Press Releases
Don’t Get Flagged This Super Bowl Season, Designate a Sober Driver
Press Release (Woodland, CA) - (January 31, 2020) – Yolo County District Attorney is reminding fans attending Super Bowl watch parties to get a safe ride home after the game. “If you plan on drinking, plan for a ride home with a sober driver,” District Attorney Jeff...
Yolo County District Attorney Welcomes New Interns
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – January 24, 2020 – The Yolo County District Attorney’s Office is excited to announce the addition of eight new interns. These new members of the District Attorney’s team bring a tremendous amount of talent and a diverse array of life...
Sacramento County Man Sentenced for DUI with Three Prior Convictions
Simon Kukhta was Convicted of DUI after Driving Off a Levee Press Release (Woodland, CA) – January 23, 2020, - On January 21, 2020, the Honorable David Rosenberg sentenced 53-year-old Sacramento County man, Simon Kukhta, to 240 days local prison and, upon his release...
Scam Alert: Fake IRS “tax transcript” emails
Press Release (Woodland, CA) - (January 17, 2020) – It’s Tax Time and the Yolo County District Attorney is warning the community to be alert for fraudulent emails from someone claiming to be from the Internal Revenue Service. By now, many are well aware of the IRS...
Xin Jiang Agrees to Settlement Prohibiting Unlicensed and Unsafe Food Delivery Through His Business “Anna’s Kitchen”
Press Release | Press Release in Chinese Woodland, CA – January 13, 2020 – The Yolo County District Attorney’s Office reached a settlement with Xin Jiang, the owner of “Anna’s Kitchen,” a popular Chinese food delivery business that operated through WeChat and...
Woodland Man Convicted of Auto Insurance Fraud
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – January 10, 2020 - On January 7, 2020, 53-year-old Woodland man, Mubasher Mahmood, was convicted of filing a fraudulent auto insurance claim. On February 6, 2017, Mubasher Mahmood falsely reported to Woodland Police Department he had...
January is National Stalking Awareness Month
Yolo DA is collecting cell phones for victims Press Release (Woodland, CA)- January 3, 2019- A nice warm cup of coffee waits for you in the kitchen, like any other day. You get ready and head to work to begin your day. Everything seems normal until you see a familiar...
District Attorney Files Felony Embezzlement Against Former Yolo County Office of Education Employee
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – On December 27, 2019, Woodland resident, 32-year-old Lori Perez, was charged in Yolo County Superior Court with one felony count of Embezzlement. Ms. Perez had been employed by the Yolo County Office of Education (“YCOE”) since 2005. In...
Drunk Driver Pleads to Gross Vehicular Manslaughter for Causing Death of Passenger
Press Release (Woodland, CA) - December 13, 2019 - On December 9, 2019, 23-year-old Woodland resident Douglas Woodall plead no contest to three separate felony convictions including Gross Vehicular Manslaughter while Intoxicated, Evading a Peace Officer and Conspiracy...
West Sacramento Man Convicted of Child Molestation
Press Release (Woodland, CA) - (December 13, 2019) -- District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced today that, on December 11, 2019, West Sacramento resident Robert Gomez (51-years-old) plead no contest to Lewd and Lascivious Conduct with a Child under the age of 13. Gomez...