Surrounded by family, Luckey Jordan Carter I of Waldport, Ore., died on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023, after a valiant fight with pancreatic cancer. The youngest of six children, he was born in Bakersfield to Vernon and Annie (Calhoun) Carter on March 11, 1946.
The family moved to Meridian, and Luckey became an Explorer with Boy Scouts, participated in 4-H, and, in high school, enjoyed football, tumbling, baseball, band, and became a drummer with The Imperials until he graduated from Sutter High School in 1964.
He met the love of his life, Caralyn, when they were both 10, and her family moved to the area at 16. They were married on May 24, 1964, and blessed with three children.
He became a member of the Colusa Reserve Police Department from 1967-1971. He also worked as a parts manager at Buck & Willoh.
He went to work for PG&E in January of 1973. He served as lineman, troubleman, shop steward and crew foreman.
He retired from PG&E in 2006 after 33 years in Colusa and Willows.
He spent his free time helping others. He was a coach, umpire and manager for Colusa Little League.
He was also a permanent member of the IOOF 212 – Meridian and served as Deputy Grandmaster; a member of Rebekah Lodge from 1967-1994; a member of the Colusa Masonic Lodge 240; and an International Order of Rainbow Girls “dad”.
He also was a volunteer with the City of Colusa Fire Department from 1978-1999, where he was honored as firefighter of the year, most inspirational and served as division chief.
He moved from Colusa to Stonyford, and later retired to Waldport, Ore. He enjoyed car shows with his ’58 Ford, and enjoyed traveling, having visited all 50 states, and he loved meeting people.
Best known for his black cowboy hat full of hatpins that were collected and given to him over the years, he always made time to lend a helping hand. He was a collector of things and people, as everyone gravitated to his easy-going manner and friendliness. Acquaintances became friends, and friends became family.
He is survived by his sons Luckey II (Teri) Carter, and Kevin (Jennifer) Carter; daughter Caryn (Brett) Hightower; three sisters-in-laws; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; 14 nieces and nephews; numerous grand-nieces and -nephews; great-grand-nieces and -nephews; and many lifelong friends, especially Henry “Spike” (Sharon) Gies and family.
He was preceded in death by his father and mother; sister Loene (Albert) Massey; brothers Doie (Joie) Carter, Vernon Jay Carter, Louis “Dub” Carter, and Rex Carter; two infant siblings; and two nieces.
Memorial services are scheduled at the Colusa Fire Department for 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 25, with a celebration to follow at the Meridian Veterans Hall at Fourth and Bridge in Meridian.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to be made in Luckey’s name to the Colusa Fire Department, 750 Market Street, Colusa, CA 95932; your local fire station; or West Sutter Veterans Association, P.O. Box 32, Meridian, CA 95957.
Surrounded by his close family, Gene Everett “Pop” Fromberg died at his home in Willows on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023. He was born in San Francisco to Lena Black Fromberg and Harry A. Fromberg on Feb. 27, 1930.
He attended Lincoln High School, where he met the love of his life, Betty Lois Hasse. He enlisted in the Air Force in 1950, becoming a gunnery/bombardier instructor.
A year later, on March 3, 1951, Betty and Gene were married. During their 72 years together, they lived in Westlake, Marin, Santa Rosa and Willows.
They loved to travel as often as they could and explored Europe, Mexico, Hawaii, Tahiti, Alaska and the U.S.
Following his honorable discharge from the military, he worked as a PG&E lineman. Later, he owned a butcher shop in a Marina supermarket in San Francisco.
He left the food industry and became a partner in the Oxford Hotel in San Francisco, where he worked until he retired. Upon his so-called “retirement,” he went into business with Schellinger Construction in Santa Rosa.
He was an avid outdoorsman. He loved his ranch by Forestville, Calif., where he spent many happy days with family and friends and indulged his daughter’s passion for horses.
He was the president of “Gum Tree Farms” in the Suisun Marsh, where he shared his love of duck hunting with his sons and countless friends. He also spent his time fishing the waters of Alaska and many lakes and streams during their numerous camping trips throughout the states.
He is survived by his wife, Betty; children Bruce (Peggy) Fromberg of Mt. Shasta, Kim (Brad) McGeoghegan of Willows, and Curt (Debbie) Fromberg of Alaska; granddaughter Casey (Blake) McGrew and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Dayna Kay McGeoghegan.
A private graveside service in Willows is planned. Memorial contributions may be made to ButteHomeHealth.com, Attn: Hospice; or Butte Home Health & Hospice, 10 Constitution Drive, Chico, CA 95973.
Keith Clay Hansen of Princeton died peacefully at Enloe Hospital in Chico on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023. He was born at home in Princeton to Henry and Ellen Hansen on June 17, 1935, where he grew up with his three siblings and graduated high school.
He married Nancy Goulart in 1955. They had four children: Robyn, K.C., Linda and Marcia.
Keith and Nancy eventually divorced, and he later married Marilyn Baker. They too divorced and he married Brenda Taylor and in time they divorced as well.
He loved nature, especially watching his crops and livestock grow. He was a lifelong rice farmer and later diversified into growing pistachios and walnuts.
Throughout the years, he raised a variety of animals, including breeding and market hogs, sheep, goats, rabbits, chickens, turkeys, peacocks, ostriches, pheasants, chukar and quail.
He was an avid sportsman and ran the Hansen Pheasant Club and Sports in Princeton for over 25 years. He had a sense of humor, was a prankster, and always loved a good joke.
He had many interests, including restoring antique cars and trucks, and collecting antiques and Native American artifacts. He actively supported local politicians through donations and by supporting them in Washington, D.C.
He served as Glenn County District 5 Supervisor from 1973-1985 and again from 1993-2008. He served on many other boards and committees as well, including First 5 of California; California Waterfowl Association; Colusa Basin Drainage Distinct (chairman); Glenn County Fair Board; California Department of Fish and Game Board; Glenn Growers; and the Princeton Unified School Board.
He was a big supporter of Glenn County 4-H and FFA, and Glenn Medical Center.
He is survived by his daughters, Robyn Stearns of Princeton and Linda Hansen of Sacramento; daughter-in-law Karen Hansen of Willows; grandchildren and great-grandchildren Samantha (Brandon) Brown and children, Hayley and Aiden; Daniel Conway and children Ryan, Claire, Abby and Vivian; Trevor Deadmond; Matthew Deadmond and his sons, Cohen and Mason; Jason Hansen; Jacob Smock; Jordan Stearns; Tana Hansen and her son Scott; Devin Conn; Alexis Conn; and Veronica Conn; caregiver, Jeri Moore; brother Galen (Maureen) Hansen of San Diego; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; stepfather Waldo Hamann; sister Carolyn Giesbrecht; brother Larry Hansen; son K.C. Hansen; daughter, Marcia Hansen; granddaughter, Natalie Hansen-Smock; and his beloved chocolate Lab, Coco.
