The headlines, stats and proof that Sheriff Billybob takes credit for belong to Sgt. Steele

 

The screenshots above are not in chronological order and they are just some of the posts I have done on the Miranda's Rescue investigation. They are also just some of the posts I have done calling out Humboldt County Sheriff Honsal and the Miranda's Rescue investigation.

The first thing that I did when I heard HCSO was at Shannon Miranda's the second time was put in a request for the search warrant that morning. I received it today.

It was signed by Humboldt Superior Court Judge Steven Steward on 6/15/26 which was a Monday. Look at my post on 6/12/26 which was on a Friday.

Clearly, my calling out HCSO, Sheriff Honsal and the two complaining parties, Jennifer Raymond and Jenna Moore is a burr in the saddle for them. It worked to finally get HCSO to put up or shut up.

I have also repeatedly called out HCSO Det. Julian Aguilera more than once. Under Sheriff Honsal, many experienced HCSO staff have left. I looked at Det. Aguilera's experience in the first affadavit. For him to have the same title as others with more experience is more proof that Sheriff Honsal makes poor choices. 

I had already reported about the first search warrant being rejected by Humboldt Superior Court Judge Kelly Neel. I just had to wait to get the proof on 6/18.

Why was the second search warrant not executed until 6/23 when it was signed on the 6/15?

My guess would be that one reason is coordinating with the Humboldt County DA, FBI and consulting with other agencies takes time. Sheriff Billybob wanted a photo op and headlines with the gawker party led by Jenna Moore, Jennifer Raymond and their cohorts praising what a good job he does. Consulting gave him the sound bytes he needed so it looks like he knows what he is doing.

The second search warrant and affadavit was authored by Sgt. Shane Steele. Not only is his experience more impressive than Det. Aguilera, the search warrant is well written. If anyone should be promoted to Det and in major crimes, it is Sgt. Steele. You think that my calling out the flaws had nothing to do with someone else leading the Miranda's investigation?

The haters who are going off on me do not have the brains to realize that I am not on anyone's side. I am pro truth. I have sat through daily in Humboldt courtrooms and seen how prosecutions of cases are impacted by the initial investigation. Mistakes lead to pleas and even dismissals. 

The headlines, stats and proof that Sheriff Billybob takes credit for belong to Sgt. Steele. He meticulously covered what they could search for and if HCSO can build a strong case and the Humboldt County DA decides to file charges against Shannon Miranda; it will be because of Sgt. Steele's hard work which the Jenna Moore and Jennifer Raymond clown show has tainted and jeopardized by their egos and stupidity.

It is unclear if there will be criminal and civil charges or just civil charges or charges at all.

A personal beef between Jenna Moore and Shannon Miranda and his husband is not reason to waste HCSO or court resources. The animals, who Moore, Raymond and all the pitchfork crowd claim are the reason for this investigation deserve better than a daily reality show, Det. Aguilera and a Sheriff whose ego won't allow him to admit mistakes he made.

There are so many criminal cases and civil cases in Humboldt that are drama and personal dispute. Humboldt is the Jerry Springer show. Daily episodes can be seen at the Courthouse with the second floor featuring Humboldt's worst.

Lawyers and investigators do not get some of the information I do in Humboldt. I don't make money or get credit in Humboldt but I do get abuse and retaliation. I have an effective platform and I don't need to waste it on Humboldt. I would not have to keep pointing this out if I was treated fairly and Humboldt wouldn't keep costing me money and jeopardizing my health and safety. 

There is a sickness, evil and an obsession about this Miranda's Rescue darkness that I have not even seen in homicide and sex abuse cases. 

The FBI should take over this case. The Humboldt clique won't get to dictate anything. The death threats and other harassment will be taken seriously. Rob Bonta is too busy sending out a gazillion press releases and holding press conferences on his constant TDS. California legislators have proved they are incapable of oversight. The alleged fraud investigation should include every animal rescue organization in Humboldt and those from out of Humboldt who sent animals here. Investigate every single party involved if this is about animals. It needs to be done by an agency independent of Humboldt and California.

If complaints were made against Shannon Miranda for years and ignored by HCSO, why have Jenna Moore and Jennifer Raymond or anyone claiming that not released that information? Do they have incident numbers or dates? This is about the animals, then release that information to all media and the public. It has to be authenticated and verified for me to publish any such claim.

I don't believe in summarizing Sgt. Steele's words. I am not posting all the pages of the affadavit I paid for but the excerpts I am adding wont be my interpretation but Sgt. Steele's own words. Unlike other media, I will also include the statement of probable cause where it states Jenna Moore and Jennifer Raymond conducted their own investigation prior coming to law enforcement. That is relevant. The third page I have included has been cropped towards the end where Shannon Miranda's dob is listed. When and if charges are filed, Shannon can chose to provide a defense to the probable cause just like anyone else charged with alleged crimes. Whether his own  words based on the affadavit can be proved or not in a court of law and whether those inconsistencies can be corrobrated by evidence is too premature to speculate this early in an investigation. When those interviews were conducted, were all proper procedures including his Miranda rights properly administered? That is something an experienced criminal defense attorney and one who is not in the Humboldt clique should weigh in on and not the keyboard warriors of Humboldt and the pitchfork crowd. There is not enough information in this affadavit about any of those factors.

