News and events in Trinity County that involve the Trinity County Sheriff's Department and other law enforcement agencies. The following reports are the official Press Releases from the Trinity County Sheriff's Department and posted when we receive them.
To contact the Trinity County Sheriff's Office call (530) 623-2611
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On July 1, 2017, Trinity County Sheriff's Office Deputies removed a decomposing body of an unidentified woman from a creek in the area of Big Bar, CA. No evidence was located at the scene, which indicated that she had been the victim of any crime.
On July 6, 2017, an autopsy was conducted on the woman, at which time she was positively identified as Ayette Dial of Pennsylvania. Dial had been reported missing to the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, as well as the Trinity County Sheriff’s Office. The Pathologist located nothing on Dial’s remains which appeared to indicate that she had been the victim of any crime.
The cause of Dial’s death is pending a toxicology screening.
Agency’s involved:
Trinity County Sheriff’s Office
Submitted By: Trinity County Sheriff's Department 07-06-17
On July 2, 2017 at approximately 5:50pm the Trinity County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a report of an unresponsive male being brought to the Ruth Rec Dock via boat. Deputies arrived on scene and located John William Vayo of Arcata unresponsive and not breathing. Lifesaving efforts were conducted, however, they were unsuccessful and Vayo was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Witnesses stated Vayo was wake boarding at the time of the incident and was unresponsive when pulled from the water. The decedent was 38 years old.
This incident is under investigation by the Trinity County Sheriff’s Office.
Agency’s involved:
Trinity County Sheriff’s Office
Star Ambulance
Submitted By: Trinity County Sheriff's Department 07-05-17
On 6/12/2017, three individuals who had gone camping in Northern Trinity County, were reported missing by out of the area family members. The family members indicated that the individuals had left to go camping on 6/5/2017, and had not been seen or heard from since that time.
Family members were able to provide a location of the campground and an associated vehicle; however, no further information.
A Deputy confirmed that the missing individuals and their associated vehicle were not at the campground. The Deputy attempted to utilize the cellular telephones associated with the individuals to obtain a possible location of the three; however, no locational information, recent past or present was available on the telephone records.
The Deputy requested additional units to assist in searching local area trailheads, and a search of the trailheads ensued. During the early morning of 6/13/2017 (darkness), a Deputy located the associated vehicle (unoccupied) near a trailhead in the Trinity Alps Wilderness Area.
The Deputy sounded his air horn and called out on his Public Address system, but was unable to hear any individuals in the immediate area who responded. Due to the darkness, the Deputy was unable to search the wilderness for the missing individuals, and therefore began to prepare a Search and Rescue mission to be launched at first light on 6/11/2017.
During the morning of 6/13/2017, the above referenced three were located in the Trinity Alps Wilderness, by Trinity County Sheriffs Office Search and Rescue Members. Two of the individuals were deceased, appearing to have succumbed to exposure, while the third was medically evacuated to an area hospital. The third individual remains in stable condition.
The names of the two deceased shall not be released until the investigation is complete, while the third shall not as they're a juvenile.
Agency’s involved:
Trinity County Sheriff’s Office
Trinity County Sheriffs Office Search and Rescue
Submitted By: Trinity County Sheriff's Department 06-13-17
On May 22, 2017 the Trinity County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received a report of four (4) missing individuals traveling from southern California area to the northern California area.
The four (4) subjects left the southern California area on May 16, 2017 in a rented silver Jeep, license plate number 7UGP903, headed to the northern California area to pick something up from a friend (unknown name) and / or to look for agricultural work, or look at a property to purchase.
The Sheriff’s Office has received information that a friend received a phone call from one (1) of the four (4) subjects stated they were in the Oroville, California area on May 17, 2017.
The Sheriff’s Office also received information that the four (4) subjects were spotted in the Mad River area near the Burger Bar.
The four (4) subjects also have connections to the Humboldt County area and could possibly be there.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is urged to call the Trinity County Sheriff’s Office at (530) 623-2611.
Photos are of Dan Nguyan (top) and Johnson Nguyan (bottom)
Tony Sysavanh |
Anesi Sauta |
Johnson Nguyen |
Dan Nguyen |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOB: 05-30-85 | DOB: 05-28-87 | DOB: 06-19-84 | DOB: 11-15-83 |
| SEX: Male | SEX: Male | SEX: Male | SEX: Male |
| HAIR: Black | HAIR: Black | HAIR: Black | HAIR: Black |
| EYES: Brown | EYES: Brown | EYES: Brown | EYES: Brown |
| HEIGHT: 6' 0" | HEIGHT: 6' 0 " | HEIGHT: 5' 7" | HEIGHT: 5' 7" |
| WEIGHT: 185 LBS | WEIGHT: 210 LBS | WEIGHT: 179 LBS | WEIGHT: 175 LBS |
Agency’s involved:
Trinity County Sheriff’s Office
Submitted By: Trinity County Sheriff's Department 05-25-17
As of April 19, 2017, the Trinity County Secret Witness Program has increased the reward for any information leading to the location of Stacey Ellen Smart. The new reward shall be $10,000.00.
In order to claim the reward, the information provided must be credible, viable and lead to the location of Smart. Those wishing to provide information need not leave their name; however, in order to claim the reward, contact information shall be required.
Those with any information regarding Smart are encouraged to contact the Trinity County Witness Program at (530) 623-8138.
Agency’s involved:
Trinity County Sheriff’s Office
Submitted By: Trinity County Sheriff's Department 04-20-17
On March 29, 2017, at approximately 7:38 P.M. the Trinity County dispatch center received a report of a house fire on North Vista Lane in Hayfork, California. Emergency personnel responded to the scene and reported that the residence was fully engulfed in flames.
On March 30, 2017, while fire crews were mopping up the scene a body was discovered inside the structure. The identity of the deceased is pending dental records.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Agency’s involved:
Trinity County Sheriff’s Office
CalFire
Hayfork Volunteer Fire Department
Trinity County Life Support
Submitted By: Trinity County Sheriff's Department 03-30-17
On March 27, 2017, at approximately 9:39 P.M. the Trinity County dispatch center received a report of a missing male out of Hayfork, California, identified as Roger Her (dob 12-04-88). His family had gone to check on him and was unable to reach him, at which point they reported him missing.
At this time, this matter is under investigation. Anyone who has information regarding this matter can contact the Trinity County Sheriff’s Office at (530) 623-1334.
Agency’s involved:
Trinity County Sheriff’s Office
Submitted By: Trinity County Sheriff's Department 03-29-17
On March 28, 2017, at approximately 5:06 P.M. the Trinity County dispatch center received a request from Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office to assist with the recovery of two lost hikers located in the Island Mountain area.
It was reported that the hikers were unfamiliar with the area and they had no food, camping equipment or warm clothes. One of the hikers was able to communicate via cell phone that no one was injured and the weather was not an issue. The hikers declined a helicopter being sent to their location, as they were attempting to walk to the Island Mountain Train Tunnel and requested deputies meet them there.
Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office re-contacted the Trinity County dispatch center at 12:30 A.M. advising that the hikers were successfully extricated by the Coast Guard via helicopter and taken to a local hospital to reunite with family.
The hikers are residents of Sonoma County.
Agency’s involved:
Trinity County Sheriff’s Office
Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office
U.S. Coast Guard
Submitted By: Trinity County Sheriff's Department 03-29-17
On February 7, 2017, at approximately 2:00pm Trinity County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to a residence on Masonic Lane in Weaverville, where it was reported that a subject, identified as Robert Sorensen, was discharging a firearm in the front yard of his residence. Upon arrival, Deputies contacted and detained Sorensen. Deputies spoke with eye witnesses, who indicated that Sorensen was discharging a black handgun while in the front yard of his residence (at the ground).
Sorensen was arrested for negligently discharging the firearm. Deputies from the Trinity County Sheriff’s Office obtained a search warrant and served it Sorensen’s residence later that afternoon. During the execution of the search warrant a .45 caliber shell casing was located on Sorensen’s front lawn as well as a .45 caliber bullet found embedded in his front lawn. Additionally, a loaded .45 caliber Hi Point pistol with a filed off serial number along with narcotics paraphernalia was located inside Sorensen’s residence. During an interview with Sorensen, he admitted to discharging the firearm as he believed that neighborhood cats were harassing his pet cat, who had presently been in heat.
Robert Sorensen Jr. is still currently in custody at the Trinity County Jail and is being held on $25,000.00 bail.
Person Arrested:
Robert Paul Sorensen Jr., DOB: 10/12/1977, Weaverville, CA
Charges:
246.3 PC – Discharge firearm in grossly negligent manner
23900 PC – Tamper with identification marks on firearm
29800(a)(1) PC – Convicted felon in possession of firearms/ammunition
30305(a)(1) PC – Felon in possession of ammunition
11364 HS – Possess paraphernalia smoke/inject control substance
Agencies involved:
Trinity County Sheriff’s Office
Submitted By: Trinity County Sheriff's Department 02-08-17
On Monday, January 23, 2017, Deputies with the Trinity County Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant on the residence of Robert Holleman in Lewiston, CA. During the search warrant a firearm was located which was believed to have been used during an assault with a deadly weapon and a grossly negligent discharge of a firearm which had occurred in the Lewiston subdivision on Sunday, January 22, 2017.
In addition to locating the firearm, several pounds of processed marijuana was located as well as a large amount of butane honey oil. Holleman was not present during the execution of the search warrant, however, Holleman was located late afternoon on Monday, January 23, 2017 and arrested by Investigators with the Trinity County Sheriff’s Office. He was transported to the Trinity County Jail and booked on the above charges. He is still currently in custody on $100,000.00 bail.
Person Arrested:
Robert Dunn Holleman III, DOB: 04/27/1977, Lewiston, CA
Charges:
245(a)(2) PC – Assault with a deadly weapon (firearm)
246.3 PC – Discharge firearm in grossly negligent manner
11359 HS – Possess marijuana/hashish for sale
11377 HS – Possess controlled substance
Agencies involved:
Trinity County Sheriff’s Office
Submitted By: Trinity County Sheriff's Department 01-24-17
The Trinity County Secret Witness program is offering a monetary reward for information which leads to the location of Trinity County missing person Stacey Smart. The information must be viable and credible, and the monetary reward shall not be dispensed unless it leads to Smart’s present whereabouts.
$5,000.00 REWARD
The Trinity County Secret Witness program is offering a $5,000.00 reward. Citizens who give information to Secret Witness do not have to give their names and will not be involved in the investigation. Persons with information should call the Secret Witness number (530-623-8138) or the Trinity County Sheriff’s Office (530-623-2611).
Missing Person:
Stacey Smart a.k.a. Stacey Hamilton
DOB: 12-29-1964
White Female Adult
Hgt: 5’8”
Wgt: 180 lbs
Blonde hair
Blue eyes
Agencies involved:
Trinity County Sheriff’s Office
Submitted By: Trinity County Sheriff's Department 01-23-17
On Monday, January 16, 2017 Officers from the Trinity County Sheriff’s Office, Trinity County Probation Department and United States Forest Service served a search warrant on a residence associated with Earl Johannson of Zenia, CA. While conducting the search warrant Officer located stolen property from three recent burglaries all in the Zenia area. Additionally, property was located from a fourth theft which had gone unreported.
Johannson was arrested for the burglaries and possession of stolen property. The majority of the located property was returned to its rightful owners, while the remainder has been booked into evidence at the Trinity County Sheriff’s Office.
Earl Johannson is currently in-custody at the Trinity County Jail and is being held without bail.
Person Arrested:
Earl Antone Johannson, DOB: 09/06/1990, Zenia, CA
Charges:
29800(A)(1) CONVICTED FELON IN POSSESSION OF
30305(A)(1) PC FELON IN POSSESSION OF AMMUNITION
496(A) PC KNOWINGLY RECEIVE STOLEN PROPERTY
1203.2(B).PC VIOLATION OF PROBATION-FELONY
11370.1(A) HS UNLAWFULLY POSSESS CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
25850(C)(1) CONVICTED FELON CARRYING A LOADED FIREARM
Agencies involved:
Trinity County Sheriff’s Office
Trinity County Probation Department
United States Forest Service, LEO
Submitted By: Trinity County Sheriff's Department 01-18-17
In the last several weeks the Trinity County Sheriff’s Office has received numerous calls for service requesting search and rescue teams to assist stranded motorist on rural forest roads connecting Big Bar to Hayfork, Hyampom and Burnt Ranch. We have also received search and rescue requests to assist stranded motorists on other rural forest road going around the French Creek slide. These roads are National Forest Roads and are not winter maintained for safe travel. Snow, ice and rock slides are not removed from the roadway and are creating dangerous travel conditions. The Trinity County Sheriff’s Office is requesting citizens to not utilize the listed roads for winter travel;
Forest Road #60 (Underwood Mountain Road), Forest Road #16 (Big Creek, Soldier Creek Road), Forest Road #47 (Corral Bottom Road), Forest Road #4 (Big Mountain Road, Iron Side Mountain Road), Big French Creek Road and Route 1 (County Line Road), Forest Road #30 (Wildmad Road) and Forest Road #29 (Bramlett Road).
Agency’s involved:
Trinity County Sheriff’s Office
Submitted By: Trinity County Sheriff's Department 01-17-17
On January 10, 2017 at approximately 11:00pm, the Trinity County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received a call from a resident in Hayfork stating a male subject had been shot inside a residence. Deputies and Detectives from the Trinity County Sheriff’s Office responded to the residence on Felch Street in Hayfork, where they located a male subject who was pronounced dead at the scene due to a gunshot wound.
Detectives interviewed suspect Betsy James at the scene, who admitted to shooting the victim. James was arrested and transported to the Trinity County Jail.
