Defendant in homicide case takes a deal, testifies for prosecution
WOODLAND — Ruby Aradoz admits she was blackout drunk on vodka the night a homicide went down at the Casa del Sol trailer park in Woodland. But despite her intoxication, she says she has no doubt she...
View ArticleNew funding boosts Yolo sheriff’s community-oriented policing program
Yolo County Sheriff Ed Prieto has announced a new program that allows the Sheriff’s Office to strengthen and reinforce ties with the community. With additional funding approved by the Yolo County Board...
View ArticleFather of baby Justice gets earful during sentencing hearing
WOODLAND — For Frank Rees, sentencing day Tuesday for the death of his infant son served as a retrospective of sorts, bringing forth those who say he’s wreaked havoc in their lives. “I have no hope for...
View ArticleGas station clerk robbed at gunpoint
Davis police are on the lookout for two men who robbed a gas-station clerk at gunpoint Monday night. Shortly after 9 p.m., the two suspects entered the Shell gas station at 400 Mace Blvd., where one of...
View ArticleMan arrested on gun, theft charges.
Davis police arrested a Rio Linda man on theft and weapon charges Monday. Lt. Paul Doroshov said employees of an automotive business in the 5100 block of Chiles Road called police at about 11:15 a.m....
View ArticlePot stolen during rural home-invasion robbery
The Yolo County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a home-invasion robbery in which the suspects remain at large after stealing a large amount of processed marijuana. Sgt. Matt Davis said the incident...
View ArticleWoman reports being robbed of cash
Davis police are investigating a robbery that occurred Tuesday night. Lt. Paul Doroshov said the victim, a 40-year-old Davis woman, reported the incident at about 8 p.m. in the 4100 block of Cowell...
View ArticleDavis police warn of downtown car burglaries
Since the beginning of 2017, the Davis Police Department has taken 55 reports of vehicle burglaries in three specific locations downtown: three in the parking structure at 101 F St., 24 in the parking...
View ArticlePlea deal made in Picnic Day vandalism case
WOODLAND — A Sacramento man accused of damaging a woman’s car during a Picnic Day street gathering pleaded no contest Thursday to felony vandalism. Erick William Davies, 22, is expected to be sentenced...
View ArticleDavis police warn of ‘educational tax’ phone scam
The Davis Police Department has issued an alert about a recent phone scam in which the caller claims to be a police employee demanding payment for an “educational tax.” In a call received by a Davis...
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Davis citizens share visions for police oversight process
What should a police oversight program look like in the city of Davis? That topic brought about 50 people Thursday night to the Davis Senior Center for the first in a series of community meetings about...
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Former Davis priest gets sex charge reduced, dismissed
WOODLAND — A former Davis priest convicted in 2014 of having a sexual relationship with an underage girl returned Friday to Yolo Superior Court, where a judge granted his petition to reduce the felony...
View ArticleCharges upheld for father accused of killing daughter in Winters
WOODLAND — The man accused of killing his 4-year-old daughter in Winters last month believed the girl was not his biological child, a Yolo County sheriff’s detective testified Friday in Yolo Superior...
View ArticleUCD police warn of car burglaries
A rash of car burglaries occurred Saturday at the north and south parking structures on the UC Davis campus, officials said in a crime alert. According to UCD police, an unknown suspect or suspects...
View ArticleFormer Woodland High teacher resolves molest case
WOODLAND — A former Woodland High School teacher has resolved his Yolo Superior Court charges alleging that he inappropriately touched a female student. Scott Anthony Sorgent, 44, pleaded no contest...
View ArticleAttorney accused of bilking Yolo County fire victims
The State Bar of California has filed discipline charges against a Bay Area lawyer who bilked clients of $400,000 from PG&E meant to pay damages from a 2006 Yolo County wildfire. William J. Reed,...
View ArticlePair detained for vehicle theft, stolen property
Davis police reported Tuesday the arrests of two people reportedly found with stolen property inside a stolen car. Lt. Paul Doroshov said officers stopped the pair’s car, an Acura, at about 1:20 a.m....
View ArticleMurder verdicts delivered in Casa del Sol homicide trial
WOODLAND — A Yolo County jury delivered murder verdicts Wednesday against the two Woodland men who attacked and stabbed Ronald Antonio — a victim whose only offense, prosecutors said, was being in the...
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West Sac father pleads guilty to murder, attempted murder
WOODLAND — A West Sacramento man accused of killing his three young children and trying to kill his wife pleaded guilty to the charges in full Thursday in an agreement with prosecutors that eliminates...
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Judge issues pretrial rulings in Davis homicide case
WOODLAND — Trial proceedings for six Vacaville men indicted in connection with a fatal bar stabbing in downtown Davis got underway this week with a series of court hearings regarding the evidence that...
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