[UPDATE 11:16 p.m.: Two Suspects Detained–Video] Music Video Filming in Willits Tonight Turns Into a Shootout

Generic Stock File Photo Emergency Lights Fire Police Ambulance Bokeh by Oliver Cory

Stock photo by Oliver Cory

On-going scanner traffic indicates chaotic circumstances are playing out this evening in Willits. The dispatcher is reporting that a group of men on Trimbly Court was taking part in the filming of a music video when some sort of incident occurred forcing them to quickly flee in a vehicle as two cars pursued and shot at them.

The fleeing men finally stopped their vehicle near the intersection of Highway 101 and West Road. The two pursuing vehicles reportedly pulled up behind the men and three black male adults exited one car and either jumped into the other and fled or fled on foot.

A taxi driver called law enforcement reporting a suspicious circumstance after getting a call from a man who said he was on Uva Drive (not far from where the black male adults were last seen) and wanted a ride to San Bruno, a Bay Area town 130 miles south.

Three of the men that reportedly shot at the fleeing vehicle were the three black male adults involved in the cannabis robbery and manhunt that took place on July 21, 2022.

Please remember that this story is unfolding. Information is being reported as we gather it. However, some of the information coming from witnesses and initial official reports could be wrong. We will do our best to get the facts but, in the case that something is inaccurate, we will update with correct information as soon as we can.

UPDATE 9:56 p.m.: Scanner traffic indicates law enforcement is out with at least one suspect and located a Glock 19 handgun on his person.

UPDATE 10:01 p.m.: A law enforcement officer investigating the victim’s vehicle reported they found five confirmed bullet holes in the “left rear of the vehicle.”

UPDATE 10:16 p.m.: The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Department issued a Shelter in Place order at 10:10 p.m.:

Friday August 5th, 2022 :: 10:10 p.m. PDT
AlertShelter in Place: Law Enforcement activity in the Uva Drive area of Redwood Valley
Shelter in Place: Law Enforcement activity in the Redwood Valley area of Uva Drive.
Deputies searching for Armed-Robbery Suspect in the Uva Dr area. Notify 911 with any suspicious persons seen in the area. Suspect possibly Dark Skinned Male with long dreadlocks last seen wearing a tan hoodie style sweat shirt and jean pants.

Additional Resources: Twitter: @MendoSheriff, Facebook: @MendocinoSheriffhttps://nixle.us/DSYF2

UPDATE 11:11 p.m.: Matt Lafever was live on the scene as several suspects were detained.

UPDATE 11:16 p.m.: Two suspects associated with this incident were successfully apprehended in Hopland. From what we have gathered, the pair contacted a tow truck company who picked up them and their vehicle.

The tow truck driver quickly gathered there was something amiss and began to text law enforcement secretly about the pair. California Highway Patrol apprehended the tow truck with the men in Hopland and successfully detained them.

UPDATE 11:28 p.m.: Photos taken as law enforcement detained two suspects in this incident in Hopland.

Cash and other items confiscated from the suspects. [Photo by Matt LaFever]

Cash and other items confiscated from the suspects. [Photo by Matt LaFever]

One of the suspects wearing earbuds while being arrested. [Photo by Matt LaFever]

One of the suspects wearing earbuds while being arrested. [Photo by Matt LaFever]

UPDATE: Willits Shooting, Pursuit, and Subsequent Manhunt Nets Five Suspects, Says CHP

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Hmmmmm? Who wda thot
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Hmmmmm? Who wda thot
1 year ago

These losers slithering up from the city to violate our peace. Are going to run into the “right” people eventually and be properly addressed Tolerating their trashy ways is unacceptable.

Ed Voice
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Ed Voice
1 year ago

Well, you are inviting people like this to slither up from the city with festivals like NNMF and ROTR. You can also use Newton’s 3 laws of motion for criminal behavior. In other words, forces result from cash interactions.

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Hmmmmm? Who wda thot
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Hmmmmm? Who wda thot
1 year ago
Reply to  Ed Voice

I agree some are inviting filth into our community. But that would not be me. I have been saying for years the pot trade is anything but harmless. Drugs degrade people. And communities. And pot is a drug. Particularly after you concentrate it. These thugs have been glorifying gangster lifestyle far too long. The ending needs to be different than the MTV videos. With the flashy cars and wads of cash. How about a ern of ashes and no ceremony? After a speedy trial of course

Eric
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Eric
1 year ago

I’m sure the residents of Covelo, Hoopa, and Yurok would agree with your sentiment.