The victim’s identity is James' boyfriend Jason Rice, DOB 7-10-77 from Hayfork, CA
Person Arrested:
Betsy Darlene James, DOB: 12-11-1971, Hayfork, CA
Charges:
187 PC - Murder
Agencies involved:
Trinity County Sheriff’s Office
Submitted By: Trinity County Sheriff's Department 01-11-17
On January 5, 2017, Detectives with the Trinity County Sheriff’s Office attended an autopsy regarding the unidentified female that was found near the Salyer Bluffs on December 31, 2016. During the autopsy the deceased female was identified as Amy Lynn Snow from Salyer, CA. Amy Snow had been reported as a missing person in Trinity County on December 1, 2016. The autopsy showed that Ms. Snow’s death had been the result of general blunt force trauma. The multiple injuries sustained to Ms. Snow’s body were consistent with those that would have been obtained from a fall at a great height. Investigators are not considering Ms. Snow’s death suspicious.
Agency’s involved:
Trinity County Sheriff’s Office
Shasta County Coroner’s Office
Submitted By: Trinity County Sheriff's Department 01-09-17
On Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at approximately 6:20 am a family member of Rayona Scott called the Trinity County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center to report that Ms. Scott had hiked into the Six Rivers National Forest North of Trinity Village in Hawkins Bar to pick mushrooms on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 and had not returned home yet. Ms. Scott was supposed to call someone to pick her up or be picked up the night of December 6, 2016. Her family had not heard from her and it was not her usual practice to stay out overnight.
The Trinity County Sheriff’s Deputies as well as Trinity County Search and Rescue members and the United States Forest Service Fire Crews responded to the area where Rayona Scott was reported to be picking mushrooms. At approximately 2:30 pm Ms. Scott was located by searchers South of Forest Road 8N02 near the Hawkins Creek drainage. Ms. Scott had slipped into a creek drainage and was yelling for help. USFS Fire Crews bundled up Ms. Scott and carried her through the steep terrain to the awaiting ambulance that transported her to a nearby hospital to be treated for mild hypothermic issues.
Agency’s involved:
Trinity County Sheriff’s Office
Trinity County Search and Rescue
United States Forest Service Fire Crews, Six Rivers National Forest & Shasta-Trinity National Forest
Submitted By: Trinity County Sheriff's Department 12-08-16
On Monday 11-16-2016 at approximately 10:45 hours, Trinity County Sheriffs Dispatch received a 911 call from a cellular phone in the Ruth area of Southern Trinity County. Initially, the caller reported a Burglary, in progress, on Souza Road.
The cellular call was dropped prior to any other information being relayed to the dispatcher. Several attempts by the dispatcher to re-contact the caller were unsuccessful. Several minutes later, the 911 caller was able to re-establish a connection with the 911 dispatcher and was able to give a brief description of the vehicle associated with the burglary suspects, before the call was dropped a second time.
Two Trinity County Deputies began responding to the area, while the dispatch center attempted to establish contact with the 911 caller. A report soon came to the dispatch center of two vehicles "chasing each other with guns" in the area where the 911 caller was reporting the burglary incident. A request for additional assistance from USFS Law Enforcement units and California Highway Patrol was made by responding deputies. A USFS unit, in the Ruth area, arrived in the area where the two vehicles were observed "chasing" each other. The officer spoke with another witness who stated the two vehicles were last seen driving eastbound on USFS Road 30 {Wild/Mad Road) at a high rate of speed. The two deputies then diverted to the eastern end of USFS Road 30 at State Route 36, to intercept the vehicles.
The deputies were advised the two involved vehicles had just been seen passing Harrison Gulch, on SR 36, headed toward Platina Road in Shasta County. Trinity County Deputies requested CHP Air Operations respond to assist in locating the two vehicles. A request for Shasta County Sheriffs units and CHP units, out of Redding, to assist was made as the suspects were headed towards Shasta County.
At approximately 13:20 hours, a CHP Air unit located the two vehicles in the lgo area of Shasta County. The vehicles were traveling westbound on Platina Road, back towards SR 36. After a brief pursuit by a USFS Law enforcement unit, the suspect vehicle was disabled and Hall, the passenger, fled the vehicle on foot.
Hall was taken into custody by the USFS officer minutes later. It was discovered that 44.3 lbs of processed Marijuana, along with miscellaneous tools and food items were stolen from the victim's shed in Trinity County. No firearms were located in the suspect's vehicle.
Richard S. Hall and Tommy A. Horton were both arrested by Trinity County Deputies, who had continued into Shasta County.
Person(s) of Interest, Involved or Arrested:
Richard Hall: DOB: December 21, 1972 (Arrested)
Tommy A. Horton: DOB: October 31, 1975 (Arrested)
Charges:
Burglary, felony vandalism
Posses controlled substance, possess marijuana for sale, transportation of marijuana (over 28.5 grams)
Conspiracy to commit crime, obstruct / resist public officer
Possession of ammunition by convicted felon(s)
Possession of stolen property and possession of paraphernalia smoke / inject controlled substance
Agency’s involved:
Trinity County Sheriff’s Office
U.S. Forest service
California Highway Patrol
Shasta County Sheriff's Department
Submitted By: Sgt. Will Oliver # S-2 Trinity County Sheriff's Department 11-07-16
On November 2, 2016 a family member of Stacey Smart a.k.a. Stacey Hamilton contacted the Trinity County Sheriff’s Office to report her missing. The last contact they had with Ms. Smart was on October 12, 2016. At the time Ms. Smart was living at a residence in Lewiston. Stacey Smart has not been located at that residence and it is unknown at this time where she might have gone or what she was wearing at the time of her disappearance.
The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information on Stacey Smart a.k.a. Stacey Hamilton’s whereabouts is to please contact the Trinity County Sheriff’s Office at 530-623-2611.
Missing Person:
Stacey Smart a.k.a. Stacey Hamilton
DOB: 12-29-1964
White Female Adult
Hgt: 5’8”
Wgt: 180 lbs
Blonde hair
Blue eyes
Agencies involved:
Trinity County Sheriff’s Office
Submitted By: Trinity County Sheriff's Department 11-07-16
On Sunday, October 23, 2016 at 3:46 pm the Trinity County Sheriff’s Office received a call from the Salyer Fire Department that a Hispanic male was found deceased.
It appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head; an autopsy is scheduled for later this week. The subject left a note stating he was sorry and gave specific instructions of what was to be done with his possessions and left a note to his family. The subject was from out of the area.
The Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the incident.
Agency’s involved:
Trinity County Sheriff’s Office
Submitted By: Trinity County Sheriff's Department / 07-25-16
On Wednesday, October 19, 2016, the Trinity County Sheriff’s Dispatch center received a 911 call at 8:29 am stating there was an active home invasion at 1271 Fountain Ranch Road, Salyer. Reporting party stated there were three male subjects seen with pistols in dark clothing. The armed suspects entered the residence demanding money and marijuana. The victims were assaulted by the suspects and sustained minor injuries. No property was taken from the residence.
