Sep 15, 2023

54 year old arrested for attempted murder, kidnapping, criminal threats ,false id and other charges


On Sept. 12, 2023, at about 8:08 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies in the area of the 1200 block of Hatchery Road near Blue Lake were contacted by an adult female victim reporting an assault.

The victim told deputies that over the weekend she had been physically assaulted and removed from her residence against her will by her partner, 54-year-old James Carlton Mason. Following this incident, Mason reportedly left the residence and then returned later in the day. Upon his return, Mason reportedly again assaulted the victim. The victim sustained serious injuries and was privately transported to a local hospital for medical care.  

On September 15 at about 12:08 a.m., Sheriff’s deputies observed a vehicle associated with Mason parked outside a trailer at an RV Park in Orick. Deputies located Mason sleeping inside the vehicle. Mason was taken into custody without incident and was booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of attempted murder (PC 664/187(a)), inflicting corporal injury on a spouse (PC 273.5(a)), criminal threats (PC 422) and kidnapping (PC 207(a)), in addition to warrant charges of false identification to a peace officer (PC 148.9(a)), driving with a suspended license (VC 14601.5) and driving without a license (VC 12500).

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