Press Releases
National Police Week Starts May 10th A ceremony to honor officers killed in the line of duty and a memorial walk to remember are scheduled for May 14th
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – May 7, 2026 - The week beginning May 10th is National Police Week, which honors officers who have been killed in the line of duty. National Police Week has evolved over the years. What began as a Memorial Service attended by 120...
Sacramento Man Granted Parole for 1995 Murder
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – May 1, 2026 – On April 29, 2026, Board of Parole Hearings commissioners granted parole to Michael Todd. Todd, now 60, is currently serving his life-sentence at Salinas Valley State Prison. On March 29, 1995, Todd and Kenneth Buffer...
Woodland Man Denied Parole for 2014 Murder
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – April 30, 2026 – On April 29, 2026, CA Board of Parole Hearings commissioners denied parole to Armando Gonzalez who is serving life-sentence at Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison (SATF) after being convicted by a Yolo...
West Sacramento Murderer Denied Parole
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – April 28, 2026 – Today, convicted murderer Douglas Bentley was denied parole for the ninth time by a two-commissioner panel of the Board of Parole Hearings. Mr. Bentley is incarcerated at the CA Health Care Facility in Stockton. The...
Parole Decision Reversed for Yolo County Child Rapist Recommended for Early Release under California’s Elder Parole Law
On April 21, 2026, the decision to release him early was reversed during an En Banc Parole Board Review Hearing Press Release (Woodland, CA) – April 22, 2026 – On Tuesday, April 21, 2026, during an En Banc Parole Board review hearing, the Board voted to reverse the...
Yolo County District Attorney to Recognize the 2026 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
Press Release Woodland, CA — The Yolo County District Attorney’s Office will recognize the 2026 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW), by hosting the 19th Annual Crime Victims’ Tribute. National Crime Victims’ Rights Week is an initiative to promote victims’...
Child Rapist from Yolo County Recommended for Early Release under California’s Elder Parole Law; Yolo DA Opposes Release & Requests Governor Newsom Order a Review & Reversal
Israel Ceja was convicted of 20 counts of Forcible Rape and other charges in 2000. On January 29, 2026, he was recommended for parole by a two-commissioner panel Press Release (Woodland, CA) – March 16, 2026 – On Friday March 13, 2026, the Yolo County District...
Yolo County District Attorney calls on the legislature to fix the Mental Health Diversion system though the passage of Assembly Bill 46
Press Release WOODLAND, CA — The Yolo County District Attorney’s Office is joining the California District Attorneys Association in their statewide call for the California Legislature to pass common sense mental health diversion (MHD) legislation, Assembly Bill 46....
Judge Dismisses Two Cases Due to Lack of Courtrooms
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – On February 17, 2026, Judge Tom Dyer dismissed two misdemeanor cases set for trial due to a lack of sufficient judges and courtrooms. Under California Penal Code section 1382, felony and misdemeanor cases have specific statutory time...
Learn about the Criminal Justice System at the Yolo County District Attorney’s Citizens Academy
Applications now being accepted Press Release (Woodland, CA) – February 13, 2026 – Applications are now being accepted for the annual Yolo County District Attorney Citizens Academy. The academy is sponsored by the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office in cooperation...