Press Releases
The TJX Companies are Ordered to Pay $2.05 Million For Unlawful Disposal of Hazardous Waste
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – December 13, 2022 – On December 9, 2022, a $2.05 million stipulated judgment against The TJX Companies, Inc. (“TJX”) was entered by the Monterey County Superior Court in case number 22CV003142. This settles allegations that TJX, which is...
Yolo County Men Arraigned for Stealing Catalytic Converters in Woodland
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – December 5, 2022 – On December 1, 2022, 26-year-old Woodland man, Robert Nesbitt, Jr., and 46-year-old Knights Landing man, Michael Crow, were arraigned in Department 1 of the Yolo County Superior Court on criminal charges arising from...
One Arraigned on Charges of Arson and Conspiracy for Fire in Bel Air Grocery Store in Woodland
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – November 23, 2022 Today, Rio Linda resident Sean Larsen was arraigned in Yolo County Superior Court on charges of arson and conspiracy to commit theft and arson. Larsen was arrested by the Sacramento Police Department on November 19,...
Yolo County DA’s Office recognizes October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Press Release (Woodland, CA) October 7, 2022 - October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) was launched nationwide in October 1987 as a way to come together and connect individuals and organizations involved in...
The Yolo County District Attorney’s Office will hold a virtual town hall meeting focusing on DUI cases
Four DUI Convictions with High Blood Alcohol Content Highlight the Continued Commitment to Address Drunk Driving Press Release (Woodland, CA) – October 6, 2022- The Yolo County District Attorney’s Office is doubling down on its effort to address drunk driving in Yolo...
Yolo County District Attorney Announces Two New Significant Criminal Justice Laws Modeled After Yolo County
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – October 5, 2022 – On September 29, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed two significant criminal justice bills into law which were modeled after programs at the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office. AB 2778, authored by Assemblymember...
Yolo County District Attorney and Law Enforcement Partners Announce Strict Enforcement Policies related to Sideshows
Press Release | Sideshow Enforcement Strategy Policy (Woodland, CA) –September 28, 2022 - In line with statewide efforts, the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office along with local law enforcement leaders announced an enhanced enforcement and prosecution strategy in...
Operation Etch & Catch Helps Davis Police Combat Catalytic Converter Theft
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – September 19, 2022 – On September 17, 2022, in an effort to deter would-be thieves and to track stolen catalytic converters, the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office and the Davis Police Department teamed up with Hanlees Toyota for...
Grant of Parole for West Sacramento Murderer Rescinded by Board of Parole Hearings
Crips gang member shot and killed 16-year-old Robert Castro Press Release (Woodland, CA) – September 16, 2022 – On September 16, 2022, a three-member panel of the Board of Parole Hearings (BPH) unanimously agreed that the previous grant of parole for 46-year-old...
Killer from 1989 West Sacramento Murder Denied Parole Again
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – September 15, 2022 – On September 14, 2022, a two-commissioner panel of the Board of Parole Hearings denied the parole of 64-year-old Carl Williams. Williams is serving a life sentence with the Arkansas Department of Corrections, Tucker...