A celebration of his life is planned for 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 2, at the Willow’s Elks Lodge, located at 150 South Shasta Street, Willows, followed by a barbecue luncheon. Private interment is to take place at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that any donations be made to a charity of one’s choice in Keith’s memory. F.D. Sweet and Son is overseeing the funeral arrangements.
The trigger man in the 2019 killing of Brandon Dawson received the maximum sentence of 21 years in state prison on Friday, Feb. 17.
Stanley Scott Grundy, 46, was convicted of voluntary manslaughter with a special enhancement, use of a firearm. His original charges included kidnapping, torture, and first-degree murder, but these were pled down or dismissed altogether.
Also sentenced on Feb. 17 were two of Grundy’s accomplices. Lane Cleo Walker, 45, received three years in prison for being an accessory to homicide, while John Cornelis Poldervaart, 53, convicted of assault with great bodily injury, also received three years.
Walker was originally also charged with kidnapping, torture, and first-degree murder, as well as falsifying evidence (a misdemeanor). According to Glenn County Superior Court records, Walker had already served 498 days in the Glenn County Jail, for which he received credit.
The above notation in the court record is accompanied by the comment, in caps: “DEFENDANT IS TIME SERVED; TO BE RELEASED FORTHWITH”.
As for Poldervaart, in addition to felony assault, he was also originally charged with kidnapping and torture. These latter two charges were dropped, however.
Another accomplice was Clayton Shane Humphrey, 40. Glenn County court records indicate that he was also to be sentenced on Feb. 17, but his name is absent from the Glenn County District Attorney’s “As Heard in Court” list.
Clayton Shane Humphrey
Replying to an inquiry from The Glenn County Observer, Assistant District Attorney Ruby Neumann wrote on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023:
“Pursuant to his plea bargain in cooperating with law enforcement, Humphrey entered a guilty plea for his sole felony count of Accessory After the Fact on October 15, 2021 with a stipulation of ‘time served’ along with 2 years probation, to be sentenced after the trial of the other co-defendant(s) so long as he upheld his cooperation, being one of several witnesses who provided critical information to successfully prosecute this case.
“While he was released, he was on parole out of Tehama County and followed the terms of obeying all laws and parole terms. When the crime was committed, he was on probation for traffic and DUI misdemeanors. The parole offense was committed after this offense.”
It should be noted that in 2019, in a case unrelated to the Dawson killing, Humphrey was arrested in Tehama County on charges originally alleging attempted murder and evading a peace officer with wanton disregard for safety (both felonies).
A fifth person, Michael Paul Oliveira, who was apparently the instigator of the crime, was also involved. However, Oliveira was himself murdered in Willows in July of 2019.
As reported in The Glenn County Observer on Aug. 12:2021:
The disturbing case of Brandon Dawson has taken another dramatic turn, but this time it is a turn that may eventually bring some closure for his family and loved ones.
Dawson was kidnapped, tortured, and murdered on or around March 8, 2019. On July 28, 2021, two people alleged to have been involved in these crimes were arrested and booked into the Glenn County Jail, and two days later a third person was taken into custody.
Dawson had his share of troubles, legal and otherwise, since he was 19 years old, probably earlier. But his problems seemed to accelerate at the start of 2019.
On Jan. 14, 2019, he was the suspected driver of a vehicle involved in a highspeed chase in Corning. During the pursuit, Dawson reportedly jumped from the moving vehicle and fled on foot, getting away….
Dawson managed to make it to Oregon, where he had a relative. Then, on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019, while a man was waiting in a parking lot in Coos Bay to buy a Canadian gold coin from someone, another man approached the would-be gold buyer’s vehicle, pulled out a gun, and tried to get in.
Fortunately, the vehicle was locked. The gold buyer put his vehicle in drive and sped away, calling 911 at 2:11 p.m.
The suspect was identified about a week later as Brandon Dawson. Law enforcement officers in both Oregon and California stepped up their search for him.
Apparently, he returned more or less immediately to Glenn County. In the early evening of Wednesday, Feb. 13, an anonymous person called the Glenn County Sheriff’s Office to report seeing him at 6511 County Road 33, Artois, the property of the late Paul Heyrend.
Deputies searched the area but were unable to find Dawson.
He may have come closest to getting caught on the night of Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019. At about 10 p.m., Orland police officers, CHP officers, and Glenn County Sheriff’s deputies attempted to stop Dawson in the area of 221 East Shasta Street.
Dawson fled first in a vehicle, then on foot. He jumped several fences of private residences, successfully evading law enforcement officers again.
This was most unfortunate. Had he been caught, he might – just might – still be alive.
Brandon Dawson
On Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019, Dawson’s mother, Kelli Skidmore, came into the office of The Valley Mirror, where this reporter was writing at the time. As she paid for a subscription, this reporter encouraged her, if she heard from her son, to have him surrender to authorities.
Skidmore said that Brandon Dawson had been very upset ever since his father, John Dawson, was murdered in Chico at about 4:30 a.m. on August 16, 2018, as the elder Dawson stood on the street in the 600 block of West First Avenue.
On Sunday, March 10, 2019, Kelli Skidmore reported Brandon Dawson as a missing person. At the end of the month, Ashley Talk-Kellison, who called Dawson “a friend,” posted a plea for information regarding Dawson on the Butte County Fires, Accidents, Crimes Facebook page, and probably elsewhere.
She commented that Dawson was last seen on March 8, 2019, and the last person to see him was “Michael Paul.” She also wrote that “Michael Paul’s” girlfriend, Brittany Douglas, had “Brandon’s car last” in “Yuba City”.
Apparently starting on April 10, 2019, Kelli Skidmore began posting on Facebook that her son had been murdered. Then, late in the afternoon of Wednesday, April 17, 2019, a body was found in the mountains of western Colusa County.
The body was found with the help of Glenn and Colusa County Sheriffs’ deputies, U.S. Forest Service officers, the FBI, and scent-detecting dogs. Dawson had been shot in the head and his hands were cut off.
Rumors quickly began flying throughout Glenn County that the body was that of Brandon Dawson. Glenn County Sheriff Rich Warren would neither confirm nor deny this, however.
Eventually, it was determined that the body was indeed that of Dawson. Recent court documents indicate he was murdered on March 8, 2019.
Michael Paul Oliveira
The next major turn of events occurred on July 29, 2019. Very early that morning, Michael Paul Oliveira, 45, of Orland, was shot to death as he sat in the living room of 617 North Shasta Street, Willows, the home of convicted felon Jamie Barbeiro…
Oliveira had reportedly arrived at the Barbeiro residence unexpectedly, something she said was not unusual. However, she and her roommate, Nikki Marquez, invited him to stay for dinner.
