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Commentary: Court Appearance by Dominguez Shows a Glimpse of What Appears to Be a Troubled Young Man

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 07, 2023
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Commentary: Court Appearance by Dominguez Shows a Glimpse of What Appears to Be a Troubled Young Man

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA - He sat with his head slightly cocked back, his eyes ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA - He sat with his head slightly cocked back, his eyes almost closed and, for nearly 15 minutes while the proceeding went forward, he almost didn’t m ...

June 07, 2023
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U.S. Murder Rate Down, Especially in Big Cities, Early 2023 Data Show

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|Date: June 06, 2023
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U.S. Murder Rate Down, Especially in Big Cities, Early 2023 Data Show

By The Vanguard Staff BROOKLYN, NY – The U.S. “may be experiencing one of the largest annual percent chan ...

By The Vanguard Staff BROOKLYN, NY – The U.S. “may be experiencing one of the largest annual percent changes in murder ever recorded,” writes Ben Kothe of The Atlantic this week, noting, “I’ve found s ...

June 06, 2023
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Commentary: Yolo Ponders Death Penalty for Serial Killer Amid a Disappearing National Capital Punishment

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 09, 2023
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Commentary: Yolo Ponders Death Penalty for Serial Killer Amid a Disappearing National Capital Punishment

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – On Friday, the Yolo County DA’s office announced th ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – On Friday, the Yolo County DA’s office announced that the death penalty was in consideration for the Davis suspected serial killer, Carlos Domingu ...

May 09, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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My View: Really? The DA Is Considering the Death Penalty in the Serial Killer Case?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 06, 2023
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My View: Really? The DA Is Considering the Death Penalty in the Serial Killer Case?

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Friday culminated a whirlwind of activity as Carlos Do ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Friday culminated a whirlwind of activity as Carlos Dominguez was arrested on Thursday and arraigned on Friday, perhaps fittingly in front of former ...

May 06, 2023
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Commentary: And the Davis Serial Killer Saga Comes to an End – Or So We Hope

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 05, 2023
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Commentary: And the Davis Serial Killer Saga Comes to an End – Or So We Hope

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It has been a surreal week in Davis. It seems like it ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It has been a surreal week in Davis. It seems like it finally came to an end on Thursday when Police Chief Darren Pytel announced that they had made ...

May 05, 2023
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Arrest Made of Suspected Davis Serial Killer

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 05, 2023
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Arrest Made of Suspected Davis Serial Killer

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA - By definition, Davis Police Chief Darren Pytel called ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA - By definition, Davis Police Chief Darren Pytel called it a serial killing. On Thursday, flanked by the city council and staff, as well as other law ...

May 05, 2023
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Commentary: It Comes Back to Vulnerability and Housing Insecurity

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 04, 2023
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Commentary: It Comes Back to Vulnerability and Housing Insecurity

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – On Tuesday night, I held my breath during public comme ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – On Tuesday night, I held my breath during public comment, bracing for the notion that community members would demand cameras, surveillance and a heav ...

May 04, 2023
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Update: Police Analyzing Biological Evidence

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 03, 2023
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Update: Police Analyzing Biological Evidence

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The Davis Police Department provided an update on the ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The Davis Police Department provided an update on the recent homicides and attack in Davis, indicating that detectives “are continuing their investig ...

May 03, 2023
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Letter: ASUCD Wants Emergency Provisions for Courses Ending After 6 PM

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|Date: May 03, 2023
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Letter: ASUCD Wants Emergency Provisions for Courses Ending After 6 PM

Dear Academic Senate Chair Palazoglu, We write to you to express our frustrations with the UC Davis Acade ...

Dear Academic Senate Chair Palazoglu, We write to you to express our frustrations with the UC Davis Academic Senate Executive Council and their failure to act decisively in response to the recent trag ...

May 03, 2023
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Evidence Shows Scott Dyleski Likely Didn’t Murder Pamela Vitale, Investigator Says

Posted by Robert JHansen
|Date: May 03, 2023
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Evidence Shows Scott Dyleski Likely Didn’t Murder Pamela Vitale, Investigator Says

By Robert J. Hansen This report relies heavily upon the information found here, a website dedicated to Sc ...

By Robert J. Hansen This report relies heavily upon the information found here, a website dedicated to Scott Dyleski. Scott Dyleski was convicted in the murder of his neighbor, Pamela Vitale, the wife ...

May 03, 2023
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Bapu Vaitla Addresses Davis CAN on the Need for Housing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 01, 2023
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Bapu Vaitla Addresses Davis CAN on the Need for Housing

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Councilmember Bapu Vaitla started out his talk commenting on the r ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Councilmember Bapu Vaitla started out his talk commenting on the recent tragedies, including the murder of David Breaux, which he used to segue into a talk about ...

May 01, 2023
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Alameda County Files Charges for Death of 5-Year-Old

Posted by Michael McCutcheon
|Date: April 16, 2023
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Alameda County Files Charges for Death of 5-Year-Old

By Michael McCutcheon OAKLAND, CA - Three suspected gang members have been charged with murder and a host ...

