Tavin Evans held to answer in molestation, statutory rape and drug case thanks to the work by Deputy DA Whitney Timm and testimony of EPD Det Mark Sheldon

 

Tavin Evans who I call Tavin the terrible based on my coverage of this repeat offender and career criminal Tavin Evans since 2022. Last October, I heard from a reader in San Francisco.

Evans, like many Humboldt criminals follows my Facebook page, has gone off on me on Facebook and even acted out in court not just with me but his behavior in court was once admonished by Retired Humboldt Superior Court Judge Christopher Wilson. 

Evans has a 2026 case which includes prior conviction special allegation, several charges of  PC 288 (c) (1) lewd acts on a child, PC 287 (b) (2) oral copulation with a minor, PC 261.5 (d) statutory rape and HS 11353(c) selling drugs to a minor. Alleged incidents took place near Eureka High School and Hammond Park. Meth is the drug mentioned in complaint.

You can read the detailed complaint in the March 2026 post. That post also has screenshots of all my coverage on him. Most of my readers are already familiar with him.

He was last represented by Ms. Rebecca Linkous who constantly made excuses for him. His current court appointed attorney is Ms. Andrea Sullivan. 

Tavin is the typical unrepentant loser. He needs to go directly to prison. He has been given chances for treatment. He knows the system and drags out cases for years. Humboldt judges need to reign in this loser and stop him from abusing the court's time and resources. He had 43 cases in the system in 2023. Tavin has several aliases.

I already did a post yesterday on my Facebook page on Tavin's preliminary hearing in the alleged molestation, statutory rape and drug case. He was held to all charges in CR2600636 by Retired Humboldt Superior Court Judge John Feeney. Eureka Police Detective Mark Sheldon testified for the People. This is Senior Deputy District Attorney Whitney Timm's case. 

While the preliminary hearing was handled by Deputy DA Jessica Watson, the case was charged by Ms. Timm and all the work to this point by her. I have covered many cases, trials daily and at every hearing by Ms. Timm and too many molestation cases to count. As I have said many times, Humboldt County and victims are very lucky to have Ms. Timm.

Arraignment on information in the 2026 case is on 9/23. Diversion review in CR2300358 was continued to 9/23.

Tavin, on behalf of your victims over the years, law enforcement; especially EPD and all law abiding citizens in Humboldt and myself; we are sick of seeing your name on the jail log and tired of court resources wasted on you. Ms. Sullivan is not an attorney you deserve and it is at taxpayers expense. You have thrown away chance after chance to change your life. I don't feel sorry for someone who choses repeatedly to be in the situation you are. San Francisco is sick of you. That says something. I hope you are not granted diversion again but based on my coverage of Humboldt Superior Court, that could happen unless a judge has the guts to make you face consequences and sentence you to prison. 

To the anonymous person, thank you

 

To the anonymous person who paid for my breakfast today. Thank you. I may have an idea who you are but what is more important that your unexpected kindness right now means more than nourishment. There have been two other times someone like you surprised me. Once I had an idea who it was because I had spoken to him minutes before and it was confirmed by the server. The third time someone told me as I was walking out finishing my meal and thanked me for what I do. I did not know her and haven't seen her again.

Thomas Stokes found guilty on all charges in assault and battery case

Jurors started deliberations on 9/3 and found Thomas Stokes guilty on all charges on 9/4 in his assault, battery and vandalism misdemeanor case.

Deputy DA Dave Watson was the prosecutor. Stokes was represented by Ken Bareilles. Humboldt Superior Court Judge Lawrence Killoran presided over the trial.

Between the holiday weekend and other reasons, the clerk said minutes should be done today but that is just an estimate. I will add a few more details but this case is not on my priority list.

Joseph Nmn Nix arrested for false imprisonment, assault and domestic violence

 

Joseph Nmn Nix was arrested by HCSO yesterday on a Ramey Warrant for PC 236 false imprisonment, PC 245(a)(1) assault with a deadly weapon or with force likely to produce great bodily injury and PC 273.5(a) domestic violence.

He has 15 cases listed in Humboldt Superior Court  with a previous 2026 case still open for resisting a peace officer and was released on OR by Humboldt Superior Court Judge Lawrence Killoran at arraignment requested by the Public Defendet's Office who is representing him. Nix committed these alleged crimes while he was out of custody.

In CR2602423, there was a pre trial today which was continued to 9/11 because no arraignment date has been set in the felony case.

