Series of laptop thefts near A Street
The A Street corridor saw a series of laptop thefts Friday night after residents left their homes with the doors unlocked, said Sgt. Dan Powell. Residents at 217 Second Street (“Turtle House”) and a...
View ArticleMan arrested for attempted murder after allegedly setting structure fire
WOODLAND — A Woodland man is facing attempted murder and arson charges after allegedly setting fire to a mobile home with four family members inside, two of them young children. All four escaped from...
View ArticleCampus police report invasion of privacy incident
UC Davis police are seeking a man who spied on a person in a public restroom last week. The unidentified victim reported that while using a first-floor restroom in North Hall at about 11:50 a.m. Feb....
View ArticleNo refiling of charges in West Sacramento drive-by shooting
WOODLAND — Two months after dropping attempted murder charges against the suspect in a West Sacramento drive-by shooting, Yolo County prosecutors indicated Tuesday they still don’t have enough evidence...
View ArticleDavis police investigate hate crime
A physical and verbal assault on an Ethiopian man in downtown Davis is being investigated as the area’s second hate crime to be reported in just over a week. Davis police said they were dispatched at...
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Former Marrone executive pleads not guilty to fraud allegations
SACRAMENTO — The former chief operating officer of Davis-based Marrone Bio Innovations Inc. pleaded not guilty Wednesday to federal criminal charges including mail, wire and securities fraud. Hector...
View ArticleWoodland arson suspect formally charged
A Woodland man accused of setting fire to a mobile home while his relatives were still inside pleaded not guilty Wednesday to attempted murder and arson charges. Ernest Lane Morales, 64, was ordered...
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UPDATE: Murder charge filed against driver in fatal Davis crash
The Yolo County District Attorney’s Office is seeking a second-degree murder conviction against Steven Hendrix for his role in the Second Street crash that killed Davis resident Cynthia Jonasen....
View ArticleWoodland mother dies in rollover crash; kids OK
A Woodland woman died Wednesday but her three young children survived a rollover crash Wednesday in rural Yolo County. Jennifer Marie Smith, 34, was traveling northbound on County Road 95 north of...
View ArticleJury deliberations continue in Davis rape trial
WOODLAND — Jurors in a rape case involving two former UC Davis students ended their second full day of deliberations Friday without yet reaching a verdict. It marks the second trial for 26-year-old...
View ArticlePrison time due for Yolo County burglary suspects
Two Yolo County men face prison time after admitting to a series of residential burglaries, several of which occurred at occupied homes, District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced last week. Louis Scott...
View ArticleTractor-trailer overturns near Zamora
A tractor-trailer carrying 50,000 pounds of ice cream overturned on southbound Interstate 5 near Zamora on Friday afternoon, closing both southbound lanes for four hours and sending the driver to...
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Murder charge filed against suspect in fatal Davis crash
WOODLAND — Yolo County prosecutors are seeking a second-degree murder conviction against the driver in Wednesday’s fatal crash on Second Street that killed Davis resident Cynthia Jonasen. Shackled at...
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Plea deal for Woodland woman who shot husband
WOODLAND — A former Woodland nurse accused of fatally shooting her husband entered into a plea agreement in Yolo Superior Court on Friday rather than face a second trial. Susan Kathleen Hoskins pleaded...
View ArticleSecond mistrial declared in Davis rape case
WOODLAND — For the second time, a Yolo Superior Court judge has declared a mistrial in the case of a former UC Davis student accused of sexually assaulting a fellow student. After roughly 2½ days of...
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Defense wants judge off Davis child assault case
WOODLAND — The trial for the suspect in a fatal child assault in Davis won’t proceed as planned next week due to a bid by the Yolo County Public Defender’s Office to have the assigned judge removed...
View ArticleTwo drivers die in wrong-way crash
A motorist traveling the wrong way on Interstate 5 in Zamora struck another vehicle head-on Tuesday night, causing both drivers to die in the fiery collision. According to California Highway Patrol...
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Davis fatal crash suspect pleads not guilty
WOODLAND — Heather and Kelly Jonasen got their first look Wednesday at the man accused of killing their mother Cynthia in a violent Davis crash. “He didn’t seem like he cared, at all,” Heather Jonasen...
View ArticlePolice investigate pair of West Davis robberies
Davis police are investigating two apparently unrelated robberies that occurred this week in West Davis. At about 6:40 p.m. Tuesday, a 21-year-old man was skateboarding on Adams Street when a red sedan...
View ArticleHearing set for motion to disqualify judge from Davis trial
WOODLAND — A hearing to decide whether a Yolo Superior Court judge should be disqualified from the trial of a Davis child assault suspect has been scheduled for March 15. The Yolo County Public...
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