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CLEARLAKE, Calif. – A Clearlake resident shot a man who police said was trying to get into his home on Monday night.
Clearlake Police Sgt. Rodd Joseph said 21-year-old Clearlake resident Mayfield Herbert Montes was shot during the late-night incident. Montes survived and has been hospitalized.
Just after 11:50 p.m. Monday Clearlake Police Officers responded to a mobile home unit inside of Southshore Mobile Home Park, located at 5725 Old Highway 53, on a report that an unknown male suspect was banging on the home’s windows, was trying to get inside the home and claiming to own property inside, Joseph said.
While en route to the call, dispatch received updated information that an unnamed adult male resident of the home claimed to have shot at the suspect and that the suspect had since fled the residence on foot, according to Joseph.
Joseph said that the suspect, identified as Montes, walked to a residence in the 5500 block of Cottage Avenue, where he was contacted by police and medical personnel.
Montes, who Joseph said was suffering from a single gunshot wound to his lower abdomen, was transported by ambulance to Adventist Health Clear Lake before he was taken by helicopter to an out-of-county trauma center.
In a late Tuesday night update Joseph said Montes was still hospitalized in stable condition and is expected to survive his injuries.
The resident who shot Montes, whose name is being withheld, was in lawful possession of the firearm which has been seized pursuant to this investigation, Joseph said.
Joseph said physical evidence located and uninvolved witness statements tend to support the resident’s claim that he fired in self defense to protect the lives of he and his wife, who was also at home at the time of the incident.
The resident was not arrested at this time and neither he nor his wife suffered any injuries during the incident, Joseph reported.
Joseph said the case has been forwarded to the Lake County District Attorney’s Office for review of charges against both the resident and Montes.
Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact Officer Michael Perreault at 707-994-8251, Extension 519.
Clearlake Police Sgt. Rodd Joseph said 21-year-old Clearlake resident Mayfield Herbert Montes was shot during the late-night incident. Montes survived and has been hospitalized.
Just after 11:50 p.m. Monday Clearlake Police Officers responded to a mobile home unit inside of Southshore Mobile Home Park, located at 5725 Old Highway 53, on a report that an unknown male suspect was banging on the home’s windows, was trying to get inside the home and claiming to own property inside, Joseph said.
While en route to the call, dispatch received updated information that an unnamed adult male resident of the home claimed to have shot at the suspect and that the suspect had since fled the residence on foot, according to Joseph.
Joseph said that the suspect, identified as Montes, walked to a residence in the 5500 block of Cottage Avenue, where he was contacted by police and medical personnel.
Montes, who Joseph said was suffering from a single gunshot wound to his lower abdomen, was transported by ambulance to Adventist Health Clear Lake before he was taken by helicopter to an out-of-county trauma center.
In a late Tuesday night update Joseph said Montes was still hospitalized in stable condition and is expected to survive his injuries.
The resident who shot Montes, whose name is being withheld, was in lawful possession of the firearm which has been seized pursuant to this investigation, Joseph said.
Joseph said physical evidence located and uninvolved witness statements tend to support the resident’s claim that he fired in self defense to protect the lives of he and his wife, who was also at home at the time of the incident.
The resident was not arrested at this time and neither he nor his wife suffered any injuries during the incident, Joseph reported.
Joseph said the case has been forwarded to the Lake County District Attorney’s Office for review of charges against both the resident and Montes.
Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact Officer Michael Perreault at 707-994-8251, Extension 519.
LAKEPORT, Calif. – Deputy Robert Rumfelt will be memorialized during the annual Lake County Safety Officers Memorial Ceremony on Friday, May 4.
The candle light event will be held at the Lake County Museum Park, located at 255 N. Main St. in Lakeport.
The ceremony will begin at 6 p.m. It is hosted by the Lake County Sheriff’s chaplains and is open to the public.
