"Animals that are dependant upon care and feeding have been thrown under the bus because this is not about them, its about Moore's and Raymond's egos."

 

After, these two posts I did yesterday, Shannon Miranda has been contacted for comment by other media, including NBC Bay Area. I hope moving forward there is more balanced coverage from other local and regional media but I won't hold my breath until I see information reported before I have to call people out.

What I am about to include in this post has not been reported by anyone else. One is a letter sent to Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal by Ms. Allison Jackson. 

I don't know who is spreading the rumor that Mr. Rick Richmond maybe representing Shannon Miranda. There is a lot of misinformation out there and it is impossible to keep correcting it because unlike the gossipmongers of Humboldt and the online anons; some of us work, have lives, use our name and provide evidence. No one that is serious pays attention to online, social media nonsense; especially from anons. 

All the material on my blog is copyrighted. It states that but especially in this post, the letter from Ms. Jackson and Ms. Holland is something I obtained. Do not use it without permission ,  credit and contacting me first.

I did not get this letter from Ms. Jackson and I did not get it from Shannon. I did call them and let them know I am doing this post. Sheriff Honsal has not responded to Ms. Jackson. That is the only comment I got for her.

Those of you who read all my prior coverage know that in real time, I reported and raised many of the same concerns Ms. Jackson did in her letter. 

She has provided more information. I reported other relevant information not in Ms. Jackson's letter.

I called out the other local media for their lack of investigation into Jenna Moore and Jennifer Raymond. I reported information about Jenna Moore's court case she lost against Shannon Miranda. When I said anything said online and what they say and post in public could be used against Jenna Moore and Jennifer Raymond, anon trolls took their usual passive aggressive digs.

These anons are obvious, clueless about journalism and the law and their full time job is snarking and trying to intimidate me into silence. No one influential, credible or in power listens to internet no name trolls. They are irrelevant in a court of law.

Allison Arkley Holland spoke and made a statement in support of Shannon Miranda earlier this week. I also informed Ms. Holland I was posting her statement. It is a matter of public record.

This is Ms. Holland's statement.

"I stand here today not just to speak for Shannon, but to speak for fairness, due process, and the danger of becoming judge, jury, and executioner in the court of public opinion.

What concerns me most is that this situation has become less about dogs and more about personal vendettas. When people are selling merchandise to capitalize on a crisis, and influential members of our community, like the wife of the sheriff, are publicly weighing in the situation, we have to ask whether the focus is justice or spectacle and campaign. 

If that is not an anvil on the scales of justice, I don’t know what is.

This has become a public embarrassment not because questions were asked, but because conclusions were reached before due process had a chance to do its work.

And while many people have strong opinions about rescue, few understand what it actually requires.

Rescue is not all rainbows, butterflies, and happy endings. The reality is that not every animal can be rehabilitated. That is painful, difficult, and unfair—but it is the truth. And that is why rescue work is so hard.

It requires people willing to step into situations others walk away from. People willing to take responsibility for animals no one else will. People willing to make difficult decisions while carrying enormous emotional, financial, and personal burdens.

For years, Shannon has been one of those people.

I have watched him drop everything to help animals, often at great personal cost. He has given countless animals what was often their best—and sometimes their only—chance.

One of those animals changed my life. Shannon made that possible. Through his work, he gave me my best friend of 17.5 years. I’m forever indebted to him. 

So ask hard questions. Demand facts. However do not confuse accusation with guilt, and do not destroy a lifetime of work before the truth is known.

Thank you."

The reason I called Ms. Jackson and Ms. Arkley Holland is because being in the public eye, they have been the target of lies and smears just as I have. As I have stated before, anyone speaking up for Shannon and anyone like me trying to get balanced, correct coverage and  information out there which is not being reported, are also being harassed. Those doing this witchunt think they are above the law. Freedom of speech is not absolute. I cannot speak for Shannon, Ms. Jackson or Ms. Arkley Holland but I don't like bullies. After 22 years of being harassed, threatened and lied about in Humboldt and it affecting my livelihood, my health and safety; I know that closed minds do not care about facts. If there are any decent people left in Humboldt and who say they appreciate my reporting; then your silence does nothing. This is your community. If you cannot speak up and hold your Sheriff accountable; then don't ever contact me for anything or ask for my help.  

I get contacted by out of county and out of state media and lawyers often about my coverage. I just don't always write about it because it is no one's business except those who advertise or support my work financially. I am fortunate that my advertisers give me editorial independence.

This post I did yesterday has links to all my coverage on Shannon Miranda and the Miranda's Rescue Investigation.

https://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2026/06/maybe-california-attorney-general.html?m=1