Pedestrian struck, killed by train in Davis
A woman was killed early this morning after being struck by a freight train near Mace Boulevard in Davis. “They had somebody sitting on the tracks just east of the (Mace) overpass,” said Capt. Brian...
View ArticleDavis mosque vandal remains on track with probation
WOODLAND — Attorneys for the Davis woman convicted earlier this year for the hate-crime vandalism of the Islamic Center of Davis had positive news to report Friday at her six-month probation review....
View ArticleVictim of Davis train fatality ID’d
The woman who was struck and killed by a freight train in Davis on Friday was identified by Yolo County coroner’s officials as Shawna Hensley, a 45-year-old Davis resident. Davis firefighters reported...
View ArticleApartment fire displaces Drake Drive residents
The Davis Fire Department is investigating the cause of an apartment fire that temporarily displaced the residents of four units Sunday afternoon. Capt. Brian Lynch said the blaze started at about 3:15...
View ArticleWest Sacramento man dies in motorcycle crash
Gusty winds may have been to blame for a motorcycle crash that killed a 49-year-old man Saturday in West Sacramento, the California Highway Patrol reported. Yolo County coroner’s officials identified...
View ArticleCHP launches holiday maximum-enforcement period
As Californians get ready for holiday travel, the California Highway Patrol is set to begin its Christmas maximum-enforcement period. The holiday enforcement effort is designed to help ensure the...
View ArticleProsecutor withdraws from Yolo DA’s race
WOODLAND — A Yolo County prosecutor who announced his campaign for district attorney last month is dropping out of the race. Larry Eichele cited personal reasons for ending his candidacy. Reached for...
View ArticleTwo arrested for vehicle theft
Davis police arrested a Sacramento-area couple Monday on suspicion of vehicle theft. According to Lt. Paul Doroshov, officers patrolling the Target shopping center on Second Street discovered the...
View ArticlePlea delayed for man accused of killing daughter
WOODLAND — A Sacramento man accused of killing his 4-year-old daughter in Winters continued his pattern of odd behavior during a brief appearance Friday in Yolo Superior Court. Standing behind a large...
View ArticleMan rescued from gym swimming pool
A bystander and first responders revived a man who was found unresponsive in a swimming pool Saturday at a South Davis fitness center. Davis Fire Department Capt. Ron Zoghbi said his fire crew was...
View ArticleWoodland apartment fire displaces nine residents
Nine people were displaced from their homes Saturday after a fire damaged part of a Woodland apartment complex, according to the Woodland Fire Department. Battalion Chief Ernie Fatta said crews...
View ArticleFire damages South Davis apartment
The Davis Fire Department is investigating the cause of a late-night blaze Tuesday that damaged a South Davis apartment and temporarily displaced its residents. Fire officials said the incident was...
View ArticleTwo arrested for unrelated break-ins
Davis police arrested two people this week while investigating unrelated burglary cases. Shortly before 3 a.m. Tuesday, Davis and UC Davis police officers caught a suspect breaking into mailboxes in...
View ArticleFire destroys homeless encampment
A small grass fire destroyed a homeless encampment off of Highway 113, just north of Davis, on Friday afternoon. The first-alarm fire was reported at 2:20 p.m. about a half-mile north of Covell...
View ArticleWest Sac police investigate deaths of father, two daughters
Tragedy struck for the second time in less than a week Sunday in West Sacramento, where a man and two girls — apparently his daughters — died under circumstances that remain under investigation. So...
View ArticleAx-wielding man arrested for threats
A 23-year-old Davis man faces burglary and criminal threats charges after allegedly breaking into a home while armed with an ax. Lt. Paul Doroshov said officers were dispatched at about 4:50 p.m....
View ArticleAccused killer in Davis stabbing pleads out; co-defendants’ charges dismissed
WOODLAND — One of the six defendants in a high-profile Davis homicide case has pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter, while Yolo County prosecutors planned to dismiss charges against his five...
View ArticleHome-invasion allegation goes up in smoke
An investigation into a reported home-invasion robbery in rural Yolo County in which a large amount of marijuana went missing led to the arrest of the man who claimed to be the victim of the crime,...
View ArticleDriver charged in deadly County Road 102 collision
A Woodland man has pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter charge stemming from a March 20, 2017, crash north of Davis that killed a local woman and injured her passenger. Randolph...
View ArticleThe law wasn’t enough to prevent this family tragedy
At the time he committed a suspected murder-suicide involving his two young daughters, Hamdy Rouin was facing 548 misdemeanor charges stemming from his alleged violation of a domestic violence...
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