Woodland drive-through becomes dead end for Vacaville suspect
A Woodland drive-through lane became the scene of a felony vehicle stop Tuesday when a man wanted on a warrant tried to evade police, officers said. Woodland police Sgt. Dallas Hyde said Vacaville...
View ArticleEmbezzlement, theft charges upheld against former Davis Kids Klub employee
A Yolo Superior Court judge has upheld embezzlement and grand theft charges against the former chief operating officer of a Davis after-school program, who allegedly diverted thousands of dollars from...
View ArticleWoodlander gets life without parole for Casa del Sol homicide
WOODLAND — Calling the crime “a senseless tragedy,” a Yolo Superior Court judge sent a Woodland teenager to prison for the rest of his life Friday for the 2016 stabbing death of a man whose last act...
View ArticleMan assaulted in downtown Davis
Davis police are searching for a suspect to assaulted and injured another man in downtown Davis early Friday morning. Lt. Tom Waltz said the incident began with a verbal altercation between the suspect...
View ArticleKiller’s sentencing brings KetMoRee homicide case to close
WOODLAND — The grief of a close-knit family was laid bare in a Woodland courtroom on Monday as Victor Vergara was sentenced to 22 years in state prison for the 2015 stabbing death of Los Angeles...
View ArticleTraffic stop leads to arrest for stolen firearms
A Davis man was arrested following a traffic stop Monday night in South Davis after police officers found six stolen firearms as well as jewelry and foreign currency taken during a Vacaville burglary...
View ArticlePolice warn of parking ticket email scam
The Davis Police Department issued an alert Monday regarding a recent scam involving claims of bogus parking-ticket fines. “We have been receiving calls about an email scam that tells a person they...
View ArticlePolice: Blood at park wasn’t from a crime
Police activity at Mace Ranch Park over the weekend wasn’t the result of a crime, but rather an accidental injury, according to the Davis Police Department. Lt. Paul Doroshov said officers were...
View ArticlePursuit leads to arrests of ID theft suspects
Yolo County sheriff’s deputies arrested a pair of identity theft suspects Monday morning following a vehicle pursuit on Old River Road. The incident began when a patrol deputy stopped to check on a man...
View ArticleThree hospitalized following weekend crashes
Two separate crashes in the same area north of Davis left three people hospitalized over the weekend, the California Highway Patrol reported Tuesday. The first occurred at about 8:30 p.m. Friday at...
View ArticleWinters DUI crash suspect makes plea deal
WOODLAND — A Davis man is due in court for sentencing later this month after admitting to charges stemming from an alcohol-related collision in Winters that critically injured his girlfriend. Nicholas...
View ArticleCourt documents detail Visit Yolo embezzlement probe
The former executive director of Visit Yolo is suspected of embezzling nearly $52,000 from the Davis-based tourism organization over a six-year period, using the funds to cover personal expenses such...
View ArticleJudge imposes probation for Yolo jailhouse assault
WOODLAND — Two onetime defendants in a Davis homicide were sentenced to probation Wednesday for their roles in a December attack on a fellow Yolo County Jail inmate. Anthony Daniel Rivera, 27, and...
View ArticleTwo injured in local collisions
Two people were hospitalized following separate crashes in Davis this week, the Davis Police Department reported. An unidentified woman was hospitalized following a two-vehicle collision at 8:20 a.m....
View ArticleWoodland homicide accomplice sentenced to life in prison
WOODLAND — A Woodland man received a state prison sentence of 90 years to life Friday for his role in a gang-related homicide, moments after a Yolo Superior Court judge denied his bid for a new trial....
View ArticlePolice seek thief who stole credit cards from school classrooms
The Davis Police Department is trying to identify a suspect who may have stolen credit cards from teachers at two local schools and used the accounts to make purchases. The first incident was reported...
View ArticleBurned body found in West Sacramento
West Sacramento police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a badly burned body found Saturday morning. Sgt. Roger Kinney said the discovery occurred at about 5:20 a.m. when fire crews were...
View ArticleVehicle crash slows morning traffic
A Saturday-morning traffic collision in North Davis briefly closed two lanes of traffic and forced a reroute of vehicles. Davis police report a black Cadillac ran a red light exiting Highway 113 and...
View ArticlePolice investigate downtown burglaries
Davis police are investigate burglaries at two downtown businesses that were reported Monday morning. Lt. Paul Doroshov said officers were dispatched at about 1:25 a.m. to Davis Gold & Silver...
View ArticleTeen shot outside Woodland store
A shooting at a Woodland shopping center Monday afternoon left an 18-year-old man with minor wounds, police said. The shooting was reported at 3:12 p.m. outside the Ross Dress for Less store at 1388 E....
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