According to the Sacramento County Jail Michael Dominic Thomas Lumsden is charged with PC 288 (a) (2), PC 288.4 (a) (1) and PC 288 (a) lewd or lascivious act with a minor under 14. Bail is $500,000.
In researching Lumsden, I had some more questions about the arrest and if it was related to Lumsden's work. I reached out to CHP Media Office. CHP Lt. Matt Gutierrez responded, "Unfortunately, this case is still under investigation, and we are unable to release any further information."
64 year old Daniel P. Meenehan who was employed by the TSA has been charged in federal court with attempted production of child pornography.
"The investigation began on Oct. 29, 2024, when HSI agents in St. Louis, Missouri received information from the Miller County, Missouri Sheriff’s Office regarding a report of a minor victim sending nude photographs to an adult male in exchange for money. The investigation shows the defendant made over 41 transactions to the minor victims in exchange for nude images for a period of one year."
Yesterday, Jonathan Eisenhard Marcks, Jr. was arrested by Eureka Police Department for PC 422 criminal threats, PC 236 false imprisonment and PC 243 (e) (1) domestic battery. Bail is $25,000.
Former Security National employee, former Humboldt Planning Commission member and former County Assessment Appeals Board member Brian Mitchell had his 2024 case dismissed on the day of preliminary hearing. Once again, on the day of his preliminary hearing in 2025, he had four 2025 cases on calendar yesterday. He resolved all the cases and was sentenced by Humboldt Superior Court Judge Kaleb Cockrum. Mitchell was released from custody yesterday.
In CR2501402, Mitchell was placed on 1 year probation after pleading guilty to Count 3, HS11377 (a) possession of meth. Counts 1 and 2 were dismissed. Court minutes say "Conflict Counsel relieved effective after 31 days."
CR2501351 was dismissed by DA with a Harvey reservation.
In CR2501224, placed on 1 year probation. Dismissal Count 1. Guilty Count 2 as a misdemeanor. Can't read court clerk Krista's writing to tell if it is HS 11779 (a) or HS 11377 (a). It is also an added count so I cannot look up previous charges.
In CR2501322, guilty Count 1, PC 602 (m) trespassing; given 72 days jail but with 36 actual days and 36 conduct credits; it listed as time served. Ordered to stay away from the Terrace Way and Central Avenue addresses and Mickey's Quality Cars which are all in Mckinleyville.
Mitchell's attorney is Humboldy Conflict Counsel Supervising Attorney Meagan O'Connell. The prosecutor in 2024 was Humboldt Deputy District Attorney Brandon Boozari. The prosecutor in 2025 for the four cases is also Mr. Boozari.
Based on Mitchell's frequent and prior arrests, will he be back in custody or has he learned his lesson? As I said in a previous post, Mitchell owes Ms. O'Connell his freedom; this was before he gor rearrested. Now he got most charges dismissed and is out of custody. Maybe, he should add Mr. Boozari to his Christmas card list as well.
I am not going to recap all my previous coverage. Most people read the blog regularly and anyone else can access prior information through links provided.
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In June 2025, I reported on Adrian Lee Curtis' arrest by Eureka Police Department for for PC 422(a) criminal threats and PC 273.5(a) corporal injury to a spouse or cohabitant more commonly known as domestic violence.
https://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2025/06/adrian-curtis-arrested-by-epd-for.html?m=1
Curtis was arrested by EPD again yesterday for PC 422(a) criminal threats, PC 273.5(a) corporal injury to a spouse or cohabitant and PC 245(a)(1) assault with a deadly weapon other than a firearm.
Another repeat offender on the daily jail log taking up jail space, clogging the court system and wasting law enforcement time because of California soft on crime laws and California Governor Gavin Newsom closing down prisons.
Got the text alert on tsunami advisory at the same time Humboldt OES posted on social media.
Press release issued to by Department of Justice has more details.
"Jon Luke Evans not only broke U.S. immigration law, but he also illegally attempted to purchase a firearm. Shockingly, Evans was employed as a local law enforcement officer,” said ICE ERO Boston acting Field Office Director Patricia H. Hyde. “The fact that a police department would hire an illegal alien and unlawfully issue him a firearm while on duty would be comical if it weren’t so tragic. We have a police department that was knowingly breaking the very law they are charged with enforcing in order to employ an illegal alien. ICE Boston will continue to prioritize public safety by arresting and removing criminal alien threats from our New England communities.”
More details in press release.
Megan McFarland, spokesperson for PG&E just sent out a press release with some background information.
"A good number of Humboldt County restaurants applied for grants from the PG&E Foundation and we just announced the winners, seven of which are in Humboldt."
"We started this program after the pandemic to help struggling, locally-owned restaurants and it has been so popular and impactful that we are on our fourth year. Grants were made available to California resident restaurant owners with fewer than five locations and less than $3 million in revenue, and prioritized minority- and women-owned businesses."
28 year old Justin Charles Mixon arrested by DA Investigator Ryan Hill yesterday for PC 288.3(a) contacting a minor with the intent to commit felonies involving sexual conduct; PC 288.4(b) arranging a meeting with a minor (someone under 18) for lewd purposes; PC 288.4(a)(1)arrange a meeting with a minor with the intent to engage in lewd or lascivious behavior and PC 664/288(a) attempted lewd or lascivious acts with a minor under the age of 14. Bail at booking is $210,000.
Sherry Thompson hired Mr. Naveed Halavi, an attorney from Woodland Hills to sue Humboldt Clothing Co. and Angel Young who are represented by Mr. Benjamin Kennedy from the Redding law firm of Carr, Kennedy, Peterson and Frost.
If you were looking forward to Humboldt Superior Court Judge Timothy Canning declaring a winner in a courtroom battle between LA County and Shasta County; SoCal vs NorCal; you will be disappointed.