After both women left Oliveira alone in the living room, Barbeiro heard multiple gunshots. She went out from the kitchen to the living room and found that Oliveira had been shot.
He was lying on the floor on his left side with the back of his head resting against the brick fireplace hearth and a baby bassinette on top of him. He had an apparent gunshot wound to his head and several spent shell casings were found in the room.
The baby bassinette may be one of the keys in understanding the motives behind the murder of Oliveira. As one Facebook user posted not long after the killing:
“Karma is a bitch. Now his [Michael Oliveira’s] girl who was THERE [by which the Facebook poster apparently means the location outside of Orland where Dawson was (wrongly) believed to have been murdered] who KNEW he was killing my daughter’s dad and the love of my life [that is, Brandon Dawson] is PREGNANT and has to bring a baby into the world without a father….”
In a brief telephone interview with Glenn County Sheriff’s Lt. Brandy McDonald on August 4, 2021, she confirmed that Oliveira was involved in the murder of Dawson. In the same post as the one above, the person made these even more interesting comments, given the recent events in which three men were arrested in connection with the Dawson murder:
“Justice still isn’t served. There’s still three men who should and I believe WILL be charged. But thank God the mastermind and main POS [piece of shit] is in HELL….”
About a month before he was shot to death, Michael Oliveira was booked into the Glenn County Jail for vehicle (motorcycle) theft, forging or altering a vehicle registration, and driving with a license suspended for driving while under the influence. His home address was given as 4584 County Road G, Orland.
On many occasions in the past, Oliveira’s girlfriend, Brittany Douglas, was also booked into the Glenn County Jail. Her home address was also given as 4584 County Road G, Orland.
Law enforcement officers reportedly went to the Road G property more than once between March 10, 2019, when Kelli Skidmore filed the missing person report, and April 17, 2019, when Dawson’s body was found in Colusa County.
The next turns occurred [more than two years] later. On Wednesday, July 28, [2021], at about 11:15 a.m., Clayton Shane Humphrey, 39, a ranch hand who lives at 1022 Kirkwood Road, Corning, was booked into the Glenn County Jail …
He was taken into custody at 10 Gilmore Road, Red Bluff, by a California Highway Patrol officer. This Gilmore Road address is a strip mall where Antelope Blvd. and Interstate 5 meet.
At about 2:45 p.m. the same day, Stanley Scott Grundy, 45, a laborer who lives at 17400 Paskenta Road, Corning, was booked into the jail … He was taken into custody at 1340 Walnut Drive, Red Bluff, by a California Highway Patrol officer….
John Cornelis Poldervaart
At about 11:35 a.m. on Friday, July 30, John Cornelis Poldervaart, 52, a logger who lives in the Capay District, was booked into the jail….
Poldervaart was taken into custody on Forest Road M2, Tehama County, by a Glenn County Sheriff’s deputy….
In the August 4 telephone conversation mentioned earlier, Glenn County Sheriff’s Lt. McDonald was asked, “Are more arrests expected?”
Yes, she answered.
[Editor’s Note: On August 24, 2021, Lane Cleo Walker Jr., 44, was arrested in Corning and booked into the Glenn County Jail without bail.]
On Sept. 25, 2021, The Glenn County Observer reported:
Warning: The following report includes rough language and disturbing descriptions.
As complex as it was from the very start, there is clearly even more to the Brandon Dawson murder case than first met the eye….
At about 10 p.m. on Feb. 26, 2019, Orland police officers, CHP officers, and Glenn County Sheriff’s deputies attempted to stop Dawson in the area of 221 East Shasta Street. He fled first in a vehicle, then on foot, successfully evading law enforcement officers again.
Unfortunately, others were more ruthless or skilled – or perhaps just luckier – in capturing Dawson. Much of the information that follows comes from the statement of probable cause for a search warrant associated with the murder case.
On March 10, 2019, Glenn County Sheriff’s Deputy Robert Thompson was dispatched to a call for service regarding a missing person, Brandon Dawson. Deputy Thompson was told by Dawson’s mother, Kelli Skidmore, and Dawson’s girlfriend, Ashley Heitland, that they last saw Dawson on March 8, 2019, at about 5:15 a.m.
Skidmore told Deputy Thompson she and Heitland went to 4584 County Road G, west of Orland, the home of Michael Paul Oliveira. Dawson was staying there and this is where Skidmore and Heitland last saw him.
Skidmore told Deputy Thompson she saw three “large” white adult males with Oliveira. The men appeared to be mad and Dawson was afraid.
According to Deputy Thompson’s report, Dawson told Skidmore and Heitland to leave the residence, which they did. Skidmore told Deputy Thompson she had not heard from or had contact with Dawson since that morning on March 8.
Detective Lopeteguy and other investigators later learned that Kelli Skidmore was not actually present when Dawson was last seen alive at Oliveira’s residence. However, Ashley Heitland apparently was.
Heitland told Deputy Thompson she returned to Oliveira’s residence to see Dawson later on March 8. She told Thompson she noticed Dawson’s car, a blue 2006 BMW 4-door, was parked at Oliveira’s residence.
Heitland told Deputy Thompson she spoke with Oliveira and he told Heitland that Dawson went to Redding with a woman. According to Deputy Thompson’s report, Heitland found this strange due to the fact that Dawson’s BMW was still at Oliveira’s residence.
Heitland told Thompson she confronted Oliveira and told him she was going to “call the cops.” She then left Oliveira’s residence but did not call law enforcement.
Heitland said she returned to Oliveira’s residence at about 9 p.m. She told Deputy Thompson that Dawson’s BMW was no longer at Oliveira’s residence.
Heitland said she spoke with Thomas Gilbert, Oliveira’s stepfather and the owner of the property, and he told her Oliveira left that day, riding his motorcycle. He also said that Oliveira’s girlfriend, Brittany Douglas, followed him, driving Dawson’s BMW.
Heitland told Deputy Thompson she had not heard from Dawson since the morning of March 8.
On March 10, 2019, Deputy Thompson went to 4584 County Road G and spoke with Thomas Gilbert, who told the deputy he knew Dawson, but Dawson did not live at this residence. Gilbert told Thompson he last saw Dawson about two or three weeks in the past.
Gilbert said Oliveira left the residence on March 8, on an orange motorcycle. He also said Brittany Douglas followed Oliveira in the BMW.
Gilbert told Deputy Thompson that Oliveira was associated with a motorcycle club based in Red Bluff. He added that Oliveira often goes for long rides with them.
Deputy Thompson completed a missing person report and entered Dawson into the Missing and Unidentified Persons System. Due to the suspicious circumstances around the event, Thompson had Glenn County Sheriff’s Communications “ping” the location of Dawson’s cell phone.