Corporate Serfdom
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Corporate Serfdom
1 year ago

Was Alec Baldwin on the set?

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oofta
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oofta
1 year ago

There is literally no way to dig into this kind of incident without being labeled a racist, so I won’t even try. As a Bay Area resident I’ll just say that we have problems here that you guys up north don’t usually have to deal with. Sorry for the spill-over.

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The Real Brian
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1 year ago
Reply to  oofta

I’ll just say that we have problems here that you guys up north don’t usually have to deal with.

I know!

I’m so tired of them…

Everytime I go to the Bay, they are all there, as if they belong….

As if it’s normal….

As if we want them….

Endless amounts of them….

Gathering in large groups…

All so flashy…

Frikin cars!

Traffic is just something I can’t stand anymore!

Thanks for acknowledging the traffic problems of the Bay Area…..

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Guess
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Guess
1 year ago
Reply to  The Real Brian

I thought he was referring to democrats 😆

The Real Brian
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1 year ago
Reply to  Guess

No, he was just saying how black people are a problem.

And he was thinking country folks didn’t want black people in the country.

Pretty much racism – as good as it gets.

Hmmmmm? Who wda thot
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Hmmmmm? Who wda thot
1 year ago
Reply to  The Real Brian

Call it whatever you want if black people are bringing guns and violence up here. No we dont want them. If they could act civil then they are welcome. In so sick of libs calling everyone that wont accept their moral decay. Racist sexist and all the ists. We just want to live a civil peaceful life and teach our kids good things. Keep your vile ways to yourselves

The Real Brian
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1 year ago

You:

“Good things” = whites with guns.

Because you said “black people bring guns and violence”.

Tell that to Kyle Zoellner to tell that to his mom to tell that to Charmaine Lawson.

Hmmmmm? Who wda thot
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Hmmmmm? Who wda thot
1 year ago
Reply to  The Real Brian

Actually my guns are used as a tool. They are legal So yes they are good. If i were to go thru town shooting at moving vehicles that would change. You morons need a new response im not a racist. Im just not willing to tolorate living with the threat of these kinds of lowlifes bringing their wreckless BS to the place i live and raise my family. Keep your ghetto ways in your ghetto. Ive worked hard to help build a safe place for my family. If you come threaten it becus you are too lame to do the same. Expect an absolute response. Put your woke up your ass

Sunny Seas
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Sunny Seas
1 year ago
Reply to  oofta

Don’t worry about the spill over, we do just fine on our own.

Canola
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Canola
1 year ago
Reply to  Sunny Seas

Right? We culture our own home-grown thugs, just as bad. With the so-called spill over we are living in the wild west again. Just a few days ago during a car chase from the Herrick area thru pine hill to Harris street, some locals tried to shoot out a cop chasing them as they passed my house. FTS!

Trashman
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Trashman
1 year ago
Reply to  oofta

Boyz in da hood

Zipline
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Zipline
1 year ago

If you’re going to play with guns you really should learn how to use them.

Squeeler
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Squeeler
1 year ago

Never trust a tow truck driver. They are snitches, narcs and wannabe cops

Just Sayin
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Just Sayin
1 year ago
Reply to  Squeeler

So you’d be suspect 2 or is it 3? All you pos need a dirt nap!

Chesterson
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Chesterson
1 year ago
Reply to  Squeeler

we are glad they called the cops. Also, we applaud the latest bunch of armed citizens who have been shooting and hitting armed thieves. More of that needs to happen. And shoot to kill. That way we don’t have to spend taxpayer money on jails and helping them. No CPR required. While we are at it, arm the school teachers in the class room. Give them training, and post notices that all teachers are armed and trained. let’s go people. Trump 2024. Biden is a failure, as are all progressives.

Farce
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Farce
1 year ago
Reply to  Chesterson

I was agreeing until you got to the Trump part ha ha! Trump is unfit to lead our country. But the rest of your sentiments can be expressed without injecting politics and you might find some agreement even amongst DEMs. We are politically deeply polarized at present- ideas can best come to fruition by ditching the political slams no matter how good it might feel to you personally ha ha! You might find that some progressives actually agree with you on some of your ideas and we don’t need to fight over everything always…

Neverlayup
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Neverlayup
1 year ago
Reply to  Farce

Lol! Farce is always angry and zesty! Sleepy joe is truly useless! TRUMP is the best president we’ve had in a long time! TRUMP/DESANTIS 2024!