Besides DUIs and drunk in public, domestic violence arrests are frequent in Humboldt County, these are just two arrests by HCSO yesterday

Tausha Merisha Lazenby was arrested by HCSO yesterday for PC 273(a)(b) child endangerment and PC 273.5(a) domestic violence.

Rufus William Cooke was arrested yesterday by HCSO for PC 273.5(a) domestic violence.

The latest update on Logan Brewer Hearst's drug and firearm trial is SSDD

Courtroom 2 was dark because no Visiting or Retired Judge was available. Pigs will fly before California Governor Gavin Newsom will appoint someone to fill Retired Humboldt Superior Court Judge Joyce Hinrich's seat.

One courtroom being dark further impacts preliminary hearings and jury trials. Serious and felony cases are trailing misdemeanor cases because those defendants did not waive time.

To anyone with common sense, more serious cases in custody should get precedence but courts and government have cookie cutter policies and laws and defense attorneys and defendants will game the system.

For those interested in that appointment, they have read all my coverage and know why. Ditto for why Humboldt Superior Court backlog.

For those interested in the jury trial for convicted felon Logan Brewer Hearst drug and firearm case, I have been adding minor updates to my June 24 post. 

Some of those updates are why Brewer Hearst's case has not gone to trial. It has been trailing other jury trials, including misdemeanor cases. No one has heard of these defendants and by the time Brewer-Hearst goes to trial, no one except those impacted will be interested in the outcome.

6/24/26: OR bail on 6/25; jury trial + motion to strike 6/29.

6/25/26: OR & SR denied by Retired Visiting Judge Ksenia Tsenin; Brewer-Hearst remains on no bail status.

6/29/26: Jury trial + motion to strike conviction continued to 6/30 no judge and no courtroom.

6/30/26: Jury trial + motion to strike conviction continued to 7/1.

7/1/26: Jury trial + motion to strike conviction continued to 7/6 with yet another OR bail hearing. Attorneys met with Retired Judge Christopher Wilson today.

Every day, attorneys and I waste time to hear the same no judge/no courtroom available.

Trailing day by day when there is no chance the case will go to trial is a waste of time. As are most Humboldt daily and multiple continuances.

I made the decision not to do live coverage of the James Atkins hearing. And it proved to be the correct one

 

I made the decision not to do live coverage of the James Atkins hearing. And it proved to be the correct one. The defense request for continuance was granted. Court trial on bifurcated issues and trial setting on Count 2 is on 8/10.

Atkins is under the misguided delusion he is in charge. Dragging out the court trial on bifurcated issues and risking being tried on the second count of attempted murder is a gamble that is his choice. It would be a different jury. The People are taking a chance too but they are not faced with the possibility of another possible life sentence.

Senior Deputy District Attorney Roger Rees is the prosecutor for the case. Mr. Anthony Tall is Atkins' attorney.

See court minutes for details.

The Daryl Jones case was on at the same time. I could have just posted court minutes for that case as well but I chose to cover it and the data was the main reason.

Two EPD vehicles, three EPD officers at Mother Bernard House on 4th street

11:32 Saw these two EPD officers walk from Mother Bernard House near 4th and M walk to their vehicles. 11:34 A third officer is here. Saw one of the officers make a call. Another officer go back to Mother Bernard House and talk to residents? Will see if I can get any information.

At 1:39 p.m, EPD PIO Laura Montagna said she did not know anything at this time but will get back to me when she has any information.

Since 2018, the Humboldt County DA disqualified Judge Neel 131 times

There is a prima facie hearing in the Daryl Jones case this morning on the Humboldt County District Attorney's decision to disqualify Humboldt Superior Court Presiding Judge Kelly Neel.

8:32 a.m. Senior Deputy District Attorney Rees went into Courtroom 3 for the Atkins case briefly since that case is on at the same time. That we waited for Conflict Counsel Supervising Attorney Meagan O'Connell. At 8:37, the hearing proceeded. For those who want the summary, DA lost to Ms. O'Connell. The highlights are since 2018, the DA disqualified and filed a 170.6 Judge Neel 131 times. I covered a lot of what was said in arguments in previous posts in detail. Read the June 16 post because it has most of what Mr. Rees, Ms. O'Connell said in court and the case Humboldt Superior Court Assistant Judge Timothy Canning referenced. I reported on this blanket disqualification in 2023.

Prima facie hearing for mental health diversion is scheduled on 7/31 in front of Judge Neel at 8:30 a.m. If it goes to a contested hearing, it will be on the 2:30 calendar that afternoon.

No court reporter was available and today's hearing was recorded. 

For those who want more details, Ms. O' Connell said the DA's decision to disqualify Judge Neel was a "bad faith blanket challenge. The data I could obtain in such a short time shows the number of 170.6's since Judge Neel took the bench." Ms. O'Connell said this number was compared to other judges who are assigned to criminal cases all the time such as Judge Kaleb Cockrum and Judge Lawrence Killoran. 

"Since 2018, the DA challenged Judge Neel 131 times without her being in criminal assignment," said Ms. O'Connell. "That rises to blanket challenge. She has been relegated to non criminal assignment. This presents minimum prima facie showing."