Along with honoring Deputy Rumfelt, the ceremony will remember five others who gave their lives while on duty: Sheriff George Kemp, Deputy William Hoyt and Sgt. Richard Helbush, and firefighters Michael Mattioda and Matthew Black.
In addition, all of the names of the California law enforcement officers and firefighters who died in 2017 will be read aloud.
Deputy Sheriff Rumfelt suffered a fatal medical emergency following a violent confrontation with a suspect on Aug. 22.
Rumfelt had served with the Lake County Sheriff's Office for three years and had previously served with the Lakeport Police Department for nine years. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, four sisters, a brother, his mother and father.
The U.S. Fire Administration reports that 93 firefighters died in the line of duty in 2017. Twelve were from California. Four came from the Cal Fire ranks. The California firefighters’ deaths were the result of vehicle accidents, medical emergencies and tree fall.
According to the Officer Down Web site, 134 law enforcement officers were killed in 2017, along with 29 police dogs, or K9s, that died in public service. Eleven officers were from California.
Nationwide, 52 law enforcement officers died as a result of a deadly assault, which includes physical assaults, stabbing and gunfire.
Honor these fallen safety officers, and the men and women that put their lives on the line every day in Lake County with your attendance. The public is encouraged to bring a small candle and holder or small flashlight for the ceremony.
CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The three candidates in the race for Lake County Superior Court judge will take part in a forum in Clearlake on Wednesday, May 2.
The event will be held at 6 p.m. at the Clearlake Senior Community Center at 3245 Bowers Ave.
Don Anderson, Shanda Harry and Andre Ross are running to succeed Judge Stephen Hedstrom, who did not seek reelection this year.
The three candidates will answer a round of at least 10 questions in a timed, rotational format.
Community members may submit questions at the event or by emailing moderator Elizabeth Larson atThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
The forum also will be recorded and posted online.
This year’s forums are sponsored by the Lake County Bar Association, Lake County Economic Development Corp. and Lake County News.
The event will be held at 6 p.m. at the Clearlake Senior Community Center at 3245 Bowers Ave.
Don Anderson, Shanda Harry and Andre Ross are running to succeed Judge Stephen Hedstrom, who did not seek reelection this year.
The three candidates will answer a round of at least 10 questions in a timed, rotational format.
Community members may submit questions at the event or by emailing moderator Elizabeth Larson at
The forum also will be recorded and posted online.
This year’s forums are sponsored by the Lake County Bar Association, Lake County Economic Development Corp. and Lake County News.
UPPER LAKE, Calif. – The Lake County Land Trust will host its second annual “Art & Nature Day” on Saturday, May 5.
The event, which is free to the public, will be held at the Rodman Preserve & Nature Center, located 6350 Westlake Road, Upper Lake.
The festivities will kick off with a photography walk along the Rodman Preserve’s nature trail, open to serious photographers of any age and starting at 9 a.m.
Throughout the day, family friendly activities will be going on, from a family hike at 10 a.m. to art exhibits featuring local artists starting at 11 a.m. Yoga for children, hand-painted tattoos, live music, scavenger hunts, nature journaling and educational nature booths also will be featured.
A noteworthy addition to this year’s festivities will be the display of photographs entered into the Lake County Rural Arts Initiative photography contest, open to students of all grades.
Winners of cash prizes will be announced at 1 p.m. during Art & Nature Day. Visit www.LCRAI.org/contest for more information about the contest.
While there is no charge for admission or any of the activities, art and snacks will be available for purchase, and temporary tattoos will be donation-based. A portion of proceeds from the art sales will help support the Land Trust.
Rodman Preserve is the Land Trust’s keystone property, located on 131 acres of oak woodlands surrounded by wetland. It protects the natural habitat of many nesting, breeding and feeding areas for many species of native Lake County wildlife, whose wetland habitats are also vital for the health of Clear Lake.
The Land Trust instituted Art & Nature Day as a way to participate in and support “Take it Outside California,” a statewide initiative designed to connect Californians with outdoor spaces due to the powerful health benefits of spending time in nature.
