Articles by Rhonda Parker
March 2019
FISHER TRIAL, DAY THREE: Second Man Testifies That Former Correctional Officer Drugged, Beat and Molested Him as a Child
FISHER TRIAL: Former Correctional Officer’s Ex-Wife Describes the Accused Molester Physically Assaulting Victim
Soldier Testifies to a Decade of Abuse at the Hands of Former Corrections Officer, Accused Child Molester Cory Fisher
Former Girlfriend of Accused Dinsmore Killer Says She Saw Him Pull Gun on Murder Victim
Judge Rules Hoopa Man Must Stand Trial For Murder in 2018 Shooting Death of His Sister
February 2019
Voluntary Manslaughter? Prosecutor, Defense Attorney Discuss Jury’s Verdict in the Hinson Case
Jury Acquits Hinson of Murder; Voluntary Manslaughter Conviction Could Amount to Anything From Small Sentence to 12 Years
Juror in Hinson Murder Case Quits to Get Back to Work; Deliberations Begin All Over Again With Alternate
Jury Deliberating the Fate of SoHum Murder Suspect William Hinson
NCJ EMBEZZLEMENT CASE: No Evidence That Money Stopped Disappearing After the Accused Quit, Defense Attorney Claims
SoHum Murder Suspect’s Story Changes as Testimony Wraps Up; Psychologist Says Memory Can be Faulty
Mexican Nationals Linked to ‘Largest One-Time Seizure of Heroin in Humboldt County History’ Plead Not Guilty
Arraignment Postponed While Accused Burglar, Former HSU Basketball Coach is Treated at Colorado Rehab Facility
Former Miss Hoopa Sentenced to 120 Days in Jail, Must Register as a Sex Offender
Main Suspect in Garberville Murder Adamantly Denies Beating Victim With Board, Says He Fled Scene in Fear Before Killing Took Place
SoHum Murder Victim Had ‘Potentially Toxic’ Levels of Meth in His System, Pathologist Says
Eyewitness to Garberville Killing Says Higher Power Has Forgiven Suspect; Testimony Suspended Until Wednesday
Two Witnesses to 2015 Garberville Murder Provide Conflicting Testimonies
Witness to 2015 Downtown Garberville Murder Testifies That Victim Attempted to Kidnap Girl From a Van
January 2019
Man Accused of Killing Pedestrian Near Eureka Mall Will Stand Trial on Manslaughter, DUI Charges
TODAY in COURT: Suspect in Arcata Plaza Stabbing Gets New Lawyer; Hearing Postponed for Woman Accused of Murdering Teen in Eureka Cemetery
TODAY in COURT: Tsarnas Released on Bail; Attempted-Murder Suspect Pitches Fit in Court
Jeff Tsarnas Pleads Not Guilty to Fernbridge Hit-and-Run, Will Be Represented by Same Attorney as Marci Kitchen
Marci Kitchen Gets Her Passport Back
Preliminary Hearing Rescheduled for SoHum Home Invasion Suspect
Plea Deal Called Off As New Info Emerges in Bribery Case Against Former County Building Inspector
Calling State Law ‘Unconstitutional,’ Attorneys for Rancher Ray Christie Ask Judge to Throw Out Case Involving Hundreds of Cattle Carcasses Found on His Land
SoHum Home Invasion Robbery Suspect Won’t Be Released Before Trial, Judge Rules
December 2018
Man Accused of Stabbing Arcata Co-op Shopper in the Neck Two Years Ago Pleads Insanity; Trial Scheduled for April
Eureka Man Accused of Rape, Human Trafficking of a Minor Appears in Court; Preliminary Hearing in the Case Set for Day After Christmas
Cooperating Suspect in 2016 Manila Murder Demands to be Sentenced Soon
‘Carpathian’ Sentenced to 16 Years for Child Sex Abuse
Suspect in 2016 Drug Murder of Teenage Girl Will Finally Go To Trial Next Month
Hydesville Man Gets 13 Years in Prison for Shooting His Girlfriend in the Thigh
HUMBOLDT COURT ROUNDUP: Updates on Two Murder Cases, Two Attempted Murder Cases
McK DUI Murder Suspect May Try to Argue That Bad Digestion Was to Blame, Prosecutor Says
November 2018
TODAY in COURT: Delay, Delay, Delay — Alleged Cop-Shooter, Alleged Roommate-Murderer, and Newspaper Embezzlement Suspect Will All Go to Trial Later Than Planned
Arcata Woman Who Killed Her Infant Daughter While Suffering Mental Illness Will Get Treatment
Man Who Pleaded Guilty in Death of 16-Year-Old Eureka Girl to be Released From Custody
Hydesville Man Who Robbed, Shot His Own Girlfriend While Wearing a Mask Pleads Guilty
Spooky Children’s Storyteller Pleads No Contest to Molestation Charges, Will Likely Get 16 Years in Prison
COURT ROUNDUP: Decision in Lawson Case Several Weeks Out, Says DA. PLUS: ‘Carpathian’ Considers Plea, As Does SoHum Man Accused of Robbing, Shooting His Own Girlfriend
Chase Bank Robbery Suspect May Not Be Mentally Competent; Criminal Charges Put on Hold
Cemetery Murder Hearing Postponed Due to Dispute Over Teenage Eyewitness’ Testimony
COURT ROUNDUP: Trial for Suspect in Gruesome SoHum Double Murder Set for Christmas Eve; Godoy-Standley Judged Mentally Competent; Fortuna Murderer Gets Two Years’ Credit
October 2018
Settlement Talks Fail, and Accused North Coast Journal Bookkeeper Will Stand Trial for Embezzlement
‘MANILA FIVE’ CASE: New Legislation Means That Most of the Alleged Participants Likely Won’t Stand Trial for Murder
TODAY in COURT: Delays for Accused Child Molester and Accused Killer of Foster Father; Settlement Possible for DUI Murder Suspect; More
Local Man Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in Meth Overdose Death of 16-Year-Old Girl
Chico Man Held to Answer for Murder of SoHum Couple in Dispute Over Stolen Weed
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