Little Updates on Unresolved Incidents in the News–An Unexplained Death, Escaped Robbers, and a Skeleton at CR
Readers often have questions about stories. They want to know happened next. Sometimes we get answers that aren’t really an entire story but are of interest to us and, we believe, to our readers. Sooo, here’s a short recap of what we think you might want to know:
- On September 24, after a mysterious incident on the Avenue of the Giants, 21-year-old Drake Gammell living in the Southern Humboldt area was injured and put on life-support and later died. His girlfriend, Chelsea Leanne Cookston, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. According to Lt. Dennis Young of the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Department, “We are waiting for the completion of the autopsy report to determine cause of death for the man on the Avenue. Not sure when that will be.”
- On September 25, two men allegedly stole marijuana at gunpoint in Garberville and then crashed while being chased by their victim. The two men have still not been located. According to Lt. Young, officers “did find evidence in the motel room that indicated the victim was telling the deputies the truth, i.e. discarded zip ties.”
- On September 26, PG&E workers discovered human remains. According to Lt. Dennis Young, “The human remains found at CR were bones only. The only way we can identify that individual is with a return from [Department of Justice] of the DNA markers. That return takes 6 months or longer.” So we’ll have to wait awhile for answers.
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And the sagas continue. Thank you
Marci Kitchen update? Costa Rica or Hawaii?
I’d also like to know this.
HELL!
She’s ingesting as much alcohol and cocaine as she can before she goes to prison.
She’s too busy with harvest and brokering. Money to be made, she doesn’t have time for Costa or Hawaii.
Trial coming in Novemeber
Thank you Kym for the follow ups. You are awesome
What ever happened with the 16 year old girl that was found dead in that house in Eureka a while back?
This is the latest info. I’ll try and get an update soon. https://kymkemp.com/2017/06/15/mother-accepts-diploma-for-her-daughter-who-died-under-suspicious-circumstances/
No new info
What about Alderpoint Murder
Suspect still not located.
Thanks, Kym !!
Whatever happened to the guy who killed someone with a crossbow out in Manila? He was a young guy with an underage girlfriend that were living in a homeless camp out there…maybe I missed it but I never heard if he was convicted (?)
King and his attorney reached a plea bargain with the District Attorney’s Office and was sentenced to 18 years, 4 months in state prison.
http://www.times-standard.com/article/zz/20140707/NEWS/140708922
http://www.times-standard.com/article/zz/20140707/NEWS/140708922
Thanks, Kym! You are the only person practicing journalism around here- investigating and posting updates!
I agree 100%
And how come there has been no news on the unicorn sighting in Redway?
Lmao!
Because it was promptly killed and its ground up horn is being used as a bloom fertilizer by the Bulgarian Hmong Brazilians.
Damn, I want a photo. I’ve always dreamed of seeing one.
How about the POS that killed the lady by McDonald’s and ran
Thank you for the follow ups.
Did they find the missing tourist in Eureka who left his motel for a walk and never returned?
yes
What about that home invasion kidnapping on Hwy 162 Covelo Rd where the gang of men pretended to be leo’s and forced the farmers at gunpoint ? What is the trial dates and outcome?
I doubt Law Enforcement is doing anything but patrolling and eradicating, patrolling to confiscate ready to sell pounds heading South and Money Heading North on the 101…. and eradicating gardens where there is more $$$ to be confiscated and seized (either lagally or just pocketed by deputies), and “processed pounds” which some unscrupulous deputies sell on the black market. Why are there no real investigative teams solving real crimes with victims? Are there even detectives or just pot detectives?
It seems the Sheriff Departments are fixated on the $$ from asset forfeiture and busts and could care less about crimes with victims since they produce no revenue for the department and cost lots of $$$ and man power to investigate and prosecute! It’s all about the money $$$.
This one? They’ve arrested four. https://kymkemp.com/2017/08/29/ringleader-of-marijuana-robbery-arrested-said-mendocino-county-sheriffs-office/
The missing Mad Creek Three- two Samoans and a Thai if I remember correctly.
Poof! gone and nothing to see here.
Never been found and no leads I’ve seen anywhere.
what about Casey Campbell murder
The four guys that rented a car in So Cal, last seen in Willow creek?
Anything on the missing man out of Alabama, Bill Williams in a blue Ford Fusion with Alabama plates, possibly on his way to the redwoods.
Still missing
Thanks Kim, hopefully he’s found safe and sound.
Poor greenrusher growers getting robbed of other people’s pot. Any updates on the victims and their PTSD from being robbed by black men in gville? I sure hope they are okay and not traumatized from being robbed. I’m sure they are both upstanding citizens to their local and global community and it’s just not fair that innocent growers like these driving new to them trucks are taken advantage of by the system and have to resort to selling to Scarry thugs in a best Western. Actually, wait, I see them every day and they seems fine. Nevermind.
Kym, I can’t tell you how much I appreciate this. No one else in media seems to find any reason to follow up. Yet it’s important to let people know if their first impressions are right or wrong or unresolved.
Can you tell us what happened to the rapest Alvero Escareno ? Eureka man rapes teen?
Did they ever locate old man bob firestone that went on a walk in garberville and never returned?He was my neighbor ,still think about him once in a while
Liz do you know when this sighting in Willow creek was? Where did you hear this?
Drake Hammil, on the avenue, died from massive trauma to his skull. The police aren’t in the game of guessing, but reliable sources say it was not hard to determine. Something horrendous happened in the middle of the goddamned road! Who what where why!!!!!!!! When is known.
His girlfriend is only charged with dui so I’m guessing the police don’t think she is responsible. So, wtf!! And the police say only ‘perhaps he jumped from the vehicle’
Plausible on its face, but the paint marks at the scene do not support that. The cops put marks for the front and rear left (driver’s side) tires. The car is aligned with the shoulder stripe, but facing north in the southbound Lane. The blood starts slightly ahead of the car and spreads all the way to the rear of the car. All the blood is in the north bound lane. If he jumped (or was pushed) from the car….it seems she would have come back around to the scene and be facing south. Why she was in the wrong lane with no skid marks is odd. But if she was driving (an assumption based on the DUI charge) it seems he got out or was dragged out and then God only knows what happened.
I’ve heard that the tragedy might have started at the Riverwood bar
Someone told me there have been several other human remains found around the proximity of CR over the years. Have there been and could/ are they related cases?