Posts From Brian Elsasser
Big Rig Driver Hits Hydrant, Leaves 25-Foot Gusher, Gets Arrested For DUI
On Christmas Day, an alert Vacaville citizen called 911 dispatchers to report that an eighteen-wheel semi-truck had knocked a fire hydrant off its moorings. When the big rig left the
Famed Civil Rights Lawyer Set To Defend Suspect in Husband’s Murder
YOLO COUNTY – The Woodland woman charged with killing her husband after a heated argument August 3 in her condominium with a single gunshot wound is now scheduled for a
Jury Convicts Gang Member of Attempted Murder In Woodland Bar Shootings
In connection with 2011 shootings in a Woodland bar, a Yolo County jury found a Sacramento gang member guilty of two counts of attempted murder. There were also enhancements for
Traveling Tennessee Commercial Pot Sellers Busted In Vacaville
Two visitors from Tennessee cruising the streets of Vacaville just after midnight on December 15 attracted the attention of alert Vacaville citizens. According to a Vacaville P.D. press release, callers
While Facing Criminal Charges, Ex-Convict Files Lawsuit from Jail
Jesse J. Butte, 33, facing charges in three pending criminal cases was in Solano County Court for a brief time on December 17 to get dates scheduled in January for
After Crashing Car In Downtown Davis, Woman Arrested for DUI
Authorities in several jurisdictions along Interstate 80 got calls reporting a car being driven erratically. The first calls were to Sacramento authorities on the night of Friday, December 12. The
Teen Rejects Plea Offer, Faces 6-Year Sentence For Vacaville Jewelry Heist
After the first of five suspects authorities deemed responsible for robbing a Vacaville jewelry store in 2012 underwent a weeklong trial of his case, a Solano County jury then found
West Sacramento Police Impersonator Gets 25-Year State Prison Sentence
During the summer of 2012, Alicia Ortega, the girlfriend of Roberto Montalvo, 53, a resident of West Sacramento, engaged robbery victims by offering acts of prostitution. Montalvo would then arrive
“Evil Teen” Gets 52-to-Life For Macabre Murders of Davis Couple
Dubbed “The Evil Teen” by a New York Daily News reporter, Daniel Marsh, 17, a Davis resident, has been sentenced to life for the brutal mutilations and stabbing murders of
Internet Giants Provide Crucial Evidence; Trial In Davis Molest Case Moves Forward
A court ruling that reaffirmed a previous ruling handed down by Yolo Superior Court Judge Paul Richardson back in September means a long-languishing case will finally be tried. Justin Prentice
