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A ‘Bloody Beating’ or a Spontaneous Nosebleed? 15-Year-Old Girl Testifies against Her Father

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|Date: February 22, 2019
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A ‘Bloody Beating’ or a Spontaneous Nosebleed? 15-Year-Old Girl Testifies against Her Father

by Elizabeth Griffiths and Bryce Gaston A “Bloody Beating” or a Spontaneous Nosebleed? By Elizabeth Griff ...

by Elizabeth Griffiths and Bryce Gaston A “Bloody Beating” or a Spontaneous Nosebleed? By Elizabeth Griffiths In the case of People v. Ronnie Earnest, Mr. Earnest is facing charges of abusing a child ...

February 22, 2019
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Cocaine and Benzodiazepines Found in Blood of Man Involved in Deadly Collision

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|Date: February 21, 2019
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Cocaine and Benzodiazepines Found in Blood of Man Involved in Deadly Collision

By Pedro Maturana The trial of Tyler Austin McLean began Wednesday with opening statements and witness te ...

By Pedro Maturana The trial of Tyler Austin McLean began Wednesday with opening statements and witness testimony. McLean is being charged with vehicular manslaughter after a head-on collision that kil ...

February 21, 2019
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Man Allegedly Steals Vehicle and Eludes Cops while Driving against Traffic

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|Date: February 21, 2019
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Man Allegedly Steals Vehicle and Eludes Cops while Driving against Traffic

By Lemuel Herg Today on a Wednesday afternoon in Department 14, with Judge David Rosenberg presiding, Dea ...

By Lemuel Herg Today on a Wednesday afternoon in Department 14, with Judge David Rosenberg presiding, Deandre Mur faced charges of seven felony counts and one misdemeanor. His defense was overseen by ...

February 21, 2019
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A Young Girl Is in Harm’s Way, but CPS Doesn’t Seem to Care

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|Date: February 20, 2019
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A Young Girl Is in Harm’s Way, but CPS Doesn’t Seem to Care

It has been over a year since former Yolo County Supervisor Matt Rexroad rocked the Yolo County Child Wel ...

It has been over a year since former Yolo County Supervisor Matt Rexroad rocked the Yolo County Child Welfare System – at least in one case, it is not clear that much has changed. The difference here ...

February 20, 2019
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Jury Convicts Rizo on Shooting Charges but Hangs on Attempted Murder

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|Date: February 20, 2019
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Jury Convicts Rizo on Shooting Charges but Hangs on Attempted Murder

By Esmeralda Mendoza Christian “Kiki” Rizo was facing charges that included attempted murder, assault of ...

By Esmeralda Mendoza Christian “Kiki” Rizo was facing charges that included attempted murder, assault of officers, and assault with a semi-automatic weapon. After several days of deliberation, the jur ...

February 20, 2019
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Commentary: Attempted Murder? Another Overreach by the DA?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 15, 2019
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Commentary: Attempted Murder? Another Overreach by the DA?

The prosecution against Christian Rizo for attempted murder suffers from some classic problems. First th ...

The prosecution against Christian Rizo for attempted murder suffers from some classic problems. First there is no real physical evidence tying Mr. Rizo to the crime. They never found a gun and had t ...

February 15, 2019
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Three-Car Collision Preliminary Ends with Four Counts

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|Date: February 14, 2019
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Three-Car Collision Preliminary Ends with Four Counts

By Danielle Eden Silva A preliminary hearing was held to see if a man should be charged with five counts ...

By Danielle Eden Silva A preliminary hearing was held to see if a man should be charged with five counts from a three-car collision in Woodland. Defendant Hector Morales was charged with vehicular man ...

February 14, 2019
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Drive-By Shooting: A Dare or Attempted Murder?

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|Date: February 12, 2019
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Drive-By Shooting: A Dare or Attempted Murder?

By Linnea Patterson “Should I?” “You won’t.” was the exchange that allegedly led to the shooting at Woodl ...

By Linnea Patterson “Should I?” “You won’t.” was the exchange that allegedly led to the shooting at Woodland police officers on August 31, 2016. The trial of Christian “Kiki” Rizo reconvened on Monday ...

February 12, 2019
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No One Saw the Shooter, So Did He Commit the Crime?

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|Date: February 11, 2019
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No One Saw the Shooter, So Did He Commit the Crime?

By Elizabeth Griffiths A drive-by shooting occurred the morning of August 31, 2016, and Christian Rizo fa ...

By Elizabeth Griffiths A drive-by shooting occurred the morning of August 31, 2016, and Christian Rizo faces various charges involving attempted murder, assault with a semi-automatic weapon and action ...

February 11, 2019
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Alleged Thief Hides Burger in Underwear; Case Goes to Closing Arguments

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|Date: February 07, 2019
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Alleged Thief Hides Burger in Underwear; Case Goes to Closing Arguments

By Pedro Maturana and Manpreet Cheema Officer Pulls Burger from ampm Thief’s Underwear By Pedro Maturana ...

By Pedro Maturana and Manpreet Cheema Officer Pulls Burger from ampm Thief’s Underwear By Pedro Maturana The trial for Terence Michael Bates reconvened Wednesday with the prosecution calling West Sacr ...

