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Jury Finds Erick Battersby Guilty of Attempted Murder

Office of the District Attorney - Maggie Fleming, District Attorney

NEWS RELEASE

May 6, 2019

District Attorney Maggie Fleming announced that today, a jury found 34-year-old Erick Allen Battersby guilty of attempted murder, with the special allegation that it...

Gina Chamberlain Sentenced for Felony Elder Abuse

Office of the District Attorney - Maggie Fleming, District Attorney

NEWS RELEASE

April 29, 2019

On April 26th, Humboldt County Judge Lawrence Killoran sentenced Gina Catherine Chamberlain (age 52) to four years and eight months in prison for felony elder abu...

DA Response to Charmaine Lawson Press Release

Office of the District Attorney - Maggie Fleming, District Attorney

NEWS RELEASE

March 29, 2019

The Humboldt County District Attorney offers the following response to the recent press release by Charmaine Lawson:

1. I have previously pointed out that reasonab...

Jury Finds Jeremy Notman Guilty of Arson

Office of the District Attorney - Maggie Fleming, District Attorney

NEWS RELEASE

March 27, 2019

Today a jury found 42-year-old Jeremy Notman guilty of arson of an inhabited structure and possession of methamphetamine paraphernalia.

The case arose from an inci...

Kistler found guilty after 2017 incident on Arcata Plaza, faces 11 years to life

Today a jury found 35-year-old Nicholas Kistler guilty of attempted premeditated murder, assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury and resisting arrest. The jury also found that the defendant personally used a deadly weapon and inflicted gr...

Mario Alexander Sentenced for Child Molestation

Office of the District Attorney - Maggie Fleming, District Attorney

NEWS RELEASE

March 8, 2019

Today District Attorney Maggie Fleming announced Judge Wilson sentenced Mario Alexander to 188 years to life in prison.  The sentence follows Alexander's ...

Jury Finds William Hinson III Guilty of Voluntary Manslaughter

Office of the District Attorney - Maggie Fleming, District Attorney

NEWS RELEASE

February 26, 2019

Today a jury found 41-year-old William Lamar Hinson III guilty of voluntary manslaughter for the killing of Khanh Lam, with the special allegation that he pers...

Mario Alexander Found Guilty of 10 Counts of Child Molestation

Office of the District Attorney - Maggie Fleming, District Attorney

NEWS RELEASE

January 24, 2019

Today a jury found 34-year-old Mario Alexander of Eureka guilty of 10 counts of child molestation.  The crimes occurred in 2016 and involved two minor ...

Jury Finds Dennis Hicks Guilty of Reckless Evasion of an Officer

Office of the District Attorney - Maggie Fleming, District Attorney

NEWS RELEASE

January 18, 2019

Today, Humboldt County District Attorney Maggie Fleming announced that on January 17, 2019, a Humboldt County Superior Court jury found 40-year-old Dennis Hicks...

Jury Finds Rafey James Guilty of Commercial Burglary

Office of the District Attorney - Maggie Fleming, District Attorney

NEWS RELEASE

January 17, 2019

On January 16, 2019, a Humboldt County Superior Court jury found 46-year-old Rafey Michael James guilty of commercial burglary, which was charged as a felony. &...

Kayla Brown Pleads Guilty to Two Felony Sexual Offenses

Office of the District Attorney - Maggie Fleming, District Attorney

NEWS RELEASE

January 11, 2019

Today, 25-year-old Kayla Brown of Hoopa pled guilty to two felonies: sexual penetration of a minor under 16 years old and contact with a minor for sexual offens...

Banda pleads guilty to drug possession in jail, misdemeanor child abuse

Today, Michele Kay Banda (age 32), pled guilty to felony possession of drugs in a correctional facility and misdemeanor child abuse.

The charges stemmed from a January 16, 2018 incident at the Red Roof Inn in Arcata, when a hotel guest stepped out of her r...

DA's Office seeks assistance to apprehend Michelle Inboden

The District Attorney’s Office seeks assistance from the community with the apprehension of Michelle Lynn Inboden (Age 45), who has an outstanding felony warrant for possession of drugs (heroin) for sale as well as multiple misdemeanor warrants ...

Kyle Zoellner Not Held to Answer for the Charge of Murder

Office of the District Attorney - Maggie Fleming, District Attorney

NEWS RELEASE

May 5, 2017

The recently completed preliminary hearing concerning the tragic death of David Josiah Lawson did not result in Kyle Zoellner being held to answer for the charge of ...

Jury Finds Destry Girard Guilty of Five Counts Including Felony Resisting an Officer

Office of the District Attorney - Maggie Fleming, District Attorney NEW RELEASE October 17, 2016 Today a Humboldt County jury found 43-year-old Destry Beargrease Girard guilty of felony Resisting an Officer and four misdemeanors: Driving Under the Influen...