"We haven't seen the data," said Mr. Rees. "There is no showing to the Court when the 131 challenges were made or how recently. Ms. O'Connell handed me something just now." 

Mr. Rees asked to look at the paperwork. "I am looking at this data. There was one challenge in 2026, two challenges in 2025. There is no information when Judge Neel filled in for other criminal calendars. The People appear in front of Judge Neel daily in juvenile cases. We haven't disqualified her."

"I am talking about adult criminal cases," said Ms. O' Connell. "Judge Neel in 2025 and 2026 is not hearing adult criminal cases. 131 170.6 in adult crininal cases is what this case relates to. The Court said it would take me a month to get percentages.  For today's purpose, this is in support of that, it is more judge shopping, not for the purpose of 170.6"

Judge Canning mentioned J.O. vs Superior Court. I went into detail on that ruling in the June 16 post. "Based on the document and Ms. O'Connell's representation, the Court finds defendant has made prima facie burden. The 170.6 issued against Judge Neel was exercised in bad faith. The DA has to show that Judge Neel is prejudiced and give a specofic explaination."

Mr. Rees went into a brief explaination about the 170.1 and why it was not filed and why the 170.6 was filed. I covered all this in my previous coverage and by my own research in e court. Read the June 16, June 4, June 2 and May 28 post.

Ms. O'Connell pointed out that what Mr. Rees said about Judge Neel, "the prejudice would be against Mr. Jones. We have not disqualified Judge Neel."

Again, I was in court when Judge Neel made a disclosure and why she did not recuse herself. Read the previous posts.

"It does appear that the 170.6 issues relate more to the defendant," said Judge Canning. He ruled that there was prejudice against Judge Neel.

Ms. O'Connell and I disagree on a lot, Mr. Rees and I agree on a lot but in this case, Ms. O'Connell is correct. Mr. Rees and other Deputy DAs have to argue what is an unfortunate position made by the office. We will never know who made the decision and who was involved but the buck stops at the top. I do not always agree with any judge's rulings but Judge Neel is the only one who has experience in criminal, civil, family and she worked at Humboldt County Counsel. I respect her lot and her management style. It is time for her to hear criminal cases again. Anyone can call the juvenile calendar.

I reported on this blanket disqualification in 2023 and I have observed the disqualifications in real time. There was a period where the public defenders did this to Judge Cockrum so "judge shopping" is done by both sides. Humboldt gets so personal where they cannot separate the person from the job. I get that the DA and defense attorneys are different parts of a criminal justice system. I do not want Daryl Jones to get mental health diversion but in Humboldt Superior Court and with California laws, who hears the mental health diversion will not make a difference unless a Humboldt Superior Court decides to take advantage of AB 46 which California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law. Judges have the discretion to deny diversion if there is concern for public safety.

Court minutes are not supposed to be even as detailed as this but these court minutes are done by the criminal court clerk supervisor.

There is still a difference between live coverage and court minutes and my coverage versus that of other media because it has 12 years of observation and experience of covering Humboldt courts and experience.

Jeremy and Jenny Ludwig are suing Meta Platform, Inc. in Humboldt Superior Court

 

Jeremy and Jenny Ludwig are suing Meta Platform, Inc. on behalf of a minor.The lawsuit was filed on 6/17/26. There is a Case Management Conference on 12/14/26. The Ludwigs have hired San Francisco law firm, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP.

The complaint was only added yesterday according to someone else checking for another legal service.

I have provided court documents which have details. I am not providing the entire lengthy complaint. You can go look it up or pay for a copy. 

Billy you made an accusation about me and Allison Jackson which is a lie and you did it with no proof, just reacting because your ego was bruised

 

In my June 21 post, I wrote, "Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal is a coward. He glares at me recently since my coverage of the Miranda's Rescue investigation and probably won't say anything to my face like most in Humboldt.

Like others exposed, Billy makes a choice to call me a blogger instead of a reporter. When and if I get my latest CPRA request about the letter Billy finally sent to Ms. Allison Jackson after I called him out repeatedly; you will see Billy's own words which are short on facts and attacking me and others instead of self reflection.

Billy also made a statement which was untrue. I have proof but need the County's response to my CPRA. 

Blogger is not the diss Billybob or anyone else in podunk Humboldt thinks it is because new media has been the norm for a while now. It is recognized by the White House. Those in the current administration, unlike Humboldt, are people who are successful and have influence. Humboldt, as usual, is decades behind the rest of the country and the world. "

SCOTUS has a blog, lawyers have a blog but I digress. I already addressed the blog diss and more in the June 21 post and included a popcorn emoji for two of my biggest "fans", Jenna Moore and Jody Honsal.

I put in this PRA request on June 17. 

Due to the holidays, the deadline was yesterday. HCSO has been extra busy because of the Miranda's Rescue investigation and I told HCSO Erin Inskip, I would wait until today for the response. Unlike the selfish, self absorbed pitchfork crowd, I understand the daily work that HCSO, all law enforcement, PIOS put in daily. 

