Police are investigating a deadly shooting in Ukiah. Reports say one man died on his way to the hospital shortly after he was found near North Bush and Empire Streets around 10:00 last night and that a second person was also wounded A suspect, identified as a 17 year old male, was arrested in the lobby of a nearby hotel and is charged with murder and attempted murder. Police say because of his age and the ongoing investigation, they won’t be releasing any names or additional details until later but they do think case is potentially gang-related.
Two men accused of a violent home invasion attempted robbery last fall in Mendocino county have been sentenced to long prison terms after they entered guilty pleas . 21 year old Dwan Raysean Porter-Walker of Oakland will do 15 years, 10 months in San Quentin, while his co-defendant 40 year old Johnny Lee Walker also of Oakland will seve 15 years, 4 months. The two admitted they were involved in the pistol whipping and attempted robbery of the 62 year old victim at her home in Laytonville just before Thanksgiving. The pleas end a legal back and forth that saw the pair try to walk back an earlier admission they made just before their trial was about to start in March.
A woman from Humboldt County accused of felony child endangerment that led to the death of her 18 month old son has entered a no contest plea in Mendocino County Court. 23 year old Alexandrea Raven Scott ‘s plea is the legal equivalent of an admission and she will be sentenced to 10 years in state prison.. Scott was charged with leaving the baby inside a hot car for ten hours last month while she was inside a nearby house partying with strangers. D-A David Eyster says the boy’s death was a needless tragedy and that Scott’s sentence should send a message that anyone who harms a child can expect to be treated as a serious criminal.
An online sexual encounter turning into an armed carjacking in Santa Rosa. Police say a man from Healdsburg had just picked up a woman on the way to a motel after the online hookup, when an apparent accomplice jumped in and stole the victims car. The victim was roughed up and he suffered minor injuries. The car was found later at an East Bay casino but police are still looking for the two suspects.
Mendocino County has announced a series of meetings to discuss changes to the county’s cannabis overlay zones. The proposals would give operators in certain areas more flexibility and also set up zones where new growing operations would be banned and existing operations phased out. The meetings will be held for Covelo and Mitchell Creek next Thursday, while sessions dealing with rules in Laytonville, South Legett, Deerwood and Woody Glen will take place next Friday. You can find out when and where and more about the proposals on the Mendocino county website.
A wildfire near Yosemite National Park is getting bigger. The fire has expanded to more than 22,000 acres and crews are facing tough conditions as they fight it. . Nearly 3,000 firefighters are there trying to get things under control, but so far reports say it is only about 7 percent contained.
The park itself is still open, but visitors have encountered smoke and reduced visibility as the blaze creeps closer.
