Davis man sentenced to six years in prison for child-porn conviction
A Davis man was sentenced to six years in prison Wednesday following his conviction on charges of possessing and distributing child pornography, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. Alexander...
View ArticleMan found dead in swimming pool
A Davis man died Wednesday after being found in a residential swimming pool, authorities said. The Yolo County Coroner’s Office identified him Thursday as Ronald Kukulka, 74. Davis Fire Department...
View ArticleWoodland hit and run results in felony arrest
After a motorcyclist in Woodland struck the side of a pickup truck on Friday at 6:15 p.m., the driver of the pickup fled the scene, leaving the injured motorcyclist. Woodland Police officers responded...
View ArticleYolo DA check program nets $161K in restitution
Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced a successful past year for his office’s Check Prosecution Unit, which during the 2016-17 fiscal year collected $161,813 in restitution for Yolo...
View ArticleWoman talked down from Woodland freeway overpass
Bystanders thwarted an apparent suicide attempt Sunday on a Woodland freeway overpass, the California Highway Patrol reported. Officer Rodney Fitzhugh said the CHP office was alerted at about 2:40 p.m....
View ArticleParolee arrested on battery charges
A Woodland parolee faces felony battery charges after allegedly punching another man in the face and causing life-threatening injuries Sunday, Woodland police said. According to Sgt. Jason Brooks, the...
View ArticleWoodland man arrested after standoff
Woodland police took a man into custody Tuesday morning after he barricaded himself inside his apartment for more than an hour, officers said. According to Sgt. Brett Hancock, police were summoned at...
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Testimony begins in Picnic Day assault case
WOODLAND — The preliminary hearing for the five defendants in a Picnic Day street brawl in Davis got under way Thursday in Yolo Superior Court, the start of what’s expected to be a multi-day hearing to...
View ArticleMadison man dies in rural Yolo County crash
A Madison man died Wednesday from injuries he sustained in a two-vehicle collision north of Esparto, according to the California Highway Patrol. Lionel Luna was driving a northbound vehicle that was...
View ArticleYolo County named in lawsuit alleging minors illegally detained
The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Northern California filed a lawsuit Friday accusing the federal government of using unsubstantiated claims of gang affiliation to illegally detain...
View ArticleTestimony continues in ‘Picnic Day 5’ court case
WOODLAND — A prosecutor broke down video of a violent Picnic Day brawl in Davis frame by frame Friday in a Yolo County courtroom, highlighting the punches and kicks the fight’s five suspects delivered...
View ArticleDavis man accused of domestic violence
Davis police arrested a 66-year-old man Sunday on suspicion of domestic violence. Lt. Paul Doroshov said officers were alerted at about 5:45 p.m. of a man and woman involved in a physical fight in the...
View ArticleMan arrested on suspicion of indecent exposure
A man was placed under citizen’s arrest Monday night after he allegedly exposed himself to a woman riding her bike, Davis police said. The 20-year-old woman was riding her bike on the Olive Drive bike...
View ArticleDavis police investigate hate incident
A report of a motorist calling out “Taliban” to a woman in downtown Davis over the weekend has been documented as a hate incident, police said. According to a police report filed Monday, the woman was...
View ArticleYolo DA, sheriff pledge enforcement of local marijuana laws
Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig and Sheriff Ed Prieto announced Tuesday that the two offices will work closely to enforce cannabis cultivation laws in Yolo County. The offices of the District...
View ArticleInattention blamed for Woodland-area crash
A three-vehicle crash east of Woodland sent one person to the hospital and injured several others Wednesday night, the California Highway Patrol reported. The crash occurred at about 8:50 p.m. on...
View ArticleMan survives jump from highway overpass
A man survived a jump from a Davis highway overpass Wednesday evening, police said. According to information from the UC Davis Police Department, which was the first agency on scene, the 49-year-old...
View ArticleThieves steal prescription drugs from Woodland store
Woodland police are on the lookout for two suspects who allegedly stole prescription narcotics Friday afternoon from a Walgreens pharmacy. Corporal Greg Elliot said police received multiple reports...
View ArticleSeptember court hearing set for Davis embezzlement case
WOODLAND — A Sept. 19 preliminary hearing date has been scheduled in the case of a Sacramento man accused of embezzling tens of thousands of dollars from a Davis after-school program. Mark Roberts, 30,...
View ArticleDavis woman suspected of domestic violence
Davis police arrested a 26-year-old woman Sunday on suspicion of domestic violence. Laura Nicole Putnam was contacted by officers at about 1:15 p.m. in the area of Sixth and G streets, where witnesses...
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