Humboldt County District Attorney Maggie Fleming announced in a press release this afternoon that she will not seek a third term in office. “It has been a privilege to serve the people of Humboldt County; I thank the voters for the opportunity,” she said in the release. “I believe that during my tenure as D.A., […]
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Hundreds of Humboldt Cannabis Felonies Reclassified as Misdemeanors
To align cannabis-related convictions of the past with current laws, the Humboldt County District Attorney’s Office identified 801 relevant felony cases and re-designated them as misdemeanors, according to a press release from the DA’s office. The health and safety code violations included marijuana possession, cultivation, possession for sale and transportation dating back to 1982, the […]
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Charmaine Lawson ‘Outraged’ at APD’s Press Release, State of Investigation into Son’s Killing
Charmaine Lawson, the mother of slain Humboldt State University sophomore David Josiah Lawson, issued a statement yesterday criticizing the Arcata Police Department’s handling of the homicide investigation, calling it “beyond negligent.” The statement came in response to an APD press release issued Wednesday that announced the creation of a 24-hour tip line in the case […]
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DA Clears EPD in Hospital Death
The Humboldt County District Attorney’s Office has reviewed the circumstances surrounding the April 2, 2016 death of Jeremy Jenkins and found that EPD personnel did not contribute to the cause of his death. Police were called to Spring Street at 1:25 p.m. that day to a report of a man “rolling around on the ground,” […]
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Crescent City Man Gets 7 Years Under Felony Murder Rule
A 32-year-old Crescent City man was sentenced Tuesday to serve seven years in state prison stemming from a home invasion in 2013 that left his accomplice dead. But no one is arguing that Samuel Hawken actually killed Josh Sherer. Hawken pleaded guilty last month to voluntary manslaughter and assault with force likely to cause great […]
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DA: No Charges in Fatal Hoopa Officer-Involved Shooting
Humboldt County District Attorney Maggie Fleming announced today that no criminal charges will be filed against Hoopa Tribal Police Sgt. Seth Ruiz stemming from his fatal Sept. 4 shooting of an armed suspect near Weitchpec. In a press release, Fleming stated that she reviewed all evidence in the case, including the statements of three civilian […]
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Ex-Rio Dell Cop Pleads Guilty in Domestic Violence Case
Former Rio Dell Police officer Kevin Harralson entered into a plea deal with prosecutors today that will see him placed on three year’s probation and mandated to a 52-week domestic violence counseling program after pleading guilty to a single count of false imprisonment. The deal also stipulates that Harralson will not appeal his termination from […]