercation
Woodland police are investigating the circumstances surrounding an altercation Saturday that left three people hospitalized with stab wounds. As of Saturday night, no arrests had been made in...
View ArticleRetrial in Woodland shooting case set for April
An April 18 trial date was set Monday for a Woodland woman accused of fatally shooting her husband. This will be the second trial for Susan Kathleen Hoskins, 60, who last month was acquitted of both...
View ArticleCHP responds to rollover crash on Road 99
California Highway Patrol officers and firefighters from several agencies responded to a single-vehicle rollover accident on County Road 99 Monday afternoon that left two female occupants complaining...
View ArticleDavis police investigate pair of robberies
Davis police say the same suspects may be to blame for a pair of robberies that occurred early Saturday morning. Lt. Paul Doroshov reported Tuesday that two women were robbed of their purses at about 3...
View ArticleWoodland man convicted of child molestation
A Yolo County jury has convicted a Woodland man of molestation, according to the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office. Daniel West, 49, was found guilty Monday of three felony child molestation...
View ArticleArrest made for Woodland stabbings
Woodland police arrested a 57-year-old man Tuesday in connection with a stabbing incident Saturday that left the suspect and two other men hospitalized. Dennis Rose was booked into the Yolo County Jail...
View ArticleLawsuit alleges mentoring program ignored ‘red-flag’ warnings
One of five young boys molested by an Esparto man over a five-year time span has filed a civil lawsuit against the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America corporation and several of its Northern California...
View ArticlePolice arrest at-large suspect in downtown Davis homicide
The sixth suspect in a downtown Davis homicide was apprehended in Vacaville early Saturday morning after more than two months of being on the run from authorities. Joseph Sandeno. Courtesy photo Joseph...
View ArticleThree-county pursuit leads to fatal crash
One person was killed and another seriously injured late Monday night following a high-speed pursuit and crash that ended in northern Yolo County, according to the California Highway Patrol. The chase...
View ArticleSixth suspect in Davis stabbing homicide appears in court
WOODLAND — The sixth suspect to be arrested in connection with a Davis homicide made his initial court appearance Wednesday after spending more than two months on the run from authorities. Joseph...
View ArticlePassenger who died in high-speed crash ID’d as murder suspect
The vehicle passenger who died following a three-county pursuit and crash was being investigated in connection with a homicide in Vancouver, Wash., California Highway Patrol officials disclosed...
View ArticleWoodland man faces kidnapping, sexual assault charges
The suspect in a weekend sexual-assault attempt in Woodland pleaded not guilty to multiple felony charges Wednesday in Yolo Superior Court. Michael Isaiah Hernandez, 18, of Woodland, was taken into...
View ArticleYolo’s Neighborhood Court, paperless programs get national attention
WOODLAND — Two of Yolo County’s top prosecutors recently traveled to Washington, D.C., to present a pair of innovative programs to district attorneys from across the country. District Attorney Jeff...
View ArticleDavis man arrested on drug, weapon charges
A Davis man with a criminal record found himself back in jail Thursday after police reportedly found him with drugs and a loaded gun in his car. Braydon Paul Lesseos, 20, was stopped shortly after...
View ArticlePolice seek suspect in Davis rape attempt
Davis police are seeking the public’s help in tracking down a suspect in a sexual assault attempt last month. Brandon Allan Clark, 32, faces multiple felony charges in connection with the Nov. 21...
View ArticleAlert citizen helps cops nab two burglary suspects
Davis police are crediting an alert citizen for helping officers nab two suspected car burglars Sunday. Lt. Ton Phan said a resident of the 2300 block of Roualt Street in the Wildhorse neighborhood...
View ArticleWoodland homicide victim mourned; suspect claims self-defense
WOODLAND — Once again, tragedy has befallen the Choates. The longtime Woodland family is mourning the death of Kelly Mason Choate, 53, who was fatally stabbed Saturday night during an altercation at...
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