Yolo County

A chihuahua dog. (credit: Chris Weeks/Getty Images)

Dead Dog Found In West Sacramento With Legs Bound, Mouth Tied Shut

Yolo County Animals Services is investigating another extreme case of animal cruelty after a small dog was found dead with its legs bound and mouth tied shut.

2012/07/27

CHP: Truck Driver In Fatal Yolo County Crash Was Impaired, Texting

The man driving a truck that crashed head-on into a United Cerebral Palsy van earlier this month, resulting in three deaths, was under the influence and texting while driving, the California Highway Patrol said Friday.

2012/07/27

UPDATE: Victims Identified In Head-On Crash Outside Of Davis

A small bus carrying disabled passengers crashed head-on with a pickup truck near Davis on Wednesday afternoon, leaving two people dead.

2012/07/12

Cats Shot In Yolo County

Inside a Yolo County animal shelter right now are cats caged and waiting for adoption. It’s hard to imagine but in Yolo County there are now two separate cat killing investigations at once.

2012/05/12

Rafters Return Home After Being Stranded On Cache Creek Overnight

Concern is running high for why five rafters got on a river that’s running too low. The rafters got rescued after spending a long night stranded in the cold Cache Creek.

2012/03/19

Calistoga Woman Sentenced For Stealing From Elderly Victim

A Calistoga woman was sentenced to 16 months in prison for embezzling from an elderly Yolo County resident, District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced on Thursday.

2012/03/08

Cheryl holds Gizzie and Honey after fire fighters rescued the hero dogs from her burning home. (credit: CBS)

UPDATE: Hero Dogs Rescued From Burning Yolo County Home

Two family dogs thought to have possibly perished in a Yolo County house fire after saving the lives of their owner have been rescued by fire fighters.

2012/01/24

UPDATE: Jury Sentences Convicted Deputy Killer To Death

Three months after the trial begain, jurors have decided on the death penalty for convicted deputy killer Marco Topete.

2011/11/16

Jury Finds Topete Guilty Of Killing Deputy

The jury in the trial of Marco Topete, accused of killing a Yolo County sheriff’s deputy, has found Topete guilty of first-degree murder.

2011/10/04

Closing Arguments In Trial Of Accused Cop Killer

Closing arguments in the trial of an accused cop killer are underway right now.

2011/10/03

Yuba City Man Sentenced To Life For Murdering Wife

Ignacio Favela Mendoza, a 41-year-old Yuba City man, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole Thursday afternoon for the murder of his wife, according to District Attorney Jeff Reisig.

2011/09/08