Three years after a violent stabbing spree shattered the Davis community in spring 2023, a courtroom in Woodland is reliving the terror once again. Carlos Dominguez stands accused of two murders and a serious assault that left one woman fighting for her life—and now, that survivor is returning to tell her story.
Kimberlee Guillory experienced the unthinkable: stabbed in the back while sleeping in a tent during what prosecutors say was a calculated rampage. She survived when two others didn’t. Now, as the second trial for Carlos Dominguez continues on Monday, Guillory is back on the witness stand, recounting the moment her life changed forever. It’s the kind of testimony that carries weight that no amount of legal argument can match—the voice of someone who lived through the nightmare.
This retrial matters because it keeps accountability in the spotlight. The 2023 attacks terrified the greater Sacramento region, sending chills through a community that suddenly realized danger could strike anyone, anywhere, in the dark. Guillory’s willingness to return and face the accused speaks to a survivor’s determination that this case doesn’t fade into a legal footnote. Her testimony is evidence, yes—but it’s also a statement: what happened matters, and someone will answer for it.
The trial continues in Woodland with proceedings beginning at 9:30 a.m., and a livestream will be available for those following the case. For Davis residents and the broader Sacramento area, this is more than courtroom drama—it’s the ongoing pursuit of justice for violence that should never have happened.
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Andrew Johnson
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