Barry Bassboat
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Barry Bassboat
1 year ago
Reply to  Neverlayup

Oh man. Trump and Desantis hate each other. Desantis is better at fake-pray’n. FC’sS. After robo Hilary, and the sleep aid from Delaware, who will the right of center NPR Dynasty Dems choose to lose against the Florweirdo? Joe Lieberman? fuck is he still alive?

Country Joe
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1 year ago
Reply to  Neverlayup

President Trump accomplished more than the last 10 presidents combined.

Barry Bassboat
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Barry Bassboat
1 year ago
Reply to  Country Joe

Ok, I thought you were gonna list something…

Hmmmmm? Who wda thot
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Hmmmmm? Who wda thot
1 year ago
Reply to  Neverlayup

In 2024 when trump resumes his rightful office. Hes going to undo all the treasonous acts this illigitimate group of lowlifes put in motion and direct our energy and economy to a condition we will be able to re coup all the money being thrown around and embezzeled. And act like a competent leader on the world stage helping to restore the respect biden and his cackling crow. Threw away. And possibly send troops to mexico to eradicate these cartel losers that are laughing in our face. As they haul drugs and human traffic across what should be a border. Its going to be refreshing

thatguyinarcata
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thatguyinarcata
1 year ago

Holy. Shit.

We are in the end times for sure

Hmmmmm? Who wda thot
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Hmmmmm? Who wda thot
1 year ago

Yes we are.

Country Joe
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1 year ago
Reply to  Farce

So Trump still resides rent free in your head.

thetallone
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thetallone
1 year ago
Reply to  Chesterson

Shooting to kill people you think have committed a crime is not your job, Mr. Gun Happy.
I’m not defending these sleaze bags and I praise the tow truck driver for his quick thinking, but your dark fantasy of vigilante “justice” has no place in a civilized society.

raiconlan@gmail.com
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1 year ago
Reply to  thetallone

You are naive to the point of stupidity if you see a crime in progress you can intervene if the alleged culprit is a clear and present danger you can defend yourself. It’s easy to tell yourself that it will always be some unfortunate other whose the victim but when its your turn you won’t care if the person helping you meets some b#//$#!+ training requirement the police in Uvalde had training but had no will to engage and thats true these days of many law enforcement agencies and jurisdictions. I will just keep talking to this witness and radio in a bunch of nonsense while the guy runs away. Look to your own for protection and the drug crisis (Biden’s fault) has unleashed an army of zombies and career criminals that sell the poison.

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Entering a world of pain
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Entering a world of pain
1 year ago

Funny to call someone stupid, coming from a person who typed out 3 paragraphs with no punctuation

Hmmmmm? Who wda thot
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Hmmmmm? Who wda thot
1 year ago

Another english teacher

Entering a world of pain
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Entering a world of pain
1 year ago

No. But writing a 200 word run on sentence doesn’t exactly make someone look smart. Besides it’s hard to read and I for one often skip by those comments

Corporate Serfdom
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Corporate Serfdom
1 year ago

In a gun free Zone state of mind.
Imagine this commentor correcting the wrong person at the wrong time.
The real world can put your grammatical approach 6ft under.

Corporate Serfdom
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Corporate Serfdom
1 year ago

Thank you

thetallone
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thetallone
1 year ago

There’s a fine line between defending yourself and becoming judge, jury and executioner on the street. Some people seem eager to cross that line.

Flame hat
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Flame hat
1 year ago

You gun guys are so scared of everything

Hmmmmm? Who wda thot
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Hmmmmm? Who wda thot
1 year ago
Reply to  thetallone

It may take drastic measures to rein in stupidity. But after some proper handling of the uncivilized. The message will get back to the source. Clearly they are cowards

Barry Bassboat
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Barry Bassboat
1 year ago

You are so pro late term abortion. And so serious for a high school kid.