I included Ms. Allison Jackson's letter in this earlier post. I am the only one who has the copy and published it.

https://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2026/06/animals-that-are-dependant-upon-care.html?m=1

This is Sheriff Honsal's response. Sent after I repeatedly called him out.

Now that I have your response Billy, you made an accusation about Ms.Jackson and me which is a lie. You did it with no proof; reacting because your ego was bruised.

I did not get the letter from Ms. Jackson. I have proof. I got it from a community member. I was very clear when I posted the letter that I did not get it from Ms. Jackson or Shannon Miranda. Can you not read Billy or do you ignore what is inconvenient?

You and anyone will not see who gave it to me because my source will remain confidential in this very high profile case.

Billy, what bothered you was that I published it and you are not man enough to admit it. You can't control me and get me to go along with the narrative you and Jenna and the pitchfork crowd wants. 

Why are you against transparency Billy? Ms. Jackson's letter called you out just as I have many times over the years. You only like media who stroke your ego and who you can control.

The implied threat, the advice and your condescending lecture to Ms. Jackson is something you need to follow yourself. Stop projecting. Your wife should not be commenting and being a cheerleader for the complaining party in this investigation. People read Ms. Jackson's letter. That letter includes many concerns I raised before I was even aware she communicated with you.

The pitchork crowd turning on you, Rex Bohn, Mike McGuire is so cathartic to watch.

For me, the Miranda's Rescue investigation is about your failed "leadership" of HCSO, botched investigations that result in pleas such as Ray Christie and Georgi Tonev, crucifying people such as Ray Christie, Georgi Tonev and Shannon Miranda and allowing zealots to dictate who you investigate. You are a co-defendant in a federal lawsuit filed by Ray Christie and in addition to what I reported while his 2018 case was going on, more information has come out in initial disclosure. Which complaints get follow up and which are ignored is something that needs to be fixed and you and your Humboldt good ole boys and gals are the reason this happens. The pitchfork crowd is exposing you, Rex, Mike and the two faced turnaround with all of jumping on the Miranda's Rescue bandwagon now because all of you are self serving elected officials.

The one positive of this shitshow is that with national and international scrutiny, all that I have called out about Humboldt for 12 plus years on my blog and other platforms is being exposed to the world and there are more eyes on you, Rex, Mike and Humboldt.

In all of this us vs them, the helpless animals are being forgotten. I hope those questioning Billy and the politicians continue to ask who knew what and when. All responsible for the death of the animals should be held accountable. Some of the online commenters agree with a person I quoted. She said others passed their guilt on to Shannon. The shelters maintained their stats while sending animals they were not willing to keep to Humboldt. Those are valid observations being ignored in this so called "impartial" investigation. The Miranda's Rescue investigation should look into all involved in animal rescue in Humboldt and any related California shelters who are  outraged now but prior to a couple of months ago were silent.

Why isn't Billy and Jody's bff Jenna's Rescue being looked at if there is such concern about the welfare of animals? Yesterday Billy said he had a plan if Shannon could not take care of the animals. Why didn't he say what that plan was and does it involve Jenna Moore?

Billy, don't hold a press conference if you won't answer certain questions. You wasted everyone's time yesterday to recap what we already knew through press releases and updates. Someone made you look smart by providing the penal codes and law. Probably the same person who suggested the interpreter which was a first at a HCSO press conference. 

There was mostly local media yesterday at the press conference and the "significant interest" is waning because other than some locals, no one is interested in Jenna and the drama queens of Fortuna, Ferndale and Rio Dell who spend more time online making fun of people's appearances and cackling about their homophobic and childish Facebook posts and going on homophobic and transphobic rants. If you want to be petty Jenna, you supposedly have money, get those split ends fixed and consult someone who actually knows fashion in this century before you criticize anyone else.

Jenna Moore, Jennifer Raymond's opinion and the opinion of all the white, liberal zealots of me as a journalist or a person means nothing. The left defines journalists as those who parrot and do what they want and the radical, unhinged left have an issue with the truth and anyone who is LGBTQ and a moderate or conservative. The left will dox, out and harass anyone who exposes them and stands in the way. Before I had my blog, there were people in the local left who doxxed, outed and hated me from progressive left in the local Democrat party.

This isn't about journalism or my coverage of Miranda's Rescue. It is about hate, envy and those threatened by anyone who does not fit in their narrow bubble and those exposed in a small, rural county who ran the show and got away with it because no one called them out or stood up to them.

 Have any of you losers who are mouthing off about me been a part of winning election campaigns?Have any of them exposed a former judge in real time with information corroborated by the California Commission on Judicial Performance? Have any of them taken the abuse I have for 22 years and taken on the powers to speak up for women victims and survivors? And, I do all this at my expense.

Jenna's opinion of anyone means zilch because her hate is being displayed in real time and she is showing that this isn't about animals but about her ego, her need for attention and her perception she has been wronged. Shannon and Jenna have a history. Jenna and Shannon's husband have history.

Jenna doesn't know me. She goes off on tangents on a podcast and even at a press conference about me. Not with facts or evidence.  She doesn't have any.

Mike McGuire and Chris Rogers are okay with Jenna and others being homophobic and transphobic as long as this recent Miranda's outrage gets them votes from the white, liberal California women who you hear screaming at every protest du jour. Billy and Rex play both sides for votes. 

