Motion for brief continuance in new case against Jon Goldberg requested by District Attorney granted until this Friday afternoon

A preliminary hearing is scheduled this morning for a 2017 case against Jon Goldberg.

However, the DA  filed a motion to request a continuance yesterday, for a brief continuance, until next week.

Defense objected. Both attorneys presented arguments. Judge Dale Reinholtsen continued the preliminary until this Friday afternoon at 2:30 p.m.

Deputy District Atorney Luke Bernthal is asking for a brief continuance because he is in trial and PC 1050 ( g) (2)

"Okay how many times has he been arrested today?" Carson Phoebus wins # of arrests in a day

Carson Phoebus is the subject in question. On a scanner call, third arrest less than 24 hours.

EPD responded last night to a call. Phoebus was booked on the charge of HS11364 at 12:43.

He is a regular in jail reports.

PC 647 (f), PC 148,PC 240, P 211, are only some charges mentioned; for some of these he has been arrested three or four times. He is on summary probation.

"187 suspect from NYC in custody by POP and CIS." Don'tvisitgrows, tweets Chief Mills

EPD Chief Andy Mills:


187 suspect from NYC in custody by POP and CIS. #Don'tvisitgrows #callBrittany

Press Release will be out shortly but I got this much from EPD Crime Analyst Brittany Powell.

"POP and CIS detectives were working following up on an unrelated case and a male fled out the back of a residence.  Turns out he has a hormicide warrant out of New York. "

Someone has a more than a sick sense of humor; this discovery following the dead body found on Hammond trail

This is a post today from Mckinleyville Community Watch that a member alerted me to:

(I have edited out the person's name. It is a closed group).

"My kids found a dead puppy tied up in a plastic bag under the Mad River Bridge on Hammond Trail. Pretty messed up whoever did that."

It was suggested by someone that this person contact HCSO, which I think is a good idea.

On Saturday, a male was discovered dead on the Hammond trail with a plastic bag over his head.

Not everyone sees an issue with David Marcus; opinions divided on the new Public Defender

After my posts on David Marcus, I received the following email from one attorney stating I would find some mistatements by Marcus.

"He said he was at Lassen Public Defenders until 2012. He actually left in 2011.  

He then said he was with Cella, Lange, and Cella from 2012-2017, but he said he was unemployed and getting unemployment in 2012 in his bankruptcy filing.

And he has admitted he was living in East Coast for last five years and not practicing criminal law or appearing in California courts.''

County releases statement and stands behind newly hired Public Defender

There has been a lot of misinformation surrounding the Board of Supervisors’ hiring of David Marcus as the Public Defender that needs clarification.

Maxx Robison to be arraigned for jury trial tomorrow gets one extra count added for jury trial

Maxx Robison, who is charged with the death of Rhianna Mckenzie and attempted murder of Elisha Mansell is scheduled to be arraigned tomorrow, 8:30 a.m on March 8.

The arraignment on information has 5 counts and the following special allegations:

Former Miss Hoopa's jury trial remains set for March 20, for now

Trial confirmation was scheduled today in Courtroom 1 for Kayla Brown's jury trial, currently scheduled for March 20.

Deputy District Attorney Brie Bennett was present for the People. Ms. Kelly Neel appeared specially for Brown's attorney, Mr. Ben McLaughlin.

Due to weather and road conditions and another emergency, trial confirmation was continued to March 14. Trial assignment is March 17.

Mr. McLaughlin will be submitting a funding request for a "neccesary witness."

Jury trial estimate is three weeks, full days.

Jan 9, 2017

Former Miss Hoopa's jury trial for alleged sexual abuse charges continued again; to March 20

Real or fake? 5th and T street EPD call about murder threat serious or like the payphone Courthouse threat?

Update: (March 7)

EPD Crime analyst Brittany Powell told me,  "As far as the 911 call yesterday, officers made contact with the male and the threat was unfounded. "

Remember the threat at the Courthouse called in on a payphone that ended up being a guy in need of help?

Operation Safe Streets just posted this:

Eureka Police are checking the area of 5th and T street for a male subject who's calling 911 to state "He wants to murder someone" and "Someone stole his luggage and murdered his son".

OSS just said this call was from a 911 cell phone "aka" not activated."

