Preliminary Hearing of Man Who Allegedly Evaded Police Officer on a Dirt Bike
LO By Coco Wang WOODLAND – A man allegedly evaded a police officer in Woodland on a dirt bike for 1.8 miles at over 60 miles per hour. Stephon Padilla is charged with felony reckless evading a peace...
View ArticleComplaining Witness Delivered Emotional Testimony Against Allegedly Abusive...
By Linh Nguyen and Maxwell C. Myrhum WOODLAND – A West Sacramento man sat in a preliminary trial to hear on six charges, including three counts of violence inflicted on the complaining witness. The...
View ArticlePreliminary Hearing for Man Accused of Stealing His Friend’s Vehicle
By Julia Martinez A man was accused of stealing his friend’s vehicle after being released from incarceration, whereas DMV documents show the owner of the vehicle allegedly agreed to sell it to him....
View ArticleSeven Witnesses Testify in Burglary Preliminary with 10 More to Come
By Abigail Henderson WOODLAND- A man allegedly robbed a home in Davis and was chased out the back door by one of the four residents, and now faces a preliminary hearing. The defendant, Christopher...
View ArticleIncapacitated by Alcohol, Man T-Bones Another Vehicle in Intersection
By Abigail Henderson WOODLAND – A man who allegedly ran a red light while intoxicated and collided with an oncoming vehicle within the intersection faced a preliminary hearing today. On May 16, 2018,...
View ArticleMan Accused of Burglarizing Residents in Davis and Stealing Laptops
By Lea Barrios and Brittany Mason WOODLAND – A preliminary hearing called to the stand several Davis police officers and specialists who responded to reports of stolen laptops, wallets, and backpacks...
View ArticleLocal Man Suspected of Automobile Insurance Fraud
By Maxwell C. Myrhum WOODLAND – A local man is being prosecuted as a result of the purchase of a used vehicle and the manipulation of documents for insurance, with possible help from his girlfriend....
View ArticleDead GPS Monitor Battery Results in Parole Violation Charge
By Nancy Martinez WOODLAND – A violation of parole hearing was presided over by Judge David W. Reed for Michael Villescaz on Feb. 14, 2020, in Department 7. Mr. Villescaz is being charged with...
View ArticleMan’s Charge on Felony Obstructing an Executive Officer Is Reduced to a...
By Coco Wang WOODLAND – A homeless man in Davis was charged with felony obstruction of an executive officer after making threats and attempting a physical fight with two police officers. On Oct. 5,...
View ArticleMan Allegedly Asked Minor to Come into His Apartment and Kiss Him
By Julia Martinez WOODLAND – A man faces a trial for allegedly inviting a minor into his apartment and requesting lascivious acts. The defendant, Nouphoy Phetphayboune, is being charged with the...
View ArticleWoman in Prelim, Charged with Auto Theft after an Alleged High-Speed Chase
By Linh Nguyen and Brittany Mason WOODLAND – A woman was pursued and arrested after an allegedly high-speed chase by a California Highway Patrol officer from Sacramento County into Yolo County....
View ArticleMan Accused in Prelim of Smashing Window of DJUSD Building
By Maxwell C. Myrhum WOODLAND – A man is being accused of throwing a rock through the window of a Davis Joint Unified School District building after police analyzed security footage. In a preliminary...
View ArticleMan Charged with 10 Felonies for Allegedly Possessing over 800 Grams of Heroin
By Coco Wang WOODLAND – After searching the defendant’s vehicle and residence, the police officer discovered multiple firearms, $14,000 in cash, and over 800 grams of heroin. In this preliminary...
View ArticleMan Allegedly Demands $500 in Preliminary Hearing to Return a Car He Stole
By Abigail Henderson WOODLAND – A man is charged with felony theft and unauthorized use of a vehicle after allegedly stealing a pickup truck from a Woodland resident. The defendant, David Carillo,...
View ArticleWoman Charged in Prelim with Burglary Claimed to Have Encountered Aliens
By Coco Wang WOODLAND – After confronted by a police officer for an alleged burglary, a woman claimed that she was employed by the former president and that she was at the location because of an...
View ArticleMan Accused in Prelim of Punching Another Gas Station Customer
By Maxwell C. Myrhum WOODLAND – A Woodland man was allegedly struck in the face by another man after entering a gas station parking lot and attempting to park in a parking space. In a preliminary...
View ArticleMan Takes Kids from Drug-User Mother; Accused of Corporal Injury
By Linh Nguyen A man who faces one felony charge of inflicting corporal injury claimed in a preliminary hearing that the alleged incident occurred to protect his children from their drug-user mother....
View ArticleMan Allegedly Hit with a Skateboard and Left with 4 Facial Stitches
By Abigail Henderson and Coco Wang WOODLAND – The defendant allegedly hit another man in the face in the parking lot of Star Zone, a smoke and vape shop, with a wooden skateboard he had been riding....
View ArticleMan Detained Via Alleged Fourth Amendment Violation
By Nancy Martinez WOODLAND – A preliminary hearing was presided over by Judge Paul K. Richardson in Department 12 on Feb. 21, 2020, regarding Tejay Allen Kennedy who was detained on Sept. 12, 2019,...
View ArticleTrial Begins for Man Who Hid in Blackberry Bush after High Speed Car Chase
By Abigail Henderson WOODLAND–The defendant, Arnold Parker, has been charged with reckless driving and evading police officers after a mistaken gun tip-off led to a high-speed chase along the I-5...
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