Hmmmmm? Who wda thot
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Hmmmmm? Who wda thot
1 year ago
Reply to  thetallone

What has no place in civilized society is a band of armed criminals shooting and robbing in our community. Group justice was all we had b4 we started using a sheriff and judicial system to handle criminals. At this point that system has failed us. As well as the political and education systems. So handling public safety by citizens may be all we have. Educating our own children also appears to be in order

raiconlan@gmail.com
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1 year ago
Reply to  Chesterson

Trump 2024

thetallone
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thetallone
1 year ago

Can you run for office from prison? I hope he does run. Even a loser like Biden beat him fair and square.

Yellow
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Yellow
1 year ago
Reply to  thetallone

Trump and Biden both need to go. They should be replaced with a qualified Green Party president, which would provide a chance to break the continuous cycle of two-party losers.

Vet
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Vet
1 year ago
Reply to  Squeeler

AAA is my best friend on the road

raiconlan@gmail.com
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1 year ago
Reply to  Squeeler

They get a lot of business from the cops and that often the perps can’t recover the vehicle and its auctioned

Trashman
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Trashman
1 year ago
Reply to  Squeeler

Till you need one, just like cops.

Barry Bassboat
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Barry Bassboat
1 year ago
Reply to  Squeeler

If you can’t trust a tow truck driver:
Do a thorough pre trip inspection.
Perform regular maintenance.
Drive to survive.
And for gods sake figure out where your locking lug nut key is, or just put regular lug nuts on.
Nobody wants to steal your wheels. Not even the brown demons of these modern day Mendo klanners’ fevered dreams.

Canyon oak
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Canyon oak
1 year ago

Hey guys, thanks for confirming the stereotypes we are being told not to have, lol😂
No big deal, they’re just keepin it real!

Mendocino Mamma
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Mendocino Mamma
1 year ago

100% bs. 70 years of a ever advancing media. Kids raised in front of television and video games. Home with Mamas watching Jerry Springer all day while they’re little. Video games, Thug Life, Grand Theft Auto, blingy music videos and album’s “art” make a life of crime entertainment. Bling,bling, bling,slapping the cash and grabbing the stash.
Teenagers walking around wearing “cookies” shirts. Hello?
What could possibly go wrong?
Too much media causes brain damage here is your proof.
Read a effing book!!!

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I like stars
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I like stars
1 year ago

Isn’t a book a form of media?

Mendocino Mamma
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Mendocino Mamma
1 year ago
Reply to  I like stars

It’s the video media. The nonsensical songs with the catchy beats that drill into your brain matter. It’s a big problem.

Barry Bassboat
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Barry Bassboat
1 year ago

Or a few wannabees in Redwood Valley who thought their first weed deal would make a cool video.

dogglife
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dogglife
1 year ago
Reply to  Barry Bassboat

The video and “wannabees” originated in Willits. The resulting car chase ended up in Redwood Valley.

Yellow
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Yellow
1 year ago

This does seem to be true for news as well, as newspapers and other written articles seem to often be higher quality, while television (like Faux and CNN) are often only interested in riling up their base to be inflamed so that they will endlessly watch more commercials.

Barry Bassboat
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Barry Bassboat
1 year ago

The catchy beats are the problem. Next thing you know they’ll be huggn, and dancing. Big problem
https://youtu.be/7aekxC_monc
And get off my lawn!

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Jim lahey
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Jim lahey
1 year ago

I agree it’s the culture people were raised on. Snoop dog can talk about murder drugs killing police and will appear as a halftime super bowl headliner and in his music scream f@ck and the n word constantly and woman are bitches. But a white person says the wrong word once and they are banned from tv forever. I grew up listening to rap and all the things of the era and I think it’s stupid all the crap the rappers talk about still. And look at the culture it has created. Rappers talk about murder constantly and popping pills. I think it’s disgusting at this point. Will they ever change their story and view. I’m sick of the glorification of these idiotic rappers. The idiotic murder video games GTF. What kind of morons buy these games for their kids or play it themselves as adults which is even worse. I never understood any of this.

Barry Bassboat
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Barry Bassboat
1 year ago
Reply to  Jim lahey

You are clumping up shit you don’t really know about. Rock and Roll promotes bad stuff; the Rolling Stones are one big advert for heroin! Most hip hop is garbage, Just like Classical Orchestral Ensembles! But the gems…
Try this:
https://youtu.be/PnTCDuE8M3A

Then this:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=_atqPcXvcr0

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Jim lahey
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Jim lahey
1 year ago
Reply to  Barry Bassboat

What the hell are you talking about

Barry Bassboat
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Barry Bassboat
1 year ago
Reply to  Jim lahey

Responding to you. Read your own vomment then ask yourself:”What the hell are you talking about”[?]
But to help, it sounds like Snoop Dog is the only rapper you’ve heard about, and you don’t know much about his work, and you were offended he did the halftime show instead of Wayne Newton.

