From the Desk — Twenty-eight names this week, and Interstate 5 once again did the heavy lifting, delivering a steady northbound supply of motorists who discovered that the Highway Patrol works nights. The standout entrepreneurial venture belongs to two Hayward residents found tending a garden at a place called the Cinder Pit — a location that, in fairness, advertises its own outcome. Elsewhere, the week’s most committed practitioners of the deferred court date made their customary appearances: one Greenview man arrived carrying five failure-to-appear warrants, a Yreka woman three felony ones, proving that in Siskiyou County, the surest way to guarantee a court appearance is to skip enough of them. And in the category of plans that fold quickly, a Dinuba man was booked for attempting to bring a controlled substance into the one building in the county least likely to overlook it.
The following individuals were booked into the Siskiyou County Jail during the period indicated. An arrest or booking is not a conviction. All persons named below are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges are as listed by the arresting agency at the time of booking and may be amended, reduced, or dismissed.
ATWATER, ISAAC M., 26, of Tacoma, Wash. Arrested by the California Highway Patrol on June 1 northbound on Interstate 5 and booked on two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol (M). Released the following day.
BARTEE, ROBERT W., 42, of Dunsmuir Arrested by the Sheriff’s Office on June 5 at a Shasta Avenue address and booked on charges of knowingly using the 911 emergency system to harass (M) and contempt of court for violating a protective order (M). Released the same day.
BELL, JOHN P. Jr., 29, of Weed Arrested by Mt. Shasta Police on June 1 at Mercy Medical Center and booked for trespassing and obstructing a business operation (M). Released the same day.
BIVENS, KRISTINA D., 51, of Weed Arrested by the Highway Patrol on June 5 on Old Highway 99 and booked on charges of driving under the influence of a drug (M), possession of a narcotic controlled substance (M), and possession of more than an ounce of marijuana (M). Released the same day.
CAULDER, DAVID W., 40, of Fort Jones Arrested by Yreka Police on June 3 at Fairchild Medical Center and booked for disorderly conduct involving alcohol (M). Released the same day.
DAY, DAVID R., 73, of Cottage Grove, Ore. Arrested by the Highway Patrol on June 5 at Dunsmuir Avenue and Oak Street and booked for driving under the influence of a drug (M). Released the same day.
EDENS, RYAN B., 28, of Montague Arrested by the Sheriff’s Office on June 2 at Shasta Vistas on a felony bench warrant for failure to appear (F), with three additional failure-to-appear counts (M). Bail totaled $35,000.
ELLIOTT, REBECCA A., 60, of Mt. Shasta Arrested by the Sheriff’s Office on June 3 on North Old Stage Road and booked on charges of possession of a narcotic controlled substance (M), possession of unlawful paraphernalia (M), and a felony probation violation (F).
GEORGIA, JANINE M., 62, of Dorris Arrested by the Sheriff’s Office on June 5 at a North Railroad Avenue address in Dorris and booked on charges of battery of an elder or dependent adult (M), causing injury to an elder or dependent adult (M), and causing a fire resulting in great bodily injury (M). Released the same day.
HERNANDEZ TAVARES, FRANCISCO J.M., 29, of Central Point, Ore. Booked by the Sheriff’s Office on June 4 on a felony arrest warrant for being a felon in possession of a firearm (F) and manufacturing, selling, or possessing a camouflaging firearm container (F). Bail set at $20,000.
HOLMES, RACHEL D., 32, of Macdoel Arrested by the Sheriff’s Office on June 5 at a Leavers Lane address on a warrant for disorderly conduct involving alcohol (M). Bail set at $1,000. Released the following day.
HOWELL, CHRISTOPHER A., 47, of Montague Arrested by Yreka Police on June 5 on three warrants for failure to appear after a written promise (M). Bail totaled $21,000. Released the same day.
HUANG, XINGFENG, 35, of Hayward Arrested by the Sheriff’s Office on June 4 at the Cinder Pit and booked on charges of cultivating six or more marijuana plants (M), possession of marijuana for sale (M), and renting space for the storage or sale of a controlled substance (M). Released the same day.
