Three injured in I-80 crash in Davis
One person suffered major injuries and two others also were hurt Wednesday in a six-car collision on eastbound Interstate 80 in Davis, according to the California Highway Patrol. Officer Rodney...
View ArticleMan who claimed ‘sexsomnia’ defense gets state prison term
WOODLAND — A former Davis man who blamed “sexsomnia” for his sexual assault of a teenage girl was sentenced this week to three years, eight months in state prison. Najee Ave, 27, also must register as...
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One year later, mothers of missing teens still seek answers
Have you seen them? Enrique Rios, 17: Hispanic male, 5-foot-7, 140 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Last seen wearing black shirt and black basketball-style shorts Elijah Moore, 17:...
View ArticleFire, water damage several South Davis apartments
Ten people were displaced from their apartments Saturday after a small fire activated the complex’s sprinkler system, according to the Davis Fire Department. Division Chief Joe Tenney said crews...
View ArticleMotorcyclist dies in West Sacramento collision
A 65-year-old Novato man died Sunday night after his motorcycle crashed into a vehicle on a West Sacramento freeway, the California Highway Patrol reported. Leo Barriola was traveling westbound on...
View ArticleNeighborhood Court wins public service award
The League of Women Voters of Woodland last week presented its annual Democracy Works Award to the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office’s Neighborhood Court team, District Attorney Jeff Reisig...
View ArticleFather of Baby Justice headed to prison
WOODLAND — A day away from facing a jury on charges stemming from the 2015 death of his infant son, Frank Rees decided to cut his losses, making a plea agreement Tuesday that calls for a six-year...
View ArticleSecond hate incident on DHS campus
Davis police are investigating a second hate incident to occur on the Davis High School campus in less than two weeks. Lt. Paul Doroshov said school staff discovered racist graffiti Tuesday in a boys...
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Deputies honored for lifesaving attempts
Three Yolo County sheriff’s deputies received a standing ovation during a recent Yolo County Board of Supervisors meeting while being recognized for their outstanding efforts at a homicide scene. On...
View ArticleStore clerk robbed at gunpoint
Yolo County sheriff’s investigators are on the lookout for two suspects who robbed a convenience store Tuesday night. According to Sgt. Matt Davis, deputies were called at about 10 p.m. to reports of a...
View ArticleDA still weighing punishment options for West Sac father
WOODLAND — Yolo County prosecutors are still weighing whether to pursue the death penalty against a West Sacramento father charged with murdering his three young children. “We’re still gathering...
View ArticleBasha to retire from Yolo Superior Court bench
Yolo Superior Court Presiding Judge Janet Gaard announced Friday that Judge Steven M. Basha has submitted his application to retire effective Jan. 23, 2018. Basha has served 11-plus years on the Yolo...
View ArticleFBI seeks suspect in Winters hit-and-run fatality
The FBI is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a Winters woman who is wanted in connection with a 2014 hit-and-run collision that killed a bicyclist....
View ArticleDavis police make robbery arrest
Davis police arrested a 50-year-old man Saturday night in connection with a downtown robbery. Deputy Police Chief Ton Phan said officers were dispatched shortly before 9 p.m. to a business in the 100...
View ArticleRetired Woodland police K-9 Peydro dies of illness
The Woodland Police Department is mourning the death of Peydro, a retired K-9 who succumbed to an unknown illness Wednesday morning. “He was an excellent K-9 and we were proud to call him part of the...
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Reisig faces challenge from Eichele in next Yolo DA’s race
Larry Eichele of Davis, who has worked for the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office since 2002, says DA Jeff Reisig “is not in tune with the citizens of Yolo County.” Wayne Tilcock/Enterprise photo...
View ArticleCity to hire interim police auditor
The Davis City Council has directed City Manager Dirk Brazil to hire an interim police auditor while the city embarks on a nearly six-month process of revamping its police oversight system. Davis has...
View ArticleCrash results in DUI, hit-and-run arrest
Davis police arrested a Modesto man on felony hit-and-run and drunken driving charges Wednesday night following a collision in northeast Davis. Deputy Police Chief Ton Phan said the crash occurred at...
View ArticleCar crashes into house on Oak, no arrests
A car driving southbound on Oak Avenue on Saturday just before 1 p.m. lost control and crashed into the entryway of a house on the southeast corner of Oak and Eighth Street. Sgt. Dan Powell of the...
View ArticlePlea deal reached in indecent exposure case
WOODLAND — A Sacramento man accused of exposing himself to women in Davis has resolved his Yolo Superior Court case. Darren Dade Dockter Jr., 25, pleaded no contest last week to a single felony count...
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