[UPDATE: Located] Do You Recognize This Trimmer Missing in the Garberville Area Since May?

Riley Bean

A trimmer missing in the Garberville area since May.

Riley Bean, age 22, is missing. His last contact with his family was May 10 of this year when he texted his mom on Mother’s Day. At that time he let his family know that he was working as a trimmer in the Garberville area.

Riley is 6’2″ and weighed approximately 170 lbs. He has brown hair and hazel eyes, according to his family who are working with Cal-Advocates for Missing. They have set up a Facebook page to help spread the word.

If you have any information, please contact the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office at (707) 445-7251.

Riley Bean missing

Riley with family member.

UPDATE 9/19: Riley Bean was located.

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SavageMom3+2
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SavageMom3+2
7 years ago

Why is this just hitting the news now after what, 3-4 months?? Is it because he is an adult? I mean if he’s in regular contact with family, then it just abruptly stops. I would think the news should pick it up right away so the public could have kept an eye out for him. Especially since there have been so many other suspicious disappearances of male and female adults in the Humbolt, Mendocino and counties all the way down to San Francisco. Also the guy from back east that’s been reported missing and his car was found over an embankment around the Willow Creek area not long ago. He was also supposed to be working trimming someplace also I Humbolt County correct??

Henchman Of Justice
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Henchman Of Justice
7 years ago
Reply to  SavageMom3+2

Yep, and DHHS pushes the “know the signs” for suicide…..

But, in the end,

99% + of people don’t give a rats arse over the few, handful of folks who lose their lives abruptly……it is true, sad, but true.

Philanthropy groups, other do gooder groups……..can’t be trusted.

the misadventures of bunjee
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the misadventures of bunjee
7 years ago

OH please just shut up HoJ. Like you have all the answers to much of anything. Do you know anyone that works for DHHS or has committed suicide, even if you knew the signs? My money says no, you don’t. Stop being part of the rant and rave problems and start being part of the solutions. Or just go away.

Yay
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Yay
7 years ago
Reply to  SavageMom3+2

The news won’t know until a police report is made. I’m sure they didn’t file a report back in May.

Grumboldt
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Grumboldt
7 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

It would be quite illuminating to get a compilation of all of missing people from Humboldt , Mendocino, and trinity counties over the past 5 years and look for trends. It feels really wrong to see so many missing people reports on the news and know there are many more not reported…. Thanks for getting the word out. Hopefully, he’s found safe somewhere….

Rhonda
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Rhonda
7 years ago
Reply to  SavageMom3+2

It’ did come out right after. But haven’t heard anymore. Thought maybe he showed up. Sad.

Eastside
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Eastside
7 years ago

Sign of the times.

JAO
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JAO
7 years ago

Just for future reference its easy to forget about calling family when youre in the hills up to your ass in work. he prob just doesnt have service.

Jerrbobmickyphilbillpigbrent
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Jerrbobmickyphilbillpigbrent
7 years ago
Reply to  JAO

No contact since May 10th. A bit long to “forget about calling family”.

Tall Trees
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Tall Trees
7 years ago
Reply to  JAO

They guy would have called by now if he were alive.

Michelle Steele
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Michelle Steele
7 years ago

So sad that Drugs have taken over the planet that was once a half way decent place to live. I pray the family finds there Loved one safe and well.

Henchman Of Justice
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Henchman Of Justice
7 years ago

Drugs?

More like evil people…..

But it is true that when humanoids get upset that they can’t control evil people, humanoid individuals will blame an artificial source (like drugs).

Recommendation: move to a polygamist colony, that way everyone is controlled uniformly, but beware, you may feel the need to break out because ya won’t like it when daddio spreads his seed to build that large unisecular family that avoids itself as the blame and prefers to blame satan’s vices.

Eastside
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Eastside
7 years ago

Huh? Man, do you ramble…..

Lost Croat Outburst
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Lost Croat Outburst
7 years ago

You’re “sounding” more and more like the “HOJ” that was eventually exiled from LoCO for being too crazy for words.

