Trial Set For Fall in Child Custody Case that Includes Allegations of Sexual Assault and Parental Abduction
The case of Benoit v. Gilson was back in court on Wednesday, with Judge Kathleen White setting…
Dodd Among Three Legislators to Attempt to Eliminate Probation for Sexual Assault Cases
In the wake of what the legislators are calling a “shockingly lenient sentence given to Brock Turner…
Defendant Testifies in UCD Sexual Assault Trial
By Tiffany Yeh Defendant Ephrem Rukundo is charged with sexual battery (misdemeanor), and oral copulation and sexual…
City Council Candidate Question 4: Policing in Davis
For the next eight weeks, the Vanguard will be sending the Davis City Council candidates weekly questions. …
Campus Activist Campaign “Let’s Talk About Sex” Kicks Off
By Ilse Atkinson This Friday UC Davis will launch “Let’s Talk About Sex,” a month-long campus campaign…
Jury Hangs 10-2 in Nelson Trial; DA Seeks Retrial
by Joanna Kwong Judge Maguire declared a mistrial late Friday morning after the 12 jurors were unable…
Trial Resumes For Man Accused of Improperly Touching Woman at Fair
By Misha Berman and Tiffany Yeh The trial resumed for Willie Nelson, a man who is accused…
Fair Employee on Trial, Accused of Inappropriate Touching
By Monica Velez On the afternoon of February 2, 2016, the idea of trying out the rides…
Woodland Man Pleads Not Guilty To Attempted Sex Crimes On Minor
by Antoinnette Borbon Michael Isaiah Hernandez, 18, is charged with kidnapping, attempted rape, sex crimes on a…
Unanimous Council Passes Moratorium, Focus Shifts To Sexual Assaults
Last night the Davis City Council voted 5-0 to support extending the moratorium for 10 months and…
Commentary: Sexual Assault at Community Park Has Community Concerned
Just over a month after a stabbing death at KetMoRee led to community concerns, conversations and city…
Child Sexual Assault Trial Concludes
By Haroutun Bejanyan, Joanna Kwong and Tiffany Yeh On the morning of the last day of Job…
Closing Arguments in Second Trial of Accused Child Molester
by Charlotte Krovoza On Friday, June 26, 2015, at 10:40 am the jury in the Guzman trial…
Sunday Commentary: Reminded Once Again of the Difficulties Prosecuting Rape
This week a UC Davis sexual assault trial came to an end without a resolution. The jury…
Jury Hangs 8-4 For Acquittal in UC Davis Sexual Assault Case
by Tiffany Yeh, Makisha Singh, and Lauren King The jury foreperson (juror #2) told the judge that…
Just To Be Safe
By Tia Will We are currently witnessing another case of alleged rape in Yolo County. As a…
Did Authorities Miss Opportunity to Stop Child Killer?
In the late night hours of January 22, 2014, in the parking lot of the Dutch Bros….
Commentary: No Means No Apparently No Longer Enough
When I was a college student now more than 20 years ago, sexual assault awareness was in…
Governor Signs Bill to Toughen Sexual Assault Legislation, Through Affirmative Consent
On Sunday, without comment, Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation that changes the standards for sexual assault and…
Why Audrie’s Law is Bad for California
By Jeff Adachi and Roger Chan There is an old adage among judges: Hard cases make bad…