A Humboldt County Superior Court judge denied Timothy Floyd Littlefield’s motion for a new trial yesterday, leaving the McKinleyville man facing eight life sentences after his 2013 convictions on 11 child molestation charges. In December, the California First District Court of Appeals found Humboldt County Superior Court Judge John Feeney abused his discretion in granting […]
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‘They’ve Got me Dead to Rights’: Opening Argument Given in Bullock Case
Over the course of 45 minutes this morning, the Humboldt County District Attorney’s office gave jurors a preview of the evidence it will present in the coming weeks in an attempt to prove that Gary Lee Bullock tortured and murdered St. Bernard Pastor Father Eric Freed on Jan. 1, 2014. In an opening statement that […]
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Former DA Candidate Moves On
Former Humboldt County District Attorney candidate Elan Firpo took her first steps in a new career today, stepping in as a partner in a prominent local firm now known as Zwerdling, Bragg, Mainzer and Firpo. “It’s a new challenge and I’m really looking forward to a new chapter,” said Firpo, who has worked as a […]