All updates will be added to this post.

After months of dragging this out, Troy Friedman entered the same plea

On the day of his trial, forcible rape suspect Troy Friedman's trial was supposed to start, he pleaded guilty to an added count 2 false imprisonment. Count 1, the forcible rape charge was dismissed. 

Humboldt Superior Court Judge Kaleb Cockrum took the plea. Deputy District Attorney Whitney Timm is the prosecutor. Deputy Public Defender Ben McLaughlin is Friedman's attorney.

After several continuances, Friedman finally entered a plea today. 

If you are not a regular reader, you will have to read previous coverage to see why it was set for yet another trial and change of plea.

Today, Deputy DA Rebecca Buckley-Stein appeared on the case for Ms. Timm. Deputy Public Defender Emery Welton for Mr. McLaughlin.

Mendocino Superior Court Judge Victoria Shanahan was assigned to this case since Friedman is Humboldt Superior Court clerk Bonnie Jenning's ex.

This is a conditional plea with a stipulation that no physical force was used. The plea to the charges is the same. Friedman pleaded guilty to an added count 2 false imprisonment. Count 1, the forcible rape charge was dismissed.

Sentencing is on 10/14.

When Friedman is sentenced, most likely I will add the update to this post.

The person who alerted me to this ad is correct in his concerns about Frank and Maxine Alves

Tip: "Frank Alves wife who he lives with is posting a room in there home for rent reaching out to another vulnerable person and she was the developmentally delayed IHSS careprovider that was raped careprovider this is so unacceptable to me they are allowed to do this.This was posted on whats up Mckinleyville facebook page. "

The person who sent the tip and screenshot is incorrect about one claim because Frank Alves was ultimately not convicted of rape but pleaded guilty to sexual battery. 

Frank Alves was arrested for rape. I covered the preliminary hearing. I heard the testimony the victim gave to law enforcement. Covering courts, I know why the DA made the deal for sexual battery. 

The person is correct to be concerned about this ad and I have forwarded it to the appropriate people at the Humboldt DA's office. Humboldt DA Chief Investigator Kyla Baxley responded to me and is following up.

I was the only one to cover convicted sex offender Frank Alves criminal case from arrest to conclusion. I also covered a civil lawsuit. I have provided links to all my coverage with court records.

I am including some information from my previous coverage to correct what the person sent in the tip. For court documents and more details, if you haven't, then you should read the previous posts.

"On October 1, 2025, forcible rape suspect Frank Alves has resolved his case. This was on Day 2 of the jury trial assigned to Humboldt Superior Court Presiding Judge Kelly Neel. Deputy District Attorney Carolyn Schaffer is the prosecutor for the case. Mr. Gregory Kreis is Alves' attorney.

Information was amended to include two additional counts. Alves was the caregiver for Jane Doe, a dependent adult. Jane Doe is legally blind.

7 original counts dismissed; Alves pleaded guilty to Count 8 PC 368 (b) (1) elder or dependent adult abuse as a felony and Count 9  PC 243.4 (e) (1) sexual battery as a misdemeanor Alves is required to register as a sex offender."

"Convicted sex offender and sexual batterer Frank Alves was sentenced to 2 years probation."

Frank and Maxine Alves are parties in a civil lawsuit with with allegations of financial elder abuse. I did one post on that litigation. CV2200640 settled. Since my last post, the Readiness conference on 5/5 was continued to 5/16/25, the JT on 5/19 was vacated since the case settled. Dismissal scheduled on 8/25/25."

This is why it matters what court coverage you read.

Kudos to whoever is behind the City of Eureka proposed addition regarding foreclosed and vacant property registration

This is on the agenda for September 15. The entire ordinance is online. I just added the first page.

Had the hysterical bored Humboldt wannabees bothered to check Vinelink, they would not have wasted Rio Dell PD's time or mine

 

I didn't need the clarification from Rio Dell PD because unlike the keyboard warriors including the one who emailed me thinking I had "missed the arrest", I know how to report and do my job. I just ignored the email. Had the hysterical bored Humboldt wannabees bothered to check Vinelink, they would not have wasted Rio Dell PD's time or mine. Next time, you wanna play "reporter", start with the basics like verification, fact checking. There was another person who emailed me but caught the mistake in time and apologized.

