Man to Stand Trial after Entering UC Santa Barbara Area Home Occupied by 13 Women – Claims Government Sent Him
By Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA – Taylor Lee Stewart appeared at his preliminary hearing in Santa…
Judge Denies Release for Man Arrested 18 Times Since 2018 – Likewise for Suspect Accused of ‘Possibly’ Choking Victim Unconscious
By Alex Jimenez OAKLAND, CA- Alameda County Superior Court Judge Morris D. Jacobson took a cautious approach…
Officer Testifies Man Claimed He Broke into Business to Meet His Son in ‘Spiritual Way’
By Sofia Leguria SACRAMENTO, CA – A man who had his preliminary hearing in Sacramento County Superior…
Ongoing Impacts of COVID Pandemic in Courtroom – Suspects, Victims Wait Four Years for Again-Delayed Trial
By Emma Kantor, Sofia Leguria, and Stacie Guevara WOODLAND, CA –Theo Mitchell Ray Kelso and Isaiah Montrey…
Prosecution Closes, Attacks Self Defense Claim in Ongoing Jury Trial of Alleged Bike Thief/Killer
By Alex Jimenez OAKLAND, CA – A jury is expected to be deliberating Monday here at the…
Auto Burglary Trial Proceeds; Victims, SFPD Officers Testify
By Tiffany Thai SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The trial for Mark Wilson Guinto, charged with felonies surrounding…
Victim’s Ex-Girlfriend Testifies in Ongoing Jury Trial of Alleged Bike Thief/Killer
By Alex Jimenez OAKLAND, CA – Witnesses took the stand in the trial of Richard Standley late…
Trial Avoided in Burglary Case; Accused Pleads No Contest for Lighter Sentence
By Samuel Van Blaricom WOODLAND, CA – William Queen, appearing out of custody, changed his plea at…
Judge Won’t Remove 11-Year-Old Strike, but Agrees to Reduce 10 Years Sentence to About 8 Years
By Katherine Coviello and Simran Chahal SACRAMENTO, CA – Sacramento County Superior Court Judge James E. McFetridge…
Judge Denies Motion to Suppress DNA Evidence on Cup Used by Accused in Police Interview; Defense Claimed Client Denied Water on 6-Hour Trip, then Coerced to Drink
By Gwynneth Redemann WOODLAND, CA- Judge David Rosenberg here in Yolo County Superior Court last week denied…
San Francisco District Attorney and Mayor Take Action in Middle of Recent Retail Thefts
By Paige Laver SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Officials from across the Bay Area are making an effort…
Despite ‘Disjointed’ Evidence, 6 People Charged in String of Burglaries at Marijuana Businesses in Sacramento
By Mary Magana-Ayala and Ramneet Singh SACRAMENTO, CA–– A string of marijuana burglaries that occurred in 2019…
Probable Cause Questioned in Search of Man in Vehicle; Judge Disagrees
By Eshita Seshadri SACRAMENTO, CA – A Sacramento Police Dept. sergeant and officer testified in a preliminary…
Jury Deliberates Just 5 Hours to Reach Not Guilty Finding for Man Waiting 17 Months for Trial – Public Defender Blames Superior Court for Delay
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – It only took a San Francisco County Superior Court…
Courtroom Security Scrutinizes Public Entry for Burglary Preliminary Hearing
By Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA – Courthouse security for a preliminary hearing here at the Santa…
Video Apparently Catches Burglars Breaking into Apartment – Defense Suggests It May Not
By Alexander Ramirez WOODLAND, CA – A burglary in Yolo County was caught—or was it?—on camera with…
Defendant Sentenced to Nearly 10 Years in Prison for 3-Acre Arson Fire, Theft – Claims ‘Upset About His Aunt Not Having Insurance’
By Stacie Guevara SACRAMENTO, CA –Defendant Rafael Torres was sentenced to nine years and four months in…
Daughter of Goleta Mayor Held on $500K Bail after Alleged Attack on Ex-Boyfriend – Judge Won’t Set Her ‘Up to Fail’
By Casey Rawlings SANTA BARBARA, CA – Kirsten Perotte—the daughter of Paula Perotte, the current Mayor of…
Defense Counsel Backs Man’s Attempt to Do Right on Probation, Despite Failures; Judge Gives Him One More Chance
By John Arceno VENTURA, CA — Jefferson Michael Wilkerson’s defense counsel noted that he maybe didn’t “check”…
Two Strikes, And…Judge Explains Consequences of Defendant’s Burglary Crimes
By Zoey Hou SACRAMENTO, CA– In Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Patrick Marlette’s department Tuesday, he explained…