Charmaine Lawson spoke Friday at a courthouse candlelight vigil, continuing her call for justice five years after the still unsolved fatal stabbing of her son, David Josiah Lawson, at a house party in Arcata. On the same day, the Arcata Police Department once again put out the call for witnesses to come forward, stating that […]
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Vigil Today to Mark Fifth Anniversary of Josiah Lawson’s Killing, Arcata Police Renew Call for Witnesses to Come Forward
Today, on the fifth anniversary of the still unsolved killing of David Josiah Lawson, his mother is holding a 4 p.m. candlelight vigil at the courthouse to call for justice for her son and the Arcata Police Department is once again putting out the call for witnesses to come forward. “It is paramount that witnesses […]
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Charmaine Lawson: Settlement ‘Blood Money’ Means ‘Nothing,’ Focus is on Justice
Charmaine Lawson still hasn’t cashed the $200,000 check that came as a part of her settlement agreement with the city of Arcata. She says it took her four days to even open the envelope it was mailed in and it has now sat for weeks atop her son’s urn. Filed in November of 2018, the […]
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Charmaine Lawson Settles Civil Suit with City of Arcata
The city of Arcata has settled a civil lawsuit brought by the mother of slain Humboldt State University student David Josiah Lawson, whose unsolved killing at an off-campus party four years ago continues to reverberate throughout the community. In the agreement with Charmaine Lawson, the city has agreed to make a $25,000 contribution to the […]
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APD Renews Call for Witnesses as Fourth Anniversary of Lawson’s Death Approaches
As the fourth anniversary of his death approaches, the Arcata Police Department is once again calling on witnesses to step forward in the April 15, 2017, stabbing of Humboldt State University sophomore David Josiah Lawson. In a joint public service announcement Chief Brian Ahearn recorded with Lawson’s mother, Charmaine Lawson, they urge witnesses who may […]
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‘He’s Not Forgotten’: Vigil Planned for David Josiah Lawson
David Josiah Lawson’s mother is intent on both making sure Humboldt County never forgets his name and giving back to the community that has embraced her, echoing her calls for justice. Lawson, a 19-year-old Humboldt State University sophomore, was fatally stabbed at an off-campus party April 15, 2017, in a case that remains unsolved with […]
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Lawson Civil Trial Pushed Back
The trial date for Charmaine Lawson’s civil lawsuit alleging the city of Arcata violated her constitutional rights by inadequately and incompetently investigating the 2017 stabbing death of her son has been pushed back to late this year. The case — in which Lawson alleges racism and discrimination contributed to the city’s “deliberately indifferent” policies, practices, […]
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Photos from Sunday’s Black Lives Matter Vigil in Eureka
People gathered in front of the Humboldt County Courthouse on Sunday, June 14, to stand in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement and to speak about the racism they’ve experienced. See photos from Sunday’s vigil by Mark McKenna.
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Justice for Josiah 38th Month Vigil; Charmaine Lawson Petitions AG to Take Over the Case
Hundreds of people gathered in front of the Humboldt County Courthouse holding signs that read Black Lives Matter, asking for justice and demanding action in the unsolved killing of David Josiah Lawson. It has been 38 months since Lawson, a 19-year-old sophomore at Humboldt State University, was fatally stabbed April 15, 2017, at an off-campus […]
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Justice for Josiah Vigil Planned for Monday; Charmaine Lawson Fundraising for Legal Fees
The Justice for Josiah Committee will hold a vigil for David Josiah Lawson on Monday, June 15 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in front of the Humboldt County Courthouse. The committee has asked people to abide by social distancing guidelines and wear facial coverings to the vigil. The vigil will be held on the 38 […]
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Tonight’s Still A Mystery Episode to Feature Josiah Lawson Case
The unsolved fatal stabbing of Humboldt State University student David Josiah Lawson will be featured on Still A Mystery, an Investigation Discovery television program that looks at a single crime in each episode “where unanswered questions still remain.” More than three years have passed since Lawson, a 19-year-old sophomore studying criminal justice, was killed on […]
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An Open Letter to the Person Who Killed my Son
April 15th, 2020 To the person responsible for murdering my son, I am writing this letter to encourage you to come forward in order to bring peace to yourself and my family. Your friends and family may tell you that you are free and to disregard me, however, I know that you are not free in your […]