Thompson's lawsuit was filed on 4/9/25. Mr. Halavi filed a motion to be relieved as counsel on 6/27/25 citing "irreconcilable breakdown in the attorney client relationship." Humboldt Visiting Judge Marjorie Carter signed an order granting Mr. Halavi's motion. There is a hearing on that motion and a Case Management Conference scheduled for 10/6/25.
I did this post on July 19 on one of convicted felon Allen Keith Perkins' many Humboldt cases which went to trial.
https://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2025/07/courtroom-unavailability-fire-alarm.html?m=1
The previous post is very detailed with court records, coverage of the trial in CR2303622, Perkins his writ of habeas corpus petition which was denied and a civil lawsuit he has against the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office. Perkins has so many cases that he has also filed a civil lawsuit against HCSO and there is a case management conference on 11/3/25. I have included some court documents in that previous post.
At 12:38 a.m. today, Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal himself prepated and issued a press release on the officer involved shooting in Blue Lake yesterday. Deputies were serving an arrest warrant on the suspect for felon in possession of the firearm. He was also wanted in connection with another incident for brandishing a firearm. He fled from deputies. For more details on the OIS, read the press release. The suspect was pronounced deceased at a local hospital.
Any additional details and updates depending on when they are released from HCSO will be added to the blog. Even though the initial press release does not state it; it is standard procedure to place the deputies involved on administrative leave.
I have out to Sheriff Honsal and Lt. Jesse Taylor today. Lt. Taylor confirmed "that three Deputy Sheriff's have been placed on paid special leave, which is standard protocol."
Johnnie Acosta's case last week is something that I would have just added to the previous post because it is a continuance and reshuffling of dates.
https://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2025/04/johnnie-david-acostas-2025-arrest-for.html?m=1
But this has been happening a lot lately in Humboldt Superior Court and the majority of requests are ridiculous reasons two three times a week on cases in one week and it is mostly defense attorneys; and often public defenders.
The constant court backlog is made worse by repeat offenders and these numerous continuances, often for defendants with multiple cases and the short staffing then impacts court minutes, getting things on calendar, getting that discovery. For me, 10 cases a day become 30 cases and this is how it has been for weeks. It has been non stop for months and even though, there are updates, I am taking breaks this weekend and time off next week for me. Humboldt Superior Court has been this way for 11 years.
All these delays are avoidable by better organization, judges getting stricter about what is "good cause" and less of "local rules" which Humboldt administration likes to create in some power play. I could understand the ego if this was LA or San Francisco. Humboldt is one piddly court in a small rural County with no power. Pigs will fly before the California Judicial Council will actually do something and come up here and streamline operations. They are another wasteful bureaucratic California organization wasting state funds.
On 7/24, the defense motion to continue continued to 7/25 because the Public Defender's office thought the motion was calendared for the next day. On 7/25 defense motion to continue granted. How hard was it for Public Defender Luke Brownfield to argue the motion to continue on 7/24? Is it not in the defendant's file? Deputy Public Defender Wade Orbelian managed to do so on 7/25 for Deputy Public Defender Adrian Kamada. Isn't the reason for continuance for defense usually discovery, investigation, voluminous discovery, haven't met with the client. Any of those would suffice the loosey goosey granting of continuances in Humboldt Superior Court.
The 7/28 date was vacated. Readiness Conference is scheduled for 9/10; jury trial on 9/22.
I covered convicted sex offender Henry Robert James in 2023. His lawsuit against Humboldt Superior Court Assistant Presiding Judge Timothy Canning was dismissed.
You can read that previous post which has details and court documents.
https://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2023/10/convicted-sex-offender-lawsuit-against.html?m=1#more
Yesterday, James was arrested by HCSO PC 653x(a) misuse of the 911 with the intent to annoy or harass, PC 148(a) resisting arrest and PC 69 resisting an executive officer.
On July 24, 2025, a Garberville Area CHP Officer attempted a speed enforcement stop on a Toyota Camry driven by Jose Gonzalez (29). Gonzalez refused to yield and fled at a high rate of speed northbound on US‑101, south of Standish-Hickey State Park. Gonzalez drove towards an active construction zone; at which time CHP discontinued the pursuit. CHP located the vehicle north of the construction zone and re‑initiated the pursuit headed towards Confusion Hill.
Eureka Police Department issued a press release a few minutes ago about officers responding to July 22 report about vandalism at Highland Park. The juvenile suspect admitted to the alleged acts. The case has been referred to Juvenile Probation.
Jose Cruz was scheduled to be sentenced on 7/24. Judge Kaleb Cockrum did issue a ruling but also referred the matter to probation and sentencing is continued to 8/21. The way the court minutes are written, it is difficult to interpret whether Judge Kaleb Cockrum's ruling of 10 years, 8 months with execution of sentence suspended is the tentative or final ruling. I am trying to get clarification but it maybe next week until I can get hold of attorneys.
On July 1, I reported right after the verdict and as jurors were leaving Cruz was convicted of kidnapping, criminal threats, domestic violence and battery.
I covered Cruz since 2023. On July 1, Cruz's mother got in trouble for trying to record which is not permitted in the courtrooms or second floor and even media have to get a order signed by a judge.
I just did a detailed post on Jake Combs on July 18 and was the first to report about his appeal. Combs now has longer hair.
Today, Combs murder conviction was overturned. Jury retrial is scheduled but defense mentioned a motion to continue. Court minutes still indicate no bail but I want to check so this post will be updated. It maybe next week until I can get hold of attorneys.
This is a post I did on my Facebook page. The blog audience, the Facebook audience, other platforms are all different. There is an overlap of blog and Facebook readers. I have shared most of that post which is relevant to blog readers and followers.