Huh ?
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7 years ago

I think it was pretty lame how Hank handled that . He outed him and took away his anonymity. The dude was weird but you can always block comments from people you don’t like .

Who
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Who
7 years ago

All one can do is hope for the best terrible situation drugs and the black market have put us in .

Henchman Of Justice
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Henchman Of Justice
7 years ago
Reply to  Who

Abusers, let em be mega users, then they will just die due to health reasons.

Problem gone, next up.

veterans friend
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veterans friend
7 years ago

In case you didn’t notice “Who”, the crime didn’t spike til the county started regulating. As long as the only market was “black”, grows were small & hidden & prices were high. Now it is insane. And our inept board of stupervisors has a lot of the responsibility…IMHO

Henchman Of Justice
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Henchman Of Justice
7 years ago

Nah,

Little by little over time by several supes during various tenures over a 25 year span.

Ya see, gubbamint employs dope growers too, and it aint no surprise people in the know buy the land (not sell it) that will be part of future commercial operations, legal or not.

Ya see, laws were on the books already to “bust the shit up” for environmental damages, but nope.

To hear a blowhard like Mark Lovelace campaign 8 years ago to enforce environmental laws, wow (only to crawl under a nuclear power plant to hide on his hipocrisy) ……powerful stuff.

To hear Mark Lovelace champion grandfathered permits for insiders first and foremost, then put a cap on new permits……..just goes to show he was lying all along, as usual for local grass root groupee types who move here from out of town preaching their progressive bullshit.

4th page from the BOTTOM
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4th page from the BOTTOM
7 years ago

Oh Lytle, are you STILL sore at all the other people who’ve made it onto the Board of Supervisors since your amazing 12% finish for 5th District Super in the election ten years ago? And “gubbamint” was cute the first 150 times but it’s gotten awfully stale.

http://www.humboldtgov.org/DocumentCenter/View/3982

Guest
Guest
Guest
7 years ago

Having lived in Humboldt for 55 years I have seen a lot of slimy politicians. Phony, self serving, narcissistic, egomaniacal wimps, that sold this place out. HOJ is another irritating entity that we must put up with here, but he is absolutely on the money where Lovelace is concerned.

Tall Trees
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Tall Trees
7 years ago

Wrong. Fact checker has you with Pinocchio nose!
Virginia Bass, Ryan Sundberg and Bohner pushed for the mega grows.
Go back to your cave.

G-ma
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G-ma
7 years ago

So sad.im so sorry.praying for all of you for his return.what is going on around here.i think greed has alot to do with it

Oh my goodness
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7 years ago

Do they have finger prints? Have they found the owner of the thumb, that turned up in Leggett?

Scooter
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Scooter
7 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

What is this about a thumb? One was found in Leggett? Folks sure need to be keeping better track of themselves.

Brenda Condon
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Brenda Condon
7 years ago

Missing persons report was filed after last spring, when he had not made contact with his weekly call home .

Wondering Why
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Wondering Why
7 years ago

So sad. Why do they come here alone? Better to have a mate with you, and text your gps coordinates to a friend, or family member. He was here long enough to have made some friends. Why isn’t someone coming forward who liked and knew him from the SoHum area? Very sad. Obviously most of the time it works out, where vagabonds get work and everyone is happy….

Dwight
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Dwight
7 years ago
Reply to  Wondering Why

Because he robbed them all. He’s a heroin user who Robs people. Just found him in humboldt county jail. Loser

Pepper Hill
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Pepper Hill
7 years ago

Could be a tragic coincidence but Tim Sweeting was murdered by someone from New Hampshire in May… Much love to both boys families. Hopefully Riley is ok.

Kristine Bean
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Kristine Bean
7 years ago
Reply to  Pepper Hill

http://www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/general-news/20160608/body-found-in-covelo-positively-idd-as-missing-man

You’re correct, a NH man but not Riley. Praying we hear from Riley soon!

Maybe he doesn't want to talk to his family
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Maybe he doesn't want to talk to his family
7 years ago

He’s around no doubt about it he was on the Plaza early August

Kristine Bean
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Kristine Bean
7 years ago

Can you contact us with more info on Riley?