Edward Neagu playing musical chairs with attorneys made worse by the incompetence of Humboldt courts

 

I have provided screenshots of all my coverage of alleged molestor Edward Neagu's case because it is relevant to what happened yesterday. I am no longer linking previous posts for every case. Most of my readers check multiple times a day. In this case, I did it for a reason that should be obvious.

Neagu has gone through several attorneys. And he has wasted time and delayed justice for the alleged victims. There is also incompetence from Humboldt Superior Court.

Retired Humboldt Superior Court Judge John Feeney was brought up to date by Ms. Andrea Sullivan yesterday. 

Ms. Sullivan was appointed because the Public Defender's Office and Conflict Counsel had conflicts. Neagu then hired a private LA attorney, Sarkis Jacob Babachanian. He didn't even last two months. Conflict Counsel was appointed again. More waste of time. Of course  there was a conflict. The Humboldt County CAO's office then contacted Ms. Sullivan again for appointment. She came to Humboldt yesterday specifically to accept appointment to find out in court that Neagu had hired another LA private attorney, Steven Ipsen. Of course, setting of preliminary hearing to 10/13/26.

Senior Deputy Roger Rees appeared on the case for the People.

If I can follow and see that Conflict Counsel should not have been appointed the second time, how hard is it for the clerk to inform a judge when it is listed in the case management system? Maybe because when I am checking 40 to 50 cases a day, the clerks are checking and doing paperwork for 150 or 200?

There are too many unnecessary hearings because everything is rushed and inmates are literally running the asylum that is Humboldt Superior Court. The courts, some judges and certain public defenders are not respectful of other people's time. Endless continuances is not going to fix the backlog. And come up with new excuses for the continuances that I have heard for 12 years.

HCSO releases details about deputies and medical staff at jail providing lifesaving aid to inmate last Friday

On September 4, 2026, Humboldt County Correctional Deputies were alerted to an incarcerated person experiencing a serious medical emergency. Correctional Deputies and facility medical personnel immediately initiated emergency response procedures and lifesaving measures.

6 month diversion for Cindy Nylander charged with truancy

 Today, at arraignment, Cindy Nylander resolved her 2026 truancy case. She is on a 6 month diversion and  Court Liaison Gillian Townsend.

I included the paperwork. No DA, no defense attorney but a DA representative was present.

Judge Averill found Brenda Elvine credible; she found Gregory Kreis' testimony regarding his current income to lack credibility

Sonoma Superior Court Judge Shelly Averill issued her tentative ruling on the issues in Gregory Kreis vs Brenda Elvine's family law case on September 4, 2026. 

The document was available today in Humboldt Superior Court. 

I am including the entire document for you to read for yourself.

Some highlights:

On page 2, Judge Averill found Brenda Elvine credible. Judge Averill found Gregory Kreis' testimony regarding his current income to lack credibility.

On page 14, Kreis' request to modify spousal support was granted. Kreis' request to terminate spousal support was denied.

On page 15, Elvine will get spousal support of $1,800 per month. Elvine's request for attorney fees and sanctions was denied.

If objections are not made, this will be the final ruling.

Local attorney Kelly Walsh represented Kreis. Mr. David Lederman represented Elvine.

I have covered Kreis for years in real time;  when he was a judge; after his irrevocable resignation as part of a deal with the Commission on Judicial Performance; now as an attorney and his family law case.  There are way too many posts to link over the years. Those interested have read them all. I included three screenshots of the three previous and recent posts on the family law case.

EPD responds to 4th street motel in response to report of "individual threatening suicide with a firearm"

EPD issued this just now. "approximately 8:17 a.m., Eureka Police Department (EPD) Patrol Officers responded to a motel in the 1300 block of 4th Street for a report of an individual threatening suicide with a firearm.

Due to the nature of the call, officers from EPD’s Community Safety Engagement Team (CSET) and mental health clinicians from Crisis Alternative Response of Eureka (CARE) responded to assist. CSET officers and CARE clinicians are trained in crisis negotiations.

Upon arrival, CSET officers and CARE clinicians established contact with the individual by telephone. After more than an hour of communication and negotiation, the individual agreed to exit the room and was safely detained without further incident.

The individual was transported to a local hospital for additional care.

Over the past several weeks, EPD has responded to two separate incidents involving individuals who died by suicide using a firearm. The loss of life in these circumstances is devastating and can have a lasting impact on families, friends, community members, and the first responders who respond to these incidents."

