Press Releases

Michael Todd tortured and beat James Williams over a drug deal Press Release (Woodland, CA) – September 2, 2022 – On August 26, 2022, Yolo County Superior Court Judge Steven Mock denied a petition for resentencing for Michael Todd, that would have reversed his 1996...

Press Release (Woodland, CA) – August 30, 2022 – This past weekend, four men wearing black clothing and masks displayed an antisemitic banner over the Highway 113 bicycle overpass in Davis that stated, “The Holocaust is an anti-white lie.” A similar incident occurred...

Nearly 30% rearrested for Violent Crimes - including murder Press Release (Woodland, CA) – August 22, 2022 - In April of 2020, in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic, the California Judicial Council imposed a statewide Emergency Bail Schedule, also known as $0...

Training Sessions Offered Press Release (Woodland, CA) – August 18, 2022 –The Yolo County District Attorney’s Restorative Justice Partnership (RJP) will hold a 12-hour volunteer panelist training, which will be held via Zoom over three days, beginning August 27, 2022....

Press Release (Woodland, CA) – August 17, 2022 – On August 15, 2022, Woodland men Francisco Ponce, age 23, and Joseph Gonzalez Jr., age 27, were sentenced for their roles in the shooting that killed Alvaro Gamera and left two others injured in the City of Woodland on...

Press Release (Woodland, CA) – August 8, 2022 – On August 4, 2022, Yolo County Superior Court Judge Thomas Dyer sentenced 37-year-old Sacramento man, Jose Perez-Meza, to the maximum term of 17 years State Prison for the sexual assault of two women. Perez-Meza was...

Press Release (Woodland, CA) – August 3, 2022 – The Yolo County District Attorney’s Office continues to support a Conviction & Sentencing Review Unit (https://yoloda.org/the-das-office/conviction-sentence-review-unit/). The focus of this Unit is to review...

Only 10% of those referred for services engaged in drug treatment Press Release (Woodland, CA) – July 25, 2022 - In January 2021, the Yolo County District Attorney’s office adopted a Harm Reduction Policy (HR-Diversion) where individuals arrested and/or cited for drug...

Chandale Shannon and Jesus Campus were sentenced to life without the possibility of parole Press Release (Woodland, CA) - July 22, 2022 - On July 22, 2022, Chandale Shannon of Winters, and Jesus Campos of Woodland, were both sentenced to life without the possibility...

Press Release (Woodland, CA) – July 22, 2022 – Today, Chandale Shannon (age 25), of Winters, and Jesus Campos (age 22), of Woodland, will be sentenced for the murders of Enrique Rios and Elijah Moore.  This will bring a conclusion to six years of investigation and...