February 07, 2019
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U-Haul Truck Stolen not Once, but Twice

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|Date: February 06, 2019
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U-Haul Truck Stolen not Once, but Twice

By Bryce Gaston In the fall of 2018, one of the brand new U-Haul trucks that had just arrived on the lot ...

By Bryce Gaston In the fall of 2018, one of the brand new U-Haul trucks that had just arrived on the lot at a Roseville location was rented by a "J.S." However, he provided a credit card that was not ...

February 06, 2019
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Theft of Snacks at the ampm Puts Man on Trial

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|Date: February 06, 2019
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Theft of Snacks at the ampm Puts Man on Trial

By Sufi Sadati A burrito, Mentos mints, and a half-pound bacon and cheese hamburger put the defendant, Te ...

By Sufi Sadati A burrito, Mentos mints, and a half-pound bacon and cheese hamburger put the defendant, Terence Michael Bates, on trial for robbery charges at an ampm on West Capitol Ave. in West Sacra ...

February 06, 2019
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Commentary: A Pattern of Misconduct for Deputy Prosecutor in Yolo?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 05, 2019
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Commentary: A Pattern of Misconduct for Deputy Prosecutor in Yolo?

The conduct uncovered by the Vanguard during its four-month investigation into particulars surrounding th ...

The conduct uncovered by the Vanguard during its four-month investigation into particulars surrounding the trial and conviction of Andres Cordova was troubling. But more troubling is the fact that th ...

February 05, 2019
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Bike Seat Used as Deadly Weapon

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|Date: February 05, 2019
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Bike Seat Used as Deadly Weapon

By Kristen Tuntland The Honorable David Rosenberg decided that a bike seat could be deemed a deadly weapo ...

By Kristen Tuntland The Honorable David Rosenberg decided that a bike seat could be deemed a deadly weapon in the preliminary hearing of Dennis Lee Galbreath. Mr. Galbreath is charged with battery on ...

February 05, 2019
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DV Victim Taken Advantage of By Police Officer, DA’s Office Tries to Hide Evidence from Trial Court

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 04, 2019
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DV Victim Taken Advantage of By Police Officer, DA’s Office Tries to Hide Evidence from Trial Court

In December 2016, a jury convicted then 23-year-old Andres Cordova of attempted murder, a crime for which ...

In December 2016, a jury convicted then 23-year-old Andres Cordova of attempted murder, a crime for which he was later given 43 years to life. According to court records, Mr. Cordova was angry a ...

February 04, 2019
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Elledge Found Guilty of Six Charges Related to Burglary

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|Date: February 04, 2019
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Elledge Found Guilty of Six Charges Related to Burglary

by Kristen Tuntland The jury returned around 11 AM on Friday, February 1, with the verdict for Jerald Jam ...

by Kristen Tuntland The jury returned around 11 AM on Friday, February 1, with the verdict for Jerald James Elledge on six charges. Before reading the verdict, the Honorable David Rosenberg asked the ...

February 04, 2019
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Sunday Commentary: Prosecution’s Case Makes Clear Gilligan Lied to Investigators; The Question Is Why

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 03, 2019
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Sunday Commentary: Prosecution’s Case Makes Clear Gilligan Lied to Investigators; The Question Is Why

For the purposes of a preliminary hearing, the evidence against Hayley Gilligan is overwhelming. She told ...

For the purposes of a preliminary hearing, the evidence against Hayley Gilligan is overwhelming. She told investigators both on the phone to 911 as well as in her initial statement information that wa ...

February 03, 2019
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Gilligan to Stand Trial on First Degree Murder Charges

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 02, 2019
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Gilligan to Stand Trial on First Degree Murder Charges

Murder suspect Hayley Gilligan with former Attorney Mark Reichel in late October By David Greenwald, Eliz ...

Murder suspect Hayley Gilligan with former Attorney Mark Reichel in late October By David Greenwald, Elizabeth Griffiths, Lemuel Herg and Pedro Maturana After two days of preliminary hearing, Judge Pa ...

February 02, 2019
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Gilligan Claims Self-Defense in Statements to Police; DA Paints Different Picture of Davis Murder

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 01, 2019
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Gilligan Claims Self-Defense in Statements to Police; DA Paints Different Picture of Davis Murder

Murder suspect Hayley Gilligan with former Attorney Mark Reichel in late October Prosecutor Steve Mount o ...

Murder suspect Hayley Gilligan with former Attorney Mark Reichel in late October Prosecutor Steve Mount of the Yolo County DA’s Office began Thursday’s preliminary hearing by playing a 911 recording o ...

February 01, 2019
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Witnesses Describe Burglar “Burrows” through Walls to Evade Capture

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|Date: January 31, 2019
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Witnesses Describe Burglar “Burrows” through Walls to Evade Capture

By Pedro Maturana and Kristen Tuntland Burglar “Burrows” through Walls to Evade Capture By Pedro Maturana ...

By Pedro Maturana and Kristen Tuntland Burglar “Burrows” through Walls to Evade Capture By Pedro Maturana The case of James Jerald Elledge, Jr., reconvened Wednesday with the prosecution calling witne ...

January 31, 2019
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