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Posts published by “McEwen Bruce”

The Willits-Something Mafia

The woman all the bloodshed was over left the witness stand in tears last Wednesday morning, and Judge Richard Henderson called a recess to give her time to compose herself before cross-examination by the defense.…

Biting The Bullet

On July 9th, Ira Bowes was walking along UP Ave­nue in Covelo, and as he passed the Hanover residence, he became the object of what spirited men refer to as “fighting words.” Being outnumbered three…

Who Stole Tony Sanchez’s Guns?

Judge Richard Henderson found enough evidence at a preliminary hearing last Wednesday to bind Xavier Francis over for trial for the theft of five rifles from the Tony and Kerry Sanchez residence on Mountain View…

The Rogue’s March

“This is the most repulsive case I have ever seen,” Judge Richard Henderson declared as he took up the sordid matter of Steven J. Henry, lately of Laytonville. Henderson, pushing 70, is the oldest judge…

High Stakes Gambling

A couple of white women have beent busted for embezzling money from the ShoKaWa casino on the Hopland Rancheria. Roberta L. Reeder and Mary Ann Moore got caught overriding the jackpot payouts to the tune…

Appropriate Measures

“This is one of those drinking and camping offenses,” public defender Linda Thompson said of her client, Dena Morris. “Drinking” means she had an open container, probably a can of beer, and “camping” is a…

Fair Booth Notes

The crowd at this weekend's County Fair picked up around three in the afternoon on Friday as the sun edged its way into the booth. The morning and early afternoon it had been quiet, slow…

Judgement & Sentencing

Some of the sentencings couldn’t go forward this week because either the judges were missing or paperwork was late getting to the attorneys. Adam Degrenier’s fate was postponed because Judge William Lamb wasn’t present. The…

She’ll Weep All Her Days

Chef Fransen's got the clean good looks of a young man who might come to your door with the Jehovah's Witnesses, that generic poster boy look. He's trim and keeps himself well groomed. Maybe it's…

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