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Judge Sets Arraignment Despite Minor Inconsistencies in Witness Testimonies

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|Date: August 16, 2019
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Judge Sets Arraignment Despite Minor Inconsistencies in Witness Testimonies

By Nathan Yáñez and Sindy Lim Woodland - Despite some discrepancies in witnesses’ testimonies, Judge Soni ...

By Nathan Yáñez and Sindy Lim Woodland - Despite some discrepancies in witnesses’ testimonies, Judge Sonia Cortés concluded there was enough evidence for defendant Akash Chandra to stand trial for a c ...

August 16, 2019
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Statement by People Power Respecting the Re-Purposing of the Juvenile Detention Facility

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|Date: August 11, 2019
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Statement by People Power Respecting the Re-Purposing of the Juvenile Detention Facility

STATEMENT OF CONCERN RE: RE-PURPOSING OF THE JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITY (JDF) submitted by People Power ...

STATEMENT OF CONCERN RE: RE-PURPOSING OF THE JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITY (JDF) submitted by People Power We acknowledge the happy problem that the capacity of the JDF far exceeds the demand for secure ...

August 11, 2019
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Judge Dismisses Two of Three Charges against Felon in Possession of Firearm

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|Date: August 11, 2019
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Judge Dismisses Two of Three Charges against Felon in Possession of Firearm

By Sindy Lim After a full preliminary hearing, Judge Timothy L. Fall concluded defendant José Sanchez Val ...

By Sindy Lim After a full preliminary hearing, Judge Timothy L. Fall concluded defendant José Sanchez Valdez did not assault his brother with a deadly weapon or act in contempt of the court. He dismis ...

August 11, 2019
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More Witnesses Questioned in Kidnapping Case

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|Date: August 09, 2019
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More Witnesses Questioned in Kidnapping Case

By Nathan Yanez Woodland - The jury trial for Sterling Samm, Jr., resumed Thursday with the prosecution c ...

By Nathan Yanez Woodland - The jury trial for Sterling Samm, Jr., resumed Thursday with the prosecution continuing to question the alleged victim, “Ms. G.” Sterling Samm is being charged with kidnappi ...

August 09, 2019
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Man Found in Stolen Car Was “Just Sleeping”

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|Date: August 08, 2019
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Man Found in Stolen Car Was “Just Sleeping”

By Joshua Liang Woodland - A preliminary examination was held to determine if there is enough evidence to ...

By Joshua Liang Woodland - A preliminary examination was held to determine if there is enough evidence to bring Frank Lynn Creamer to trial over an alleged stolen car. According to officer testimonies ...

August 08, 2019
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Jury Returns Guilty Verdict in Massage Parlor Killing

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|Date: August 02, 2019
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Jury Returns Guilty Verdict in Massage Parlor Killing

By Sindy Lim Woodland - A Yolo County jury found Rohail Sarwar, 28, guilty of first-degree murder for the ...

By Sindy Lim Woodland - A Yolo County jury found Rohail Sarwar, 28, guilty of first-degree murder for the fatal stabbing of Cottonwood Massage employee Junying Lu last August 21. The verdict also conv ...

August 02, 2019
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Trial Set for Case Involving Man Threatening 12-Year-Old Neighbor

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|Date: August 02, 2019
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Trial Set for Case Involving Man Threatening 12-Year-Old Neighbor

By Sydney Morrissey Woodland — In a preliminary hearing concerning sexually charged public misconduct, a ...

By Sydney Morrissey Woodland — In a preliminary hearing concerning sexually charged public misconduct, a man is accused of threatening a 12-year-old female victim. On July 13, 2019, a young girl stood ...

August 02, 2019
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Video of Allegedly Battered Woodland Police Officer Played for Jury Trial

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|Date: August 01, 2019
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Video of Allegedly Battered Woodland Police Officer Played for Jury Trial

By Joshua Liang Woodland - A jury trial to decide if April Lynn Wilson is indeed guilty of battery and as ...

By Joshua Liang Woodland - A jury trial to decide if April Lynn Wilson is indeed guilty of battery and assault against an on-duty police officer has concluded. During the trial the defendant’s attorne ...

August 01, 2019
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Jury Trial for Police Battery Case Begins

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|Date: July 31, 2019
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Jury Trial for Police Battery Case Begins

by Sindy Lim Woodland - The prosecution examined its first three witnesses to prove defendant April Lynn ...

by Sindy Lim Woodland - The prosecution examined its first three witnesses to prove defendant April Lynn Wilson guilty on two counts: battery on a peace officer and resisting a peace officer. On April ...

July 31, 2019
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Arraignment Set for Domestic Violence Case

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|Date: July 30, 2019
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Arraignment Set for Domestic Violence Case

By Zachary Zolmer Woodland - In a pretrial hearing over a case of domestic violence, the alleged victim’s ...

By Zachary Zolmer Woodland - In a pretrial hearing over a case of domestic violence, the alleged victim’s testimony was deemed sufficient for the accused to answer multiple charges. At approximately 1 ...

July 30, 2019
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Defendant Denied Supervised OR in the Wake of Child Molestation Charges

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|Date: July 29, 2019
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Defendant Denied Supervised OR in the Wake of Child Molestation Charges

By Samantha Rahn Christopher Anthony Horcasitas stands accused of molesting his now 14-year-old sister-in ...