It was last listed as active at 5:45 a.m. on March 8 at Fifth and Shasta Streets in Orland.
Detective Lopeteguy later learned that Oliveira and girlfriend, Brittany Douglas, were located in Yuba City with the 2006 BMW Dawson recently purchased. This vehicle was towed by law enforcement for evidence purposes and was preserved for future examination.
On April 8, 2019, Detective Lopeteguy spoke with Investigator Steven Cushman, who said a confidential citizen informant (CCI) gave him information regarding Brandon Dawson’s disappearance. The CCI told Cushman that Dawson was murdered at Michael Oliveira’s home near Orland.
The CCI alleged a person believed to be Lane Walker shot and killed Dawson with the help of Stanley Scott Grundy. According to the CCI, Dawson was handcuffed at the time of his death.
After the murder, and while they were still at Oliveira’s residence, Dawson’s body was burned. Using Grundy’s vehicle, Dawson’s body was then supposedly transported from Oliveira’s home to an unknown location.
[Editor’s Note: It later became evident that Dawson was not shot and burned at the Road G location.]
According to the CCI, Clayton Humphrey was called to assist with Dawson’s disposal. Humphrey later assisted by dismembering and burying the body.
After Dawson was buried, Walker, Humphrey, and Grundy reportedly burned their clothing at an unknown location. Humphrey did not burn the boots he was wearing.
The next day, April 9, the CCI guided law enforcement officers to a wooded pond area at Viola and Barham Avenues near Gerber, Tehama County. The CCI told Investigator Cushman the shovel used to dismember and bury Dawson’s body was discarded at this location.
According to the CCI, the shovel had a broken red handle. That same day, Detective Greg Felton went to the area of Viola and Barham and found a shovel there.
According to Detective Felton, this shovel matched the description given by the CCI, right down to the broken red handle. Felton collected the shovel and logged it into evidence.
The CCI told Investigator Cushman that Stanley Scott Grundy lived in Tehama County near Gerber Road and Truckee Avenue. The CCI said Grundy lives in a trailer at this property.
A photo of a gray Dodge van was later found. Detective Lopeteguy investigated and learned the van was registered to Grundy.
Detective Lopeteguy went to Truckee Avenue and Gerber Road. He searched the area and found a vehicle similar to the one in the photo.
At the time, Lopeteguy was not able to confirm the license plate without exposing himself as a law enforcement officer. Grundy’s actual residence at 22630 Rodeo Avenue is two roads south of Gerber Road, very close to the location the CCI described.
While surveilling the area, Detective Lopeteguy saw a green Harley-style motorcycle and several trailers and RVs. He also saw a man whom Lopeteguy recognized as Grundy.
Grundy was standing near the green motorcycle and an RV trailer, east of the main entrance and near the gray van. Detective Lopeteguy noticed Grundy was wearing a Crossroads Motorcycle Club “Kutte” (black leather vest).
On April 15, 2019, Detective Lopeteguy drafted a search warrant for the Rodeo Avenue address. Three days later, assisted by several law enforcement agencies, the detective responded to the address and executed the search warrant.
While there, Lopeteguy located and seized (among other items) a gray 2010 Dodge Caravan SE. The vehicle was taken to the Glenn County Sheriff’s evidence yard, where it was eventually searched for evidence of Brandon Dawson’s murder.
Detective Lopeteguy later spoke with Detective Felton, who told him the FBI conducted a search and found a Garmin brand Nuvi model GPS unit inside the van. The FBI and Lopeteguy were aware this GPS device was not part of the warrant to be searched and seized, and although it was not collected, it remained in the van while the van was still in the custody of the Glenn County Sheriff’s Office.
Meanwhile, on April 16, 2019, Brandon Dawson’s body was found in a rural area of Colusa County. His hands had been forcibly removed and he was burned.
A piece of plastic consistent with a shovel handle was found near the body, which was consistent with the CCI’s statement.
On April 19, 2019, Glenn County Detectives Charles Barnes and Kelly Knight contacted Clayton Humphrey in the Tehama County Jail, where he was in custody on an unrelated matter. Earlier that month, Tehama County Sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of a person firing shots from a motorcycle in the area of Valley Vista Drive.
Authorities identified the suspect’s vehicle as a black and red Harley Davidson, which was reported seen at the Econolodge in Corning shortly after the incident. Deputies found the motorcycle in the area of Highway 99 and Olivewood Drive and attempted to conduct a traffic stop.
The suspect did not stop and attempted to flee the officers, reaching speeds of more than 100 miles per hour. During the chase, the suspect threw a firearm from the vehicle in the area of Olivewood Drive.
The motorcycle came to a stop at a home on Flournoy Avenue and deputies were able to detain the driver, Clayton Shane Humphrey, 37, of Corning. A sheriff’s K-9 helped locate the firearm that was discarded on Olivewood Drive.
The reporting parties identified Humphrey as the suspect who shot at them several times on Valley Vista Drive. The victims were not struck by the rounds and were not injured.
Humphrey was booked into the Tehama County Jail on charges alleging attempted murder and evading a police officer with wanton disregard for safety.
At the start of the interview with Humphrey on April 19, Detective Knight read Humphrey his Miranda warning. Humphrey said he understood his rights and chose to speak to the detectives.
Humphrey stated that on the night before the day Dawson went missing, Grundy and Walker came to his house to drop off some marijuana. They told Humphrey they were going to help Michael Paul Oliveira collect some money.
Humphrey said Grundy came and talked to him early in the morning Dawson went missing (March 8). He said Grundy told him he needed his help to dig a hole.
Grundy asked him to help dispose of a body. Grundy asked him to drive his (Grundy’s) truck because of his knowledge of the woods and “places.”
Humphrey said they drove from his house at 22950 Flournoy Avenue up into the hills of Colusa County, using Highway 20, then onto a road right before the hills. Humphrey thought the name of the ranch there was Three Rivers Ranch, Three Creek Ranch, or something similar.
Grundy needed him because Grundy wasn’t sure he could find his way back to the body, and he knew he could trust Humphrey, and he could help him dig a hole.
Humphrey said Dawson’s body was already there, lying in the wide spot, when they arrived in the hills. There was nothing else around the body, no tarps or bags or anything else.
Dawson was lying face down in a hogtied or “reverse fetal” position – that is, with his hands cuffed behind his back. The body was burnt and looked as though it had been burned there in the wide spot by a stack of rocks, or fire pit.
Humphrey believed diesel was used to burn the body because he did not smell gasoline.
This was relatively close to where they buried Dawson.
They were supposed to bring bolt cutters to remove the handcuffs. Instead, they stopped at the Willows Walmart on their way to the hills and bought a shovel and a battery-operated Dremel tool.
