Articles by Rhonda Parker
October 2021
TODAY in COURT: Accused Attorney Quits His Own Case; Trial of Hoopa Murder Suspect Delayed Again
Former Humboldt County Correctional Officer Pleads Not Guilty to McKinleyville Bar Shooting
Arcata Rancher Ray Christie Set to Face Second Animal Cruelty Charges in January
TODAY in COURT: McK Man Sentenced to Year in Jail for Fatally Stabbing Man Who Attacked Him. PLUS: Dirty Building Inspector, Absent Mom
September 2021
DA’s Office Reaches Decision on Plea Deal for Bear River Triple Homicide Suspect, But Announcement On Hold Due to Continuance
CHRISTIE RETRIAL: Misdemeanor Charges Dropped Against Arcata Rancher Accused of Animal Cruelty
Rancher Ray Christie Equipped With New Los Angeles-Based Lawyer, Who Again Asks for More Time to Prepare for Trial
Hearing on Hold in Bear River Triple Homicide While Parties Mull Plea Deal
TODAY in COURT: Trial Dates Set for Hikshari Murder Suspect, Eureka Attempted Murder Suspect, Suspect in Shooting of Fortuna Juvenile
August 2021
TODAY in COURT: Another Delay in Case of Woman Accused of Reckless Driving For Plowing Through McK Black Lives Matter Protesters
McK Man Must Stand Trial on Charges of Shooting Friend in the Penis During Alleged Robbery Attempt, Judge Rules
TODAY in COURT: Former Building Inspector Pleads Guilty to Bribery; Bail Denied for Mayhem, Kidnapping Suspect
Ready or Not, Ray Christie is Going to Trial in October
Judge Dismisses Attempted Murder Charge Against Arcata Man Who Stabbed His Roommate Last Month, Agreeing That He Acted in Self-Defense
Ray Christie Fires Colorful, Outspoken Southern California Attorney Two Days Before Trial
TODAY IN COURT: Defense Puts Forward Plea Offer in Bear River Triple Murder; Plus: The State of Play in Three Other Local Homicide Cases
July 2021
Rancher Ray Christie’s Attorney Asks For Yet Another New Trial On Top of His Client’s Already Impending Retrial
Suspect in Hikshari Trail Murder Must Stand Trial, Judge Rules
June 2021
McKinleyville Woman Convicted of Vehicular Manslaughter While Intoxicated Receives Shortest Allowable Sentence
(GRAPHIC) Doctor Provides Testimony Detailing Autopsy Performed on Victim in Hikshari Trail Murder
SoHum Murder Suspect Changes Plea to Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity
Arcata Man Who Murdered Brother Last Year Was Legally Insane at the Time, Prosecutors Agree, and Will be Sentenced to a State Hospital
TODAY in COURT: Updates on Three Murder and Manslaughter Cases
May 2021
Suspect in Alleged Fortuna Shotgun Assault on Allegedly Ding-Dong-Dashing Juvenile Denied Supervised Release
McKinleyville Woman Sentenced to Nine Years for DUI Manslaughter of Pedestrian, Fleeing the Scene
Convicted SoHum Home Invader Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison
Back in Humboldt, Bear River Triple-Murder Suspect Pleads Not Guilty
Bear River Triple Murder Suspect Returned to Humboldt County Jail, Will be Arraigned This Week
Case Against Woman Charged With Stabbing Her Two Children in King Salmon Suspended
Bear River Triple Murder Suspect Will be Returned to Humboldt, Following Governor’s Signature on Extradition Warrant
April 2021
Judge Drops Murder Charges Against Suspect in Deadly Skateboard Attack on Good Samaritan
Loleta Triple Murder Suspect’s Utah Court Hearing Postponed Due to His ‘Disruptive’ Behavior; Extradition Fight Continues
McKinleyville Woman Held to Answer For 2019 Hit-and-Run That Left Pedestrian Dead
Former Candidate for Second District Supervisor Given Two Years Probation for Attacking Neighbor With a Machete
Conspirators in ‘Manila Five’ Murder Ordered to Pay Thousands of Dollars to Parents of Victim
Eureka Attorney, Partner Scheduled to be Tried on Drug Charges in August
Teenage Trailer Park Shooting Suspect’s Arraignment Delayed
Convicted Arcata Pig Killer Back in Jail on Weapons and Drug Charges
Rio Dell Man Pleads Not Guilty to Child Sex Abuse Charges
Jury Convicts Tsarnas of Felony Hit-and-Run
Eureka Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison After Pleading Guilty to Sexual Assault of 16-Year-Old; Will Serve Only a Few More Months
March 2021
TSARNAS TRIAL: After Closing Arguments, Case of Hit-and-Run Fernbridge Driver Goes to the Jury
TSARNAS TRIAL: Defendant’s Ex’s Testimony Key in Fernbridge Hit-and-Run Case
TSARNAS TRIAL: One Count Dismissed, but Suspect in Ferndale Hit-and-Run Will Continue to Stand Trial
TSARNAS TRIAL: Ex-Girlfriend Testifies Suspect Knew He Hit a Person While Driving Over Fernbridge, and That He Was Drinking When it Happened
Alleged Bear River Homicide Accomplice Sentenced for Violating Parole, Charged With Failure to Register as a Sex Offender
To Get Bear River Triple-Murder Suspect Back to Humboldt, Governor Newsom Must Agree to Sign a Warrant
Affidavit From Utah Cop Offers Details of Police Investigation Into Last Month’s Triple Homicide at the Bear River Rancheria
Bear River Murder Suspect Still Fighting Extradition From Utah, but One Person Arrested With Him Has Been Returned to County Jail
February 2021
Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss Felony Animal Cruelty Charges Against Arcata Rancher Ray Christie
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