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Davis Priest Faces Arraignment on Statutory Rape Allegations

A former priest with St. James Catholic Church in Davis is scheduled to appear for the first time in Yolo Superior Court in Woodland to face three felony and one

Solano

Inmate Who Assaulted Solano County Jail Guards Gets Probation

After assaulting three Solano County Sheriff’s Deputies during a botched jailbreak, a convict got a suspended sentence and four years probation on a plea bargain deal. Michael J. Schabert, whom

Solano

Winning Lottery Ticket Unlucky For Thieves

Most convenience store customers would think the day they picked up a winning lottery ticket was their lucky day. But it did not work out that way for two men

Yolo

Found Sane by Jury, Talamantes Faces State Prison For Daughter’s Murder

Having convicted Aquelin Talamantes, 29, of Davis of “willfully, deliberately and with premeditation” killing her daughter Tatiana Garcia, 5, a Yolo County Superior Court jury announced June 3 it found

Solano

Rio Vista Man Acquitted of Carjacking Mom’s Vehicle; Jury Convicts On Car Theft

A Solano County Court jury spent only three hours deliberating the fate of a Rio Vista man accused of carjacking and felony robbery charges that could have sent him to

Yolo

Victim Knocked Out In Downtown Davis Brawl

Davis police took Alberto Martinez, 28, of Woodland into custody in the aftermath of a bloody street fight early Sunday, May 25 on a charge of battery with great bodily

Solano

Fairfield Homeowner Allegedly Pulls Gun on Workers Blocking His Driveway

Fairfield resident James Cranford, 71, faces felony charges after allegedly threatening construction workers with a gun prior to retreating into his residence, instigating an hour and a half standoff with

Solano

Fairfield Parent Obtains Restraining Order Against 9-Year-Old

Fairfield father Stephen Feudner, dissatisfied with Fairfield-Suisun school officials’ response after his son Brandon was bullied at Rolling Hills Elementary School, took the matter to Solano County Court on March

Solano

Judge Dismisses One Perjury Charge Against Accused Arsonist Pastor

At a hearing on May 15, Solano County Judge Robert Bowers decided to dismiss one of several fraud-related charges against legally entangled Baptist Pastor Mark Lewis. The fraud charges originated after

Yolo

With Statutory Rape Charges Yet To Be Filed, Court Date Set For Davis Priest

Even though no charges have been filed in the case of a St. James parish priest arrested last week for statutory rape, the Yolo County District Attorney’s office announced a