Officers from Trinity County Sheriff’s Office, United States Forest Service, California Highway Patrol, Shasta County Sheriff’s Office, Redding Police Department, Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, and California Department of Fish and Wildlife responded to the location at which time the suspects fled to a second location, on Councilman Road, Salyer.
Units set up a perimeter and Shasta/Redding SWAT responded; Humboldt County SWAT was on standby. California Highway Patrol air operations flew the area but were unable to locate suspects due to poor weather conditions.
Seven subjects were arrested without incident, 3 males and 4 females.
The second residence, on Councilman Road, was not harboring the suspects. They fled there from the first residence and were hiding there from law enforcement. The officers from Shasta/Redding SWAT made entry into the residence and arrested all inside without incident.
It does not appear that the subjects knew each other. This was a home invasion/robbery for the purpose of taking marijuana and money.
The Sheriff’s office continues to investigate the incident and further information will be release when available.
Persons Arrested & Charges:
Cody Albers, DOB: 11/11/1990, Weitchpec, CA
Kelly Byrns, DOB: 06/02/1968, Hoopa, CA
Deverous Frank, DOB: 03/26/1975, Weitchpec, CA
Dawn Colegrove, DOB: 10/26/1988, Hoopa, CA
Timisha Moon, DOB: 07/13/1996, Hoopa, CA
Ilene Nelson, DOB: 07/27/1979, Hoopa, CA
Kori Rakestraw, DOB: 08/09/1974, Salyer, CA
Charges:
211 PC Robbery
182 PC Conspiracy to commit crime
245(A)(2) PC Assault with a deadly weapon
459 PC Burglary
Agencies involved:
Trinity County Sheriff’s Office
California Highway Patrol, Trinity River Division
United States Forest Service
Shasta County Sheriff’s Office
Redding Police Department SWAT
Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office SWAT
Department of Fish and Wildlife
Submitted By: Trinity County Sheriff's Department 10-21-16
On Friday, August 12, 2016 the Trinity County Narcotics Task Force along with Officers from the California Highway Patrol and the U.S. Forest Service served a search warrant on the Claborn property in Hayfork. As Officers entered the property they came upon a two story garage. They noticed a subject later identified as Johnnie Acosta running from the garage area. Acosta was apprehended and detained by Officers. Shortly
after that Josiah Claborn and Jennifer Cornell exited the garage and were detained by Officers.
As Officers searched the property they located a marijuana cultivation site on the property with approximately 205 plants. Near the cultivation site Officers also found a tent with a sleeping bag, firearms and ammunition inside the tent. A subject identified as Richard Smith Jr. who was occupying the tent was then located on the property near the residence.
Officers located the following on the property:
• Marijuana plants – 205 (approximate)
• Processed marijuana – 136 pounds (approximate)
• $37,900.00 in U.S. Currency
• Methamphetamine – 16 grams (approximate)
• 2 Pipe Bombs (Detonated by Shasta County Bomb Squad)
• Firearms: 119 total
57 rifles (3 prohibited rifles)
23 handguns
36 shotguns
• 23 high capacity magazines
• 10,000 + rounds of ammunition (approximate)
• 3 stolen firearms
All four subjects were arrested and transported to the Trinity County Jail.
All four subjects are still currently in custody on $500,000.00 bail.
Persons Arrested & Charges:
Johnnie Acosta, DOB: 03-08-1984, Blue Lake, CA
• 11358 HS – Plant/Cultivate/Etc Marijuana/Hashish
• 182 PC – Conspiracy to Commit Crime
• 11359 HS – Possess Marijuana/Hashish For Sale
• Bail $500,000.00, still in-custody
Josiah Claborn, DOB: 09-05-1985, Hayfork, CA
• 11358 HS – Plant/Cultivate/Etc Marijuana/Hashish
• 182 PC – Conspiracy to Commit Crime
• 11359 HS – Possess Marijuana/Hashish For Sale
• 453(B) PC – Possess/Manufacture/Dispose of Firebomb
• 32310 PC – Large Capacity Magazine
• 30605(a) PC – Unlawfully Possess Assault Weapon
• 11378 HS – Possess Controlled Substance For Sale
• 11377(a) HS – Possess Controlled Substance
• 29800(a)(1) PC – Convicted Felon in Possession of Firearms / Ammunition
• 496(a) PC – Knowingly Receive Stolen Property x 3
• Bail $500,000.00, still in-custody
Jennifer Cornell, DOB: 01-23-1978, Hayfork, CA
• 11358 HS – Plant/Cultivate/Etc Marijuana/Hashish
• 182 PC – Conspiracy to Commit Crime
• 11359 HS – Possess Marijuana/Hashish For Sale
• 11377(a) HS – Possess Controlled Substance
• 11378 HS – Possess Controlled Substance For Sale
• Bail $500,000.00, still in-custody
Richard Smith, Jr., DOB: 11-27-1973, Hayfork, CA
• 182 PC – Conspiracy to Commit Crime
• 11358 HS – Plant/Cultivate/Etc Marijuana/Hashish
• 11359 HS – Possess Marijuana/Hashish For Sale
• Bail $500,000.00, still in-custody
Agencies involved:
California Highway Patrol
Trinity County Sheriff’s Office
U.S. Forest Service Law Enforcement
Submitted By: Trinity County Sheriff's Department 08-19-16
On August 6, 2016 at approximately 7:16pm a Trinity County Sheriff’s Deputy was on a traffic stop on Big Creek Road north of Highway 3. While conducting the traffic stop the Deputy noticed a motorcycle driving at a high rate of speed and driving recklessly. The Deputy motioned to the driver of the motorcycle to slow down. Due to the reckless driving of the driver on the motorcycle the Deputy returned to his patrol vehicle and attempted to pull the motorcycle over. The driver failed to pull over for the Deputy for approximately the next 4 miles. When the vehicles reached the intersection of Big Creek Road and Forest Road 32N23 the motorcycle began to lose control and ended up in the ditch. The Deputy’s vehicle came to a stop in the air over the ditch.
The Deputy exited the vehicle and found the driver identified as Ryan Cookriddle, in the ditch needing medical attention. Fire and medical were dispatched to the scene where they transported the suspect to Hayfork airport where he was flown via helicopter to a Redding area hospital.
The report has been routed to the Trinity County District Attorney’s Office for filing charges.
The California Highway Patrol investigated the crash.
Persons Arrested:
Ryan Christopher Cookriddle, DOB: 12/23/1983
Charges:
2800.2(a) VC – Evade Peace Officer: Reckless Driving with willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property.
23103 VC – Reckless Driving in willful or wanton disregard for safety of persons or property on Highway
14601.2(a) VC – Driver’s License Suspended or Revoked for DUI: Knowingly drive when suspended or revoked.
