The Mom of a missing teenager from Fort Bragg has a message for her child:
AUDIO VERBATIM: Hi, Roy. It’s mom. I just—I hope that you’re ok and that you’re safe.
I hope anyone who knows anything–um–I know someone knows something out there that you would come forward. If you are in fear or if you think you’re in trouble, you are absolutely not. I just want you home safe.
That emotional plea from Jen Mora today–part of a social media update from the Fort Bragg Police about 15-year-old Roy Mora, who was last seen Saturday around 6 pm near Whipple and Oak in Fort Bragg on the way to see the Lighted Truck Parade with friends. Fort Bragg Police chief Neil Cervenka says the search has been extensive and that so far there are no clues about what might have happened to Roy. The chief is urging anyone with information to come forward and is once again asking anyone with surveillance videos to show them to police. He describes Roy, also known as Naomi, as a 15-year-old female who identifies as male and uses he/him pronouns.
Lake County supervisors have voted to move ahead with plans to change the name of Kelseyville despite a county-wide non-binding vote opposing it. The vote to submit the change to the U S board that considers such requests was 3 to 2. The board heard three hours of the pros and cons on Tuesday, before making the decision. Supporters say changing the name to Konocti is the right thing to do because of ties between the Kelseyville name and a man who committed atrocities against the native population in 1840. Lake County news reports that many at the meeting objected to the vote itself, not necessarily to changing the name. Both sides seemed to agree on one thing–telling the board the question never should have gone to voters. Among those voting to move forward, supervisor Moke Simon. He says a new name will start healing old wounds. Voting NO, supervisor Jessica Pyzksa, who said she wanted to stay neutral on the question, and board chair Bruno Sabbatier, who said he voted NO because of HOW the referendum was presented to voters and that he agrees the name should be changed.
Prosecutors have laid out part of their case against a man accused of a murder in Clearlake earlier this month. Lake County News reports that Martin Jimenez-Patricio has made his first court appearance since he was arrested for the December 4th killing of Jose De Jesus Gutierrez-Castillo. Prosecutors allege that Jimenez-Patricio used a metal stake in the killing, but have not released a motive.. Police were called to a residence on James Street on December 4th for a report of a dead person. Officers say they found the body inside after an hours-long standoff with the suspect. Jimenez Patricio faces two felonies., and is also charged with misdemeanor possession of meth. He is being held without bail at the Lake County Jail.
