"Jane Doe said she was frozen, scared and watching TV and trying to ignore it."

 

On November 2, there was a preliminary hearing for alleged molester Christian Bautista-Ramirez. It was a lengthy preliminary hearing. 

Benjamin Sorensen arrested by National Park Service for violation of court order

 

Benjamin Scott Sorensen was arrested yesterday by the National Park Service for PC 273.6 (a) violating a restraining or protective order.

Alleged molestor charged with 9 felonies will regret turning down People's offer

Alleged molestor Sergio Reynoso-Lozano is charged with 9 felonies involving a minor. Eights counts of PC 288 (a) lewd and lascivious acts with a minor. Count 8 has a special allegation of PC 667.61 (j) (2) California's one strike sex crimes enhancement that can add  15  years, 25 years, or life to a sentence. Count 9 is PC 288 (c) (1) lewd and lascivious acts with a minor aged 14 or 15.

Rachel Bowler charged with second DUI

 

Rachel Bowler was arrested by the Eureka Police Department on July 2 for VC 23152 (a) and VC 23152 (b).  She was released on O.R. I reported in that original post about Bowler's prior DUI conviction from 2016. 

The DA has charged her with two counts and a special allegation. Bowler is scheduled for arraignment on 11/22. Complaint posted below.

Jury trial for Pamela Millsap's 2020 case rescheduled for next year

 

Trial confirmation for voluntary manslaughter suspect Pamela Millsap scheduled for November 7 and the jury trial scheduled for November 14  have been vacated. The victim was her 17 year old son.

BOS to vote on giving themselves a raise even though budget doesn't have sufficient funds

 

Watson hearing continued but he consents to search for additional firearms

 

(October 2022 booking photo)

The hearing on whether the temporary restraining order against Arcata City Councilmember Brett Watson should be made permanent was scheduled for this afternoon. After Arcata Police Chief Brian Ahearn served Watson with the temporary restraining order and filed a proof of service. Watson was arrested  after that for PC 273.6 (a) violating a court order for ccing Arcata Mayor Karen Diemer in a group email sent by a constituent.

Two arrested in Manila for burglary

(Chambers)

(Carter)

On Nov. 3, 2022, at about 8:39 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a residence on the 2500 block of Vaissade Road, in the county’s jurisdiction of Arcata, for the report of a burglary.

Ribbon cutting tomorrow for new Eureka Visitor's Center

The City of Eureka will hold a ribbon cutting on Saturday, November 5th at 5:30 PM to celebrate the grand opening of the new Eureka Visitor’s Center.  The space is located at 108 F Street in the beautiful historic McDonald Building. 

Convicted sex offender for offenses involving a minor arrested for failure to register

 

Raymond Sean Vogel was arrested by Arcata Police Department yesterday for PC 290 (f) and PC 290.018(b). Both charges are failure to register as a sex offender.

Alleged molestor held to answer to both counts involving lewd acts upon a child

 

On 11/1, alleged molestor Eduardo Sanchez-Tapia was held to answer to two counts of PC 288 (a) lewd act upon a child after his preliminary hearing. Arraignment on information is on 11/16.

Jacob Fisher is on his third attorney before his preliminary hearing

 

Jacob Jordan Fisher was arrested by Eureka Police Department on September 10 for PC 69 resisting arrest. 

EPD Crime Analyst Brittany Powell told me Jacob Fisher was arrested "for obstructing and interfering with police while they investigated an incident that occurred at a bar on the 200 block of 1st street."

All that law enforcement and court time and this is the sentence for the Cousin Street suspect?

 

Matthew Esparza was sentenced in three cases today. In the Cousin's Street case, he had pleaded guilty to one count with an open plea in that case.

Terrorizing or obstructing exercise of religion and criminal threats jury trial will feature experts

 

Today,  the jury trial date of November 28 was confirmed for Sean Allman's 2019 case. Time estimate is two weeks. Both, the People and defense will present experts with dueling theories.

Allman is charged with Count 1 Terrorizing or obstructing exercise of religion. Count 2 is Criminal threats. Both counts pertain to the Episcopal Diocese of Northern California.

Nathan Hentley arrested for sexual intercourse, oral copulation and other charges involving a minor

Nathan Thomas Hentley was arrested by Fortuna Police Department yesterday for PC 288.3(a) contacting a minor with intent to commit a felony, PC 288 (c) (1) lewd acts with a child under the age of 14 and 15, PC 287 (b)(2) oral copulation with a minor and PC 261.5(c) unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor.

Will kidnapping, child abuse, assault suspect now take a plea or go to trial?

 

On 10/31, In her 2022 case, kidnapping, child abuse suspect Bao Her who is also charged with battery on a police officer was held to answer after the preliminary hearing. Arraignment is on 11/17.

Today's vote on SN housing project proved the following

 

It proved that EPIC's Tom Wheeler does not have the pull he thinks has and hardly anyone reads the Times Standard. It proves that when certain local special interests oppose a much needed project just because they don't like the applicant; it backfires. 

If you didn't watch the meeting and if you don't read the post, you might not be aware that Security National has reached out to tribes in the area. Something that was brought up by First District Supervisor Rex Bohn today; not SN. 

SN application for housing project passes with an unanimous vote

 

On September 21, I reported that Security National Properties had filed an application as the first step for a community housing project near Indianola cutoff.