Manhunt on for inmate who escaped from San Quentin then carjacked a Toyota

A manhunt is underway after Shalom Mendoza, a San Quentin State Prison inmate walked away from the outgrounds support facility.

Brian Robert Kesner arrested for failure to register as a sex offender

Brian Robert Kesner arrested on December 26 by Eureka  Police Department for PC290.018(g), failure to register as a sex offender.  It is a misdemeanor and he was released on OR.

Armed robbery suspect Franklin Molina was booked into the Humboldt County jail yesterday

Franklin Molina who fled Humboldt County and was ultimately arrested by Mendocino Sheriff deputies was booked into the Humboldt County jail yesterday.

NY Times writer disses NYC, Seattle, LA , Boston with San Francisco getting the deepest cut

A New York Times article, "Happy New Year! May Your City Never Become San Francisco, New York or Seattle or Portland, Denver, Boston, Dallas, Houston or Los Angeles."

"San Francisco has come to stand for the most specific set of horrors. It is the place where extreme poverty and tech wealth occupy the same block..."

NBC article on Coast Guard, big on spin, short on facts

If you read NBC's article on Coast Guard members affected by the government shutdown , it is very misleading and leaves out some  facts.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna952066

I spoke with a local U. S. Coast Guard member. "We fall under Department of Homeland security and not Department of Defense"

Nine current felony charges, prior conviction for sex offense involving a minor and he files for bail reduction days before his jury trial?

Michael Franco is facing nine counts of alleged sexual acts involving a minor in Humboldt. He already has a prior conviction out of Los Angeles County for a sex offense involving minor. Franco's jury trial was confirmed for January 7.

Carjacking suspect Nicholas Savieo's jury trial scheduled for February 19

Carjacking suspect Nicholas Savieo was  arraigned on information this morning. Trial confirmation is February 4. Jury trial is February 19.

Blue alert issued for suspect who killed police officer during traffic stop

Officer Ronil Singh of the Newman Police Department (was shot and killed during a traffic stop early this morning. A blue alert has been issued for the suspect. Officer Singh had served since 2011.

Older man says he fell asleep and hit a parked car on Ferndale Veterans Memorial property

$85,000 bail for man charged with animal cruelty, violation of probation and pending felony case

On 12-19-2018 at approximately 1:53 PM, Deputies responded to the 400 block of South Street, in Fort Bragg, to serve an active arrest warrant on Luis Pineda, which was issued by a Judge of the Mendocino County Superior Court.

Actor Stoney Westmoreland charged with six felony counts, including attempted sexual exploitation of a minor

The Salt Lake City District Attorney has charged Stoney Westmoreland with six felony counts: enticing a minor, attempted sexual exploitation of a minor and four counts of dealing in material harmful to a minor by an adult.

Woman who broke into a business today has been dubbed "Rudolph the Red Nosed burglar" due to her mask

"Fort Collins Police rewrote the Rudolph ditty, recorded and posted it on Facebook. The woman was caught on camera and she looked right at it before putting on her  Rudolph mask.

Arizona man fulfills Christmas wish list a Mexican girl sent by balloon to Santa

"Love has no borders," said Randy Heiss He ended up being Santa for a little girl who had faith.

Randy Heiss was hiking in Patagonia, Arizona when he spotted the ragged remains of a balloon. It had a note attached.

Kevin Spacey charged with indecent assault of Massachusetts teenager

Kevin Spacey is scheduled to be arraigned at the Nantucket District Court on January 7.

A criminal complaint has been filed
against Kevin S. Fowler aka Kevin  Spacey and charges of indecent assault and battery.

Cape and Islands District Attorney Michael O’Keefe said that a public show-cause hearing was held in the case on Dec. 20.

Motion filed by defense/DA to continue David Bernard Anderson's preliminary hearing for human trafficking and other charges

There was a motion filed by the District Attorney to continue David Bernard Anderson's preliminary hearing scheduled for November 26. Conflict Counsel's office took over the case on November 19. Motion was granted by Judge Hinrichs.

Court records say DA filed motion to continue. Court minutes say defense requested continuance.

$250,000 additional bail for Franklin Molina; charges include armed robbery, kidnapping and false imprisonment

(MCSO)

MCSO Lt. Barney said the bail is $35,000 for Mendocino and $250,000 for Humboldt as listed in press release below. That information and Molina's mugshot has now been updated in his booking information.

Shots fired in Blue Lake

Shots fired in Blue Lake, two men got into an argument in Murphy's parking lot. One guy pulled out a gun, fired in the air then man with gun left. BOLO issued.

Man knocks on door of forest service in Orleans, claims he was shot

Gunshot victim, calf wound. He knocked on the door at forest servicecomplex in Orleans and said he was shot, medical enroute, HCSO responding. They are not letting him in, keeping him outside.

CalFire has arrived,checking out victim, suspect is not on scene.

12/24: Have contacted HCSO.