Humphrey said Grundy’s fingerprints were on the handcuffs and they needed to get the cuffs off, but the Dremel did not work so they used the shovels and knives to remove Dawson’s hands and collect the handcuffs. Humphrey said Grundy had a plastic grocery bag with him and that is where the handcuffs went, along with a black Carhart jacket Humphrey had been wearing and the knives they used.
Grundy took the bag with him when he left Humphrey’s house after they returned from the hills very early in the morning of March 9.
According to Humphrey, Michael Paul Oliveira is the person responsible for the homicide. Humphrey said he believed it was over a personal issue.
Humphrey could tell from the time Oliveira wanted to join the Crossroads Motorcycle Club that he wanted to a “shot caller.” He felt Oliveira used the club to do his dirty work.
Humphrey explained that Oliveira was supposed to collect some money from Dawson. Dawson owed Oliveira money, and Oliveira owed the club money for a motorcycle.
On May 23, 2019, Investigator Cushman submitted a request to the FBI, apparently for help with cell phone data, and on June 3, 2019, he authored four search warrants for the major cellphone carriers (Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile). On July 24, 2019, Cushman received a return from FBI Special Agent Michael Easter, breaking down geographical locations of cell phones when those devices made or received calls.
The report appeared to show Grundy’s cellphone traveling north on Interstate 5 from Colusa County. This is consistent with statements made by witnesses alleging that Grundy and Walker traveled back from Colusa County after disposing of Dawson’s body.
Data from Humphrey’s cellphone indicate that Humphrey was traveling south in the early morning hours of March 9. Humphrey was in Orland at 3:21 a.m., 3:36 a.m., and 3:42 a.m.
There were cellphone hits in Willows at 3:43 a.m., 3:53 a.m., 4:26 a.m., and 4:27 a.m. There was a hit in Maxwell at 7:52 a.m., which appears to be on the return trip due to the fact that the next hit was in Corning at 8:29 a.m.
This information confirms Humphrey’s statement of being recruited by Grundy to travel back to the location where Grundy and Walker allegedly dumped Dawson’s body.
Very early in the morning of July 29, 2019, Michael Paul Oliveira, 45, of Orland, was shot to death as he sat in the living room of 617 North Shasta Street, Willows, the home of convicted felon Jamie Barbeiro….
Lance Wayne Son, Jr.
On Sept. 3, 2019, Detective Lopeteguy and Investigator Cushman met with Lance Wayne Son Jr., President of the Crossroads Motorcycle Club. Before meeting with Son, Lopeteguy spoke with the Tehama County District Attorney’s Office regarding the cooperation of Son.
Arrangements were made with the Tehama County D.A.’s Office, the Tehama County Sheriff’s Office, the Glenn County District Attorney’s Office, and investigators from the Glenn Investigations and Narcotics Task Force (GLINTF). In exchange for Son’s written and spoken statements, as well as his possible testimony during trial, the arrangement would allow Son to be released from custody and placed on an ankle monitor until he was sentenced to county prison for his pending charges.
Since then, Son was convicted of transportation of methamphetamine with a prior conviction, possession of a billy club, and possession of a controlled substance for sale (all felonies). Son had been arrested during a probation search of a residence, in which several ounces of methamphetamine, a digital scale, and various other drug paraphernalia were found.
Son stated he owned the methamphetamine. Another quarter-pound of meth was found in the kitchen.
He was on formal probation in other cases and violated the terms of probation by possessing controlled substances for sale.
Son told Detective Lopeteguy and Investigator Cushman that he had known Dawson for about a year, maybe less. He said he first met Dawson in Orland, when he was introduced to him by a girl named Skye (also known as “Twisted”), who was staying with the Skidmores.
Skye told Son that Dawson needed help. Son said he spent a couple of days running around with Dawson, and after that they would occasionally hang out together.
Son said the history between Oliveira and Dawson was that they would bicker back and forth at each other all the time. Son said one day Dawson would be upset with Oliveira and the next day Oliveira would be upset with Dawson.
Son said it would always work itself out and they would be friends, like brothers. Son never saw them fight physically.
Son said he was released from jail in late February, 2019, and Dawson had called him. Son said the phone call took place shortly before Dawson was murdered.
Dawson called to ask Son if he could borrow a Tech 9 pistol. Son told him no, but Dawson then asked for an AR-15.
Son again told him no, then asked Dawson how he even knew about the AR-15. Dawson said he had seen it at Oliveira’s house.
Dawson said, “I am just going to take it.”
Son told him, “No, don’t just take it.”
Later that evening, Dawson showed up at Son’s house. Son said they were just hanging out, “chopping it up,” talking about life.
Dawson was harping about a gun, so Son gave him a small caliber handgun and Dawson left.
The next day, Brittany Douglas, Oliveira’s live-in girlfriend, called Son and yelled at him. Douglas told Son that Dawson went into their house and took the AR-15.
Douglas wasn’t home at the time but Oliveira’s friend, Rob, was at the house when Dawson came over and took it. Douglas told Son that Oliveira was “pissed.”
Son called Dawson several times before he finally answered. Dawson said, “Don’t worry about it. I’ll bring it back.”
Dawson told Son he needed a large caliber gun because he had a job to do that night. Son said he didn’t know who or what Dawson was planning to rob.
Oliveira called Son and was ranting and raving about Dawson always taking stuff from his house. Son told Oliveira not to worry about it because Dawson will bring it back.
Later that night or early the next morning, Dawson called Son, telling him, “I got it. I got him.”
Son told Dawson to take the gun back to Oliveira, but Dawson said he couldn’t because Oliveira was still mad at him. Dawson called again and asked Son again what he should do with the gun.
Son again told him to take it back to Oliveira, and “bless him with a little bit. If you came up like that, just bless him a little bit and give him a peace offering.”
The next afternoon, Oliveira called Son and said Dawson was at his residence, but he would not come in the driveway. Son told Oliveira to tell Dawson to come in the driveway.
Son could hear Oliveira call to Dawson, and he heard Dawson answer, “Fuck that. You’re still pissed. I know you. You’re mad. I’m leaving it at the gate.”
Dawson then called Son and told him he left everything by the gate. Son did not see Dawson again for a few days.
Dawson eventually called Son, all “jacked up,” saying he was late and Heitland was “up his ass” again. Dawson was going to go get Heitland and himself a hotel room.
Dawson told Son he was going to stop by afterwards. Son said Dawson did not come by and he never heard from him again.
Son spoke to Heitland about what had happened that day. Heitland told Son she was with Dawson the morning he went missing.
Heitland also said she was worried about Dawson that morning because there were guys in Oliveira’s house standing around in the kitchen, smoking meth, and it made her uncomfortable. Heitland said Dawson got up and was being “one of the boys” and it made her mad.
