"One poor decision behind the wheel can have life-changing consequences. If you’re impaired, do not drive.”

 

In my previous post on Selah Town's arrest for DUI, I included her court records.

https://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2026/09/chp-arrests-selah-town-for-dui-after.html?m=1

At 8:30 this morning, after I spoke to CHP Officer Jason Esselman I did this Facebook post.

"Just spoke to CHP Officer Jason Esselman about the Selah Town press release. It has been delayed because it is being approved by regional officers. The basic details are already known to the public which is that Town surrendered to CHP, she was booked on the charge of murder yesterday on a no bail warrant. This update from Officer Esselman will be added later to the blog in a new post if I can verify that tip. Most people are probably interested in when arraignment is and the charges. The press release will either be added to the September 17 post on her arrest or the new post."

10:12 Just checked with the DAs office and they have not received the report from CHP yet. Town's must go is 9/23.

4:11 p.m. CHP just issued this press release. No charges as of 4:17 p.m.

"The California Highway Patrol (CHP) arrested a driver on suspicion of murder after a California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) contractor died from injuries sustained in a crash on U.S. 101 in Eureka. 

On Sept. 16, CHP officers from the Humboldt Area responded to a vehicle-pedestrian collision on U.S. 101 near Sunset Drive. The crash occurred within an active Caltrans construction zone and seriously injured the contractor.

Officers initially arrested the driver, 26-year-old Selah Town of Carlotta, Calif., on suspicion of felony driving under the influence. Town later posted bail and was released.

On Sept. 19, the CHP learned that the victim had died from his injuries. Investigators from the CHP Humboldt Area and the Northern Division Investigative Services Unit, in coordination with the Humboldt County District Attorney’s Office, obtained a no-bail arrest warrant charging Town with murder under California Penal Code section 187.

On Sept. 22, Town surrendered without incident at the CHP Humboldt Area office and was arrested again. She was booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility.

“Impaired driving has no place on our roads,” said CHP Capt. Samuel Griffith, commander of the CHP Humboldt Area office. “We are committed to thoroughly investigating DUI crashes and will continue working with our law enforcement partners to hold offenders accountable. One poor decision behind the wheel can have life-changing consequences. If you’re impaired, do not drive.”

Earlier in the day, I said I was working on verifying a tip about Selah Town. I did not post it earlier because my original source gave one bit of conflicting information but now more than one source has confirmed. Since anons on other site are putting out partial information, I decided to post what I was told. The part that my sources agree on is that Selah Town shares a chilld with Chace Taylor, son of Fortuna Police Officer Brian Taylor. This photo and others confirm that information. However one source said yesterday they were dating; other source more familiar with both Selah and Chace told me today Chace is Selah's ex. The Taylor's have nothing to do with Selah's choices.