Tom Vince Jones of Hoopa arrested after allegedly resisting arrest when deputies respond to possible suicidal subject call

On Monday, March 06, 2017 at about 1045am, Humboldt County Sheriff’s Deputies, Tribal Resource Officers and California Highway Patrol Officers were dispatched to Mill Creek Road, Hoopa for a report of a suicidal subject. It was reported a male subject, later identified as Tom Vince Jones, age 34, was walking up and down the road holding a firearm. It was also reported Jones possibly fired a shot in an unknown direction. Prior to law enforcement arriving on scene, family members were able to take possession of the firearm. 

Megan's Law California site down

Just tried checking out a potential name for a post.

Still down. Have not heard back from our North Coast state elected officials.

All evidence found at the scene indicates this was a suicide. Foul play is not even remotely suspected."

Just heard back from Humboldt County Chief Deputy Coroner/Public Administrator about the body found Saturday on the Hammond trail.

"All evidence found at the scene indicates this was a suicide. Foul play is not even remotely suspected," is what Mr. Stewart emailed me.

This news was first reported on my blog Saturday and the only place it has been reported, so far.
http://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2017/03/homicide-or-not-anyone-know-about-body.html?m=1

Offering panhandlers work to keep them off streets, would this work in Humboldt?

(Photo credit Good News Network)

Excerpt:

PORTLAND, Maine –  Officials in Maine's largest city are considering offering panhandlers work to keep them off the streets.

Four strikes and then you are out; Israel decriminalizes cannabis use

http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/1.775331?v=98D1403C0B75C77364908E431BF25C21

Homicide or not? Anyone else know about a body being discovered yesterday in Mckinleyville on Hammond trail?

A regular reader of my blog from Mckinleyville sent me this:

"My bosses daughter was jogging in Mckinleyville yesterday and found a dead body on Hammond trail kinda by Roger's met. "

Allegedly, this discovery happened yesterday morning. "Apparently the guy had a plastic bag over his head. They had to wait for the sheriff to show up."

Undersheriff William Honsal just told me, "We had what we believe is a suicide in McKinleyville.  Evidence supports it.  But we are still investigating.  Coroners office has the case. "

Undersheriff Honsal confirmed, "He had a sealed plastic bag over his head. "

MLK March, Shop a Cop, arresting 5 K and other 2016 EPD accomplishments captured in EPD video

Eureka Police Chief Andy Mills;

Here is what EPD has done this past year, in addition to helping hundreds and arresting 5k. EPD you are awesome. Thank you for your work.


Here is a link to the EPD video from facebook:

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1397713293582592&id=100000318030142

Whoever did David Marcus' background check you "got some splainin to do"

Again, County needs to release information on David Marcus' middle initial, but by now the evidence seems to point to only one attorney with that name who practiced in California and Florida.

http://members.calbar.ca.gov/fal/Member/Detail/92248

The following information is from the official records of The State Bar of California.

Bar Number:	92248
Address:	David Marcus 3395 Marbon Meadows Ln Jacksonville, FL 32223 Map it	Phone Number:	(904) 395-1910
		Fax Number:	Not Available
		e-mail:	Not Available
County:	Non-California	Undergraduate School:	Western State Univ; CA
District:	Outside California
Sections:	None	Law School:	Western State Univ; CA

https://www.justia.com/lawyers/california/lassen-county

https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/david-george-marcus-33812

The  Lassen County links lists the same Bar Number as that provided in the CA bar listing 

There is more but unlike whoever got paid by the County to do a background check, I only have so much unpaid time to pursue this one issue.

There is only question that needs to be answered. Does Mr. Marcus qualify under the Code brought up by Mr. Patrik Griego. If he does, end of discussion.

Surprised our leftie "journalists" let this opportunity to diss Mercer Fraser pass

Suprised that our local "self proclaimed investigative" leftie " journalists" and environmental activists" let this one pass.



Excerpt from Mendo Voice:

MENDOCINO Co., 1/18/17 — After more than a year of negotiations between the now-closed Grist Creek Asphalt plant and the Mendocino Air Quality Management District over public the plant’s public health and emissions violations, the Mendo Air District is asking for help from the state to ensure plant owners comply with air quality rules. On January 5, they officially requested aid from the California Air Resources Board, in the effort to force the owners of the plant to follow all county and state regulations and address the required equipment and operation improvements.