Jim lahey
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Jim lahey
1 year ago
Reply to  Barry Bassboat

Seriously again what the hell are you talking about. I only heard of snoop dogg? I don’t know his work? I’m offended? Wayne Newton? Rolling Stones , classical music. Talk about vomiting out nonsense. Your Mac Dre link. Strange. You make no sense.

Barry Bassboat
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Barry Bassboat
1 year ago
Reply to  Jim lahey

Mistah F.A.B. bruh
Then admit it you were rocking out to Twisted Sister

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Barry Bassboat
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Barry Bassboat
1 year ago
Reply to  Jim lahey

Some prefer the sleepy, whiney stylings of Lil Wayne
https://youtu.be/UeXkKrL3ZJc

Country Joe
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1 year ago
Reply to  Jim lahey

The left is on a race to the ethical and moral bottom…

Yellow
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Yellow
1 year ago
Reply to  Country Joe

It’s not really the left, it’s the plutocratic two party system of the Republican Party and the Democratic Party, which are both corrupt. The political spectrum goes from left to right, rather than just being two homogenous wings, and the same statement would be vastly more true about the far right.

Non-fiction
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Non-fiction
1 year ago
Reply to  Country Joe

With the repubs as the anchor dragging it all down

Just Saying
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Just Saying
1 year ago

That would be “AN effing book.”

Corporate Serfdom
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Corporate Serfdom
1 year ago

There’s a vaccine for that.

Non-fiction
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Non-fiction
1 year ago

Presumption…and in a visual form of media too

Jim lahey
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Jim lahey
1 year ago

Mendocino DA make an example out of these scum bags. Hand them very long state prison sentences. We are watching.

Mendocino Mamma
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Mendocino Mamma
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Mendocino Mamma
1 year ago

Charming Facebook page of one of the idiots. These lovely guys they were all from Mississippi. Not so much Bay Area transplants.

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Corporate Serfdom
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Corporate Serfdom
1 year ago

https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/l/lord-of-the-flies/book-summary

“Jack commands a group of choirboys-turned-hunters who sacrifice the duty of tending the fire so that they can participate in the hunts. Jack draws the other boys slowly away from Ralph’s influence because of their natural attraction to and inclination toward the adventurous hunting activities symbolizing violence and evil.

“Lord of the Flies”, a literary reminder…get one for your local rapper.

Yellow
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Yellow
1 year ago

That sounds like someone that has been exposed to a large amount of lead, or mold.

Cetan Bluesky
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Cetan Bluesky
1 year ago

Unfit to procreate. Y’all know the rest. Mandatory castration should be implemented. If you’re not trustworthy. Then you’re unfit to procreate. It should be scissors and not a pill. Permanent castration at the very least. Rapist and pedo’s should have their nads shoved down their throats and lips sewn shut.

Me
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Me
1 year ago
Reply to  Cetan Bluesky

Sorry. I missed the rapist and pedophile references in the article. But, I don’t disagree with your comment.

raiconlan@gmail.com
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1 year ago

This isn’t their first trip to mendocino county I recognize them. I pulled up to the Valero gas station and another guy not ear buds slightly taller looked at me evil so I went to pull up to a different pump. Then ear buds came out running jumped into their dark blue or dark colored I think it was a coupe go flying off then a police cruiser went by doing a 100 mph + but they had turned onto old river rd and hit 101 by the back way. The police should watch the tapes see if they match these guy about 18 months back they robbed the Valero gas station in hopland.

willow creeker
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1 year ago

Coool story. Wow you saw some black guys at the Valero months ago and they scared you.

raiconlan@gmail.com
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1 year ago
Reply to  willow creeker

No they had guns and were on drugs and looked very trigger happy. Ever had a robber put a gun to your chest. No well I have and its an experience I don’t wish on anyone and I watched this guy after he and gf wrecked their car on sherwood rd near my property. I watched the actions right after the wreck he got out of there because he had a gun. I have video footage on hard drive of the same car repeatedly driving slow thru the neighborhood to case places to rob. It’s the same guy its a small town do you know him.

