Michael Rider arrested by EPD for criminal threats and sexual battery

54 year old Michael Carlisle Rider was arrested by Eureka Police Department last night on a warrant for PC 422 criminal threats and  PC 243.4(a) sexual battery. He posted bond.

This is for the third 2026 case CR2603172 filed 8/12/26 with the two charges he was booked for and the warrant was filed 8/14/26. Rider is scheduled to be arraigned on the recent 2026 case this morning. Alleged victim Kathlene Crystal Jackson.

He has two previous 2026 cases.

CR2601540 filed 4/17/26 PC 653m (b) annoying telephone calls with intent to annoy and harass, alleged victim Roberta Robin Nolan, which is trailing. EPD is the law enforcement agency.

CR2601474 filed 4/15/26 for PC 646.9 (a) stalking, PC 422 criminal threats and PC wilful disobedience of court order. Alleged victim Kathlene Crystal Jackson. Preliminary hearing scheduled this morning. EPD is the law enforcement agency. 

Deputy Conflict Counsel David Nims is Rider's attorney. Deputy DA Brandon Boozari is the prosecutor for all three 2026 cases.

He was remanded today but is going to be placed on electronic monitoring.

There were several developments this morning in all three criminal cases. There is also a civil case CV2502845 which was a petition for civil harassment against Rider. A temporary restraining order was granted by Humboldt Commissioner Sarah Kaber on 2/11/2026. 

The petition alleges that Rider sent "pornographic materials with salacious commentary" to property managers and employees of Humboldt Property Management.

That was brought up in court today.

You can read the court documents and court minutes yourself. Future dates are in the court minutes but I have also added them in the post . The civil case is calendared with the criminal cases so I am not adding what was previously scheduled.

CR2603172  OR bail 8/28; preliminary hearing 9/4

There is a 10/20 arraignment date which has not been vacated from the system by the end of the day on 8/25/26.

CR2601540 OR bail on 8/28; pre trial on 9/4.

CR2601474 OR bail on 8/28; preliminary hearing on 9/4.

8/28/26: Michael Rider posted bail after his arrest. He was supposed to be placed on electronic monitoring. Today, at his OR bail hearing, the DA had planned to ask for an increase in bail. Rider failed to appear in court and a bench warrant was issued. He had four cases on calendar. All future dates in his criminal cases have been vacated. Another bad decision by Humboldt Superior Court Judge Kaleb Cockrum who should have remanded Rider as requested by Deputy DA Boozari at arraignment.