I covered Derek Barnett's case since his arrest, the Humboldt case is irrelevant since he is headed to federal custody, however Judge Cockrum released him from custody today

 

I covered Derek Barnett since his arrest. I reported in December 2025, the FBI taking over his case. 

Deputy District Attorney Whitney Timm is the prosecutor for this case but since she has been in trials back to back, Deputy DA Roger Reees has appeared on the case and today, Deputy District Attorney Carolyn Schaffer.

Today, in CR2403934,  Barnett's preliminary  continued DA to 6/12 for setting + status of transport since Barnett is facing charges in federal court.

In CR2601350, Barnett entered a plea to disobeying a court order and was sentenced to 6 months probation, a stay away from Dow's Prairie Elementary School, sentenced to 20 days in jail with credit for time served and won't have to several fines by Humboldt Superior Court Judge Kaleb Cockrum. He was released from custody on this case and is no longer in jail according to jail records. Judge Cockrum can explain to the federal government and the community why Barnett was released.

Court minutes have more details.

Deputy Conflict Counsel RJ Leohner is Barnett's attorney.