Press Releases
Woodland Man Graduates from Mental Health Court
Phillip Collins’ mom said, “Now I have my son back, and I am grateful” Press Release (Woodland, CA) – On October 21, 2021, 33-year-old Phillip Collins, from Woodland, successfully graduated from Mental Health Court in Department 8 of the Yolo County Superior Court....
Yolo County Jury Finds Woodland Massage Therapist Guilty of Sexual Assault
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – October 26, 2021 – On October 26, 2021, 55-year-old Woodland man, Fermin Robles Perez, was found guilty, by a Yolo County Jury, of multiple felonies, including sexual penetration by fear or duress, sexual penetration of an unconscious...
Sacramento Men Convicted of Stealing Catalytic Converters from Eight Counties
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – December 1, 2021- Dao Xiong, 44, and Shaneel Lal, 38, of Sacramento were convicted of conspiracy to commit a felony and grand theft for stealing catalytic converters in Yolo, Sacramento, Placer, El Dorado, Napa, Butte, Alameda, and...
Operation Vigilance: Officers Conduct Compliance Checks on Yolo County’s Registered Sex Offenders
Press Release Woodland, CA – November 30, 2021 - On November 15th-19th, Yolo County law enforcement conducted compliance checks on over 350 registered sex offenders. “Operation Vigilance” is a program that started 12 years ago with the goal to protect Yolo County...
Yolo County Law Enforcement Issues Statement in response to recent smash-and-grab thefts
Press Release November 24, 2021- Yolo County, CA - In response to a significant increase in the number of smash and grab thefts occurring across California, Yolo County Law Enforcement wishes to ensure the community that law enforcement is prepared to respond to Yolo...
Davis Man Sentenced to Six years for Raping Sleeping Woman
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – November 22, 2021 – On November 22, 2021, Yolo County Superior Court Judge David Rosenberg sentenced 41-year-old Davis man Jon Paul Dunlevy to 6 years in State Prison for the rape of an unconscious woman. Dunlevy, a twice convicted...
Sacramento Man Sentenced to Prison for Human Trafficking and Pimping Minors in Yolo County
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – November 23, 2021 – On November 22, 2021, 35-year-old Jasyn Bigasan-Carter of Sacramento was sentenced to 29 years and 4 months in state prison for sex trafficking a minor, pimping a minor, felon in possession of a firearm, and...
Fraud Alert: Fake Check Scams
Press Release (Woodland, CA) - (November 19, 2021) – A local Yolo County general contractor recently received a text asking him to paint a house in Davis, CA. He was offered 50% upfront, much more than what he’s normally offered, but it was a big job, so the offer...
Fraud Alert: Amazon Impersonation Scams
Press Release (Woodland, CA) - (November 18, 2021) – As the holiday shopping season begins, the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office Fraud Hotline has been receiving reports of scammers convincingly impersonating Amazon. Please be on the lookout for the following...
District Attorney’s DUI Program Receives Grant Funds
The CA Office of Traffic Safety awarded the DA’s Office $192,698 for its DUI program Press Release (Woodland, CA) – November 16, 2021 – The California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) recently awarded the District Attorney’s Office $192,698 for the continuation of its...