Agency’s involved:
Trinity County Sheriff’s Office
California Highway Patrol
Submitted By: Trinity County Sheriff's Department / 08-10-16
On Thursday, July 21, 2016 at approximately 12:30pm Trinity County Sheriff’s Dispatch was notified of a victim with a gunshot wound at a residence on Underwood Mountain Road in Burnt Ranch. The victim is currently getting medical attention. The suspect has fled the scene and headed towards Humboldt County in a 1994 White Jeep Cherokee.
Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has detained the suspect in Hoopa on Highway 96. A Trinity County Sheriff’s Office unit is on their way to pick up the suspect to transport them to the Trinity County Jail. The suspect is being identified as Kristi McCoy, DOB 04-19-77.
The victim has been flown to a Redding area hospital.
The incident is still under investigation. Further information will be released as it becomes available.
Persons Arrested:
Kristi McCoy, DOB 04-19-77
Charges:
None given at the time of this press release.
Agency’s involved:
Trinity County Sheriff’s Office
United States Forest Service
Bureau of Land Management
Department of Justice
Submitted By: Trinity County Sheriff's Department / 07-21-16
On July 21, 2016 at approximately 7 a.m. the Trinity County Sheriff’s Dispatch Center was notified that a K9 had been stabbed and a helicopter was being requested at their location. The Dispatch Center was notified by the Trinity County Sheriff’s Deputy who was working with the U.S. Forest Service in a remote location in Trinity County eradicating marijuana. The K9 who was injured was identified as K9 Ice with the U.S. Forest Service.
A California Highway Patrol helicopter was dispatched to the location where K9 Ice and his handler were located and they were both flown to Redding, Calif. K9 Ice was taken to a Redding area Animal Hospital where he was taken into surgery and treated for a stab wound to his chest and two cuts to his face.
K9 Ice is in stable condition.
Persons Arrested:
No names are given at this time.
Charges:
None given at the time of this press release.
Agencies involved:
Trinity County Sheriff’s Office
Campaign Against Marijuana Planting (CAMP)
Submitted By: Trinity County Sheriff's Department 07-21-16
On Thursday, July 14, 2016 at approximately 7:00am Trinity County Sheriff’s Dispatch was notified by a Trinity County Sheriff Deputy working with Campaign Against Marijuana Planting (CAMP) in a remote undisclosed location eradicating marijuana that K9 Officer Johnny had been stabbed and needed medical attention.
K9 Johnny had entered the marijuana grow with his handler when multiple suspects started to flee the area. Johnny was able to apprehend one suspect who Officers detained and then went after the second suspect who was carrying a 10 inch knife and pistol. The second suspect stabbed K9 Johnny in the left side of his neck with the 10 inch knife and fled into the woods. Officers recovered the knife and pistol but were not able to locate the second suspect.
The California Highway Patrol helicopter was able to pick up K9 Johnny and his handler and transported them to the Weaverville Airport where there they were transported to a local animal hospital. K9 Johnny is stable and suffered a severe laceration to the left side of his neck. We will keep you updated on K9 Johnny’s prognosis.
*** UPDATE 07-15-2016 ***
K9 Johnny remains in stable condition. He was kept overnight for observation. He has no nerve damage and will be receiving a drain this afternoon to help his wounds heal. He may get to go home this evening. K9 Johnny is expected to make a full recovery with physical therapy and is expected to return to his regular duties in as early as a month.
The Sheriff’s Office has received many inquiries about donating to K9 Johnny’s care and recovery. K9 Johnny is covered under his own medical insurance. However, anyone wanting to donate to the K9 unit at the Trinity Co. Sheriff’s Office can do so by mail. Donations can be made to:
Trinity Co. Sheriff’s Auxiliary
PO Box 427
Weaverville, CA 96093
Persons Arrested:
Clemente Lopez, DOB: 2-23-84 from Mexico.
Charges:
None given at the time of this press release.
Agencies involved:
Trinity County Sheriff’s Office
Campaign Against Marijuana Planting (CAMP)
California Highway Patrol (CHP)
Submitted By: Trinity County Sheriff's Department 07-15-16
Trinity County Sheriff’s Office Detectives received information from another state that suspect Jesse Jerome Land was trading Child Pornography with a subject in their jurisdiction. A search warrant was served on May 12, 2016 at Land’s residence in Weaverville, CA where several items of evidence were located. Jesse Land was subsequently arrested and interviewed, where he admitted to sending and receiving Child Pornography.
Jesse Land was booked into the Trinity County Jail on the above charges. Land is currently still in custody at the Trinity County Jail being held on $50,000.00 bail.
Persons Arrested:
Jesse Jerome Land, DOB: 03/23/1983, Weaverville, CA
Charges:
311.11(b) PC – Possession of Control of Matter Depicting Sexual Conduct of Person Under Age 18yo - by someone who has been previously convicted of a crime requiring registration under the Sex Offender Registration Act.
Agencies involved:
Trinity County Sheriff’s Office
Federal Bureau of Investigation, Redding Office
Submitted By: Trinity County Sheriff's Department 05-17-16
On May 9, 2016 at approximately 1:10pm Trinity County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch received a report of a holdup alarm at Umpqua Bank on Main Street in Weaverville, CA.
Deputies responded to Umpqua Bank where employees informed Officers that a white male adult, clean shaven approximately 6 feet tall wearing black pants, a long sleeve black shirt, a beanie type hat and large sunglasses held up the bank with a semi-automatic firearm and left the bank with an unknown amount of cash. We have reports that the subject either left on foot or car.
Weaverville Elementary School was put on a soft lockdown as a precaution. Students will be released at normal times and Officers are on scene.
Agency’s involved:
Trinity County Sheriff’s Office
California Highway Patrol
Submitted By: Trinity County Sheriff's Department 05-09-16
On April 27, 2016 at approximately 3:40pm a U.S. Forest Service Law Enforcement Officer and a Trinity County Sheriff’s Deputy attempted to stop a BMW sedan on State Route 36 near Bramlet Road south of Hayfork, CA. The BMW failed to stop for the Officers and the Officers pursued the BMW eastbound on SR 36 at high rates of speed. The BMW drove reckless passing a Cal Trans plow truck and several other vehicles on the wrong side of the road. The pursuit continued through Wildwood and into Shasta County and into the town of Platina. The BMW continued to evade the Officers and turned onto Platina Road towards Redding, CA.
The Trinity County Sheriff’s Deputy took over the pursuit on Platina Road and the California Highway Patrol helicopter arrived on scene and monitored the pursuit from the air. CHP ground units set up spike strips at the North Fork Cottonwood Creek bridge just outside the town of Ono. Once the driver of the BMW saw the spike strips the driver stopped the vehicle and was taken into custody without incident.
Officers located processed marijuana and a large amount of US currency was also found in the vehicle. The driver was identified as Dennis Chase, Jr. from Myers Flat, CA. Chase has a lengthy criminal history in California and has several prior drug and evading a peace officer convictions with prison time served. Dennis Chase, Jr. was arrested and transported to the Trinity County Jail and was being held on $50,000.00 bail.
Chase bailed out of the Trinity County Jail on April 28, 2016.
