Police & Courts
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We Requested and Received Judge Clay Brennan’s Retirement Notice—We Didn’t Expect This
We requested Mendocino County Superior Court Judge Clay Brennan’s retirement announcement under the California Public Records Act (CPRA). The courts…
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50 year old man arrested in Westport on gun charges, but this really doesn’t impact your life
Editor’s Note: Below is a press release about an arrest made by the Sheriff’s Office on November 9. As usual,…
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Court executive says there is no plan to close Coast courthouse, surprise cuts are blamed on Judge Brenann’s sudden retirement but there is much more to this story, stay tuned
With two unelected judges recently appointed and another on the way, it’s time to speak up for Fort Bragg about…
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Letter to the Editor- Wellington- I want to serve but Mendo Courts make it much harder for jurors than need be
Dear Editor, I finally made it to jury duty in Ukiah on Monday because they said they were no longer…
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Ukiah High teacher and prominent local journalist arrested Nov. 3, police seek help finding others contacted online by “Johhnyender”, suspended by district after allegations on Oct. 16
Matt LaFever, 37, founder of MendoFever and widely considered the county’s most-read journalist, was arrested this morning by Ukiah Police…
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Philo man pleads guilty to two felony sex charges in plea bargain. Thanks to California’s court fathers forcing the county to stop offering online criminal files, we won’t be able to keep reporting these felony cases like we had planned
Ryan Clayton Davis of Philo pleaded guilty on Monday to two charges of unforced sex offenses against a minor. Davis…
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Justice and Firepower: Mendocino’s New Judge and the Emergency Response You are not hearing about
Governor Gavin Newsom announced a new appointment to the Mendocino County Superior Court last week. Here comes the judge! We…
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Shrugging off Jury Duty? County to issue warrants for repeat offenders. +California Judicial Council may respond Mendocinocoast.news’s criticisms
Mendocino County will begin arresting residents who repeatedly fail to appear for jury duty, according to Court Executive Kim Turner…
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All online Mendocino county criminal court files vanish over the weekend, never to return
Answers sought from Mendo court executive, but all California counties are doing the same, big restrictions, but little or no…
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Philo man facing 7 felony sex charges alleging sex with a underage girl appears in Fort Bragg courthouse Monday. Case was filed March 27.
A 41-year-old Philo man facing seven felony sex charges involving a teenage girl appeared in Fort Bragg’s Ten Mile Court…
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Self defense! Case dismissed! Release of Fort Bragg man who stabbed 2, including his mom, ordered
Daynes Cox-Pabo has been found innocent. The Fort Bragg man, who was arrested July 18 on felony charges including attempted…
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UPDATE – woman charged in firecracker assault on homeless woman in February pleads no contest to one felony or misdemeanor charge: three additional charges dismissed, receives suspended sentence
Editor’s note- Mendocinocoast.news has learned that the victim in this case would not cooperate or testify. This was a factor…
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Defense gamble of putting man on stand who shot and killed Kevin Taeuffer in Point Arena last summer pays off, jury rules innocent on murder
Did the prosecution also offer the jury manslaughter? If not, why not? We also want more info to remember the…
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Fort Bragg man, 32, arrested this morning for stabbing mom, 60 and second man, 47— suspect claims it was in self-defense
(Most of the information from the following comes from a press release issued by the Fort Bragg Police Department, issued…
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Fort Bragg man allegedly peeped into the windows of two other women, came back to break in once before June 21 rape of different victim. Now faces charges in 4 separate cases
UPDATE- JULY 3— Earlier this week an arrangement was held for Cayden Paul Craig, 23, of Fort Bragg on the…
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Update Tuesday at 14:00 hours No arrests made in Fort Bragg sexual assualt, officers voluntary pick up shifts on days off and have mounted extra patrols. New information now allows better description
Police have carefully measured objects seen in the video and the measurement shows a revised description that comes from newly…
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Fort Bragg police assaulted with butcher knife, flower pots, toilet seat, residents terrified, cop treated for cuts, but no serious injuries
The police do a good job of telling the story below. It’s true, FB police are very good at de-escalating…
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21-year old Fort Bragg woman arrested booked on elder abuse, fireworks charges for attacks on homeless woman
A 21-year old Fort Bragg hairstylist and a juvenile male, both from Fort Bragg, face charges for allegedly throwing lit…
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Sheriff’s Department issues statement on serial killler case.
The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Department has issued a press release that contradicts what daughter Galina Trefil has been saying on…
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Windsor police arrest man for huge illegal abalone haul from Elk, many undersized
The following is a press release from the city of Windsor Windsor Deputy Apprehends alled Abalone Poacher February 26th at…
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