Press Releases
Conviction in 2009 West Sacramento Cold Case Homicide
Press Release (Woodland, CA) - (January 13, 2023) – On January 13, 2023, 60-year-old Robert Spurlin of West Sacramento pled guilty to Voluntary Manslaughter for the June 13, 2009, murder of West Sacramento resident, Monica Turknett. Mr.Spurlin, who was the live-in...
West Sacramento Murderer Denied Parole
Crips gang member shot and killed 16-year-old Robert Castro in 1996 Press Release (Woodland, CA) – January 12, 2023 – On January 10, 2023, a two-member panel of the Board of Parole Hearings (BPH) unanimously found 46-year-old Daniel Robinson unsuitable for parole...
Fraud Alert – Beware of Holiday Scammers
Press Release (Woodland, CA) December 22, 2022 - The Yolo County District Attorney’s Office has been receiving an increased number of reports from potential victims, about scammers who are impersonating friends and loved ones in an effort to scam them out of money....
Second Suspect Arraigned on Charges of Arson and Conspiracy for Fire in Bel Air Grocery Store in Woodland
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – December 21, 2022 - Yesterday, Carmichael resident David Nelson, 35, was arraigned in Yolo County Superior Court on charges of arson and conspiracy to commit theft and arson. Nelson was arrested by the Woodland Police Department on...
Heer Farms Agrees to Settle Case Regarding Pesticide Violations in Davis
Press Release | Filed Complaint | Final Judgment Woodland, CA – December 16, 2022 – The Yolo County District Attorney’s Office reached a settlement with California-based Nor-Cal Farming Company (“Heer Farms”) over its violations of pesticide-related environmental...
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...