Silverio Parro Snider Sanchez resolves latest case on the day of his jury trial

 

(2021 booking photo)

On Friday, December 19, I checked and jury trial for convicted felon Silverio Parro Snider Sanchez and his PRCS hearing were confirmed for 12/22/25.

Yesterday, Sanchez entered a plea. He admitted the post release community supervision violation.

Humboldt Deputy District Attorney Roger Rees appeared on the case for the People. When Mr. Rees made the offer to resolve the case before Humboldt Superior Court Judge Kaleb Cockrum, Sanchez rejected the offer. Mr. Rees withdrew the offer.

The case was sent to Judge Steven Steward. Sanchez's custody status was changed to no bail. Sanchez later entered a conditional plea with a tentative from the Court to no additional jail time. As a convicted felon, Sanchez is prohibited from possessing firearms or body armor for life.

Sanchez pleaded guilty to Count 2 criminal threats. The People dismissed Count 1 and 3.

Sentencing is on 1/16/26.

Dr. Martin Williams testifies on the first day of the court trial on defense petition for outpatient treatment

 

After continuances, rescheduling, convicted murderer Antone Aubrey's court trial on the defense petition for outpatient treatment finally started yesterday. It was scheduled before Humboldt Superior Court Judge Kaleb Cockrum; he made a disclosure. It was then sent to Judge Lawrence Killoran and started in the afternoon. Trial is scheduled for 12/16, 12/17 but did not conclude and was continued to 1/5/26.

The September 30 2025 post was the most recent post with updates added to the post until the trial started this week.

Deputy District Attorney Candace Myer is the prosecutor. Deputy Public Defender Emery Welton is Aubrey's attorney.

Alleged "peeping tom" Victor Phetsomphou had two prior cases, failure to appear in court and it took 4 years for an arrest warrant?

 

On December 12, I did this post on alleged "peeping tom" Victor Phetsomphou's arrest.

https://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2025/12/victor-phetsophou-arrested-for-lewd.html?m=1

My post was before the press release by Cal Poly Humboldt Police Department. The jail log had mispelled his last name. 

I found two prior cases for Phetsomphou. In CR2102511, on 9/29/21, he failed to appear for arraignment and a bench warrant was issued by Humboldt Superior Court Judge Timothy Canning for $25,000. His arraignment in that case was set to coincide with CR2102520 on 12/3/25. A warrant for his arrest was not issued until 12/12/25. Preliminary hearing in CR2102511 is scheduled for 1/13/26. Arraignment in CR2102520 is scheduled for 1/22/26.

I have no idea why it took 4 years to issue an arrest warrant and there is no information in the Humboldt Superior Court e court. Maybe the DA will address it at arraignment. Yet another with multiple cases racking up new arrests. The DA needs to consolidate these cases, especially since the one with burglary charges.

$60,000 bail for indecent exposure suspect Kevin Astry who is also charged with battery on HCSO Deputy

 

HCSO arrested old Kevin Astry on December 9.

https://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2025/12/hcso-releases-details-about-december-9.html?m=1#more

The press release says he is 37 years old; the jail log says he is 39 year old. Checked the dob with court records and he is 37 years old.

The DA charged him with PC 69 obstruct/resist executive officer; PC 243 (c) (2) battery with injury on a peace officer and PC  314 (1) indecent exposure. Alleged victim for Count 1 and 2 is HCSO Deputy Tristan Smith.

Humboldt Deputy District Attorney filed the complaint on 12/11 and appeared at arraignment on the case. Humboldt Superior Court Retired Judge Marilyn Miles appointed the Public Defender and set bail at $60,000.

OR bail was this afternoon and continued to 12/16 by Retired Humboldt Superior Court Judge Marilyn Miles for the DA to provide Astry's criminal history. Preliminary hearing on 12/23/25.

FBI maybe taking over alleged molestor Derek Barnett's Humboldt case

 

Yesterday, alleged molestor Derek Barnett's preliminary hearing continued by stipulation for setting on 12/23 for "collateral issues." Barnett is charged with three felony sex crimes involving a minor.

The "collateral issues" as referenced in the court minutes are the possibility of the FBI taking over the case.

Humboldt Superior Court Judge April Van Dyke made a disclosure. Prior to being elected as a judge, she worked for Humboldt Conflict Counsel.

Deputy District Attorney Whitney Timm appeared on the case for the People. Conflict Counsel's office is representing Barnett.

I reported on Barnett's arrest last December and have been adding updates to that original post.

https://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2024/12/derek-barnett-arrested-for-three-felony.html?m=1#more

Defense petition for outpatient treatment for Kimberly Felder granted by Judge Canning

 

Humboldt Superior Court Judge Timothy Canning granted the defense petition and Kimberly Felder will be transfered from the State Hospital for outpatient treatment. Many public defenders have appeared on Felder's case; most recent it is Deputy Public Defender Ehvan Schectman.

