Hendrix defense calls expert in memory recall
WOODLAND — Defense attorneys for the man accused of causing a fatal crash in Davis launched their case in his trial Thursday, calling a forensic psychologist to testify about children’s ability to...
View ArticlePolice revise policies, seek community input for Picnic Day probe
The Davis Police Department has revised its policies on the deployment of undercover officers and will invite citizen input as it seeks an independent investigator to lead the inquiry into a Picnic Day...
View ArticleBoy, 3, dies in crash near Winters
A 3-year-old Winters boy died in a solo vehicle collision Friday morning just west of Winters. Misael Amador Reyes was a passenger in a Honda Accord whose driver was traveling eastbound from Winters on...
View ArticleProtesters arrested outside Monsanto plant in Woodland
A protest Monday morning outside the Monsanto-owned Seminis Inc. seed plant west of Woodland resulted in the arrests of 10 people, according to the Yolo County Sheriff’s Office. Sgt. Matt Davis said a...
View ArticleDA seeks more time in Picnic Day brawl review
WOODLAND — The Yolo County District Attorney’s Office has requested more time to decide whether criminal charges should be filed against the three men arrested following a brawl with Davis police...
View ArticleSuspects arrested in Knights Landing shooting
The Yolo County Sheriff’s Office announced today the arrests of three suspects in connection with a May 15 shooting near Knights Landing. Sheriff”s deputies were dispatched at about 11 p.m. to the area...
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Woodland man convicted of firearm possession
A Yolo County jury convicted a 37-year-old Woodland man this week of two counts of being in possession of a firearm and one count of being a felon in possession of ammunition, Yolo County District...
View ArticleWoodland police seek armed robbery suspect
Woodland police are searching for a man who committed an armed robbery while purporting to sell a cell phone to the victim. Sgt. Ted Ruiz said the robbery occurred at about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday in a...
View ArticleWomen robbed, sexually battered on UCD campus
UC Davis police issued a crime alert Thursday morning after three women reported being robbed and sexually battered by a suspect who remains at large. The women were walking southbound on Dairy Road...
View ArticleDeliberations continue Tuesday for Steven Hendrix jury
WOODLAND — Jurors in the trial of Steven Hendrix, who is accused of causing a fatal collision on Second Street in Davis on Feb. 24, 2016, ended another day of deliberations Friday without reaching a...
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Hendrix jury hangs on murder, convicts on manslaughter and DUI
Steven Hendrix’s own lawyers acknowledged he committed a crime when he caused a fatal high-speed collision on Second Street in Davis. A Yolo County jury agreed, convicting him Tuesday of gross...
View ArticleNew charges possible for driver in Winters DUI crash
WOODLAND — The Yolo County District Attorney’s Office is seeking to add additional charges in the case of a Davis man accused of critically injuring his girlfriend in an alcohol-related Winters crash....
View ArticleMan accused in pair of burglaries
Davis police arrested a 24-year-old man this week for allegedly burglarizing a home and a church. Deputy Police Chief Ton Phan said Dakota James Carboni was in the midst of a contact with an officer...
View ArticleDA to decide next week on retrial for Hendrix
A June 7 court hearing has been scheduled to determine whether the man convicted of causing a fatal collision in Davis last year should be retried on second-degree murder charges. A Yolo County jury...
View ArticleWinters teen dies in crash near Dixon
A high-speed crash near Dixon left a 16-year-old Winters boy dead and two other teens injured Wednesday night, the Solano California Highway Patrol reported. Officer Dave Harvey said the boy who died...
View ArticleParolees nabbed for alleged Woodland burglary
Yolo County sheriff’s officials are crediting an alert deputy with the arrests of two parolees suspected of burglarizing a home in Woodland. Sgt. Matt Davis said the deputy was driving through the area...
View ArticleThreats investigation yields arrests on drug, weapon charges
An investigation into criminal threats earlier this week ultimately led to the arrests of three men, Davis police said. Lt. Paul Doroshov said the probe began Monday with the report that a 27-year-old...
View ArticleEast Davis house fire displaces six residents
Davis Fire Department officials say a working smoke alarm helped six people escape from their East Davis home where a fire broke out early Friday morning. “It probably saved their lives,” Division...
View ArticleFifth suspect in Picnic Day fight surrenders
A fifth suspect in the Picnic Day fight between police officers and a group of revelers turned herself in to authorities over the weekend. Angelica Reyes, 20, of Rio Linda, was booked Friday into the...
View ArticleMan commits suicide at cemetery
A 57-year-old Davis man took his own life at the Davis Cemetery early Tuesday morning, according to the Davis Police Department. Deputy Police Chief Ton Phan said the man called dispatchers at about...
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