Thirty-two individuals booked across the week, with DUI enforcement, drug possession, and warrant service accounting for the bulk of the activity. The I-5 and A-12 corridors continued to keep CHP busy at all hours, and Del Monte St. in Montague earned an unofficial distinction as the week’s most eventful address.
This compilation is based on publicly available booking records from the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office for the period of April 27th – May 4th, 2026. All individuals listed are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The charges mentioned are allegations only and do not constitute proof of guilt or criminal conviction.
Anthony, Bruce M., 77, Montague — booked May 1 by SCSO on a CAL FIRE Law warrant for allegedly causing a fire to a structure or forest (misdemeanor).
Arrington, Albert T., 38, Mt. Shasta — booked April 30 by SCSO on a CHP warrant for failure to appear on a written promise (misdemeanor), bail $5,000.
Beals, Michael A. Sr., 46, Happy Camp — booked twice during the period. First on April 28 by Yreka PD on South St. on charges of controlled substance possession, contempt of court, resisting a peace officer, and paraphernalia possession (all misdemeanors). Then again on May 1 by YPD at Bargin Liquor on contempt of court, controlled substance possession, and resisting a peace officer.
Belcher, Brian R., 44, Montague — booked April 29 by SCSO at his residence on a domestic violence court order violation (misdemeanor), bail $5,000.
Bush, Raven L., 54, Yreka — booked April 30 by SCSO on warrant at Del Monte St. on two felony counts of controlled substance possession with two or more priors (bail $20,000 each) and two misdemeanor paraphernalia charges.
Cochran, Clinton L., 77, Sacramento — booked April 28 by CHP Mt. Shasta on two counts of DUI alcohol on I-5 at Lake St. (misdemeanors).
Coon, Joann A., 52, Yreka — booked May 2 by YPD at Rain Rock on two counts of DUI alcohol (misdemeanors).
Eckman, Randi K., 39, Rio Linda — booked May 1 by CHP Yreka on felony child abuse with possible great bodily injury ($25,000 bail) and two misdemeanor DUI counts, arrested April 30 on Ager Beswick Road.
Esquibel, Sean M., 38, Montague — booked April 28 by YPD on a felony charge of causing injury to an elder or dependent adult ($25,000 bail), arrested on Sunset St.
FletcherZannotto, Colton E., 25, Montague — booked May 2 by YPD on Foothill Dr. on paraphernalia possession, felony probation violation, and resisting a peace officer.
Godfrey, Kieran M., 26, Mt. Shasta — booked May 3 by CHP Mt. Shasta on two misdemeanor DUI alcohol counts on I-5 southbound north of Mt. Shasta.
Hamilton, Anna M., 46, Yreka — booked twice. On May 1 by YPD at 400 N. Foothill on battery and trespass (misdemeanors). Then again May 2 by YPD at the same address on trespass and felony attempt to aid in arson.
Hartz, Kurt M., 54, Yreka (General Delivery) — booked May 1 by YPD on disorderly conduct/alcohol on S. Main (misdemeanor).
Helmer, James K., 38, Yreka (General Delivery) — booked May 3 by CHP Yreka on I-5 southbound on one felony count of identity theft ($20,000 bail) and three failure-to-appear warrants from Siskiyou Superior Court, Monrovia PD ($25,000), and Baldwin Park PD ($150,000).
Hensher, Billy J., 37, Shasta Lake City — booked May 1 by YPD at Siskiyou Crossroads on two failure-to-appear warrants (misdemeanors).
Imel, Timothy G., 38, Weed — booked April 27 by Lake Shasta PD on Big Springs Rd. on controlled substance possession, paraphernalia possession, and two failure-to-appear warrants from Siskiyou Superior Court (misdemeanors).
Kelly, Gwenna C., 37, Yreka — booked May 1 by YPD on N. Foothill on felony probation violation and disorderly conduct/alcohol.
Kiljander, Angela C., 50, Dunsmuir — booked May 1 by SCSO on Dunsmuir Ave. on paraphernalia possession (misdemeanor) and felony shoplifting with prior theft convictions.
King, John P., 43, Yreka — booked April 28 by SCSO on a Siskiyou Superior Court failure-to-appear warrant (misdemeanor), bail $1,000.
