Cemetery death ruled a suicide
A 22-year-old Davis man took his own life in the Davis Cemetery over the weekend, Davis police and Yolo County coroner’s officials reported. Lt. Paul Doroshov said police were summoned at about 3:30...
View ArticleDavis 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 ArticleHomeless camp cleanup leads to assault
A Davis man was arrested for allegedly attacking a member of a work crew that was cleaning up homeless camps last weekend in the area of Cannery Loop in North Davis. Police said that at about 3 p.m....
View ArticleMosque vandal court follow-up reveals probation progress
WOODLAND — Two months after being sentenced for hate-crime vandalism, Lauren Kirk-Coehlo returned to Yolo Superior Court on Friday for a follow-up hearing that revealed that she appears to be staying...
View ArticleDavisite sentenced for his role in wire-fraud scheme
Rayan Lakshmanan, 48, of Davis was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for his role in a wire fraud and money laundering case, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced last week. Two of his...
View ArticleAlleged thieves spray clerk with mace
Two suspects fled Safeway Thursday night after macing, then shoving a store clerk when confronted for shoplifting. Davis police Sgt. Dan Powell said that around 8:22 p.m., two men, both estimated to be...
View ArticleYolo County man convicted of possessing child pornography
A Yolo County jury last week found 33-year-old Quin Martin guilty of possessing child pornography. Martin, a resident of the unincorporated area of Yolo County, also was convicted of possessing more...
View ArticlePreliminary hearing continues in Picnic Day 5 case
WOODLAND — The preliminary hearing for the Picnic Day 5 resumed Tuesday after a two-week hiatus, but got off to a late start when one of the five defendants requested a new attorney and then ended...
View ArticlePlea deals reached in Picnic Day 5 case
The Picnic Day 5 is down to just one after a plea deal was reached Wednesday between the prosecution and four defendants who had been charged with felony assault and resisting arrest in an April brawl...
View ArticleDavis man shot during robbery
Davis police are investigating a robbery that left a 23-year-old man hospitalized with gunshot wounds Wednesday night. Police Chief Darren Pytel said officers were dispatched at about 8:40 p.m. to an...
View ArticleWest Sacramento homicide suspect pleads to lesser charge
After more than two years of awaiting trial on murder charges, a woman pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter this week for fatally beating a man at a West Sacramento motel in 2015. Kelly Dena...
View ArticleDixon man arrested after intruding into Woodland home
Woodland police arrested a 48-year-old Dixon man who allegedly intruded into an occupied home early Saturday morning. Sgt. Ted Ruiz said officers responded at about 4:25 a.m. to a report of a stranger...
View ArticleKiller of Davis pair again denied parole
A man who fatally shot his ex-girlfriend and her friend at a UC Davis apartment complex 37 years ago was denied parole for the 11th time last week, Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced....
View ArticleYolo sheriff’s officials investigate apparent suicide
A body found in a vehicle Saturday in rural Yolo County appears to be a case of suicide, Yolo sheriff’s officials said Tuesday. Sgt. Matt Davis said deputies responded at about 7:30 a.m. to investigate...
View ArticleStabbing suspect arrested following pursuit into Davis
The suspect in a Sacramento County stabbing incident was apprehended in Davis on Monday morning following a pursuit in the northeast area of the city. Nyeron Damar Jefferson, 33, now faces charges of...
View ArticleSolano CHP, sheriff’s officers plan enhanced vehicle and bike enforcement
As part of its ongoing efforts to improve safety for bicyclists, the California Highway Patrol, in partnership with the Solano County Sheriff’s Office, will focus this week on motorists and bicyclists...
View ArticleWinters man arrested on kidnapping charges
A 69-year-old Winters man faces kidnapping charges after allegedly grabbing at a female student as she walked to school Wednesday morning. Winters Police Chief John Miller said the girl, a Winters...
View ArticleSuspect in library assaults agrees to prison term
WOODLAND — A Davis man charged with sexually assaulting a developmentally disabled teenage boy at a local library made a plea agreement Thursday that will send him to state prison. Dennis Lee Azevedo,...
View ArticleFinal ‘Picnic Day 5’ defendant makes deal
WOODLAND — Davis’ controversial “Picnic Day 5” court case came to a close Thursday when the last remaining defendant made the same plea agreement that four others entered into last week. Like his...
View ArticleInmate dies at Yolo County Jail
A 47-year-old man from the Davis area died Friday morning in the Yolo County Jail, sheriff’s officials said. Sgt. Matt Davis said the man was arrested by the Davis Police Department and booked into the...
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