Emerald Triangle Trifecta: Arrest Made in Mendocino County in the 2018 Humboldt County Shooting Death of a Trinity County Resident

Matthew Gabriel Susmilch

Matthew Gabriel Susmilch

This is a press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office. The information has not been proven in a court of law and any individuals described should be presumed innocent until proven guilty:

An arrest has been made in the 2018 homicide of Anthony Joseph Calderone.

On March 22, 2023, 38-year-old Matthew Gabriel Susmilch was arrested on a Ramey Warrant at the Mendocino County Jail, where he was also booked on unrelated warrant charges out of Mendocino County.

Susmilch’s arrest comes after a four-year investigation into the shooting death. Calderone was located deceased in the early morning hours of December 7, 2018, inside a vehicle in the area of State Highway 36 near mile marker 43.

Susmilch was booked on charges of felon in possession of a firearm and murder. He will be transported to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility for prosecution at a later date.

Anyone with information about this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office at (707) 445-7251 or the Sheriff’s Office Crime Tip line at (707) 268-2539.

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Close up of shooting scene.

Close up of shooting scene. [Photo provided by a reader]

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Mel
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Mel
1 year ago

RIP AJ
❤️

Permanently on Monitoring
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Permanently on Monitoring
1 year ago

Kinda looks like Brando,

Except for the, er, interesting inkjob…

Whatta Fool
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Whatta Fool
1 year ago

Tattoos are cool! 😂

Hashbrown
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Hashbrown
1 year ago

It looks nothing like Brando

Mike Morgan
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1 year ago

I am old, to be sure; but why would someone pay for all the pain of that amount of ink?

Xebeche
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Xebeche
1 year ago
Reply to  Mike Morgan

People with that kind of ink don’t usually pay for it ☺

Send him away for good
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Send him away for good
1 year ago

This guy has been a waste of society’s time since he was a teenager. In and out of prison. I hope the justice system finally locks him up for life. He will continue to kill. That’s what sociopaths do. Bye bye Matt.

One Wish!
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One Wish!
1 year ago

Wouldn’t it be great if him n Donald were cellmates….one could only dream!

fellow trinidadianD
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fellow trinidadian
1 year ago
Reply to  One Wish!

They would be a great match, although this guy is obviously the smarter of the two.

So True
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So True
1 year ago

😂

Trinity
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Trinity
1 year ago

Well the need a prison cell gal with them too. Be a good place for biden. He wont remember the abuse anyways

Mr. BearD
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Mr. Bear
1 year ago
Reply to  Trinity

Nothing like a good rape joke in the morning!

Neverlayup
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Neverlayup
1 year ago
Reply to  One Wish!

Hunter has definitely bought crack off this guy!

Donald n Stormy
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Donald n Stormy
1 year ago
Reply to  Neverlayup

Us too!

Skitty
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Skitty
1 year ago
Reply to  Neverlayup

But “what about” Donald Jr. ?

Thumbs Down
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Thumbs Down
1 year ago
Reply to  One Wish!

Well, looks like we have atleast one Trumpster (👎) left in the county!

I Like Losers 👍
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I Like Losers 👍
1 year ago
Reply to  Thumbs Down

Make that 2 👎 Trumpsters…losing!

I Like Losers 👍
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I Like Losers 👍
1 year ago

Now, 3 losing Trumpsters 👎 with disapproval

Country Joe
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1 year ago
Reply to  Thumbs Down

We had hundreds of Trump supporters at our last Trump rally in McVille and the numbers continue to grow.

Hey Koolaid
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Hey Koolaid
1 year ago
Reply to  Country Joe

Keep the Koolaid coming…McClnville shocking!

Neverlayup
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Neverlayup
1 year ago
Reply to  Country Joe

The smart people know! Can’t fix these Jim Jones sheep buddy!

tim grimes
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1 year ago
Reply to  Neverlayup

why, do you know a smart person? Or have to report to one every month.

tim grimes
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1 year ago
Reply to  Neverlayup

or them Jim Crow animals either

Brain Washed 45
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Brain Washed 45
1 year ago
Reply to  Country Joe

Humboldt population approximately 136,000…hundreds (?) – so lets say 300 – maybe??? I’m relieved that there are only .002% red hat’s left in our county.

THC
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THC
1 year ago

Lol, Red Hats.. Because the Democrats are doing such a stellar job right now?

Lock Him Up
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Lock Him Up
1 year ago
Reply to  THC

And when is the next scheduled insurrection…my bad – “normal tourist visit” ???

I alone can fix it (If I lose, it was rigged).
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I alone can fix it (If I lose, it was rigged).
1 year ago
Reply to  Country Joe

DONALD TRUMP is the greatest Leader America has ever known! His Face should be the Fifth Face on Mount Rushmore. Weed out Socialists. Make America Great Again! Long Live Big Donald!

Villian
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Villian
1 year ago
Reply to  Country Joe

Yeppers.. And there are flat earth’s all around the globe.

catbus194
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catbus194
1 year ago
Reply to  Country Joe

Your inflating numbers don’t scare me. Judging by the critical thinking it took to elect the chee-toe in chief, I’m not sure any of his supporters would have the adequate mental facilities to be able to assess whether a crowd was growing in size or shrinking.. Attention span, numbers, addition, subtraction, connection with reality. All these skills/assets are in real short supply with them in line behind Donnie.

Country Joe
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1 year ago
Reply to  One Wish!

Donald who? I didn’t see a Donald mentioned in the article…

I Love Koolaid
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I Love Koolaid
1 year ago
Reply to  Country Joe

Figure it out CJ !

bearjoo
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bearjoo
1 year ago
Reply to  Country Joe

Trump… as in “The Trump Shots”

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Villian
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Villian
1 year ago
Reply to  One Wish!

Birds of a feather..

Sick Hairiel
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Sick Hairiel
1 year ago

Looks like he just put a lot of S’s on his head to make it look like he wasn’t bald.

Herc
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Herc
1 year ago

You can have a face on a neck….but you can’t have a neck on a face!

NECKFACE!

Patriot
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Patriot
1 year ago
Reply to  Herc

Ya. In memory of. He probly. Thot he died one of the times he crashed his bicycle. Or fell off the stairs trying to climb in or out of air force one. Or wandered off the stage and fell down

Ilovetables
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Ilovetables
1 year ago

They got him. Finally they got him. Rest easy now AJ.

Dogbiter
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Dogbiter
1 year ago

At least the face under his face is smiling!

Tisa Feliz
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Tisa Feliz
1 year ago

FINALLY JUSTICE FOR AJ!!!!. Rest in peace my friend while I hope this POS goes through hell til he gets to hell. Some people thought, as I did, this day would never happen. I’m happy for his Dad that finally this day did arrive.

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shortjohnson
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shortjohnson
1 year ago

thinking the picture Susmilch as I needed to know.

guest`
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guest`
1 year ago

Was he hard to spot?

Baba Wawa
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Baba Wawa
1 year ago

AJ was always a gentleman to me.I hope this low life receives All the pain he has inflicted on others only multiplied. I hope he gets the worst, he deserves the worst. Finally justice for AJ

Joe'sGarage
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Joe'sGarage
1 year ago

Thanks Matt for providing us with the low-life bar code.

Legallettuce
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1 year ago

AJ was a great soul. Good to hear someone is being held accountable.

Frump
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Frump
1 year ago

I love,
M = make
A= attorneys
G= get
A= attorneys

TDog
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TDog
1 year ago

Yeah, this POS is finally being sent back where he came from……….Lol…..:):):):)::)):
back to his boyfriends. i can’t believe how many gay guy’s force society to put them all together…………