Press Releases
Yolo County Law Enforcement Commits to Keeping Roads Safe by Participating in Additional DUI Investigations Training
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – September 19, 2024 – Last week, the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office partnered with Mother’s Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and the Yolo County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) to put on a Multi-Agency DUI Investigations Training. The...
Repeat DUI Offender Possessing a Firearm Sentenced to Four Years in State Prison
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – September 12, 2024 – On September 6, 2024, the Honorable Stephen L. Mock sentenced Harrison Thurman, 59, of Sacramento, to four years in state prison for driving under the influence of alcohol and felon in possession of a firearm. On...
SACRAMENTO MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER AND CHILD ABUSE FOUND COMPETENT TO STAND TRIAL
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – September 6, 2024 – On September 5, 2024, Yolo County Superior Court Judge Samuel McAdam found defendant Derrick Woods, 46, of Sacramento, competent to stand trial. The case began in February 2021, when Woods was arrested for physically...
WEST SACRAMENTO WOMAN SENTENCED TO STATE PRISON AFTER GROSS VEHICULAR MANSLAUGHTER CONVICTION
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – September 5, 2024 – Yesterday, in Dept. 7 of the Yolo County Superior Court, Lizbet Quintero, 31-year-old resident of West Sacramento, plead no contest to the charges against her after a DUI collision claimed the life of her passenger,...
YOLO COUNTY JURY CONVICTS WEST SACRAMENTO TRANSIENT AFTER FELONY THREATS TO RETAILER – HOME DEPOT
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – August 8, 2024 – On August 7, 2024, a Yolo County Jury convicted 38-year-old Anthony Daniels, a transient in the City of West Sacramento, of Attempted Criminal Threats, and Possession of Controlled Substance Paraphernalia, after an...
YOLO COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE HIGH-TECH CRIMES UNIT ACHIEVES INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ACCREDATATION
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – July 30, 2024 – District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that earlier this year the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office High-Tech Crimes Unit - Digital Forensics Lab (DFL) received accreditation from the ANSI National Accreditation...
Yolo County Special Grand Jury Returns Indictments On Multiple Criminal Cases
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – July 26, 2024 – Last week a Yolo County Special Grand Jury was presented with evidence on multiple criminal matters for consideration of charges. They returned multiple indictments as follows: Joseph K. Baker, 37, a transient in the City...
YOLO COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY COMFORT DOG ALOHA INDUCTED INTO CALIFORNIA ANIMAL HALL OF FAME
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – July 19, 2024 – Courtroom comfort dog Aloha was inducted into the California Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) Animal Hall of Fame last week during an awards ceremony at the Pacific Veterinary Conference in San Francisco. Aloha has...
Parole Denied for Winters Man Convicted of Murder in “No Body Homicide”
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – July 18, 2024 – Last week, a two-commission panel of the Board of Parole Hearings denied the parole of 54-year-old, Felipe Cruz Hernandez. Cruz Hernandez is serving a 15 year to life prison. This was the first hearing requesting parole....
Yolo County DA and Early Outreach Academic Program Sponsor “DA for a Day” Event
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – June 26, 2024 – Last week the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office, in collaboration with the Early Academic Outreach Program (EAOP) held their “District Attorney for a Day” event for local high school students. The EAOP is a nonprofit...