There’s no doubt that marijuana money plays a pivotal role in Humboldt County’s economy, not only buoying the balance sheets of local businesses but also the budgets of local police agencies. Over the years, millions in seized cash and property have gone toward Humboldt County Drug Task Force operations — basically paying for almost everything […]
Zachary Curtis
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Defense Attorneys Urge Supes to Scrap Public Defender Hire, Start Over
It’s very hard to say exactly what recently hired Public Defender David Marcus has been doing for the last five years since his controversial tenure leading Lassen County’s defense services for the indigent came to a close. The resume Marcus submitted to the county indicates that, since leaving Lassen County in 2012, he has worked […]
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Youravish Guilty of First Degree Murder
After just three hours of deliberations today, a jury found 21-year-old Michael Youravish guilty of first degree murder for the brutal, premeditated June 17, 2013 stabbing death of Forrest Lovejoy in McKinleyville. The jury also found Youravish guilty of a special allegation of lying in wait, leaving the Eureka man facing life in prison without […]