Jenna and others have posted vile homophobic, transphobic and other lies about me fed to you from local haters whose own personal lives and skeletons in the closet I could expose. Unlike Jenna and her loser mean girls, I have facts . My opinions can be backed up by facts and observations. What does the tangents about me have to do with dead animals? Jenna and others have posted homophobic, vile posts about Shannon and his husband. 

The pitchfork crowd know as much about freedom of speech as they do about the law which is nothing.

What do the ad hominem Facebook posts have to do with dead dogs other than hate, narcissism and control?

Facebook accounts and opinions are like...everyone has one and the pitchfork crowd, you act like...all the time. 

You all have an obsession and you fixate on people and then you gossip and attack them. Jenna and her cohorts posting on Facebook has provided documentation that is very beneficial. Please don't stop. Please let Jenna Moore continue to be your spokesperson. Let everyone outside Humboldt, Marin and other woke California counties see the joke that Humboldt is and let the real agenda of the zealots be exposed. Hate filled personal agendas of vile, miserable people who shamefully are using the tragedy of dead dogs and animals as an excuse to attack others they do not like. Silencing dissent, hate and destroying livelihood of those who have different views and refuse to kow tow to the hive is the playbook of radical left. 

Local politicians, law enforcement and the courts should step up and protect those being attacked but they won't and they haven't. The Jenna and Jennifer Raymond clown show has gone on because the above are useless and gutless. Jenna and Jennifer are useful to them because they attack certain people including me and the above get to keep their hands clean. These attacks are to silence me and my reporting.

To the animal rescue zealots, if you truly care about animals, why have you not asked your friend Billy to look into the conditions of the animals at the Humboldt Auction Yard? Or are ranches and farms belonging to Billybob and Bubba Rex's friends and connections given a pass? 

There are other crimes and victims in Humboldt County and other news. For two months, Sheriff Billybob, now joined by Bubba Rex, Mike McGuire and Chris Rogers have allowed this hateful mob to take away HCSO resources for a personal agenda. There is other news to report. The activist Humboldt and other media tools can continue to give Jenna Moore and the other narcissists a daily bully pulpit with nothing new to report, no final report by HCSO and no charges filed by the Humboldt County DA. 

Scott Joachim bail bond forfeited, should have remanded him at the last court hearing

 

On June 28, I said Humboldt Superior Court Judge Steven Steward was wrong to deny the People's request to remand Scott Joachim.

E court summary stated Joachim failed to appear. I checked court minutes and you can see Joachim showed up late via Zoom. Bench warrant of $35,000 was issued held until next court date of 7/16/26 when Dr. Brunetto's report is due. Dr. reports can take months. Who knows whether Joachim will show up at the next court date. With the bail bond forfeited; what is Joachim's incentive? I am no longer following the case since criminal proceedings are suspended.

Mike McGuire and Chris Rogers have decided that Shannon Miranda is guilty when the investigation is ongoing and no charges have been filed

Senate Pro Tempore Emeritus Mike McGuire and Assemblymember Chris Rogers just sent out this joint press release.

I guess the 14th Amendnent and innocent until proven guilty means nothing to these California elected officials.

This is how their joint statement starts.

What’s happened at Miranda’s Rescue is absolutely sickening and the operators must be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law.

Jenna Moore, CHP stop , an invite from Billy Honsal and COSTCO checkout

 

(Jenna Moore)

Yesterday, I was wondering why Jenna Moore was at the HCSO press conference. I mentioned it in my coverage yesterday.

https://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2026/06/allison-jackson-jenna-moore-and-media.html?m=1

Today, I got the answer. The best tips are unexpected. While I was out and about this morning, I was told by someone I know well who saw Jenna at Costco yesterday. According to my source, Jenna was in the checkout lane talking to someone saying how she got pulled over by CHP and she told CHP she got a call from Billy Honsal and had an invite and she was on her way there. Jenna said CHP let her go. 

Billy Honsal aka Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal aka Jody Honsal's husband for readers who are not from Humboldt County.

If you have been reading my coverage about the Miranda's rescue, you read the posts about Jody Honsal and Jenna Moore. Now, Jenna thinks it is okay in a public place to dropped Billybob's name and how she got away with a CHP stop?

The link is to a post I did earlier on Jenna Moore's  Humboldt Superior Court court cases  including her current lawsuit against Ford Motor Company which I am covering; conviction in a 2024 CHP traffic; acquital in the CHP 2025 traffic case;  her lawsuit against Safeco which was dismissed; her petition for a restraining order against Shannon Miranda which was denied by Humboldt Superior Court Commissioner Sarah Kaber but her petition for restraining order against Shannon's husband James Oxborrow was granted by Commissioner Kaber. Jenna filed two different petitions; one against Shannon and one against James. Ms. Allison Jackson represented Shannon Miranda and I was in the courtroom for some of Jenna's testimony. I included Commissioner Kaber's ruling in Shannon's case.

https://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2026/05/chrisjenna-aka-jenna-moore-since-you.html?m=1 

Today is the last day for Dutchy's Pizza "with an Indian twist"

 

Today is the last day for Dutchy Pizza in an Arcata. Whether it is a business decision due to the local economy or it has something to do with a dispute between owners or whether it has something to do with one of the owners Jatinder Singh's recent DUI conviction is unclear. I am following up and will update as I get information.

