Articles by Rhonda Parker
February 2023
Judge Rules That Suspect in Greenwood Heights Murder, Finally Deemed Mentally Competent, Must Stand Trial
Judge Dismisses Felony Molestation Charges Against Accused Fortuna Coach, Math Teacher
January 2023
Former North Coast Journal Bookkeeper Agrees to Pay Back $50k as Part of Embezzlement Plea Agreement
Court Delays Sentencing in Record-Setting Drug Bust; Prosecution Argues Proposed Settlement Too Lenient
December 2022
Pine Hill Double Murder Suspect Arraigned, Pleads Not Guilty; Charges Could Put Him in Prison For Life With No Parole
Attempted Murder Suspect Released From Jail; Alleged Victims Not Interested in Pursuing Charges
Suspect in 2019 Fatal Old Town Beating Pleads Guilty, Faces 15 to Life
Crescent City Man Convicted in Failed McKinleyville Murder-For-Hire Case Sentenced to 43 Years in Prison, Can Apply For Parole in 20 Years
TODAY in COURT: Hearing for Permanent Restraining Order Against Outgoing Arcata Councilmember Brett Watson Rescheduled for Valentine’s Day
Trial of Arcata Rancher Ray Christie Delayed Yet Again, as the Accused’s Medical Problems Worsen
November 2022
Man Who Helped Bear River Triple Murderer Go on the Lam Sentenced to Three Years, Eight Months but Will Likely Only Serve a Year in Prison
Treatment, Not Trial, For Fortuna Man Accused of Sending Violent, Veiled Threats to Church Group
TODAY in COURT: Mistake Delays Fortuna Teacher’s Preliminary Hearing on Child Molestation Charges; Mental Health Questions Hang Over Fortuna Terrorism Case, Kneeland Homicide
Arcata Councilmember Brett Watson Consents to Police Search of His Home to Try to Find His Missing Firearms
SORIA TRIAL: Jurors Find Attempted Murderer Guilty After Short Deliberations
October 2022
SORIA TRIAL: In Closing Arguments, Dueling Attorneys Ask Jurors to Decide When, Exactly, the Defendant Lied
No Charges Against Willow Creek Shooter, District Attorney Says; Investigation So Far Shows Victim the Aggressor, Shooting Justified
SORIA TRIAL: Accused Gunman in Alleged McK Murder-For-Hire Case Suddenly Admits Owning Loaded Revolver Found at the Scene
Despite Confession, McK Attempted Murder Suspect Claims He Only Wanted to Rob His Victim
Case Against Greenwood Heights Murder Suspect Suspended Again While Court Seeks a Psychiatric Second Opinion
McK GANG SHOOTING: Prosecution Rests Case Against Crescent City Man Accused of Attempted Gang Murder
Mother of Bear River Triple Murderer Sentenced For Attempting to Help Son Escape
‘It’s Horrible What You Have Done to These Communities’: Two Suspects Sentenced in Brutal Roadside Murder
September 2022
Suspects in 2020 Roadslide Slaying in Hoopa Plead Guilty to First Degree Murder, Voluntary Manslaughter
Former County Correctional Officer Gets Nine Years for Shooting Man in McKinleyville Bar
August 2022
Judge Rules That Arcata Man Can Stand Trial For Pimping, but Evidence Doesn’t Support Human Trafficking Charge
Former Humboldt Correctional Officer Having Trouble Deciding Whether to Plead Guilty to Attempted Murder
Attorneys and Judge Discuss Possible Plea Deal for Hoopa Roadside Murder Suspects
Arcata Man Sentenced to 13 Years for Stabbing Homeless Man in Old Town
TODAY in COURT: Convicted Murderer Convicted of Unemployment Fraud; Trial Date Scheduled Next Month for 2019 Hikshari Trail Murder
July 2022
Drug Trafficking Trial of Michael Acosta, Former District Attorney Candidate, Scheduled for Early Next Year
Second Ray Christie Trial Postponed Due to Defendant’s Deteriorating Health
TODAY in COURT: Trial of Suspect in Murder of Homeless Eureka Man to Begin Next Week; 2020 Hoopa Murder Case Inches Forward
June 2022
At Emotional Hearing, Eureka Resident Who Killed San Jose Mother While Driving High on Meth Sentenced to Seven Years
Jury Convicts Sotolongo of Second-Degree Murder for 2016 Hoopa Stabbing
SOTOLONGO TRIAL: Jury Asks for Clarification, Re-examines Evidence in Hoopa Stabbing Case
May 2022
TODAY in COURT: Man Who Bit Off Cop’s Thumb Gets Four Years and Change; Kneeland Murder Suspect Says He’s Not Insane, but a Doctor Disagrees; Sotolongo Jury Still Deliberating
Accused Fortuna High Coach Taken Into Custody After Judge Increases Bail at Arraignment
SOTOLONGO TRIAL: Testimony Ends; Closing Arguments to Begin Tomorrow Morning
SOTOLONGO TRIAL: Defense Presents Self-Defense Case, While Prosecution Points to the Accused’s History of Jailhouse Fights
SOTOLONGO TRIAL: Defense Witnesses Say Victim Had Threatened the Accused’s Life and Beaten His Uncle Into a Coma in the Weeks Before the Stabbing
SOTOLONGO TRIAL: New Evidence Shows That Victim in Hoopa Stabbing Was Carrying Knife in His Pocket
Alderpoint Murder Suspect Told Cops He Shot Man in the Head to Save His Puppy, Investigator Testifies
SOTOLONGO TRIAL: More Witnesses Identify the Accused as the Person Who Stabbed Victim in the Heart
SOTOLONGO TRIAL: Eyewitnesses Recall Fatal Stabbing at the Hoopa Mini-Mart Six Years Ago
TODAY in COURT: Second Ray Christie Trial Scheduled for August; Mother of Convicted Bear River Murderer Can Stand Trial in Humboldt
TODAY in COURT: 50 Years in State Prison For Man Who Shot Sheriff’s Deputy; Judge Denies Prosecution’s Motion to Delay Christie Trial
Criminal Proceedings Against Suspected Kneeland Killer Suspended; Judge Orders Psychiatric Evaluation
April 2022
TODAY IN COURT: Kneeland Murder Suspect Pleads Not Guilty
LIFE: As He Continues to Protest His Innocence, Convicted Rio Dell Murderer Demetrius Coleman Sentenced to Life in Prison With No Possibility of Parole
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