Persons Arrested:
Dennis Chase, Jr. DOB: 02-12-1978
Charges:
2800.2(a) VC – Evade Peace Officer with reckless endangerment.
23103 VC – Reckless Driving.
Agency’s involved:
Trinity County Sheriff’s Office
United States Forest Service Law Enforcement
California Highway Patrol
Submitted By: Trinity County Sheriff's Department 04-05-16
On April 4, 2016 at approximately 11:30pm the Trinity County Sheriff’s Office received a report of suspicious circumstances in Hayfork, CA. The reporting party stated they had been contacted by a Jason Brady. Brady had told the reporting party that he (Brady) had killed 2 people at a residence on Carter Gulch Road in Hayfork.
Deputies responded to the residence on Carter Gulch Road and upon arriving at the residence Deputies observed a subject inside the residence. The subject ran out of the back of the residence in attempt to escape. Deputies pursued and captured the subject identified as Jason Brady a short distance from the residence. Deputies detained Brady and checked the residence where they found 2 deceased bodies. Detectives were contacted and responded to the scene. Investigators interviewed Brady who admitted to killing both victims.
Investigators have completed making contact with the next of kin and have released the names of the two
victims as James Jachna, 12/25/74 of Hayfork, CA and Amanda Patton, 2/11/95 of Hayfork, CA.
Persons Arrested:
Jason Brady, DOB: 10/13/75, Escondido, CA
Charges:
187 PC x 2 - Murder
Agency’s involved:
Trinity County Sheriff’s Office
Submitted By: Trinity County Sheriff's Department 04-05-16
Over the last several months, the Trinity County Sheriff’s Office Detective Division, has received multiple complaints that Derrick Riske had been contacting women within the community and propositioning them for sexual acts for money.
An undercover operation using an audio wire was conducted in which enough information was obtained that the Trinity County District Attorney’s Office issued a warrant for Riske’s arrest on charges of soliciting prostitution, sexual battery, engaging and agreeing to engage in prostitution.
Deputies and CHP Officers were advised of the warrant on Friday, March 25, 2016, and Derrick Riske was subsequently located downtown Weaverville at approximately 4:25pm. A CHP Officer conducted a traffic stop on Derrick Riske and Trinity County Sheriff’s Deputies assisted. Derrick Riske was found to be driving while under the influence and was subsequently arrested on the warrant and DUI charges. Derrick Riske was booked and later cited on the misdemeanor charges.
We believe there may be other victims in this matter. If you were a victim or know someone who was please contact Trinity County Sheriff’s Detective Jayme Bayley at 530-623-8104.
Persons Arrested:
Derrick Wynn Riske, DOB: 05-22-1948, Weaverville, CA
Charges:
647(b) PC – Soliciting Prostitution
243.4(e) PC – Sexual Battery
647(b) PC – Engaging and Agreeing to Engage in Prostitution
23152(a) VC & 23152(b) VC – Operate a Vehicle Under the Influence w/ BAC over .08%
Agency’s involved:
Trinity County Sheriff’s Office
California Highway Patrol
Trinity County District Attorney’s Office
Submitted By: Trinity County Sheriff's Department 03-28-16
On Saturday, February 6, 2016 at approximately 12:00pm the California Highway Patrol conducted a vehicle stop on a vehicle on Highway 299 at Fawn Lodge in Trinity County. The Officer who conducted the stop requested a Sheriff’s Office K9 Team respond to their location.
The Officers identified the driver as Homero Guerrero-Angel who was the sole occupant in the vehicle. The Sheriff’s Office K9 performed a search over the exterior of the vehicle and the K9 alerted on the vehicle. 1.65 pounds of methamphetamine was located in the vehicle along with approximately $1,032.00 in US currency.
Guerrero-Angel was arrested and booked into the Trinity County Jail on the above charges. His bail was $200,000.00. Guerrero-Angel bailed out of the Trinity County Jail on February 8, 2016.
Persons Arrested:
Homero Enrique Guerrero-Angel, DOB: 10-23-1980, San Jose, CA
Charges:
11378 HS – Possess Controlled Substance For Sale
11379 HS – Transport/Sell/Etc Controlled Substance
Agency’s involved:
California Highway Patrol
Trinity County Sheriff’s Office
Submitted By: Trinity County Sheriff's Department 02-12-16
On Friday, January 8, 2016 Trinity County Sheriff Deputies were requested to perform a welfare check on Arthur O’Keefe in the Lewiston area. Upon arriving at the residence of Mr. O’Keefe the Deputies located family and friends at the residence. Arthur O’Keefe was not in the residence or anywhere on his property.
The last contact anyone has had with Mr. O’Keefe was on Monday, January 4, 2016. Deputies and Investigators have not been able to locate any evidence of Mr. O’Keefe’s whereabouts.
If you have any information regarding Arthur O’Keefe’s whereabouts please contact the Trinity County Sheriff’s Office at 530-623-2611.
Submitted By: Trinity County Sheriff's Department / 01-13-16
On various dates in November and December of 2015 the Trinity County Narcotics Task Force and the United States Forest Service led a county wide Criminal Interdiction Operation with assistance from approximately fifteen Law Enforcement Officers from the Trinity County Sheriff’s Office, United States Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management and Department of Justice.
The operation(s) produced the following statistical data:
Total Arrests and/or citations: 59
Total Warrant Arrests: 8 (Including 2 wanted attempted homicide suspects)
Total Processed Marijuana: 1,470 pounds
Total Growing Marijuana Plants: 50
Total Methamphetamine: 4 ounces
Total Cocaine: 10 grams
Total Heroin: 3 grams
Total Illegal Liquid Substance (Steroids): 60 ML
Total Illegally Possessed Pills: 611
Total US Currency Seized: $17,300
Total Firearms Recovered/Seized: 2 (Stolen)
Agency’s involved:
Trinity County Sheriff’s Office
United States Forest Service
Bureau of Land Management
Department of Justice
Submitted By: Trinity County Sheriff's Department / 12-11-15
On September 8-11, 2015 the Trinity County Narcotics Task Force, U.S. Forest Service Law Enforcement Officers and Campaign Against Marijuana Planting (CAMP) conducted marijuana raids and eradication operations on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest and on a private Timber Preserve in Southern Trinity County.
Officers eradicated over 10,000 marijuana plants and cleaned up over 5 tons of trash, fertilizer and pesticides.
On September 10, 2015 Officers with the Trinity County Narcotics Task Force, U.S. Forest Service Law Enforcement and CAMP entered a private Timber Preserve in Southern Trinity County at the request of the absentee land owners and located nearly 1,500 marijuana plants, 2 tons of trash and fertilizer. Several suspects fled the area when contacted by Officers. Trinity County Sheriff K9 Johnny was able to apprehend one male subject identified as Francisco Chavez out of Eureka.
Chavez was arrested and booked into the Trinity County Jail on the above charges. Chavez is still in-custody and being held on $60,000.00 bail.