Because of the dim lighting, she could not identify any of the people.
She told Son she tried to get Dawson to leave with her but he decided to stay because she had to go to work. That was the last time she saw him.
After Heitland left, the guys got “good and high,” and Oliveira picked a fight with Dawson. Oliveira was getting beat up so John Poldervaart jumped in to help him.
Oliveira stood back and Poldervaart got pinned against the wall. Poldervaart asked the others to help him and from there, it was a free-for-all in Oliveira’s living room.
They handcuffed Dawson and took turns beating him. Son said Poldervaart was the one who put the handcuffs on Dawson.
Son said he did not know how long they beat Dawson. He said Dawson was still conscious and “talking shit.”
Son said they did not know what to do with Dawson after the fight. Son said there was mention of taking Dawson to Glenn Medical Center in Willows.
They put down plastic and bed sheets in the van. Dawson was hogtied, handcuffed, and covered up when they put him in Grundy’s van. Grundy, Walker, and Poldervaart got in the van and, with Oliveira following them in Dawson’s BMW, they started driving.
Son said that they were just driving around at first, without a destination. Poldervaart got out of the van and walked away without saying anything at one of the truck stops in Orland or Willows (Son wasn’t sure which town it was).
They would park the van away from the gas stations in order to keep the van off the video, and would walk up to the station to get a can of gas. They did this at several gas stations, buying a can of diesel at one of them.
At some point, Oliveira turned around and headed back to the house. Grundy and Walker noticed he was gone, so they called him.
Oliveira told Grundy and Walker he was going back to the house to get the backpacks and he would meet with them later and help with cleanup. Son said Oliveira told the guys that he (Son) told Oliveira to “peel” Dawson because Dawson took Oliveira’s gun and had pockets full of cash.
Lane Cleo Walker
Son said he never discussed Dawson with Grundy or Walker. Son said he never even met Walker and never knew he existed.
Son never introduced Grundy and Dawson and never saw them together. Grundy would not know anything about his, Son’s, relationship with Dawson.
Grundy, Walker, and Dawson had been on the mountain in Colusa County since the early morning hours of March 8, 2019. Son did not know why they picked that particular spot.
By 10:30 or 11 a.m., everyone was distraught. Dawson was still conscious and threatening their lives, so they pulled him out of the van.
Walker was going to shoot Dawson, but his Tech 9 jammed. So, Grundy got his Glock 40 and shot Dawson.
They then poured diesel on him, lit him on fire, and drove away, leaving Dawson in the middle of the road. As Grundy and Walker drove away, they watched the smoke dissipate.
Later, Son was at the Tehama County Probation Day Reporting Center, working. His wife picked him up and told him he was needed at the clubhouse as soon as possible.
Son told Detective Lopeteguy and Investigator Cushman that he and his wife were supposed to have church that night, but when he got to the clubhouse, it was only Grundy and someone he had never met before, who turned out to be Walker.
Son said when he got to the clubhouse, he unlocked the door and walked in. Grundy and Walker followed him into the kitchen.
Son asked, “What’s up?”
Grundy answered, “That job in Orland is done.”
Son asked what job they were talking about.
Walker replied, “The kid with the AR-15.”
Son asked, “You mean Brandon? What do you mean, ‘job’?”
“He’s dead,” Grundy and Walker answered at the same time.
Son said he became very upset and asked, “What are you talking about?”
Grundy told him that Oliveira had said “this,” apparently meaning that Son had ordered the “job.”
Son told them, “I didn’t say any of that. It’s not true.” He then asked, “Are you fucking with me?”
They both answered, “No, I am not fucking with you. Dawson is dead.”
Son said he continued to get more and more upset. He said he considered shooting both of the men right there.
He grabbed a pistol off the counter and made the two men clarify what happened. Son said it took about 15 minutes for them to lay everything out.
Grundy and Walker told Son that Dawson’s body was up on the mountain above Stonyford, laying up there with handcuffs on.
Son then began thinking about what he needed to do with his members. Son had a full patch member (Grundy), his friend (Walker), and Oliveira.
Nobody had seen Oliveira since that morning and, Son said, “The hopes of all those drugs and that money Dawson died for, the guys that killed him got none of it. Oliveira drove away with it.”
Son thought he needed to protect his members and his club.
Son began worrying about the condition in which Dawson’s body had been left. He could not handle thinking Dawson was just up there in the middle of the road.
He did not want the animals or elements to get to Dawson, so Son asked Grundy if he could find the location again.
Grundy reportedly told Son he could, then asked him, “Why?”
Son answered, “[Because] you are going to go and bury my friend.”
Grundy asked, “Can’t I just move him?”
Son responded, “You can do whatever the fuck you want to do. I don’t care, but before the day is done, or whenever you’re done doing whatever with Dawson, he better be buried.” Son said Dawson did not deserve to die, and while he couldn’t give him a proper burial, he could at least make sure he was buried.
Son said Humphrey and Grundy went up to bury the body. Walker could not go because his hands were broken and had major swelling.
Grundy picked up Humphrey and they went to the mountains. Grundy and Humphrey cut off Dawson’s hands to get the handcuffs back and then they buried him.
Son said Humphrey is one of his favorite people and he did something nobody else could do. Humphrey drew a map and gave it to the Skidmores.
The map was to the location of Dawson’s body. Son said when he first found out about the map, he was upset because he was still trying to protect people.
After the murder, several people asked Son about Dawson, but he denied knowing him. However, when Jimbo Skidmore, Brandon Dawson’s grandfather, came up to his house, Son told him what happened.
He did not tell him who did what but he told him because he thought Jimbo deserved to know the truth.
Son said he did not know Dawson was hogtied until he talked to Humphrey in the jail. When he learned he was hogtied, Son became upset and that was when he realized Grundy and Walker were liars and he (Son) needed to talk to law enforcement….
Brandon Dawson was killed at the age of 26.
On Sept. 9, 2021, The Glenn County Observer was contacted by a relative of Grundy, who believed that The Observer’s stories about the Dawson killing were putting Grundy’s family in “imminent danger.” (The Observer maintains that if Grundy’s family was or is in any kind of danger, they were placed there by Stanley Scott Grundy, not The Observer.)
According to Grundy’s relative, at the beginning of 2021, “a ‘green light’ (an order on the street to kill) had put on him.”
Less than two months after Grundy’s relative contacted The Observer, and about three months after Grundy was booked into the Glenn County Jail in connection with Dawson’s murder, the Glenn County Sheriff’s Office reported that Grundy had been found in possession of a shank, or improvised knife. As The Glenn County Observer reported on Nov. 2, 2021:
Stanley Scott Grundy, one of five men believed to be involved in the murder of Brandon Dawson in 2019, was on Monday allegedly found to be in possession of an “improvised weapon” while in the custody of the Glenn County Jail….