This is the second court case I have covered where the Humboldt Public Defender's Office has been able to have a defendant released for outpatient treatment. The first was Eva who was represented by Deputy Public Defender Casey Russo. The second one is Felder. Both involved the defendant's children. Deputy District Attorney Carolyn Schaffer is the prosecutor for both cases.

Felder's is a 2017 case. I am not including links to all my previous coverage anymore. The November 25 post has a few links to prior coverage. I have included court minutes from 12/9/25. 

If Felder relapses, violates the terms of her release in any way, that is not on Judge Canning but the State Hospital and the Public Defender's Office. Based on the California State Hospital's monitoring and recommendations of sexually violent predators and the defendants they send back to Humboldt County in criminal cases; I have zero confidence in what they say. I am not covering the future review hearings unless there is a reason.

After numerous continuances, preliminary hearing for John Provolt's alleged molestation case finally started today

 

After several continuances, mostly from defense and just one from the District Attorney's office, John Provolt's alleged molestation preliminary hearing finally proceeded today and is still going on.

There are two people with Provolt; three people with the Victim Witness Advocate Caitlyn LaHaie.

HCSO Deputy Gabriel Delgado was the first People's witness. Humboldt Superior Court Judge Steven Steward is listening right now to Deputy District Attorney Carolyn Schaffer question HCSO Det. Brian Buihner. 

Provolt is represented by Mr. Christian R. Jensen. Defense did not present any witnesses or evidence.

Provolt was held to answer as charged. Arraignment on information is on 1/6/26.

Leonard Fraijo sex crime case results in a plea for a misdemeanor and one year probation

 

On, 12/5/25 instead of setting a date for a preliminary hearing in his 2024 case, Leonard Fraijo pleaded guilty to Count 2 PC 647 (a) lewd conduct in public as a misdemeanor. Count 2 was dismissed by the People.

Humboldt Superior Court Judge Steven Steward sentenced Fraijo to one year probation; he cannot be in the presence of a minor if a parent or guardian is not present; 4 days in jail imposed but he was given time for credit served.

Deputy District Attorney Carolyn Schaffer is the prosecutor, Deputy Conflict Counsel Owen Tipps is Fraijo's attorney.

With Zaragoza's history, he should have been remanded at sentencing; he did not show up for his commit to jail date

 

Henry Zaragoza had a commit to jail date yesterday in his 2024 case. He is not on jail log and I also checked with the jail.

Zaragoza was sentenced on 10/24/25 by Humboldt Superior Court Judge Kaleb Cockrum. His other 2024 case was dismissed.

Instead of showing up for jail, Zaragoza who I already blocked once on Facebook, created another profile to comment. 

I notified Humboldt Deputy District Attorney Trent Timm the day of this posr, Public Defender Luke Brownfield and Probation. As of 12/16/25, Zaragoza has not been arrested and there is no warrant. 

Case filed by Joe Manni against Alexandre Family Farms dismissed; lawsuit filed by Legal Impact for Chickens has a temporary stay in Humboldt Superior Court

In Legal Impact for Chickens vs Alexandre Family Farms, there is a case management conference scheduled for 12/29/25. There was a stipulation and order of stay filed by Harland Law Firm on 7/28/25. 

The parties agreed to a temporary stay during "the pendency of a Petition for Writ of Mandate" filed by Alexandre Family Farms in the First District Court of Appeal except for the CMC on 12/29/25.

Screenshots from 9/11/25 have the disposition in the First District Court of Appeal. Petition for writ of mandate denied. Application for amici curiae by San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and Humane Society of the Sierra Foothills denied.

Legal Impact for Chickens is represented by Janssen Malloy. There was a ruling on 5/30/25 by Judge Timothy Canning on Alexandre Family Farms demurrer which was overruled.

Civil cases can take years so whether it is the lawsuit filed against Alexandre Family Farms or the lawsuit filed by Ray Christie against HCSO; it is too early for keyboard warriors and the same group of Humboldt insiders with biases to opine and make statements, when most of them don't read facts, court records and some repeat what they have heard about people they have never met. 

The case Joseph Manni had filed against Alexandre Family Farms was dismissed on 3/3/25. I have reported on this previously that the case had settled. If you read my previous posts on Ray Christie's 2018 criminal trial, you will get the relevance of the ongoing dynamics and the Real Ranchers of Humboldt County reality show playing out in the courts.

Closing arguments to start in convicted molestor Steve Boudreaux's third trial; new evidence revealed Boudreaux's "porn" searches which included "incest porn"

 

I just did a post a week ago on convicted molestor Steve Boudreaux's third trial in the same case. The link to that post also gives you access to prior coverage.

https://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2025/11/defense-loses-another-motion-before.html?m=1

The third trial has been assigned to Humboldt Superior Court Judge Kaleb Cockrum. Deputy District Attorney Whitney Timm is the prosecutor. Deputy Public Defender Casey Russo is Boudreaux's attorney.