Case dismissed today against Enrique Salinas Martinez

 

Case dismissed against Enrique Salinas Martinez today by the DA. This outcome isn't a surprise.

The DA filed the complaint 6/16/14.The declaration for the arrest warrant was filed 6/19/14. It was filed by the HCSO on 8/31/26 after my post. 12 years later, it wasn't even HCSO but Eureka Police Department who made the arrest.

CA DOJ assists MCSO at crime scene for attempted murder

CA DOJ assists MCSO at crime scene for attempted murder.

"On 09/04/2026 at approximately 9:19 P.M., Mendocino County Sheriff's Office Deputies were dispatched to a residence in the 4000 block of Sunnycrest Drive in Ukiah regarding a disturbance involving a subject covered in blood and reportedly armed with a knife.

Looks like Anil Dwivedi wants to settle his lawsuits filed by Hillsdale tenants before the election

Looks like Anil Dwivedi wants to settle his lawsuits filed by Hillsdale tenants before the election. A hearing for preliminary approval of class action settlement is scheduled for 9/28/26.

Settlement discussions have been ongoing and the contempt of court against Dwivedi is part of those settlement discussions. That is based on filings including Mr. Patrik Griego's 8/28/26 declaration that Dwivedi violated the preliminary injunction issued by Humboldt Superior Court Assistant Presiding Judge Timothy Canning and the California Tenant Protection Act.

I have written about Dwivedi wanting to settle this before the election before. 

There is still a case management conference on 10/12/26. 

An order, the proposed settlement and a declaration by  filed by Mr. Griego representing the tenants in all 4 lawsuits on 8/28/26 but was not scanned right away because I check this case regularly. The declaration is included in this post.

Dwivedi is represented by Mr. Shawn Cowles partner the San Francisco Dhillon Law Group.

I have been the only one covering this lawsuit and the three others regularly. You can access those posts via the search feature on the blog.

I have added Mr. Griego's declaration.

Larry Doss, Mike Jones, Ramada Inn Bayside Suites are among Anil Dwivedi endorsements; questions about Jeff Leonard campaign manager

 

This list comes as no surprise to me. Good ole Humboldt boys and several Indian motel owners. Not on the endorsement list but there is a Anil Dwivedi sign next to the Tandoori Bites sign in Eureka. 

https://www.anilforeureka.com/view-endorsements

Near Eureka Central Residence which is owned by Anil Dwivedi there are several signs in the office below.

Is Kathy Hoy on Anil Dwivedi the same as Kat Hoy commenting all over Facebook? I dislike people who aren't upfront about any bias and agenda.

Kim Bergel has her own good ole boy and gal endorsements on her Facebook page.

On another site that allows question, to those familiar with Humboldt politics, Kathy Srabian and Anthony M are familiar names. I am sure I am not the only one who has wondered if the M is for Mantova. I have no problem with questions but there is no way to tell on that site who is asking the question unless someone uses their name like Kathy Srabian or Patrick Cloney. While they may have bias, atleast they use their names. What is obvious to anyone who has ever worked on a campaign, especially in Humboldt, that several questions are not from the public.

While checking on Ward 5 Jeff Leonard's residence and if he lived in that ward, I found out he is no longer married to Michelle Leonard but living at the Ward 5 address with Cindy Olsen. Same name as his campaign manager? Same as Cindy Olsen from Humboldt Association of Realtors?

To me, the D or R is not important. The money and if the good ole boys of Humboldt and realtors supporting a candidate is telling. Not everyone has a website or endorsements listed.

When the next 460 is out later this month, we may see the money behind certain candidates.

Two EPD officers bought Humboldt Towing at auction after previous owners declared bankruptcy

 

Humboldt Towing in Eureka closing is known. The screenshot is of past auction results of public defaulted properties and the most recent report is from May 29, 2026 from the County of Humboldt. Auctions of properties are not just done by the County of Humboldt. 

I received a tip over the weekend that two Eureka Police Officers; one of them Richard Stancliff, purchased Humboldt Towing at an auction after the previous owner declared bankruptcy.

The post will be updated with more information; if necessary and after other daily news when I have time.  

I have been following up because this source is usually reliable but I am not jumping to update the post on anyone's timeline. Unless you pay for my time, don't make demands.

9/10/26: I do have additional information and received it late today. It will be added when it is convenient  to me and it takes time to verify, not dictated by obvious haters and attackers.