Learn more or sign the pledge to get outdoors on May 5 at www.TakeItOutsideCA.com .
Visit www.lakecountylandtrust.org for more information about the Lake County Land Trust or Art & Nature Day.
For more details, please contact Melissa Kinsel via email at
CLEARLAKE, Calif. – A Clearlake man died Sunday after he was hit by a vehicle while walking in the road.
Jeremiah Fields, 35, died in the crash, which occurred on Sunday night, according to Sgt. Tim Hobbs of the Clearlake Police Department.
At 9 p.m. Sunday 26-year-old Clearlake resident James Adkins was driving west on Arrowhead Road near Ciwa Street in a 2005 Toyota Camry, while Fields was walking west on Arrowhead Road in the westbound lane near Ciwa Street, Hobbs said.
Hobbs’ report explained that Adkins did not see Fields, who was walking on the wrong side of the road, until he was too close to avoid a collision.
Adkins swerved to avoid striking Fields but was unable to do so and almost collided head-on with a vehicle that was traveling east on Arrowhead Road, Hobbs said.
The cause of the fatal collision is still under investigation, however, Hobbs said neither alcohol nor drugs appear to be a contributing factor in the collision.
As a reminder, Hobbs said it is safest for pedestrians to walk nearest to his or her lefthand edge of the roadway. Additionally this is required by law when walking on a roadway outside of a residential or business district.
Jeremiah Fields, 35, died in the crash, which occurred on Sunday night, according to Sgt. Tim Hobbs of the Clearlake Police Department.
At 9 p.m. Sunday 26-year-old Clearlake resident James Adkins was driving west on Arrowhead Road near Ciwa Street in a 2005 Toyota Camry, while Fields was walking west on Arrowhead Road in the westbound lane near Ciwa Street, Hobbs said.
Hobbs’ report explained that Adkins did not see Fields, who was walking on the wrong side of the road, until he was too close to avoid a collision.
Adkins swerved to avoid striking Fields but was unable to do so and almost collided head-on with a vehicle that was traveling east on Arrowhead Road, Hobbs said.
The cause of the fatal collision is still under investigation, however, Hobbs said neither alcohol nor drugs appear to be a contributing factor in the collision.
As a reminder, Hobbs said it is safest for pedestrians to walk nearest to his or her lefthand edge of the roadway. Additionally this is required by law when walking on a roadway outside of a residential or business district.
NICE, Calif. – Authorities arrested a Northshore man last week after finding a butane hash oil lab, drugs and weapons at a home in Nice.
On Thursday, Lake County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit detectives served a search warrant at a residence located in the 3400 block of Clyde Street in Nice, according to Lt. Corey Paulich.
The residence was determined to be connected to Jose Gustavo Mena III, who was arrested on April 25 in possession of a loaded firearm and lock pick set, as Lake County News has reported.
Detectives contacted Jose Mena’s brother, Ryan Anthony Mena, 33, and Christina Elizabeth Muis, 26, both of Nice, at the residence, Paulich said.
Upon entering the residence, detectives located a butane concentrated cannabis extraction lab, commonly known as butane hash oil lab. Paulich said they also located approximately 15 pounds of marijuana, 1 gram of methamphetamine, glass pipes, 61 rounds of 9 millimeter ammunition, an extended 9 millimeter magazine, hypodermic needles and more than $11,000 in cash.
He said detectives also located a binder that was hidden in the house that contained dozens of completed shipping labels along with a log showing various amounts of money.
Detectives were able to confirm that Ryan Mena was on probation out of the state of Louisiana and had left the state without permission. Paulich said they also confirmed that Mena had previously been convicted of a felony.
Paulich said Mena was arrested and booked at the Lake County Jail for violations of California Health and Safety Code including chemical extraction of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana for sale, possession of controlled substance paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance and a prohibited person in possession of ammunition.
Mena’s bail was set at $100,000. Jail records showed that he posted the required percentage of bail and later was released.