Barry Bassboat
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Barry Bassboat
1 year ago

So they’re locals?

Eek
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Eek
1 year ago

Can we see the musical video clips ? Who was the musical artist?

guest
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guest
1 year ago

Another gun opera…

burblestein
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burblestein
1 year ago

So where’s Trimbly Court? Google map is clueless.

Mendocino Mamma
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Mendocino Mamma
1 year ago
Reply to  burblestein

It’s on the back side of Holland Lane. It’s a road that goes off of Holland Lane on the south end of Willits. I honestly couldn’t imagine any place back there fancy enough to want to film a music video at. I would think that the theme of “music video” was just to support the rip off. If you do a little digging around on all of these guys most of them were probably football players or something at University and actually have degrees . Handed to them for being thugs on the field versus being students . Truly sad the perception that Mendocino County is the place to come and take advantage of people and steal their s*** runs rampant. One thing that the thugs forget though is that with our small communities they often stick out a lot more and frequently are caught. Have fun on your fine vacation in MeCoJa boys! They wound up in MeCoJa looking for the Doja. Dropped the clip, flipped the script, cops come running after. Yo yo yo now you on the waiting list for FINER accommodations cuz coudnt drive no faster! A trip out west for clout and ass turned out a disater! ❤

Barry Bassboat
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Barry Bassboat
1 year ago

Yesss all black men were football players. All blacks are coming after what you have in Mendo. Sure. Thank God these goofball hicks found you goofball hicks, so you all can feel important.

Mendocino Mamma
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Mendocino Mamma
1 year ago
Reply to  Barry Bassboat

Do your research. Dont speak without direct information. Noboday mentioned ALL…this crew. Their Facebook pages are telling. P town crew came to town.. They tried to bolt with 3 boxes [300#] got caught pants down. It’s a long way back to Mississippi and Georgia from here.

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Barry Bassboat
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Barry Bassboat
1 year ago

There was Meyers Equipment back there. I don’t know what they were up to in Willits, but I almost bought a truck from them after they moved to Sac. Mr. “Actual miles!” Salesman, a washed up highschool football star, swapped cabs, angry mechanic grinding the protruding injector nozzles off the head, they kept fucking up worse an already fucked up truck, so I kept having to drop in unexpected!…a hippy pulls up in a new box truck, it leaves with the suspicious guys eyeing me from the back room… But at least they were pale skinned, and liked Garth Brooks and Shania Twain.

Hmmmmm? Who wda thot
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Hmmmmm? Who wda thot
1 year ago
Reply to  burblestein

Its in the bowels of willits 1 mile south of browns corner rite on hiway. 101. Cant miss it for the blight and junkyard esque. Appearance

FogDog
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FogDog
1 year ago

Shooting over peaceful medicine? Mind blown!

Wildman
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Wildman
1 year ago

Looks a lot like one of the robbers from Black Oak Ranch, google “hog tied black man” looks just like him!

Humboldt
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Humboldt
1 year ago

In this country, one is supposedly innocent until proven guilty.
It is tragic that, because skin color was included in [some] of the descriptions of those supposedly involved, – though not all, not the film makers, cops or tow driver – a torrent of horrible racist comments, “losers”, “trash”, etc, were immediately generated by Redheaded Blackbelt readers.
Assumptions are being made.
We don’t yet know the full story.
To assume that someone who has dark skin or comes from the Bay area is criminal is short sighted and ignorant.
Erase Racism on the north coast.

raiconlan@gmail.com
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1 year ago
Reply to  Humboldt

I watched an armed robbery in hopland 18 months ago and I am sure it was the guy in the picture at the Valero gas station in hopland. Usually its a recurring behavior then they tell their friends and it becomes a trend

raiconlan@gmail.com
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1 year ago

Also he and his girlfriend wrecked their car on sherwood rd in Willits above the Brooktrails store he booked left his girl to mess with the car Willits PD were all over the girlfriend probably because she been the getaway driver before. The hispanics in the area knew he was a ripper they had him covered when I went by. It’s easy to wreck on that turn when your trying to look over someones fence. Sometimes a duck is a duck.

Barry Bassboat
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Barry Bassboat
1 year ago

So either you just listed every black person you ever saw in Hopland, or there is one particular black local on a crime rampage that Law enforcement never noticed, but you did.