Lao, Chou M., 40, Wausau, WI — booked April 30 by CHP Yreka on A-12 east of Big Springs Road on felony smuggling of a controlled substance into a jail or prison ($20,000 bail), controlled substance possession, two paraphernalia counts, driving on a suspended license, and two failure-to-appear warrants held by CHP County Limit, SCSO, and Yreka PD.
Lee, Douglas R. II, 44, McCloud (General Delivery) — booked April 27 by the District Attorney’s office in Yreka on two felony bench warrants for failure to appear ($20,000 bail each) and two misdemeanor failure-to-appear warrants, all out of Siskiyou Superior Court.
Lovelady, Brent A., 25, Mt. Shasta — booked May 2 by CHP Mt. Shasta on DUI alcohol/0.08 and DUI combined alcohol and drug (misdemeanors), arrested May 1 on Adams south of Rockfellow. Bail $5,000 on the combination charge.
Meenk, Brian M., 59, Dunsmuir — booked April 27 by SCSO at Butterfly and Sacramento Ave., Dunsmuir, on a felony parole violation warrant from Siskiyou County Parole.
Morgan, Rachael J., 42, California — booked May 2 by CHP Mt. Shasta on I-5 northbound at Siskiyou Blvd. as a fugitive from justice on a Multnomah County, Oregon warrant (felony).
Myers, Raymond L., 69, Happy Camp (General Delivery) — booked April 28 by SCSO in Happy Camp on trespass/refuse to leave property (misdemeanor).
Ramus, Mark W., 58, Redding — booked May 3 by CHP Mt. Shasta at Pine and Sacramento Ave. on DUI any drug, felony DUI with prior specific convictions ($20,000 bail), and probation violation.
Renfro, Brian M., 47, Gold Hill, OR — booked May 1 by SCSO at the jail sally port on a Weed PD felony bench warrant for failure to appear ($25,000 bail).
Rodriguez, Alonso C., 29, Montague — booked April 30 by SCSO in Montague on disorderly conduct involving toluene (misdemeanor). (Dictionary: tol•u•ene | ‘tälyoo,en | noun Chemistry- a colorless liquid hydrocarbon present in coal tar and petroleum and used as a solvent and in organic synthesis.
Schumack, William E., 48, Weed — booked April 29 by SCSO in Weed on two felony bench warrants and three failure-to-appear warrants out of Siskiyou Superior Court, Weed PD, and YPD.
Shurtz, Micah K., 28, Tri-City, OR — booked twice. On April 29 by Mt. Shasta PD on W. Lake St. on trespass, resisting a peace officer, and simple assault (misdemeanors). Then again May 2 by YPD at Fairchild Medical Center on vandalism/defacing property.
Simonson, Kerry G., 65, Dunsmuir — booked May 1 by CHP Mt. Shasta on Dunsmuir Ave. on DUI any drug and controlled substance possession (misdemeanors).
Smith, Mark A., 53, Montague — booked April 28 by SCSO on felony controlled substance possession with two or more priors and felony petty theft with two or more priors ($15,000 bail), arrested at a location the report lists simply as “NOT CASINO.”
Solomon, Jobil A., 53, Montague — booked April 30 by SCSO on Del Monte St. on felony possession of a narcotic for sale ($25,000 bail) and felony possession of a narcotic controlled substance. The same address where Bush, R., was arrested roughly 45 minutes earlier — make of that what you will.
Sparks, Ciera A., 25, Yreka — booked April 29 by SCSO on two failure-to-appear warrants out of Siskiyou Superior Court (misdemeanors), bail $5,000 and $1,000.
Stewart, Alex V., 32, Weed — booked April 27 by SCSO at the jail lobby on felony false imprisonment with violence ($50,000 bail) and misdemeanor domestic battery, both out of Siskiyou Superior Court.
Valencia-Friderici, Cristian A., 29, Placentia — booked April 28 by CHP Mt. Shasta on I-5 South on DUI any drug (misdemeanor).
Vang, Charlie M., 43, Montague — booked April 30 by CHP on A-12 at Big Springs on felony prohibited possession of ammunition ($20,000 bail), controlled substance possession, and failure to appear. A prohibited person in possession of ammunition on a rural highway at 2 a.m. is the sort of combination that tends to complicate one’s week.
Woods, Ashtyn D., 26, Yreka (General Delivery) — booked May 1 by YPD on trespass at a Taco Bell (misdemeanor).
Young, Jessica L., 48, Yreka — booked May 1 by SCSO on aggravated domestic battery (misdemeanor), bail $5,000.