At about 9:45 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 1, [2021], Glenn County Sheriff’s Deputy Sheldon was dispatched to investigate a report that an inmate in the jail was in possession of a possible weapon. After an investigation, it was learned inmate Stanley Scott Grundy was in possession of an “improvised weapon” while in the custody of the Glenn County Jail.
Jail Commander Lt. Justin Gibbs [now Glenn County Sheriff] informed The Glenn County Observer during a brief telephone conversation on Tuesday, Nov. 2, that the “improvised weapon” was a “sharpened object,” or “shank.” Inmates in jails and prisons have been known to sharpen items ranging from toothbrushes to plastic kitchen cutlery into offensive or defensive weapons.
The sheriff’s log item for this incident names Lane Cleo Walker as a “witness.” Walker is known to have been in the proximity of Grundy when the shank was found.
According to Lt. Gibbs, neither man is talking to members of the sheriff’s office. The investigation is continuing.
A report was forwarded to the Glenn County District Attorney’s Office, however.
The district attorney filed charges alleging possession of a weapon while in custody, and attempted possession of a weapon while in custody (both felonies) on Nov. 4, 2021, but the case was dismissed on Jan. 3 of this year.
Following the sentencing proceedings for Grundy, Poldervaart, and Walker on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, Walker, who had been released from custody for “time served,” was involved in a fight outside the Willows courthouse. According to the Glenn County Sheriff’s Office:
At 2:03 p.m., “Deputies observed a physical altercation in the parking lot of the Glenn County Superior Court in Willows. The incident occurred after court proceedings. Deputies separated the two involved parties, Lane Walker of Glenn and William Earl Duncan, Jr., of Corning. Deputies detained Duncan in handcuffs. After investigation, Walker declined to pursue a criminal complaint and Duncan was released from the scene.”
The district attorney’s office stated in its Feb. 17, 2023, press release, “Without the cooperation of witnesses who provided critical information to law enforcement, this case could not have been solved and prosecuted. Our office expresses condolences to the Dawson and Skidmore family for the loss of Brandon Dawson.”
The D.A.’s office also said, “This case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Neumann, with assistance from retired Deputy District Attorney Vacek, Willows CHP Officer Cushman, Glenn County Sheriff’s Detectives Lopeteguy and Barnes, Glenn County Sheriff’s Deputy Thompson, Glenn County Sheriff’s Sergeant Felton, FBI Agent Wales, and Victim Witness Advocate White.”
Surrounded by his loving family, former Willows Police Chief and former Glenn County Sheriff Robert Arthur Shadley, Jr., of Willows, died peacefully on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023. He was born in Albany, Calif., to Madeline and Robert Arthur Shadley, Sr., on June 20, 1946.
He graduated from Richmond Union High School and attended Contra Costa Junior College. He was a three-sport athlete, competing in basketball, boxing, and football.
He met his loving bride, Mary Louise Young, while cruising “the main” in Richmond in 1967. They married in 1968, and made their home in Pinole.
He began his 38-year law enforcement career as a patrol officer with the Richmond Police Department. He was promoted to detective and then sergeant.
In 1974, Bob and Mary relocated to Paradise with their two young daughters. A lieutenant with the Butte County Sheriff’s Office, he later commanded the Narcotics and Criminal Intelligence Unit and served as special assistant to Sheriff Larry Gillick.
In 1981, he was selected as the City of Willows Chief of Police, the youngest in California history at the time, serving for 18 years. In 1999, he was elected Sheriff-Coroner of Glenn County.
He worked closely with the National Crime Prevention Council, Peer Assistance Network, Office of Refugee Resettlement, and Commission on Peace Officers Standards and Training. He graduated from the prestigious F.B.I. National Academy in Quantico, Va., serving as a sectional representative.
He enjoyed all kinds of outdoor activities, such as boating, fishing, hunting, and most importantly golf. He enjoyed many beautiful golf courses, including Lake Almanor, Pebble Beach, and others worldwide.
He loved traveling. He and Mary traveled across the United States five times, visiting every state but the Carolinas. They visited more than 40 countries.
He was an avid sports fan. He loved the San Francisco Giants, Forty-Niners, Golden State Warriors, and Cal Bears.
He was a 50-year member of Elks, a lifetime Rotarian and Paul Harris Fellow recipient, and a member of Knights of Columbus and Chico SIRS.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Mary; daughters Anjanette Shadley, Andrea Porter, and Mary Ann Shadley-Otterson (Patrick); son Robert A. Shadley III, daughter-in-law Summer; grandchildren Zachary Arnold (Kelsey), Greggory Martin (Jessica), Madison Ahlers (Blake), Benjamin Martin, Jack Martin, Cody Otterson, Keenan Otterson, Robert A. Shadley, IV, and Rachel Shadley; nephew Tom Shadley; and aunt, Roberta Wyman. He will also be missed by family and friends and his little nap and ice cream buddy, Trixie.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and brother Thomas Shadley.
All services are planned to take place in Willows, as follows: Rosary at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 19, at F.D. Sweet and Son Funeral Home; funeral services at 10 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 20, at St. Monica’s Catholic Church; and burial at Willows Catholic Cemetery, followed by a celebration of life at Saint Monica’s. Donations can be made to St. Monica’s Y.L.I., the Knights of Columbus, or the charity of one’s choice.
Robert “Bob” John Vierra, loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend, died on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, after a courageous battle with cancer. The oldest of three sons, he was born to John and Olivia Vierra on July 24, 1944.
He grew up in Maxwell and graduated in 1962 from Maxwell High School, where he was very involved in athletics and FFA. He received his bachelor’s degree from Chico State and his teaching credential from UC Davis.
He married his high school sweetheart, Sandee, in 1965, and together they raised their son John in Orland. In 2003, he married Nancy and relocated to Colusa.
He spent his 34 years of teaching agriculture at Orland High School, where he started the school farm. He had a major impact on so many students who came through his classroom, and he cared for his students like they were his own.
Throughout his teaching career, he received numerous awards and achievements, which were highlighted by his Honorary American Farmer Degree.
He had a passion for farming, including pigs, sheep, rice, and almonds. He and John raised pigs for many years. During this time, they were very successful and won many shows statewide.
During rice harvest, you could find Bob driving harvester.
Besides his family, his pride and joy was the almond enterprise he started with his brothers, Jim and Vern, in 2006. He also served on the Colusa County Fair Board for several years.
He was a one-of-a-kind man. He was as loyal as they come and honest. You always knew exactly what he was thinking, agree his loved ones.
Few people could light up a room like Bob did, and he had the most contagious laugh.