I know the landlords/property owners of the former Dutchy's location. When I contacted them, all they confirmed was that today is the last day for the business. They told me, at this time, they have no further comment.

Kody Marcelli charged with DUI, high BAC enhancement, hit and run resulting in property damage

 

The photo of Kody Marcelli above is a amateur MMA fighter profile that shows up in a google search as does a listing for tree trimmer/general laborer. I have no idea what he is doing now nor is the status of his career of any interest to me.

I covered Kody Marcelli in 2018. The screenshots included in this post do not include all my coverage on the 2018 case. Ms. Heidi Wells represented him in the 2018 case in which he was convicted of assault.

Another local family that gave me grief for covering a legitimate case. See the screenshots for what Humboldt Superior Court Judge Kaleb Cockrum said to Marcelli.

I saw his he was arrested for DUI in 2026 by CHP and decided to follow up if and when charges were filed. The Humboldt County DA filed charges on 5/29/26. In addition to the DUI and high blood alcohol counts which each have special allegations, Marcelli is charged with hit and run resulting in property damage.

Marcelli was arraigned this morning. Public Defender's Office was appointed. Trial confirmation is on 7/23; jury trial on 8/3. 

Second defeat for Trump, U.S. Supreme Court rules against restriction on birthright citizenship, win on ban on transgender sports

Citizenship, then and now, was the right to have rights—to freely participate in our political community. The Framers of the Fourteenth Amendment extended that promise to ‘every free-born person in this land,’” Chief Justice John Roberts wrote for the court, citing congressional debate over the amendment, “We keep that promise today."

Most reports, except Fox News, state the ruling as 6-3. One of three who dissented, Justice Brett Kavanaugh, said the order violated federal law but not the Constitution.

In another 6-3 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court with the majority opinion written by Justice Brett Kavanaugh, states may ban transgender girls from participating in sports at publicly funded schools.

The ruling states that state-level bans do not violate the 14th Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause and these restrictions do not conflict with Title IX.

Today's HCSO press conference has not changed anything about the Miranda's Rescue investigation; does this behavior sound familiar Humboldt?

 

I have used pitchfork crowd mob mentality to describe the current derangement syndrome plaguing Humboldt County. Anyone who thinks today's HCSO press conference has changed anything and the Miranda's Rescue investigation will be allowed to proceed without the usual hysterics and theatrics is delusional. As long as they have Facebook accounts and media willing to feed them their daily hit of attention, these fanatics will continue to demand and attack anyone standing in their way.

Besides Jenna Moore, Jennifer Raymond and the other Humboldt stalkers and gawkers, all of a sudden I have had certain new followers on my Facebook news page from all over California and the nation which is not unusual except they all have one common emoji they use and they only react to certain posts. 

They are not readers and followers I want and they find out soon enough that they can go elsewhere. 

Posted below are excerpts from a 2016 article on positively.com Humboldt is living it now with what HCSO calls the Miranda's Rescue "investigation." I call it a witchunt and a targeted campaign. The zealots have attacked and doxxed Shannon Miranda, his family, his supporters, me and anyone who isn't under their control. They are trying to destroy our reputations, our livelihood with deplorable tactics and waging harassment against anyone who believes in due process and wants law enforcement to conduct an investigation free of conflicts,  pressure and agendas.

What is common among these zealots is entitled, privileged, mostly white liberal women with anger and other issues they do not deal with and think others have to deal with their derangement syndromes whether it is TDS or RDS in this case. This isn't about animals; it is about a society that has allowed hate to get out of control; kow tows to spoiled, entitled, weak individuals who hide behind causes which do not help the people or in this case, the animals but feeds into their narcissist "savior" complex.  

Allison Jackson, Jenna Moore and media at the HCSO press conference

Jenna Moore

HCSO Undersheriff JD Braud and Det. Shane Steele

Several media outlets are here for the HCSO press conference on the Miranda's Rescue investigation. I am not necessarily going to post the entire press conference live but any live updates will be on the blog. I can give you one exclusive. Ms. Allison Jackson is here for the press conference.

I am seated in the front row besides Ms. Jackson, Lost Coast Outpost Ryan Burns and Jenna Moore.

Sheriff William Honsal, HCSO Erin Inskip and an interpreter

Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal made his entrance at 2:04. 

2:07 p.m. There is no new information so far that has not been covered via HCSO press releases and updates. 

2:27 p.m..Sheriff Honsal said at this time there are no plans to go back to the property "but that could change" said Sheriff Honsal depending on evidence and if so, they would get another search warrant.

Sheriff Honsal said Shannon Miranda is free to come and go. Shannon has been cooperative.

Sheriff Honsal was evasive when asked if the investigation would be impacted by what was collected by the two women who trespassed.

He said that is up to prosecution.

Their names are in the first search warrant. They have bragged it about online and in interviews so their identity is known. 

