Earlier this week, I did an update on the lawsuot filed by Allen McCloskey lawsuit against HCSO and DHHS for ICWA violations, malicious prosecution and other causes of action.
The County defendants are being represented by Mr. Nicholas Kloeppel. A notice of removal of action from Humboldt Superior Court to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California was filed yesterday. The County defendants are asking for a jury trial.
On February 24, Daniella Moore resolved her 2019 case by entering guilty pleas to second degree murder of Hannah Hayhurst and assault with a deadly weapon upon Misty Miller (PC 245(a) (1). Moore withdrew her not guilty by reason of insanity plea and waived her right to appeal.
The conditional plea details were reported in my last post. The sentence for second degree murder is 15 years to life. Term for the assault charge was to run concurrently, according to the plea.
After a brief statement by Moore and very lengthy victim impact statements, Moore was sentenced today by Judge Kelly Neel 15 years to life with a concurrent term of 4 years for the assault charge.
At OR/bail hearing on April 5, Sebastion Hockett who is charged with three felonies involving a minor status was changed back to no bail by Judge Joyce Hinrichs. People had requested an increase to the bail amount set by Judge Steven Steward at arraignment. Hockett had been booked by the jail with a no bail status. Supervised release was also denied by Judge Hinrichs.
The petition by Citizens for a Better Eureka against the City of Eureka was filed today.
Trial dates were set this morning for Michael Acosta and Sarah Carroll. Trial confirmation is on 7/10; jury trial 7/24. This is one of those cases where there could be developments before the proposed trial date, including delays due to Humboldt Superior Court schedules.
City of Eureka Attorney Autumn Luna was notified today shortly before 5 p.m that 32 petitioners will be filing a lawsuit in Humboldt Superior Court on April 6 against the City of Eureka over the city’s activities related to affordable and low-income housing projects on downtown parking lots. The thirty-two petitioners are from Citizens for a Better Eureka.
There has been discussion in a group chat of Eureka business owners about this lawsuit and potentially more petitioners could join this action.
On April 2, 2023, at about 5 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to Brenard Road in Loleta for the report of an assault with a vehicle.
The jury People vs Earl Ray Castillo went into deliberations at 11:32. on 4/3. Left for lunch at 12:06. Came back and resumed deliberations at 1:15. Then deliberated until 3:47 and had a mixed verdict. Sentencing is on 5/23.
Less than 3 hours for a verdict but that is not the real story in this misdemeanor DUI case.
Yesterday, I did a post on the City Hall parking lot and reached out to Mr. John Dalby, CEO of Redwood Capital Bank after response from the City of Eureka. I asked him, "Could you clarify what RCB using the lot for their own use means and why it is fenced and gated?"
Hillary Deskins arrested by HCSO yesterday for PC 496(a) receiving stolen property, HS 11364 possession of drug paraphernalia and HS 11377(a) possession of a controlled substance. This is her fourth arrest in 8 months. Released on O.R. again. She already has a court date for May 3 from previous arrests and failure to appear in court.
Today, there was a hearing on a demurrer on the first amended complaint in a lawsuit filed by Vickie Victorine against Fortuna Elementary. Victorine was Suprintendent Jeff Northern's Secretary.
The lawsuit alleges harassment and false imprisonment, disability and age discrimanation, failure to accomodate and retaliation.
I just heard from someone who had business at City Hall that he needed to park on the street and was told by a city employee that the parking near 5th street lot was sold to a bank. It is locked and fenced.
The District Attorney has charged Sebastion Hockett with sexual assault of a minor under 10 years old PC 288.7(b), sexual assault of an unconscious victim PC 289 (d)(1) and sexual exploitation of a child (PC 311.3(a). The complaint does not indicate gender of the child.
On March 30, I did a post with an update on the year old boy who was found unresponsive in the Ingomar Club pool in 2021. That post had an update on the status of Judy Cunha's license for Cunha's Small Family Home.
There was a negligence and wrongful civil lawsuit filed on 7/19/22. Court documents posted below.
There are several defendants in that lawsuit including Ingomar Club. A partial dismissal pertaining only to Cunha was granted on 3/3/23.
