Man jailed after fight
A 52-year-old man was arrested Tuesday after he alleged punched and wielded a knife against another man. Deputy Police Chief David Delaini said the fight between the two acquaintances broke out at...
View ArticlePolice seek suspect, motive in fatal Woodland shooting
WOODLAND — Arnulfo Bermudez Jr. would help anybody in need, and his girlfriend said that’s exactly what he was doing when someone fatally shot him on a Woodland street early Wednesday morning. “He went...
View ArticleCar wash to benefit homicide victim’s family
Family and friends of Woodland homicide victim Arnulfo Bermudez Jr. will hold a carwash Sunday morning to help cover funeral costs and start an education fund for the victim’s 12-year-old son. The...
View ArticleTheft, chase lead to man’s arrest; accomplice still at large
Davis police arrested one man and are seeking a second who allegedly stole landscaping equipment and led officers on a brief vehicle pursuit Thursday. Lt. Tom Waltz said the incident began when someone...
View ArticleWoodland police investigate second homicide in three days
Woodland police recorded their second homicide of the year just two days after their first, and detectives are investigating whether the two fatal shootings are related. Authorities identified the...
View ArticleSecond Woodland homicide victim ID’d; investigation continues
Woodland resident Geovanny Yabet Gomez has been identified as the victim of a second fatal shooting that occurred within three days last week, neither of the Woodland homicides resulting in an arrest...
View ArticleAssociate of Davis murder suspects sentenced to prison
WOODLAND — As his alleged fellow gang members await trial for a downtown Davis homicide, a West Sacramento man is headed to state prison for associating with them on the night of the crime. Joseph...
View ArticleYolo DA website tracks ’second strikers‘ early prison release
The Yolo County District Attorney’s Office has launched a website link designed to inform the public about convicted criminals who have been granted early release from prison by the state of...
View ArticleTwo men stabbed in Woodland
A rash of violence plaguing Woodland continued Wednesday night with a pair of stabbings in which several suspects remain at large. Sgt. Brett Hancock said officers were dispatched shortly after 9 p.m....
View ArticleBig-rig driver dies in I-80 crash
A big-rig driver died Thursday morning after drifting off Interstate 80 in Davis, according to the Davis Fire Department and the California Highway Patrol. Emergency personnel responded to the accident...
View ArticleMurder suspect arrested in Woodland
Yolo County Gang Task Force officers arrested a 33-year-old man in Woodland on Friday in connection with the second of two homicides that occurred in that city last week. Alejandro Loza Quezada was...
View ArticleYolo DA gets mom’s jail medical records in Baby Justice case
WOODLAND — The Yolo County District Attorney’s Office prevailed Monday in its yearlong quest for murder suspect Samantha Green’s jailhouse medical and psychological records after an appellate court...
View ArticleWoodland police make second arrest in fatal shooting
UPDATE: The Yolo County District Attorney’s Office is declining to file charges against Ernesto Loza for the July 1 shooting death of Geovanny Gomez, aYolo Superior Court judge announced in court this...
View ArticleNo charges filed against second Woodland homicide suspect
WOODLAND — A Woodland man arrested in connection with a shooting homicide last week appeared in court Friday, only to learn that the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office had declined to prosecute...
View ArticlePolice warn of IRS phone scam
The Davis Police Department received a report of an IRS phone scam this week. This scam involved instructing the victim to purchase iTunes gift cards as a way to cover taxes due to an audit. Officers...
View ArticleYoumans in critical condition following cycling accident
Longtime Davis resident John Youmans was in critical condition at the UC Davis Medical Center Saturday following a bicycle crash on Highway 1 in Sonoma County on Friday evening. California Highway...
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Guilty plea for driver in Woodland hit-and-run fatality
WOODLAND — Facing a jury trial next week, the driver in a deadly Woodland collision pleaded guilty to several charges Monday with the hope of avoiding a state prison sentence. Raymond Contreras, 34,...
View ArticleYoumans’ condition upgraded to fair
Longtime Davis resident John Youmans has been upgraded from critical to fair condition at the UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, four days after being injured in a bicycle crash on Highway 1 in...
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Lawyer for accused day-care provider denies abuse allegations
WOODLAND — The owner of a Davis day-care center pleaded not guilty to molest and resisting-arrest charges Tuesday, just hours after state licensing officials announced a temporary suspension of the...
View ArticleDriver arrested for DUI after crash
Davis police arrested a local man on drunken driving charges Sunday afternoon following a crash at Eighth and D streets. Deputy Chief David Delaini said officers responded shortly after 4:30 p.m. to...
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