At the center of his world was his family. He will be missed tremendously, and his legacy will live on through his family and former students.
He is survived by his brother James (Danette) Vierra; wife Nancy Vierra; son John (Shannon) Vierra; stepdaughter Courtney (Kelly) Kolb; stepson Greg (Patty) Peters; grandchildren Kendall (Kyle) Mendes, Blake (Mickele) Vierra, Austin and Carson Kolb, and Sawyer and Emerson Peters; great-grandson Henry Mendes; and extended family. He was preceded in death by his parents John and Olivia Vierra; wife Sandee Vierra; brother Vern Vierra; and Vern’s wife, Jenifer Vierra.
A graveside service is set for 11 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 17, at the Maxwell Cemetery. Donations can be made in Bob’s memory to: Maxwell Cemetery P.O. Box 201, Maxwell, CA 95955; Colusa City Fire Department, 750 Market Street, Colusa, CA 95932; or the Colusa County Fair Foundation, P.O. Box 745, Colusa, CA 95932.
Suzanne Dermody Myra of Willows died peacefully at Enloe Medical Center in Chico on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023. She was born in Los Angeles to John Wayne Dermody, a World War II veteran, and her beautiful mother, Betty Jean Burgess, on April 17, 1948.
She graduated from Buchser High School in Santa Clara in 1965. In 1969, she completed her undergraduate degree at Whitworth College in Spokane, Wash., majoring in music and minoring in elementary education.
In 1969, after graduating from college, she married David Horsley. They then moved to Federal Way, Wash., just south of Seattle.
Between 1971-1976, they had four children: Ninzel Horsley, Peter Horsley, Melissa Horsley, and Paul Horsley. In 1983, she divorced and then married the love of her life, Ken Myra, on Nov. 7, 1984.
Suzanne and Ken had three children together: Katrina Myra, Maria Myra, and Benjamin Myra. In total, Suzanne had seven children.
She was a full-time mother and homemaker over the course of her entire life. In between raising her children, she was heavily involved in the communities where she lived, especially in Federal Way, Wash., and Willows.
She loved many things in life, including her country, teaching piano to all ages, teaching students at school, teaching high school seminary students through The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, singing, reading her scriptures, going to the temple, researching her family’s history and genealogy, and especially spending time with all her family, friends, and church missionaries.
Her family agrees, “Our sweet wife, mother, grandmother, and friend was greatly loved, and she will be deeply missed.”
She is survived by her daughters Ninzel Rasmuson, Melissa Dempsey, Katrina Parry, and Maria Smith; sons Peter Horsley, Paul Horsley, and Benjamin Myra; grandchildren Zachary, Joseph, Averey, Hayden, Caleb, Taylor, Isaac, Austin, Ava, Jared, Lillie, Abigail, Noah, Maya, Savannah, Jacob, Ethan, Alexander, Ashton, Adin, Isabella, Isaiah, Keziah, Hazel, Carson, Caden, Alana, Olivia, and Julius; and great-grandchild Wesley.
In March of 2023, the 30th grandchild will be born from Benjamin’s family. In the summer of 2023, two more great-grandchildren will be born from Joseph and Maya’s families.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ken.
Services are scheduled for 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 18, at the VFW Memorial Hall, 525 West Sycamore Street, Willows. In lieu of flowers, please donate to VFW Post 1770.
Here are the latest bookings from the Glenn County Jail. Remember: Everyone accused of a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Saturday, Jan. 28:
1:50 a.m., Luis Neftali Martinez, 54, of Orland, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging driving while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, and driving while under the influence of alcohol (both misdemeanors). Bail was set at $10,000. He was taken into custody on County Road 14, west of County Road HH, by a California Highway Patrol officer.
Sunday, Jan. 29:
4:23 a.m., John Timothy Knirr, 34, of Sacramento, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging vandalism, driving while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, and driving while under the influence of alcohol (all misdemeanors). Bail was set at $20,000. He was taken into custody on the northbound side of Interstate 5, just south of County Road 60, by a California Highway Patrol officer.
7:02 a.m., Isaiah Pascacio Macalam-Guillen, 24, of Colusa, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging driving while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, and driving while under the influence of alcohol (both misdemeanors). Bail was set at $10,000. He was taken into custody on Highway 45, south of County Road 44, by a California Highway Patrol officer.
8:18 p.m., Filiberto Carmona Villalobos, 45, of Hamilton City, was booked into the Glenn County Jail on charges alleging driving while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, and driving while under the influence of alcohol (both misdemeanors). Bail was set at $10,000. He was taken into custody along the canal, south of County Road 9, by a California Highway Patrol officer.
Lori Anne Calvert of Glenn died in Willows on Friday, Jan. 27, 2023. She was born to Carl and Betty Calvert on July 20, 1958.
She grew up on the family farm in Glenn and graduated from Willows High School in 1977.
She lived briefly in Orland and Oroville before moving to Alaska for four years. She returned home to Glenn in 1986.
She lived in a small home on her family’s farm until her health no longer allowed her to live independently. At that time, she moved to Willows.
While living on the farm, she enjoyed gardening and her pets. She loved art in many forms, especially drawing.
She cherished her family and friends and taught about blessings and compassion.
She is survived by her brother Lester Calvert (Francine) of Princeton; sister Carlene Mann (Joel) of Glenn; stepmother Eleanor Calvert of Chico; aunts Mardell Bacon-Niemeyer of Princeton and Virginia Darby of Chico; nephews and nieces Nathan Calvert, Jessica Desch, Kyle Calvert (Bre), David Mann (Lyndsay), Paige Calvert, and Scott Mann (Ashley); and numerous great-nieces, great-nephews, and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents Carl Calvert and Betty Calvert; and uncles Larry Robinson and Russell Calvert.
Graveside services at the Willows Cemetery are scheduled for 10 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 2.
Una Lee Berglof died in Williams on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023. She was born in Eufaula, Okla., to Thomas Harrison and Mae Blankinship on Aug. 24, 1935.
She lived for more than 60 years in Willows with her late husband, Harold. She worked for many years as a flagger for flying services.
She enjoyed cooking and canning. Everyone will remember Ma Berglof’s dill pickles!
She enjoyed playing Bingo and numerous card games with her friends. She loved her family, her children, and her many grandchildren.
She is survived by her sons, Harold Berglof, Jr., Greg Berglof and daughter-in-law Phyllis, and Jack Berglof and daughter-in-law Florence; 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; sister Joyce Golden; and brothers Kenny and Jimmy Fisher.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Berglof; daughter Carol Ann Grabski; brothers Roy, Tim, Larry and Tom Harrison; and daughter-in-law Leanne Berglof.
A graveside service is planned at the Willows Cemetery at 10 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 3.
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