Press Releases
PROP 36 CHARGES FOR DRUGS AND THEFT IN YOLO COUNTY
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – January 14, 2025 – During the week of January 5th -11th, 2025, in Yolo County, four people were charged with Shoplifting with Two Priors; and two people were charged with Possession of Hard Drug with Two Priors, that mandates treatment....
PROP 36: WOODLAND MAN WITH 10 PRIOR CONVICTIONS CHARGED WITH FELONY RETAIL THEFT UNDER NEW LAW
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – On December 26, 2024, Kenneth Matthews was arraigned on felony charges under the new laws created by California’s voter-initiative, Prop 36. Aimed at addressing brazen repeat offenders of retail theft, Prop 36 went into effect December...
PROP 36 ARRESTS FOR DRUGS AND THEFT BEGIN IN YOLO COUNTY
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – December 23, 2024 – On December 20, 2024. Jassen Colianni, a transient in Yolo County, was charged with Yolo County’s first Proposition 36 felony possession of drugs under the newly enacted Proposition 36. Colianni, 48, was charged with...
Yolo County Law Enforcement Officials Stand United to Enforce Prop. 36 Laws
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – December 19, 2024 Yesterday, December 18, 2024, California Proposition 36 went into effect. Prop. 36, which was resoundingly passed by the voters of the State of California on November 5, 2024, restores public safety tools that were...
Repeat Domestic Abuser Given Maximum Sentence of 11 Years and 8 Months in State Prison
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – December 16, 2024 – On December 12, 2024, the Honorable David Rosenberg sentenced 28-year-old Cairo Jones, of Davis, to 11 years and 8 months in state prison for inflicting corporal injury on a person with whom he had a dating...
Former UC Davis Fire Chief Arraigned on Felony Indictment
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – December 12, 2024 – On December 9, 2024, former UC Davis Fire Chief Nathan J. Trauernicht, 45, was arraigned on a felony Indictment in Department 1 of the Yolo County Superior Court. The Indictment alleged a violation of Penal Code...
Davis Man Sentenced to Prison in Domestic Violence Case
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – On December 4, 2024, Henry “Harry” Stanley, a 37-year-old resident of Davis, was sentenced to four years in state prison after his October 29th conviction for domestic violence against his wife. He was convicted of violating California...
Operation Vigilance: Officers Conduct Compliance Checks on Yolo County’s Registered Sex Offenders
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – November 22, 2024 This week, Yolo County law enforcement conducted compliance checks and address verifications on over 300 registered sex offenders. “Operation Vigilance” is a program that started 15 years ago with the goal to protect...
Local Metal Recycler to Pay $175,000.00 in Penalties and Costs for Improperly Processing Appliances
Press Release | Judgment (Woodland, CA) November 13, 2024 – Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced a settlement with Green Zone Recycling, a metal recycler in Woodland, which unlawfully recycled major appliances, including refrigerators and freezers....
Yolo County’s Multi-Disciplinary Interview Center (MDIC) Renamed “Cameron’s Place” in Honor of Former Director Cameron Handley
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – The Yolo County Children’s Advocacy Center, previously known as the Multi-Disciplinary Interview Center (MDIC), has officially changed its name to Cameron’s Place. Established in 2003, under the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office,...