It took Sheriff Honsal long enough to say this will not be decided by the public but a court of law. Been there, said that before Sheriff Honsal

and it will be ignored by the drama queens who live for their daily dose of harassing, smearing and going after anyone who is not doing their bidding.

2:43 p.m. Press conference has concluded.

The press conference was a waste of time. An update would have sufficed but it would not have given Sheriff Honsal the chance to stand up in front of the media and look important and more photo ops.

Some of the other media asked questions but the good ones were by the KQED reporter and North Coast Journal's Kimberly Wear. 

You can watch Sheriff Honsal's responses to those questions and come to your own conclusions.

Ms. Jackson is an attorney and providing consultation to Shannon Miranda and Miranda's Rescue which I reported this weekend.

As predicted, Rex Bohn was there. Besides his usual attention squeaking guffaw as he went back to the Courthouse when no one else was around, thankfully we were spared Rex chiming in and he let Sheriff Honsal take the spotlight.

I was not aware that Jenna Moore had press credentials. She was glued to the KQED reporter and walked out with her. To have one of the complaining parties there during a press conference when a big deal was made about only allowing credentialed press is another indication of special treatment given by Sheriff Honsal to Jenna Moore.

Now for the tea which Humboldt readers have shown is their preference over facts.

Before the press conference, I was wondering how long it would take Jenna Moore to say something to or about me. Jenna made a remark, not directly to me, saying something like maybe my deputy boyfriend will show up. And then Jenna said, ask John. I responded, "I see who has been two timing me." The two timing is to the weasel who ran to Jenna Moore.

I am flattered Jenna that you pay attention to what I write; you know with all the press courting you and giving you daily coverage.

Early on after one of my posts on the Miranda's Rescue investigation, Miranda Hayes made a comment on her Facebook page that Jenna was dating "a sheriff." I figured she meant deputy. 

I asked three people if they knew anything. It is a legitimate concern given Jody Honsal's involvement and commenting on Jenna Moore's posts on Miranda's Rescue. If it was just a Facebook rumor, then Jenna Moore doesn't deserve to have gossip spread around. Considering what Jenna and her pitchfork mob have said about me out of spite; I did not have to spend time finding out rumor or truth. 

Two said no. One said he would check it out. How did Jenna find out about it? I know who the two faced squealer is and it only confirms for me what a gossip this person is and not to be trusted. 

Temporary defeat for RNC regarding mail regarding mail in ballots

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The U.S. Supreme Court in a 5-4 ruling said that states can count ballots received within five days of Election Day if they are postmarked by Election Day.

Justice Amy Coney Barrett wrote the majority opinion. She was joined by Chief Justice John Roberts, Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson.

While this was a defeat now for the RNC, Justice Barret said Congress could change the law. “If varied deadlines for ballot receipt similarly call for a national solution, the American people must choose it through their elected representatives."

This explains some of the emails I have received lately and no surprise who is behind it

 

"Hi, I don’t know if you’ve seen this but I think this is why you’re getting attacked right now. This FB page is calling for people to go after you. I know you need to have a thick skin in your business, but I imagine it still doesn’t feel good to receive these types of messages. People seem to have lost sense of their humanity online. "

Thank you to the person who sent me this email. 

It isn't the first time I have been through this in Humboldt but this pitchfork crowd is the most vile, rabid group. People online have lost all humanity but this crowd is about hate and  witchunt and I pity any animal who has to be around that negative energy and these haters.

Unlike the person who sent me this Facebook page and helped me, the rest of Humboldt will sit back like cowards including other local media, local lawyers and local law enforcement; especially the chief law enforcement officer of this County who has allowed me to endure abuse and retaliation including from one of his own good ole boy deputies even after I filed a complaint. 825 Fifth street is a joke when it comes to justice and protection. 

Who that Facebook page belongs to has been identified.

What did I say about Humboldt insiders attacking me?

First Amendment works both ways. My readers are smart. They can figure out who would attack me, who is afraid of my reporting on the Miranda Rescue investigation because it exposes them and what idiot is foolish enough to try and link me to Sheriff William Honsal. Who dislikes me and Sheriff Honsal and is using the Miranda Rescue investigation as cover for their agenda? 

Who could that be? There are specific people who call me Chiv. Law enforcement is one group that refers to me by last name. Other media and some at the Courthouse refer to me as Chiv. Those are not the only specific groups who call me by last name but dum dum Homie left more clues. There is even a smaller group of people who see me at the Courthouse frequently.

Humboldthomie comments frequently on Lost Coast Outpost. A lot of government, court and law enforcement, elected officials, city and court staff comment online. They did on my blog and often used the anonymous option.

My haters aren't a majority but they are a vocal manipulative minority who have tried to create this perception in anon online Humboldt forums and comment sections that I am hated and slandered me, lied about me like cowards. Every single Humboldt hater is connected to or is someone I have exposed or called on this blog whether it is a criminal, former judge, lawyer, law enforcement, elected official, city, County or court employee, landlord, generational family, other local media or vigilante activists. The Miranda's rescue pitchfork crowd involves more than those in Humboldt and every other media outlet that has gone for clickbait has refused to investigate or report on this mob because it does not fit the narrative and they are cowards.

All haters are a bunch of pathetic losers who have had a grip on Humboldt, never been questioned and can't stand that their bully, silencing tactics are being called out and they are being exposed.

