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Motions to Suppress Denied in Separate Cases
Judge Richardson Denies Motion to Suppress by Setarah Jahid On Tuesday afternoon in a preliminary hearing, only one witness was called to testify against the defendant, Alfred James. Deputy DA Deanna...
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Judge Holds Defendant to Answer in Domestic Violence Preliminary Hearing
by Tiffany Yeh Defendant Lianqiang Zhang (referred to as Jasper for some of the preliminary hearing) is charged with several counts of domestic violence and is represented by defense Attorney David...
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Are Yolo Officials Stopping Crime or Creating It?
While the defendant in this case, Scott Clark, has already taken a plea and copped to his conduct, the conduct by law enforcement officials from multiple agencies has to be called into question....
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Man Accused of Home Invasion and Sexual Assault in Woodland
By Gloria Ho In the early morning of December 29, 2016, Cristian Valenzuela-Jimenez is accused of unlawfully entering a home at Heritage Oak Apartments in Woodland and attempting several crimes,...
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TRIDENT Busts Legal Cannabis Operation in Yolo County
The Vanguard would first learn about a raid on what would appear to have been a legal medical marijuana business near Winters. The raid, which took place on the business of Ted Hicks and Ryan Mears,...
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Two Theories Transpire over Stabbing Incident in Bar
by Setarah Jahid On January 19, 2017, a preliminary hearing was set for Diego Hernandez – the case focusing on a fight that took place in Zitio Bar and Grill, a sports bar in Woodland, in May of 2015....
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Saylor Discusses Marijuana Raid by TRIDENT (Video)
This week, the Vanguard reported on a raid that took place on the business of Ted Hicks and Ryan Mears, occurring on September 14, 2016, by a group of law enforcement agencies known as TRIDENT....
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Serial Exhibitionist Charged with Indecent Exposure in Davis
By Gloria Ho On January 20, 2017, Judge Paul Richardson presided over the preliminary hearing of the People v. Darren Dade Dockter, Jr., in Department 13. Mr. Dockter is accused of a series of indecent...
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Alleged Victim in Domestic Abuse Incident Testifies
By Ryan Gonzales On January 25, 2017, Judge Daniel P. Maguire presided over the preliminary hearing of Joseph L. Stewart, who is being charged with a felony count of domestic abuse. Mr. Stewart is...
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Judge Denies Motion to Suppress
By Ryan Gonzales On January 27, 2017, acting Judge Stephen Mock, substituting for Judge Dave Rosenberg, presided over the motion to suppress of co-defendants Frances Rodriguez and Alo Ola Faletoese,...
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Six Charged with Felony Criminal Street Gang Activity in Woodland Murder Case
By Gloria Ho On August 30, 2016, a fatal stabbing in Woodland left a man, Ronald Antonio, 41, dead. Six co-defendants, who had been indicted by the Yolo County Grand Jury on October 20, 2016, are...
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Assault Case between Two Former Lovers Resumes
by Setarah Jahid In the afternoon of January 31, 2017, a jury trial for an assault case against the defendant Paul Keola convened. The jury consisted of seven females and four men. The proceeding began...
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Attempted Murder in Domestic Violence Incident
By Gloria Ho On February 1, 2017, Judge David Rosenberg presided over the jury trial of the People v. Paul Keola in Department 14. The defendant, Paul Robert Keola, is being represented by Deputy...
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Field & Pond Defeats Petitioner Motion To Stay Current Operations
Dahvie James with Phil Watt (right) gets animated during his presentation to the board on September 13 Last week, the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Yolo denied the motion...
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Letter Requests Immediate BOS Denouncement of Executive Order on Immigration
ICE officials gather in Sacramento in a photo posted on Facebook By Melissa Moreno My Yolo County family, neighbors, and friends, request that the Yolo County Board of Supervisors formalize the...
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Judge Sets Bail at $1 Million for Man Charged with Rape and Domestic Violence
By Gloria Ho On the afternoon of February 1, 2017, Judge Paul Richardson presided in Department 13 over the People’s case against defendant Wilfredo Antonio Iraheta. Mr. Iraheta is being represented by...
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Closing Arguments as Attempted Murder Trial Wraps Up
by Ruby Zapien In the afternoon of February 2, 2017, Judge David Rosenberg presided over the jury trial of People v. Paul Robert Keola. Mr. Keola is being charged with charges that include attempted...
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Possession to Use, or to Sell?
by Setarah Jahid On the afternoon of February 2, 2017, a preliminary hearing unfolded over the arrest of James Sewell at the Crest Motel on January 11, 2017. The arrest was over an 0.4-ounce baggie of...
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Judge Rules to Reduce Charges in Domestic Violence Incident
By Ryan Gonzales On February 3rd, 2017, Judge Paul Richardson presided over the preliminary hearing of People v. Edel Ruiz. Mr. Ruiz is being charged with robbery in the 2nd degree, false imprisonment,...
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Man Accused of Second Degree Robbery and Assault with a Deadly Weapon
By Ruby Zapien On February 7, 2017, the Honorable Janene Beronio presided over the jury trial of the People v. Frank Alexander Salazar in Department 9. The defendant is being represented by Deputy...
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