Persons Arrested:
Francisco Chavez, DOB: 10-04-1958, Eureka, CA
Charges:
11358 HS – Plant/Cultivate/Etc Marijuana/Hashish
182 PC – Conspiracy to Commit Crime
148(a)(1) PC – Obstruct/Resist Public Officer/Etc.
Agency’s involved:
Trinity County Sheriff’s Office
United States Forest Service Law Enforcement
Campaign Against Marijuana Planting (CAMP)
Submitted By: Trinity County Sheriff's Department / 09-16-15
On August 25, 2015 at approximately 2:00pm the Democrat Fire off of West Democrat Road in Weaverville started and burned over a hundred (100) acres of private land. Fire units that initially responded to the scene located a female deer which had been shot near the origin of the fire. Also near the origin of the fire was a large marijuana grow site and items showing butane honey oil had been processed in the area. Investigators from the Trinity County Sheriff’s Office, Cal Fire and California Fish and Wildlife responded to the scene.
In early June of 2015, the Trinity County Narcotics Task Force had conducted a search warrant on this particular property near where the fire originated and had eradicated over 2,000 marijuana plants. No suspects were located at the time of that search warrant in June of 2015.
Trinity County Narcotics Task Force went to the property off of West Democrat Road on August 26, 2015 and located the marijuana plants that were again growing in large quantities and found again it was a trespass grow. The land owners who are from out of the area, had previously been contacted and did not know of the marijuana cultivation on their property.
Trinity County Sheriff’s Deputies eradicated over 700 marijuana plants on the property near the origin of the fire. Deputies also located 50 pounds of processed marijuana and numerous cans of butane. Deputies contacted and arrested Cidnee Dunkelberger when she drove onto the property off of West Democrat Road and was found with processed marijuana and a butane honey oil lab in her vehicle.
Further investigation lead to the contact and arrest of Cidnee Dunkelberger’s boyfriend, Kevin Perrine at a Weaverville Hotel. Perrine admitted to Investigators to shooting the deer and running away when he later saw the fire. Both Dunkelberger and Perrine are previously convicted felons.
Dunkelberger and Perrine were arrested and booked into the Trinity County Jail. Dunkelberger is still currently in custody on $500,000.00 bail. Perrine is still currently in custody on $75,000.00 bail.
The exact cause of the fire is unknown and is still under investigation.
Persons Arrested:
Kevin Scott Perrine, DOB: 10/20/1967, Eureka, CA.
Cidnee Ann Dunkelberger, DOB: 05/15/1990, Eureka, CA.
Charges:
Perrine:
11358 HS – Plant/cultivate/etc marijuana/hashish.
11359 HS – Possess marijuana/hashish for sale.
182 PC – Conspiracy to commit crime.
2000 FG – Unlawful taking of game animals.
29800(a)(1) PC – Convicted felon in possession of firearms/ammunition.
30305 PC – Subject prohibited of own/possess firearm in possession of firearm.
148.2.3 PC – Delay/prevent extinguishing fire.
Dunkelberger:
11379.6(a) HS – Manufacture/etc controlled substance.
11377(a) HS – Possess controlled substance.
11364 HS – Possess paraphernalia smoke/inject controlled substance.
11357(a) HS – Possess concentrated cannabis.
11359 HS – Possess marijuana/hashish for sale.
11360(a) HS – Give/transport/etc marijuana over 28.5 grams.
Agency’s involved:
Trinity County Sheriff’s Office
Cal Fire
California Fish and Wildlife
Submitted By: Trinity County Sheriff's Department / 08-28-15
With so many updates for the current wildfires in Trinity County and other Northern California counties we are posting all wildfire related Sheriff reports on the Weaverville Online Facebook page. This helps us to get these reports to you as fast as possible, and so you can recieve these alerts via Facebook notifications. You can also get CALFIRE and INCI-WEB reports on the Trinity Emergency Alert Network page within this website. These links are provided below.
Links:
Weaverville Online - On Facebook / Be sure to "Like" this page to receive updates as they are posted.
Trinity Emergency Alert Network - CALFIRE and INCI-WEB reports and videos.
On Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at approximately 2:35 pm the Trinity County Sheriff’s Dispatch Center received a 911 call reporting shots fired in the Indian Valley area. Deputies responded to the area and located all involved parties. One person was shot and flown out to an area hospital. The victim is in fair condition. The suspect was located.
Interviews are being conducted and the investigation is ongoing.
No other information is available at this time.
Agency’s involved:
Trinity County Sheriff’s Office
California Highway Patrol
Reach 5 Helicopter
Submitted By: Trinity County Sheriff's Department / 07-29-15
In the month of July the Trinity County Sheriff’s Office, US Forest Service and CAMP conducted a Marijuana Cultivation raid and eradication operations in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. Eight arrests were made, a total of 60,191 marijuana plants were eradicated, 1 stolen firearm was recovered, over 2 tons of fertilizer and 2 tons of trash were removed from numerous different sites.
Seven of the eight arrested subjects were Mexican nationals and one was a US Citizen. Biologists were brought to several of the sites to document the extensive damage to the environment.
Charges:
11358HS – Plant / Cultivate marijuana
182 PC – Conspiracy to commit crime
111359HS – Possess marijuana for sale
148PC- Obstruct / resist arrest
Agency’s involved:
Trinity County Sheriff’s Office
United States Forest Service
Submitted By: Trinity County Sheriff's Department / 07-27-15
The suspect of the shooting that occurred in Mad River on Monday, July 13, 2015 has been identified as:
Scott Henry Dimartino, DOB: 07/15/1986, 5’11”, 160 lbs., Brown Hair, Brown Eyes, Tribal Design tattoo on shoulder blades.
Suspect is considered armed and dangerous and is still at large. If you have information regarding the suspect or his location please contact the Trinity County Sheriff’s Office immediately at 530-623-2611 or your local law enforcement.
Charges:
451 PC – Arson
69 PC – Obstruct/Resist Executive Officert
Agency’s involved:
Trinity County Sheriff’s Office
California Highway Patrol
United States Forest Service
Submitted By: Trinity County Sheriff's Department / 07-15-15
On Monday, July 13, 2015 at approximately 4:30pm, the Trinity County Sheriff’s Dispatch Center received 911 calls reporting shots fired in the area of Lamb Creek Road in Mad River. Callers stated that two male victims sustained gunshot wounds. One male was airlifted to an area hospital, while the other male was pronounced dead at the scene.
While responding, Trinity County Sheriff Deputies were given additional information that there was an active shooter in the Mad River area. A Sheriff’s Office Deputy encountered a vehicle on State Route 36 in the Forest Glen area. The vehicle appeared to have been involved in a traffic collision. Upon further investigation, the Deputy at the scene discovered that the vehicle was involved in the active shooter incident in the Mad River area. At that time the Deputy at scene heard what he believed to be gunfire from the area below the road where the vehicle was located.
The Forest Glen area was searched by a joint task force of Trinity County Sheriff’s Office, California Highway Patrol and United States Forest Service personnel, while other units warned the public that there was an active shooter in the area.