Scooter
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Scooter
7 years ago

Could I get a few possible scenarios as to a trimmers murder? Payment dispute, perhaps a grab and go, get shot situation. Course, this could have nothing to do with trim work. Poor feller, if he was a good feller.

Edit: Not saying he was murdered, eh.

Kristine Bean
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Kristine Bean
7 years ago

Praying for Riley to be safe!

Link
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Link
7 years ago
Reply to  Kristine Bean

Just saw someone that looks like the guy in this pic along the 255 in arcata. Don’t want to get your hopes up but the person I saw looked like this pic not the others ones that are posted.

Kristine bean
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Kristine bean
7 years ago
Reply to  Link

If you see him again please tell him to call his family. Thanks so much!

Brent
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Brent
7 years ago

I worked around GarberVillegas around 2000. I have a feeling he is passed away. I would love to be wrong.

Yay
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Yay
7 years ago
Reply to  Brent

Since you “worked around GarberVillegas around 2000”, can you please tell me when you get a feeling that I’m about to win the lottery?

Maester Amon
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Maester Amon
7 years ago
Reply to  Brent

Huh?

mendocino mamma
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mendocino mamma
7 years ago

Scenarios…hmmmm?. #1 Jealous grower pissed at charismatic good looking young man flirting with his lady. #2 Trimmer not paid required to work like a dog, minimal food, no ride to town, gets sick of shit, blow out bang. #3 Left at grow to watch shit gets stolen, not taken care of properly bang. #4 Still working just swamped…phone dies days ago no new one til harvest. #5 ???

Shak
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Shak
7 years ago

Before the ecowars, kids like him would be found pumping gas, washing dishes, setting chokers, mowing lawns, or any number of easily gotten part time jobs. Now there are only trimmer jobs & we sit back & call them foul.
Go poverty.

anon
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anon
7 years ago

Thas the risk you take in the weed biz. If everything was above board we could trace his employer however everyone up here likes high dollar for illegal weed.

Anon Forrest
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Anon Forrest
7 years ago
Reply to  anon

I don’t agree with anon…. I follow several unsolved crime podcasts, and “Missing Persons” appears to be at the bottom of police “to do lists,” unless the MP is a juvenile or there is evidence of violence.
I don’t see that changing with the legalization of anything, really. af

Someone
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Someone
7 years ago

I have lived in humboldt/mendocino my entire life. So many trimmers disappear or are found dead around here. Its terrible and sad. Please quit traveling across country to be a part of the weed life out here. Its not safe. Too many people lose their lives over it.

Steve
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Steve
7 years ago

Do not come here for a job in the weed industry! It is not a legitimate industry and most of it is run by sociopathic nut jobs. Stop traveling to Humboldt for this shit! if you are from out of the area and you think most weed growers are happy hippies you are sadly mistaken. Get a real job somewhere else. Trimming doesn’t even pay that well anymore. Wages have not increased with inflation. 200 bucks a pound isn’t worth it. Please go do something more productive with your life. Tell all of your friends too.

One of many trimmers
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One of many trimmers
7 years ago

You are correct Steve.
-a trimmer

Crest Mouth Watch
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Crest Mouth Watch
7 years ago

I have not seen him yet but I will keep an eye out for him . Has Scope ever seen him around ?

Kristine bean
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Kristine bean
7 years ago

What is Scope?

Crest Mouth Watch
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Crest Mouth Watch
7 years ago
Reply to  Kristine bean

It is a Garberville neighborhood watch of residents and business owners . They scope things out I am not sure what it stands for. Crest mouth watch is just some dumb name I made up. People are pretty good about reporting missing people if they see them the locals always watch the people in the town. Sorry to hear about your missing relative or friend.

Bobby G
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Bobby G
7 years ago

Given the way things are going around here, it’s likely he’s buries in a shallow grave somewhere out in the woods. Very, very, sad.

Kristine Bean
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Kristine Bean
7 years ago

Riley has been found! Thanks Kym for posting on this page!