Press Releases
State Prison Approves Early Release of Inmate Serving Life Sentence for Arson and Threats to Rape and Kill, as a Result of Covid-19 Concerns
Zero Bail Releases since April have resulted in over 157 new crimes in Yolo County Press Release (Woodland, CA) - (July 24, 2020) -- The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has released Santiago Cruz, 65, of Sacramento, from state prison despite Cruz’s...
Four More Individuals Previously Released as a Result of California Judicial Council’s Statewide Emergency “0” Bail Schedule are Arraigned on New Charges
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – July 22, 2020 – Over the past several weeks, four more individuals previously released from custody as a result of California Judicial Council’s Statewide Emergency “0” Bail Schedule were charged with new felony crimes. The “0” Bail...
Man Convicted in 1996 Davis Hostage Case is Denied Parole
Ronald Martin held numerous store employees hostage at the Davis Co-op Press Release (Woodland, CA) – July 16, 2020- On July 16, 2020, a two-commissioner panel of the Board of Parole Hearings denied parole to 49-year-old Ronald Martin who was sentenced to prison for...
District Attorney calls for public hearing and evidence from Public Defender after she stands by her televised allegations of racist judges and corrupt local law enforcement officers.
Press Release Tracie Olson Yolo County Public Defender 814 North Street Woodland, CA 95695 Ms. Olson: It has been more than two weeks since you participated in a television interview in which you made the stunning allegation that you personally witnessed racism by...
Five more Individuals Charged with New Felonies After Being Released as a Result of California Judicial Council’s Statewide Emergency “0” Bail Schedule
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – June 17, 2020 – Over the last week, five more individuals previously released from custody as a result of California Judicial Council’s Statewide Emergency “0” Bail Schedule were charged with new felony crimes. The “0” Bail Schedule...
Statement of District Attorney Regarding Attack on Yolo County’s Criminal Justice System by Public Defender
Statement of District Attorney Jeff Reisig Yolo County Public Defender Tracie Olson's recent broadside against the justice system in our county was inaccurate, irresponsible, and insulting to both prosecutors and the judiciary. In a recent local television interview,...
Two More Woodland Men Previously Released as a Result of California Judicial Council’s Statewide Emergency “0” Bail Schedule are charged with new crimes
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – June 8, 2020 – Two more individuals previously released from custody as a result of California Judicial Council’s Statewide Emergency “0” Bail Schedule were charged with new crimes. The “0” Bail Schedule became effective April 13, 2020,...
SACRAMENTO MAN SENTENCED AFTER CONVICION OF GROSS VEHICULAR MANSLAUGHTER & DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS AFTER KILLING A CHILD
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – June 2, 2020 – On June 2, 2020, 35-year-old Sacramento resident, Shane Carlyle, was sentenced by the Honorable David Reed to 19 years 8 months in State Prison. On February 24, 2020, Carlyle pled No Contest to felony counts of Gross...
Two More Woodland Men Charged with New Crimes After Being Released as a Result of California Judicial Council’s Statewide Emergency “0” Bail Schedule
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – May 29, 2020 – On May 28, 2020 two more individuals previously released from custody as a result of California Judicial Council’s Statewide Emergency “0” Bail Schedule were charged with new crimes. The “0” Bail Schedule became effective...
COVID-19 Won’t Interrupt Yolo DA’s Summer Legal Intern Program
The DA’s office welcomes 5 summer interns and a volunteer attorney. Press Release (Woodland, CA) – May 27, 2020 – In spite of COVID-19, the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office will host five legal interns over the summer. Due to COVID-19, many DAs’ offices across...