JOHNSON, KELSIE L., 40, of Yreka Arrested by the Sheriff’s Office on June 2 on Payne Lane and booked on charges of possession of a narcotic controlled substance (M), possession of unlawful paraphernalia (M), and three felony bench warrants for failure to appear (F). Bail totaled $75,000.
KENNEY, SHAWNY I., 32, of Yreka Arrested by the Sheriff’s Office on June 3 at Long Gulch and booked on charges of drug possession with priors (F), possession of unlawful paraphernalia (M), and two felony probation violations (F). Bail set at $20,000. Released June 5.
LARSEN, MICHAEL D., 65 Arrested by the Sheriff’s Office on June 7 on Highway 97 and booked for misdemeanor domestic battery against a spouse, former spouse, or dating partner (M). Bail set at $5,000.
LOVISA, DAMON S.W., 34, of McMinnville, Ore. Booked by the Sheriff’s Office on June 4 on a felony bench warrant for failure to appear (F). Bail set at $20,000.
MCKEE, AIDEN M.B., 34, of Yreka Arrested by Yreka Police on June 6 at Fairchild Medical Center and booked for disorderly conduct involving drugs and alcohol (M). Released the same day.
MENDOZA, OSCAR F., 37, of Dinuba Arrested by the Highway Patrol on June 6 northbound on Interstate 5 and booked for smuggling a controlled substance into a jail or prison (F), along with an outside felony arrest warrant from Tulare County (F). Bail totaled $50,000.
MILLER, ELIZABETH N., 46, of Yreka Arrested by Yreka Police on June 7 on West Miner Street and booked on charges of corporal injury to a child (F) and obstructing or resisting a peace officer (M). Bail set at $35,000.
MILLER, SAMUEL B., 31, of Yreka Arrested by the Sheriff’s Office on May 31 at an East Wess Street address and booked on six counts: obstructing or resisting an executive officer (F), removing a weapon from a peace officer (F), battery on a peace officer with injury (F), assault (M), battery against a peace officer (F), and causing injury to an elder or dependent adult (F). Bail set at $25,000. Released June 3.
MO, SONGZHEN, 60, of Hayward Arrested by the Sheriff’s Office on June 4 at the Cinder Pit and booked on charges of cultivating six or more marijuana plants (M), possession of marijuana for sale (M), and renting space for the storage or sale of a controlled substance (M). Released the same day.
RIVERA, NATALIE A., 42, of Mt. Shasta Arrested by the Highway Patrol on June 6 at Pine Street and Alma and booked on two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol (M). Released the same day.
ROBERTS, JUSTIN D., 47, of Greenview Arrested by Yreka Police on June 1 on Fort Jones Road and booked for possession of unlawful paraphernalia (M) and five separate warrants for failure to appear after a written promise (M). Bail totaled $25,000. Released the same day.
SEIFERT, TODD, 53, of Hornbrook Arrested by the Highway Patrol on June 1 on Ager Road and booked on two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol (M). Bail set at $5,000. Released the following day.
SMALLEY, NATHAN S., 35, of Sacramento Arrested by the Highway Patrol on June 2 on Highway 89 and booked on two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol (M). Released the same day.
SUTTON, RICHARD W., 53, of Grenada Arrested by the Sheriff’s Office on June 1 at the courthouse and booked on charges of possession of a controlled substance with two or more priors (F) and possession of unlawful paraphernalia (M). Bail set at $20,000. Released the same day.
WOODS, ASHTYN D., 26, of Yreka Arrested by Yreka Police on June 3 at the Yreka McDonald’s and booked for trespassing and obstructing a business operation (M) and failure to appear after a written promise (M). Bail set at $5,000. Released the same day.
Source: Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office Booking Recap Report, 06/01/2026–06/08/2026. Agency abbreviations: SCSO, Sheriff’s Office; CHP, California Highway Patrol; YPD, Yreka Police; MSPD, Mt. Shasta Police.