Closing arguments are expected to start today. During this third trial, new evidence was presented from phone extraction. Boudreaux's "porn" searches included "incest porn."

2:40 p.m. Jurors started deliberations. 

2:50 p.m. I just saw Ms. Timm, DA Investigator Ryan Hill and Jane Does leave the courtroom.

3:46 p.m: Two notes from jury; one about schedule & one about Count 6 special allegations

12/4/25: At 10:45 a.m. more notes from jury. At 10:53 court goes on record. Two notes; one about Jane Doe's initial testimony request and the other was a question about a witness. 1:31 p.m. another note from jury regarding readback of Jane Doe #1. 1:46 p.m. note from jury regarding DA closing timeline.

Failure to appear in court, arrest warrant issued for Salisha Dean and case referred to DA for affadavit

 

In August, I reported on an arrest by Eureka Police Department of 48 year old Salisha Danale Dean was arrested yesterday by Eureka Police Department for PC 422 criminal threats and PC 417 (a) (1) brandishing a deadly weapon other than a firearm.

https://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2025/08/if-salisha-dean-arrested-by-epd-for.html?m=1

The Humboldt County District Attorney's Office charged Dean with  three misdemeanors. Count 1 PC 422 criminal threats; Count  2 PC 417 (a) brandishing a weapon and Count 3 PC 594 (b) (2) vandalism. Alleged victim in  Count  1 Dustin Moran and alleged victim in Count 3 is Nicholle Boulby.

On 11/17, Dean failed to appear for arraignment and arrest warrant was issued by Judge Steven Steward but he also referred to DA for affadavit. 

12/4/25: Dean was booked into the Humboldt County jail on the warrant. She was released on O.R.

Retired Judge Wilson holding defendants and attorneys accountable is needed more in Humboldt Superior Court

 

This was the last post I did on attempted murder suspect James Atkins' 2023 case. After Ms. Andrea Sullivan was relieved because Atkins decided to hire LA attorney Anthony Tall, nothing has happened except continuance after continuance from defense.

Ray Christie sues County of Humboldt, former HCSO Deputy Travis Mendes, former Humboldt Deputy DA Adrian Kamada, Sheriff Honsal

 

I am the first to get these court documents and report on this lawsuit. When you are represented by a winning law firm that is a top law firm nationally and internationally; I guarantee this will be picked up by national news media.

Yesterday,  on behalf of Ray Christie, Larson Law Firm LLP partner, Mr. Rick Richmond, filed a 68 page lawsuit in the U.S. District of Northern California against the County of Humboldt, former HCSO Deputy Travis Mendes, former Humboldt Deputy DA now Humboldt Deputy Public Defender Adrian Kamada, Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal and Does 1-10.

The County and individuals have not been served yet, according to Mr. Richmond who I briefly spoke with this morning.

I did exclusive coverage on Christie's 2018 case and reported what, as usual, other media ignored. I just did a post yesterday on Mendes, Kamada and the 2018 case and Christie's criminal conviction being expunged. I was also the only one who reported on Christie's plea.

The lawsuit covers a lot of what I reported previously including my post on Mendes wannabe cowboy page 6 and I thank Mr. Richmond on page 48 for the comment about my balanced reporting. I covered Mendes' excessive force behavior lawsuit.

"Community backlash against Ray was swift.  Multiple area news outlets and local journalists covered Ray’s case, such as The Times-Standard, The Lost Coast Outpost, The North Coast Journal, Redheaded Blackbelt, and John Chiv’s Words Worth, which among all the local media outlets, was the only balanced reporting available at the time.  Several of these outlets maintain comment sections, where members of the community wrote about their hatred of Ray, disparaging him, calling him an animal abuser, and advocating for his animals to be taken away and for Ray to spend the rest of his life in prison. "

Many feel that way in Humboldt but will not state it in public. What Mr. Richmond states is how people treat me in other parts of California and the nation with respect and acknowledgement of hard work and journalism experience I have for 40 years. I investigated this case, took the time to look into information not covered by others. This lawsuit is needed because the powers to be and the criminal justice system in Humboldt has destroyed many lives due to the Humboldt inept good ole boys and gals politics. I have written about selective justice and targeting of certain people. 

This lawsuit will benefit more than just Ray Christie. 

9:22 a.m. A press release was just sent out about this lawsuit by Larson Law Firm LLP. It has the summary of the lawsuit.

I was right about Leach; the DA's office and the Public Defender's office need to own this failure and giving a joke of a plea deal to this repeat offender

 

(2023 booking photo, he looks different now and is clean shaven)

Another repeat offender. 