There are criminals who do not hate me and thank me because unlike loser Homie, they are not evil. They have suffered the abuse of power and authority and the injustice of the Humboldt cabal. Some of them have changed their lives around unlike hater Homie whose full time job seems to be commenting online.

The majority who support me do it quietly. They don't get involved in the shitshow created by the den of evil aka 825 5th street aka Humboldt County Courthouse and the online anon wimps who hide behind a screen.

Humboldthomie, I hope you lose your job, your home, your reputation and that Sheriff Honsal investigates you next. I hope the same sewer online rats you hang out out with turn on you and that lies, slander and hate is directed at you daily. You are a miserable snake with no accomplishments, jealous that I exercise my First Amendment and use my name while you are a lowly bootlicker who can't even touch your toe. Try and keep your day job, if you have one, because no one outside Humboldt would hire a low life like you unless it is a more rural, corrupt, podunk area.

Homie, are you the one certain County insiders told me about who has been doing the bidding of a local yokel at 825 5th street and emailing me because that person doesn't want to get their hands dirty everytime I call them out? That person who forgets that I know what tactics that joker uses and his connections in Humboldt and at 825 5th street?

Wishing me harm seems to be a theme. 

Don't lecture me about the First Amendment when all you cowardly haters have tried to silence me and any view contrary to your benefit, weaponized the court system selectively,  slandered me and others, made false accusations and faced no consequences because Humboldt scum is entrenched in the very systems supposed to protect people and provide justice. The only joke is you Homie, a gutless minion pontificating behind a fake name vomiting the hate that seethes in your impotent and failed life. 

Noted Homieo. Per LOCO Ryan Burns a while back, they do not know who is commenting. Do I believe Ryan's reply? Do the frequent fliers who comment on LOCO, RHBB and a few other  sites and seem to know each other believe that response?

Cannot find this FB account which isn't even an actual name so hard to tell if the response by Sheriff Honsal is legit

This is from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office press release on June 26:

"Sheriff Honsal stated, “This investigation is just getting started. There is a tremendous amount of data to process, witnesses to interview, and evidence to examine. The Major Crimes Division is laser focused on this case and will continue working with our state and federal partners to examine every lead. We are grateful for the investigative teams from the county, state, and federal government. We are also grateful to the private forensic veterinarians who performed the necropsies on site. The determination all of these professionals showed while working through this horrific scene is something we will not forget.”

The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office would like to inform the public that, due to the nature and complexity of this investigation, the evidence review process will require a significant amount of time. Upon completion of the investigation, and after a thorough review of all evidence, if there is sufficient evidence to support violations of animal cruelty, fraud, or other applicable laws, the case will be submitted to the prosecution team for review and consideration of criminal charges.

The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office understands the public’s desire for accountability and justice. However, it is our responsibility to conduct a complete, impartial, and legally sound investigation while ensuring that the constitutional and legal rights of everyone involved are protected throughout the process." 

This is what someone posted on one of the posts on Humboldt County on Alert about Miranda's Rescue. I found no such Facebook account in a search on Facebook. I doubt that Sheriff William Honsal is responding on Facebook he could be? If this response is legit, in it Sheriff Honsal says "The criminal investigation is proceeding."

Another anon account that cannot be located or verified but is on Facebook posting away about Miranda's Rescue. On the same thread, it was highly disappointing to see a court clerk who knows how the judicial process works and had had two family members go through the system and sentenced to prison join the tar and feather unhinged mob before a law enforcement investigation is complete and any charges have been filed. Even after any charges have been filed, there is a court process to determine guilt and innocence.

The problem is not how people feel. It is the vigilantes of Humboldt and others outside Humboldt who have decided they get to pretend and play law enforcement, judge and jury. Go through the process and get hired as law enforcement or become a judge. Until then, your uneducated, illinformed, hysterical opinions are where they belong. In the trash bin of Reddit, Facebook or whatever online sewer you crawl in due to the lack of an actual life offline.

"Judge not lest ye be judged." Jenna Moore has her own court cases, Jason Belt has an active court case I am still following and now is trying to profit off this Miranda's Rescue investigation.

There are others commenting on Shannon Miranda and involved in this vigilantism who fit Matthew 7:3-5.

Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye."

When and if Shannon Miranda is charged or arrested, I will cover those developments just as any other case. Until then, the Bored and the Restless of Humboldt and the Hypocrites and Miserables of Humboldt can huff and puff all they want.

I doubt the other media will ask Sheriff William Honsal this question at the press conference tomorrow. The question people should be asking is once this Miranda's rescue investigation is completed, what will happen to the remains of the animals removed by HCSO from Miranda's Rescue? Same question about the dogs removed by Jennifer Raymond. Where do dogs and animals who are euthanized at clinics end up? What does Humboldt County Animal Control do with animals who get agressive? I would ask those questions tomorrow but Sheriff Honsal is not communicating with me these days. And if his buddy git er done Rex Bohn will be there grandstanding, as usual, maybe his preferred local media could ask him why there has been no alternative since North Coast Rendering stopped services in 2015 and about the Humboldt County Ordinance regarding disposal of pets.