The suspect is described as having a dark complexion, wearing a black shirt, is 29-30 years old is approximately 5’8” and 160-175 pounds with dark short curly hair and goes by the name of Scotty. He should be considered armed and dangerous. If you have any information regarding the suspect please contact the Trinity County Sheriff’s Office immediately at 530-623-2611.
Investigators have identified and are releasing the name of the victim that was found deceased at the scene as Steven Line Sr. DOB: 11-24-1952 of Mad River, CA.
No other information concerning the other victim will be immediately available.
Agency’s involved:
Trinity County Sheriff’s Office
California Highway Patrol
United States Forest Service
Submitted By: Trinity County Sheriff's Department / 07-14-15
On May 17, 2015 at approximately 12:30am the Trinity County Sheriff’s Dispatch Center received a call that there was a trash can on fire outside of the Junction City Post Office in Junction City. When fire personnel arrived on scene they requested that a Deputy respond to the location due to a subject inside the Post Office acting suspiciously who might have possibly started the trash can fire.
When the Trinity County Sheriff’s Deputy arrived on scene he located a subject in the Post Office who identified himself as Timothy Moore. The Deputy questioned Moore through the Post Office door as Moore blocked the door so the Deputy could not enter the building.
Moore became agitated with the Deputy and began screaming at the Deputy. Additional units were requested and arrived on scene. Moore continued to not comply with Officers’ requests to exit the building. Officers then made entry into the Post Office to arrest Moore. The suspect became combative towards the Officers once they entered the building. Once he was subdued Moore was arrested and transported to the Trinity County Jail where he was booked on the below charges. He is still in custody on $75,000.00 bail.
Person(s) of Interest, Involved or Arrested:
Timothy Jason Moore, DOB: 05/03/1972, Weaverville, CA
Charges:
451 PC – Arson
69 PC – Obstruct/Resist Executive Officert
Agency’s involved:
Trinity County Sheriff’s Office
California Highway Patrol
Submitted By: Trinity County Sheriff's Department / 05-19-15
On April 29, 2015 at approximately 6:40pm, Officers from the Trinity County Sheriff’s Office, Trinity County District Attorney’s Office as well as detectives from the Clearwater Police Department located and arrested Rodney Manley on a homicide warrant in regards to a 15 year old “cold case” out of Clearwater, Florida.
Manly was taken into custody without incident and booked into the Trinity County Jail where he awaits extradition.
Person(s) of Interest, Involved or Arrested:
Rodney Manley, DOB: 07-16-1953, Douglas City, CA
Charges:
1551 PC – Fugitive from Justice: Warrant Arrest
Agency’s involved:
Trinity County Sheriff’s Office
Trinity County District Attorney’s Office
Clearwater Police Department (Florida)
Submitted By: Trinity County Sheriff's Department / 05-30-15
On April 24, 2015 just before midnight two Trinity County Sheriff’s Deputies conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on Washington Street in Weaverville. The driver of the vehicle, Coy Mobley was contacted by the Deputies and was found to have several ounces of heroin and methamphetamine and a digital scale on his person.
The Trinity County Narcotics Task Force was called out and responded to the scene. Narcotics Task Force Officers wrote and served a search warrant for Mobley’s residence in Weaverville that night. During the search of Mobley’s residence drug paraphernalia was located, as well as a large amount of methamphetamine, indicative of narcotics sales.
The total amount of heroin located between the traffic stop and the search of the residence was 1.4 ounces and the total amount of methamphetamine found was nearly 3/4 of a pound.
Coy Mobley was out on bail from a previous arrest for possession of methamphetamine, cocaine and a large amount of US currency in January of 2015.
Mobley is currently still in custody at the Trinity County Jail on the above charges.
Person(s) of Interest, Involved or Arrested:
Coy Mobley, DOB: 04/30/1972, Weaverville, CA
Charges:
11378 HS – Possess Controlled Substance for Sale
11379 HS – Transport/Sell/Etc Controlled Substance
11351 HS – Purchase/Possess Narcotic/Controlled Substance for Sale
11352(a) HS – Transport/Sell Narcotic Controlled Substance
11366.5(a) HS – Knowingly Rent/For Storage/Distribution of Controlled Substance
148(a)(1) PC – Obstruct/Resist Public Officer/Etc
120221.1 PC – Commit Felony While Pending Trial on Felony
Agency’s involved:
Trinity County Sheriff’s Office
Submitted By: Trinity County Sheriff's Department / 04-28-15
On Friday, March 27, 2015 Detectives from the Trinity County Sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force along with Officers from the United State Forest Service and California Highway Patrol served a narcotics search warrant on 18596 Highway 299 in Salyer, CA.
Four subjects; Mustapich, Rodriguez, Brickner & Garcia were located on the property in Salyer and taken into custody without incident and booked into the Trinity County Jail on 182 PC, 11358 HS & 11359 HS.
1,105 marijuana plants were eradicated, nearly 219 pounds of processed marijuana was located and $30,900 in US currency was seized. All four subjects were cited out of the Trinity County Jail on March 27, 2015.
There is an ongoing investigation and anyone with information regarding this case is urged to contact the Trinity County Sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force at 530-623-1378.
Person(s) of Interest, Involved or Arrested:
Jon Mustapich, DOB: 04-25-67, Salyer, CA
Rachel Rodriguez, DOB: 01-20-89, Santa Rosa, CA
Jarrett Brickner, DOB: 10-11-84, Arcata, CA
Jimmy Garcia, DOB: 10-22-84, San Francisco, CA
Charges:
182 PC – Conspiracy to Commit Crime
11358 HS – Plant/Cultivate/Etc Marijuana/Hashish
11359 HS – Possess Marijuana/Hashish for Sale
Agency’s involved:
Trinity County Sheriff’s Office
United States Forest Service
California Highway Patrol
Submitted By: Trinity County Sheriff's Department / 04-02-15
On January 29, 2015, the Trinity County Sheriff’s Office Code Enforcement Officer and Narcotics Deputies along with Trinity County General Services collaborated to clean up several transient camps located along Weaver Creek near Lowden Park in Weaverville.
Two large truck loads of trash consisting of beer bottles, rotten food, chemicals, human fecal matter, old clothing, stacks of rotten lumber and other miscellaneous trash were removed. Crews also removed vegetation and river rock in an attempt to rehabilitate the area back to its natural state.
Two subjects who were camping in the area were contacted. One was cited for illegal camping on county property and disposing waste. The other was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia.
The trash deposits and camp sites were along the banks of Weaver Creek well within the high water mark of the creek. All items removed were considered dangerous to the environment, native fish and wild animals that inhabit the area, and children who play nearby at Lowden Park and the Trinity Little league field.
Person(s) of Interest, Involved or Arrested:
N/A
Charges:
N/A
Agency’s involved:
Trinity County Sheriff’s Office
Trinity County General Services
Submitted By: Trinity County Sheriff's Department / 01-30--15