James Albert Leach Jr who  Eureka Police Department is very familiar with was arrested yesterday for PC 1203.2(a) probation violation, VC 22348(b) driving over 100 miles per hour on a freeway and VC 23103(a) reckless driving. He was released  on O.R.

Leach broke into local attorney Allison Jackson's house with a firearm in each hand; he broke into Allison Arkley and Jeff Holland's home and EPD had to get a gun violence restraining order against him. 

I have covered Leach since 2023. You can read the last post I did which covers the joke of the plea deal given to him by the DA's office and negotiated by the Humboldt County Public Defender. Several cases for Leach were dismissed by the DA. At the time of sentencing, Retired Judge Christopher Wilson expressed "concerns about Leach's history."

I wrote "People agreeing to probation with a waiver of custody credits is a joke. A 10 year stay away order is meaningless given Leach's repeat behavior."

https://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2025/06/james-leach-who-broke-into-local.html?m=1

Defense loses another last minute motion before another judge in the third trial for convicted molestor Steve Boudreaux

 

I have covered convicted molestor Steve Boudreaux since his arrest in 2024. I have covered his two previous trials. Both resulted in hung juries. Boudreaux was convicted of certain counts; the jury deadlocked on others.

I am not covering his third trial daily or in detail but I am doing update and posts on certain developments.

The third trial has been assigned to Humboldt Superior Court Judge Kaleb Cockrum. Judge April Van Dyke presided over the second trial. Retired Judge John Feeney was the first trial judge.

Deputy District Attorney Whitney Timm is the prosecutor. Deputy Public Defender Casey Russo is Boudreaux's attorney.

Judge Van Dyke denied Mr. Russo's PC 1118.1 motion. Judge Cockrum denied Mr. Russo's motion for a directed verdict.

Boudreaux refused a plea deal before the third trial.

EPD arrests Kylie James and warrant will be issued for Henry James, both alleged to have engaged in assault involving a hate crime

Kylie James does not have a Humboldt Superior Court record. She was released on O.R.

I have to wait until charges are filed for this arrest but a search for Henry Robert James comes up with 42 searches in Humboldt Superior Court. I also searched Facebook, Google and Megan's Law. I will not add any information until I verify this is the same person. 

Defense wants Kimberly Felder, who was convicted of attempted murder of her own daughter, released from the State Hospital for outpatient treatment

 

Remember Kimberly Felder who was convicted of attempted murder of her own daughter and sent to the State Hospital? The defense wants her receive outpatient treatment; I reported this in May.

Humboldt Superior Court Presiding Judge Kelly Neel, Judge Steven Steward and Judge Kaleb Cockrum  have all recused themselves.

On 11/18/25, Felder's case was on for a CONREP report in Humboldt Superior Court Assistant Presiding Judge Timothy Canning's courtroom. 

A pre trial conference is on 12/3/25.

Court trial for outpatient treatment requested by defense is scheduled for 12/9/25. Court minutes have a few more details.

12/3/25: Court trial for 12/9 remains as scheduled.

I am not linking all my coverage of this 2017 post. These are the two most recent posts and the rest can be accessed via google or the search feature on the blog.

https://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2023/05/if-defense-motion-is-granted-woman.html?m=1

https://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2020/08/review-hearing-for-kimberly-felder-was.html?m=1#more

Thank you Judge Killoran for watching out for public safety and taxpayer dollars; convicted felon Kip Branson and his attorney should have agreed to a resolution months ago instead of wasting time with this mental health diversion tactic

 

(2022 booking photo)

I have covered criminal threats and domestic violent suspect and convicted felon Kip Branson extensively. The alleged victim in the 2025 case is the mother of his daughter.

In a small community, disqualifying judges can be personal, political or valid reasons

 

I have covered Humboldt Superior Court for 12 years. I have lived in Humboldt County for 21 years. When I see 170.6 disqualifications by certain attorneys, whether it is prosecutors, defense attorneys or private attorneys; who never disqualify certain judges but have an issue with certain judges; it takes a while to figure out whether it is personal, political or for valid reasons. 

It is too early to tell in the lawsuit filed by Michael Luna against Fortuna High School District why Humboldt Superior Court Judge April Van Dyke was disqualified by Mr. Nick Kloeppel who is the lawyer for Fortuna Union High and Carlton Floyd attorney for Michael Luna who disqualified Judge Timothy Canning. Since the case was filed on 10/8/25, not much has happened except disqualifications and a hearing on a petition on the court calendar on 11/14/25 which was continued to 12/5 by Judge Lawrence Killoran who just received file that morning.

This case is very low on my list of priorities and just from the initial documents filed and failed to get me interested at this point. Anyone can file a lawsuit. What is newsworthy is that these two attorneys whose names frequently appear in many cases involving the government chose to disqualify these two particular judges?

I have included court documents.