By Michael McCutcheon OAKLAND, CA - Three suspected gang members have been charged with murder and a host of other crimes following the I-880 freeway shooting and death of five-year-old Eliyanah Criso ...

April 16, 2023
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ACLU, Defendants Appeal Judge’s Ruling on Death Penalty in Riverside Racial Justice Act Case

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 10, 2023
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ACLU, Defendants Appeal Judge’s Ruling on Death Penalty in Riverside Racial Justice Act Case

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Riverside, CA – In February, Riverside Superior Court Judge Bernar ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Riverside, CA – In February, Riverside Superior Court Judge Bernard Schwartz rejected the defense and ACLU’s arguments that the Racial Justice Act and a history ...

April 10, 2023
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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 195: The Veronica Taft Story – Wrongful Conviction

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|Date: April 10, 2023
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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 195: The Veronica Taft Story – Wrongful Conviction

https://youtu.be/y0KlB2GUZoM Dave Beers, a NY state licensed PI with law enforcement experience ended up ...

https://youtu.be/y0KlB2GUZoM Dave Beers, a NY state licensed PI with law enforcement experience ended up working with the Taft Defense. He tells the story of how the mother of a young child arrived t ...

April 10, 2023
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A Family Looks for Justice After They Claim Alameda County and Oakland Law Enforcement Fail to Protect Victim

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 05, 2023
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A Family Looks for Justice After They Claim Alameda County and Oakland Law Enforcement Fail to Protect Victim

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Oakland, CA – A family has filed a federal suit citing 14th Amendm ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Oakland, CA – A family has filed a federal suit citing 14th Amendment equal protection claims against Oakland Police and the Alameda County Probation Department— ...

April 05, 2023
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Defense Closes Murder Trial with Claim Witness Motivated by Plea Deal, and Charges Prosecutorial Misconduct – Jury Returns with Guilty Verdicts

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 28, 2023
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Defense Closes Murder Trial with Claim Witness Motivated by Plea Deal, and Charges Prosecutorial Misconduct – Jury Returns with Guilty Verdicts

By Ruby Mota-Garcia FRESNO, CA - Two men were found guilty of murder, robbery and witness tampering here ...

By Ruby Mota-Garcia FRESNO, CA - Two men were found guilty of murder, robbery and witness tampering here in Fresno County Superior Court last week after a jury deliberated for nearly two days. Deput ...

March 28, 2023
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Judge Denies Petition of Man Seeking Resentencing in Murder Conviction During 2010 Home Invasion

Posted by Ramneet Singh
|Date: March 24, 2023
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Judge Denies Petition of Man Seeking Resentencing in Murder Conviction During 2010 Home Invasion

By Destiny Gurrola and Ramneet Singh MODESTO, CA - Judge Shawn Bessey of Stanislaus County Superior Court ...

By Destiny Gurrola and Ramneet Singh MODESTO, CA - Judge Shawn Bessey of Stanislaus County Superior Court this week denied a man’s petition to remove his murder conviction for his involvement in a gan ...

March 24, 2023
| by Ramneet Singh

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Gun Test in Stankewitz Case Shows Gun in Evidence Is Not the Murder Weapon

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 23, 2023
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Gun Test in Stankewitz Case Shows Gun in Evidence Is Not the Murder Weapon

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Fresno, CA – The attorneys seeking to get Douglas “Chief” Stankewi ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Fresno, CA – The attorneys seeking to get Douglas “Chief” Stankewitz a new trial and hopefully released after being in prison since 1978 now have a big new piece ...

March 23, 2023
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Sentencing Law and Policy: Encouraging Big-City Homicide Trends Continuing into 2023

Posted by Perla Brito
|Date: March 18, 2023
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Sentencing Law and Policy: Encouraging Big-City Homicide Trends Continuing into 2023

By Perla Brito COLUMBUS, OH - In law Professor Douglas A. Berman’s most recent blog post, he cites a post ...

By Perla Brito COLUMBUS, OH - In law Professor Douglas A. Berman’s most recent blog post, he cites a post from Jan. 28, 2023, where he again flagged a AH Datalytics webpage’s “YTD Murder Comparison” D ...

March 18, 2023
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Justin Gonzalez Denied Bail and Release Awaiting New Trial

Posted by Ivan Villegas
|Date: March 15, 2023
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Justin Gonzalez Denied Bail and Release Awaiting New Trial

By Ivan Villegas WOODLAND, CA - Coming to a quick decision, Judge Stephen Mock denied Deputy Public Defen ...

By Ivan Villegas WOODLAND, CA - Coming to a quick decision, Judge Stephen Mock denied Deputy Public Defender Ron Johnson’s request for reduced bail at a trial setting conference for Justin Gonzalez in ...

March 15, 2023
| by Ivan Villegas

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