Brent peeck
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Brent peeck
1 year ago
Reply to  Barry Bassboat

Or had something they were interested in robbing lived in area where other people had similar items of interest and am observant due to past encounters.

Hmmmmm? Who wda thot
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Hmmmmm? Who wda thot
1 year ago
Reply to  Humboldt

Stats dont lie. I doubt they were in mendo looking for jobs in a legal gainful manner

Hmmmmm? Who wda thot
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Hmmmmm? Who wda thot
1 year ago

But maybe. I always take 2 thugs and 3 guns to a job interview. In the drug infested part of town. Maybe i didnt do the math properly. In sure they are innocent now

Me
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Me
1 year ago
Reply to  Humboldt

Looks like duck. Walks like a duck. Quacks like a duck. That CAN’T be a duck. Right…

Barry Bassboat
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Barry Bassboat
1 year ago
Reply to  Humboldt

Hey we make our best decisions based on assumptions, and imagined evidence.
Did you hear? Trump accomplished more than the last ten presidents. Including Nixon, Reagan, G.H., and G.W. Bush! Fantastic! At this rate, the rest of the Republicans might as well give up. There’s no way Trump can’t beat somebody more exciting than the guy he already lost to…right? We’re gonna have to put that Bad Boy in a cryogenic tank soon, he’s so excellent.

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Hmmmmm? Who wda thot
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Hmmmmm? Who wda thot
1 year ago
Reply to  Humboldt

Lol. Lol lol. Are you serious. I have never seen a carload of young black males in mendo county that were not up to no good. However i can show you 6 different news articles of events when they are here to rob people. Want to change the narrative ??? Change the behavior and it will change by itself. I personally know a man who is disabled becus he was beat with a bat by 3 black men ifrom the city. And another whos family was terrirized by 2 black males. Both were pot robberies. Did you see the arrest log pix ??? Smug ass punks. And they are already free???? These people are creating and fueling steroetypes. I am not racist. I am prejudice. Due to statistical facts. Theres a huge difference

Kym Kemp
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1 year ago

I just want to point out that by far the majority of crimes in Mendocino county are not caused by black people. The vast majority of those arrested are male though. I could make the same leap you did that males are the root of evil. I could say “These males are creating and fueling stereotypes. I am not sexist. I am prejudice. Due to statistical facts.” But I don’t think we learn a lot about males by looking only at the ones who get arrested.

Hmmmmm? Who wda thot
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Hmmmmm? Who wda thot
1 year ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

You forgot to add the percentage of black population vs white male. That changes the outcome vastly

Kym Kemp
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1 year ago

One could make the argument that a carload of young males is rarely up to any good. I’d sure hate to start with that attitude though…you might miss out on some kind and interesting folks.

Hmmmmm? Who wda thot
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Hmmmmm? Who wda thot
1 year ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

For the record my home is mixed race. My son is employed. Goes to school and owns a gun but doesnt rob people with it.

Kym Kemp
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1 year ago

Well, if you are going to change the stats to carloads of young men carrying guns and robbing people, then I’m a 100% behind those folks are up to no good.

Hmmmmm? Who wda thot
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Hmmmmm? Who wda thot
1 year ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

I dont make the stats im just honest enuf to call it like it is. Believe me i wish it were different. Want to change the stereotype? Change the behavior then the stereotype will change itself. You may see it differently if you get met with ballbats. Or ductape and a blowtorch. At your home or growsite sometime?

Corporate Serfdom
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Corporate Serfdom
1 year ago
Kym Kemp
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1 year ago

I promise you that if someone who is white attempts to rob me, I will not blame all whites. The same with if someone who is black attempts to rob me…I won’t be blaming all black people.

Barry Bassboat
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Barry Bassboat
1 year ago

So far, I’ve been met by black guys with bags of cash. People doing business. Ripoffs come in all colors. All colors get ripped. You never hear about everyone doin it right.

The Real Brian
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1 year ago

German x Irish is not “mixed race”. 😉

Even further, you are providing an annonymous anecdote that is completely unverifiable in an attempt to gain sympathy for your comments.

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#1 dope grower
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#1 dope grower
1 year ago

Should this be in the dope grower section of RHB? Seems like normal drug farming activities.

Barry Bassboat
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Barry Bassboat
1 year ago
Reply to  #1 dope grower

Sure. I heard that every farm keeps a rip off on the payroll. Makes so much sense.