By Samantha Rahn Christopher Anthony Horcasitas stands accused of molesting his now 14-year-old sister-in-law and being in the possession of child pornography. The alleged victim, "AA," was absent fro ...

July 29, 2019
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Metal Fragments Retrieved in Victim’s Skull Match Broken Knife in Murder Trial

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|Date: July 28, 2019
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Metal Fragments Retrieved in Victim’s Skull Match Broken Knife in Murder Trial

By Evan Chu Woodland - Metallic objects were found stuck in the victim’s skull, and the shattered pieces ...

By Evan Chu Woodland - Metallic objects were found stuck in the victim’s skull, and the shattered pieces match the rest of the knife. That is what Senior Criminalist Ricci Cooksey testified in court. ...

July 28, 2019
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Ten Years after He Was Sentenced to 378 Years, Ajay Dev Case Returns to Yolo County

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|Date: July 27, 2019
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Ten Years after He Was Sentenced to 378 Years, Ajay Dev Case Returns to Yolo County

The last time that Yolo County saw Ajay Dev’s case was in August 2009. Mr. Dev, having been convicted of ...

The last time that Yolo County saw Ajay Dev’s case was in August 2009. Mr. Dev, having been convicted of 76 counts of raping his adopted daughter, was led away for 378 years. While Mr. Dev was not in ...

July 27, 2019
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Incriminating DNA and Fingerprint Evidence Are Verified by Expert Witnesses in Massage Parlor Murder Trial

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|Date: July 26, 2019
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Incriminating DNA and Fingerprint Evidence Are Verified by Expert Witnesses in Massage Parlor Murder Trial

By Gianna DeGuzman Woodland - On July 25, 2019, the trial of Rohail Sarwar resumed as the prosecution bro ...

By Gianna DeGuzman Woodland - On July 25, 2019, the trial of Rohail Sarwar resumed as the prosecution brought forth several more people to testify. Among them were an expert DNA Analyst and an expert ...

July 26, 2019
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Unknown If Murder Suspect Competent Enough to Stand Trial

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|Date: July 26, 2019
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Unknown If Murder Suspect Competent Enough to Stand Trial

By Josh Liang Charged in connection with the disappearances of Enrique Rios and Elijah Moore in June of l ...

By Josh Liang Charged in connection with the disappearances of Enrique Rios and Elijah Moore in June of last year, 22-year-old Chandale Dontray Shannon, Jr.,’s mental capacity to stand trial is now be ...

July 26, 2019
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Massage Parlor Owner Testifies in Ongoing Murder Trial

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|Date: July 25, 2019
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Massage Parlor Owner Testifies in Ongoing Murder Trial

by Samantha Rahn and Nathan Yanez Massage Parlor Owner Testifies in Ongoing Murder Trial By Samantha Rahn ...

by Samantha Rahn and Nathan Yanez Massage Parlor Owner Testifies in Ongoing Murder Trial By Samantha Rahn Woodland - Another woman claims that Rohail Sarwar attempted to sexually assault her, all whil ...

July 25, 2019
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Deputy Dispatched to Halt Suicide Attempt Discovers Meth-Fueled Domestic Violence Case

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|Date: July 25, 2019
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Deputy Dispatched to Halt Suicide Attempt Discovers Meth-Fueled Domestic Violence Case

By Gianna DeGuzman Woodland - A man with an outstanding warrant is being tried for two felony counts: inf ...

By Gianna DeGuzman Woodland - A man with an outstanding warrant is being tried for two felony counts: infliction of corporal injury on a cohabitant and false imprisonment with force or violence. On Ju ...

July 25, 2019
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Medical Examiner Testifies in Massage Parlor Murder Trial

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|Date: July 24, 2019
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Medical Examiner Testifies in Massage Parlor Murder Trial

By Zachary Zolmer With the aid of more than 50 wall-projected exhibits, Monday’s afternoon session of Roh ...

By Zachary Zolmer With the aid of more than 50 wall-projected exhibits, Monday’s afternoon session of Rohail Sarwar's murder trial detailed the scene and extent of the victim's fatal injuries. The Peo ...

July 24, 2019
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Gilligan Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison following Boyfriend’s Murder

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|Date: July 23, 2019
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Gilligan Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison following Boyfriend’s Murder

By Samantha Rahn “It’s what Jamie (the victim) would have wanted.” This phrase was spoken repeatedly by t ...

By Samantha Rahn “It’s what Jamie (the victim) would have wanted.” This phrase was spoken repeatedly by the family members of the victim as to why they have accepted the defendant's plea deal for a le ...

July 23, 2019
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Massage Parlor Murder Trial Resumes

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|Date: July 23, 2019
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Massage Parlor Murder Trial Resumes

By Zachary Zolmer With the aid of more than 50 wall-projected exhibits, Monday’s afternoon session of Roh ...

By Zachary Zolmer With the aid of more than 50 wall-projected exhibits, Monday’s afternoon session of Rohail Sarwar's murder trial detailed the scene and extent of the victim's fatal injuries. The Peo ...

July 23, 2019
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