Missing/Wanted Persons

On July 20, 2011 two people were shot at the Bu Shay Campground located at Lake Mendocino in Redwood Valley, California. One of the shooting victims, Joseph Litteral, subsequently died. Earlier police investigations resulted in the arrest of two suspects in this murder case, Marvin D. Johnson Jr., 33 and Simon Thornton age 22.  Then,…

According to a news release from the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office, dated September 2, 2011- (this report updates two recent murders in Mendocino County): On August 11, 2011, Matthew Coleman was shot and killed in a remote area located near the 44000 block of North Highway One (1) near Westport, CA. On August 27, 2011,…

According to information recevied by KMUD News: In early August a victim’s credit card and other items were stolen during a vehicle burglary in Samoa.  On August 16 the credit card was used by the man in the attached photo at Target in Eureka.  It had also been used at Circle K the same day.…

Update to the missing person report below: According to a news release from the Eureka Police Department,on August 3, 2011 the Eureka Police Department received notification from another law enforcement agency of the safe locating of the missing woman, Randi Barton.  Barton’s missing person report has been cleared.  Below is the original report posted August…

According to a news release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, dated June 27. 2011: On June 24, 2011, approximately 6:45 p.m. the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call from a 40-year-old female who said her boyfriend 40-year-old was kidnapped and being driven around the Cutten area in a Red Van. Deputies responded…