4D7
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4D7
1 year ago

Best time and location to commit a robbery/crime is when lots of filming is going on 🧐😂

Mendo gramma
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Mendo gramma
1 year ago

THEY WERE ALL RELEASED SATURDAY NIGHT. ONE HAD 3 FELONY CHARGES,

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Farce
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Farce
1 year ago
Reply to  Mendo gramma

WHAT?!! That story should be at least as big as the original rip-off and manhunt story. Like what judge and what reason and ….WTF?!

Barry Bassboat
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Barry Bassboat
1 year ago
Reply to  Mendo gramma

To be fair, there was a shooter, but maybe not more than one. The shooting is the only crime so far. If there was some ripping off,it’ll take some proof. It’s not a crime to be shot at. What charges should the DA place on the people who got shot at?

Rufus
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Rufus
1 year ago

To vote for Newsom, who personally eliminated our capital punishment laws and during a supposedly grand budget surplus is closing three of our overcrowded prisons, is to double down on these off-the-rails crimefest nightmares.

Farce
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Farce
1 year ago
Reply to  Rufus

Don’t ever forget- the capital punishment question was on our ballot and we voted to bring it back. Newsom rejected our actual fair and democratic vote. I’ve never respected him since that- he is a slimy piece of crap. Don’t even get me started about his trip to Garberville and stealing of our legacy crops

Steve Koch
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Steve Koch
1 year ago

Are these the guys who are originally from Mississippi? IIRC, I’ve read about their felonious behavior in at least 3 different incidents.

Combine 100s (1000s?) of growers who have lots of onsite mj and $ to rip off, a rural, not very competent local LE, and lenient courts and you have a magnet to pull into our area bad guys who are career criminals who specialize in ripping off people.

Entering a world of pain
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Entering a world of pain
1 year ago
Reply to  Steve Koch

I’m sure they love it here. MCSO didn’t even hold them for 24 hours. 4 from Mississippi and 1 from Atlanta. What are the odds of any of them showing up for court?

Mendo gramma
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Mendo gramma
1 year ago

The hog tied dudes name was Edmonds

Mendo gramma
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Mendo gramma
1 year ago

That crew behind Black Oak Ranch. Louis Bagliere and his son Tyler, the masterminds. Lathereo White, Oakland. De Angelo Villalona San Jose, Anthony Watson San Jose, Christopher Stewart San Jose.

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Farce
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Farce
1 year ago
Reply to  Mendo gramma

Thank you! And where are these guys now?

CKB
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CKB
1 year ago

Thank You, Tow Truck Driver, smart thinking! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

HotCoffee
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HotCoffee
1 year ago
Reply to  Mendo gramma

Thank you for both links.

HotCoffee
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HotCoffee
1 year ago

THE NORTH BAY BUSINESS JOURNAL
August 8, 2022, 9:40AM
Updated 26 minutes ago

It’s no secret Mendocino County is well-known for its cannabis cultivation. As part of the Emerald Triangle, Mendocino and its neighboring counties — Humboldt and Trinity — make up the largest cannabis-producing region in the country.
Until recently, it’s been taboo to promote pot. But that has changed with the relaxation of rules for recreational use in the last few years.
Earlier this year, Visit Mendocino County, the region’s tourism bureau, took over cannabis marketing from a now-defunct organization. On July 1, at the start of Visit Mendocino County’s new fiscal year, cannabis was included among its communication pillars in the organization’s $1.8 million budget, said Executive Director Travis Scott.
Visit Mendocino County’s other pillars are wellness, culinary, wide open wilderness, animals, murals, harvests, throwback tourism and Mendocino cooperatives, he said.
Adding cannabis as a pillar is giving the business its due in a way, Scott said.
“As an industry, they’ve never had a lot of marketing focus put on them,” he said.

more @

https://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com/article/industrynews/mendocino-county-is-out-to-change-a-lingering-stigma-on-cannabis-tourism/?trk_msg=LDVDB0PKADOK3CUHB00SP41RMO&trk_contact=9BJIFDA52N6DI17FT70JT5ABG8&trk_sid=IB5M99K8E6QUAMG2ITIQ2CSVR0&trk_link=FTFH96NL1RNKH5UUUHB6G52598&g2i_eui=hWtcry%2B1OC7XmN4b3Uoq3Q%3D%3D&g2i_source=newsletter