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Judge Keeps Bail at $1 Million in Hate Crime Case
Judge Dan Maguire on Friday rejected both a prosecution motion for no bail, as well as a defense motion for bail reduction, in the case of Lauren Kirk-Coehlo, accused of vandalizing and placing bacon...
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Sunday Commentary: $1 Million Bail is Inappropriate in the Hate Crime Case
Before I get into my argument, there are a few points I would like to make. First, I have actually gone back and forth on this issue. When I first heard of the $1 million bail in this case, I...
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Testimony Continues in Murder Trial
By Gloria Ho On the morning of February 24, 2017, Senior Crime Scene Investigator Stephanie Gill’s testimony continued in Department 8 at Yolo County Superior Court, with Judge David W. Reed presiding....
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Judge Removes One Charge in Casa del Sol Murder
On August 30, 2016, six individuals appeared in court facing criminal charges, allegedly involved in the fatal stabbing death of Ronald Antonio. All six co-defendants pled not guilty to the charges of...
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People’s Witness Turns Hostile in Murder Trial
By Gloria Ho On the afternoon of February 27, 2017, Jorge Garcia, the codefendant in the People v. Lance Richard Ornellas-Castro case, continued his testimony in Department 8 with Judge David W. Reed...
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Jorge Garcia’s Testimony Reveals Inconsistent Statements
By Carla Arango On the morning of February 28, 2017, in the case of the People v. Lance Richard Ornellas-Castro, Jorge Garcia continued his testimony regarding the events of December 11, 2015,...
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Immunity of Witness Granted, Compelled to Testify in Murder Trial
By Gloria Ho On the morning of March 1, 2017, testimony continued in the case of the People v. Lance Richard Ornellas-Castro with Judge David W. Reed presiding. Deputy Public Defender Daniel Hutchinson...
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Testimony Gives Insights into Defendant’s Upbringing
By Jagjit Bath On the morning of March 2, 2017, the testimony continued in the trial of the People v. Lance Richard Ornellas-Castro, with Judge David W. Reed presiding. The defendant is accused of the...
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Murder Trial Resumes with Testimony About Defendant’s Upbringing
By Ruby Zupien The murder trial reconvened with various testimonies in the case of the People v. Lance Ornellas-Castro.The defendant is accused of the murder of Andrew Phaouthoum in December of 2015,...
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Judge Reduces DV Charges to Misdemeanor after Prelim
By Syed Ali On March 3, 2017, Judge Janene Beronio in Department 9 presided over the preliminary hearing for the People v. Ana Salazar Zamora. The People called “MF,” the boyfriend of Ms. Zamora’s at...
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Hostile Witness Repeatedly Lies Under Full Immunity
by Ruby Zapien Department 8 reconvened the murder trial of the People v. Lance Ornellas-Castro, with Judge David W. Reed presiding. Deputy Public Defender Dan Hutchinson was present representing the...
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Can Sheriff Credibly Commit to Limitation on Use of...
Sheriff Ed Prieto makes his case to the Board of Supervisors Two weeks ago when Yolo County Sheriff Ed Prieto spoke before the Yolo County Board of Supervisors he told the board that the proposed MRAP...
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County Introduces Resolution Affirming Yolo As a Safe and Welcoming Community
Davis representatives on the County Board of Supervisors, Don Saylor and Jim Provenza, have introduced a resolution that would affirm Yolo County as a safe and welcoming community. The resolution...
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Man Held to Answer on Bulk of Drug Charges
by Tiffany Yeh Defendant Jesse Austin Renno is charged with the manufacturing of a controlled substance, felony child endangerment, misdemeanor possession of meth, and misdemeanor possession of...
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County Survey Finds Stores Sell and Advertise Unhealthy Products
(From Press Release) – New research shows that the availability of e-cigarettes in Yolo County has grown 60% since 2013. This finding is part of new research released by the California Tobacco...
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Alleged Victim Chronicles Abuse during Preliminary Hearing Testimony
By Syed Ali In the afternoon of March 9, 2017, the People v. Elmer David Rodriguez preliminary hearing took place in Department 13. The People called to the stand “DN,” the former girlfriend of Mr....
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Defendants Held to Answer on Extortion and Conspiracy Charges
By Ruby Zapien On March 9, 2017, Judge Ramona J. Garrett presided over the preliminary hearing of the People v. Amajed Diaallah Khan and Alirshad Yusufali. Deputy District Attorney Jennifer McHugh...
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Letter: Urging Board of Supervisors to Reject Proposal for the Armored...
Sheriff Ed Prieto makes his case to the Board by Rev. Schuyler Rhodes I am a resident of Woodland, and I would like to begin this letter with a note of clarity. First, I have the highest respect for...
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Davis Man Allegedly Raped, Sodomized, and Inflicted Great Bodily Injuries on...
by Gloria Ho On the morning of March 10, 2017, the preliminary hearing of the People v. Elmer David Rodriguez reconvened in Department 13 with Judge Paul K. Richardson presiding. Deputy District...
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Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss in Woodland Murder Case
By Ruby Zapien On August 30, 2016, Ronald Antonio was stabbed to death at the Casa del Sol Mobile Home Park in Woodland, California. Six co-defendants have been charged with murder and gang...
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