Press Releases
June is National Gun Violence Awareness Month
June is National Gun Violence Awareness Month Press Release (Woodland, CA) – June 1, 2022 – Tonight there will be a candlelight vigil in Davis for National Gun Violence Awareness Month, which occurs every June. Also, Gun Violence National Awareness Day falls on the...
Woodland Man Found Guilty of Attempted Murder, Sentenced to State Prison
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – May 27, 2022 – On May 26, 2022, 62-year-old Woodland man, Marvin Eugene Montgomery, was sentenced to 27 years in state prison after being convicted of attempted murder in connection with a shooting in Freeman Park. A Yolo County jury...
Yolo DA’s Sponsored “Race-Blind” Charging Bill Passes Through Assembly
Assembly Members Voted 72-0 in Favor of the Bill Press Release (Woodland, CA) – May 24, 2022 – On May 23, 2022, Assembly Bill 2778, “Race Blind Charging,” passed through the California Assembly floor on a 72-0 vote. AB 2778 is sponsored by Yolo County District...
Grant of Parole of West Sacramento Murderer Put on Hold
Crips gang member shot and killed 16-year-old Robert Castro Press Release (Woodland, CA) – May 18, 2022 – On May 16, 2022, at the request of Governor Gavin Newsom, all members of the Board of Parole Hearings (BPH) decided that further review was warranted for the...
National Police Week Starts May 15th
A ceremony to honor officers killed in the line of duty and a memorial walk to remember are scheduled for May 19th Press Release (Woodland, CA) – May 13, 2022 - The week of May 15th is National Police Week, which honors officers who have been killed in the line of...
GUILTY VERDICTS IN THE MURDERS OF ENRIQUE RIOS AND ELIJAH MOORE
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – On May 11, 2022, a Yolo County jury returned guilty verdicts in the case of People v. Chandale Shannon (age 25), of Winters, and Jesus Campos (age 22), of Woodland, bringing a conclusion to six years of investigation and litigation. The...
First 5 Yolo Benefits from DA Civil Action Against Illegal Cannabis Grower
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – May 11, 2022 – The Yolo County District Attorney’s Consumer Fraud and Environmental Protection Division obtained $3,250.00 in restitution for First 5 Yolo as a result of the Division’s recent prosecution of an illegal cannabis grower....
Yolo DA Town Hall Discusses Mental Health and the Criminal Justice System
May is Mental Health Awareness Month Press Release (Woodland, CA) – May 4, 2022 – In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, the Yolo County District Attorney’s next Commons Town Hall meeting will focus on the issue of helping individuals who have committed crimes as...
Yolo County’s Criminal Justice Partners Shine During “Second Chance Month”
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – At the May 4, 2021, Board of Supervisors meeting, Board Chair, Supervisor Jim Provenza delivered a Resolution declaring “Second Chance Month” in Yolo County. Supervisor Provenza hailed its justice partners and stated they “have made...
Two Arraigned on Charges of Grand Theft, Organized Retail Theft and Burglary of Cigarettes from West Sacramento Business
Press Release (Woodland, CA) - April 26, 2022 - Today, Walnut Grove resident Alejandro Gutierrez was arraigned in Yolo County Superior Court on multiple charges including organized retail theft, grand theft, burglary, and robbery. A co-defendant, Lodi resident Steven...