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COBB, Calif. – A Cobb man who was arrested late last week for killing his girlfriend died Sunday night in the jail, with the cause still under investigation.
James Michael Carpy, 44, had been arrested Friday night and held on $1 million bail following the discovery of the body of his 33-year-old girlfriend in the Hogan Hill Lane home they shared on Cobb, as Lake County News has reported.
Sources close to the investigation said he may have committed suicide.
Messages Lake County News left with the Lake County Sheriff’s Office administration Sunday night and Monday were not returned.
Chief Deputy District Attorney Richard Hinchcliff said the District Attorney’s Office is investigating Carpy’s death.
“The sheriff’s department called us last night and asked us if we could send an investigator over to conduct an investigation and we did so,” Hinchcliff said Monday morning.
Hinchcliff said two District Attorney’s Office investigators responded to the jail Sunday night.
He said he could not release any details about Carpy’s cause of death, deferring that to the sheriff’s office.
“The investigation is ongoing,” Hinchcliff said.
Lake County News will post additional information as it becomes available.
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KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – With fire season close at hand, county residents can learn how to protect their homes and communities in an annual event set for this coming weekend.
Lake County’s third annual Wildfire Safety Expo will be held on Saturday, May 12, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Kelseyville Lumber Home Improvement Center, 3555 N. Main St. in Kelseyville.
Presented by the Lake County Fire Safe Council, this free community event will provide information to homeowners to help them prepare for a wildfire.
Partners for this event include the Kelseyville, Lake County, Lake Pillsbury, Lakeport, Northshore, and South Lake Fire Protection districts; the Lake County Fire Chiefs’ Association; Cal Fire; the Bureau of Land Management; and U. S. Forest Service.
A vendor fair will focus on fuel reduction methods, fire-resistant building materials, home fire safety information, and fire safe landscaping tips. Home fire protection products also will be demonstrated.
Representatives from Lake County’s Animal Care and Control will answer homeowners’ questions and provide information on the Lake Evacuation and Animal Protection (L.E.A.P.) program.
The Master Gardeners and Pacific Gas & Electric also will be there with tips on fire safe landscaping. Information for the National Fire Protection Association's Firewise Communities program will also be available.
“We hope to provide helpful information so citizens will be better prepared in the event of wildfire,” said project coordinator Linda Juntunen. “Along with fire safety information, there will be activities that we think both adults and children will enjoy.”
Smokey Bear and Sparky the Fire Dog will be on hand for the kids, children’s games, and drawings for free prizes will be held throughout the day. Firefighting training demonstrations will be conducted, and present day and antique fire equipment will be on display.
“This event is for Lake County residents and will provide ‘one stop shopping’ for homeowners to take responsibility for their own safety and protection during the upcoming fire season. One of our themes is ‘Help them (firefighters) help you.’ Make it possible for the fire agencies to protect your homes safely and effectively” said Jeff Tunnell, fire mitigation and education specialist for the Bureau of Land Management.
Take responsibility by learning how to protect your home and create the defensible space. Be fire wise and fire safe this season – attend the Wildfire Safety Expo.
Contact Linda Juntunen, project coordinator, at 707-263-4180, Extension 106, for additional information.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – A fire at a resort destroyed a guest’s cabin and burned close to 10 acres of vegetation on Sunday afternoon.
The fire was reported at the Wilbur Hot Springs resort, located at Wilbur Springs near Bear Creek, which is close to the Lake and Colusa County border.
Northshore Fire Deputy Chief Pat Brown said firefighters from his agency were dispatched to the fire at 2:20 p.m. Sunday.
Brown said Northshore Fire and the Williams Fire Department, which have a mutual aid agreement, were the first agencies to respond.
Northshore Fire initially sent a water tender and an engine, Brown said. When firefighters got to the scene, more resources were requested.
He said Northshore Fire sent another engine, with one coming from Kelseyville as well.
Cal Fire, Colusa County and city fire departments, and Capay Valley also sent firefighters and equipment, Brown said.
Cal Fire’s Copter 104 worked the fire from the air, he said.
Brown said the fire burned one cabin, threatened two others, and went up a steep hillside, burning heavy brush.
The fire was contained Sunday night, with radio reports indicating firefighters were being released from the scene at around 7 p.m. and after.
Brown said Cal Fire had two engines and two handcrews remaining on scene and mopping up the fire area overnight.
Two more Cal Fire engines were scheduled to come in Monday morning for mop up, and Brown said Cal Fire also planned to check the fire area from the air on Monday.
The fire’s cause remained under investigation Sunday night, but Brown said investigators were leaning toward a finding that involved a possible electrical issue in the burned cabin.
One injury – a heat related issue – was reported and handled at the scene, Brown said.
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CLEARLAKE OAKS, Calif. – A Clearlake Oaks resident suffered major injuries in a single-vehicle crash early Sunday morning.
James Weiss, 40, was injured in the crash, which occurred on Sulphur Bank Road south of Highway 20 at around 3:30 a.m., according to a report from the California Highway Patrol.
The CHP report said Weiss was driving a 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee northbound on Sulphur Bank Road and, due to unsafe speed, failed to negotiate a righthand curve in the roadway.
Weiss’ Jeep went off the west roadway edge and down an embankment, where it hit a tree before coming to rest on the driver’s side, the CHP said.
As a result of the crash, Weiss was trapped inside the Jeep. A person walking along the roadway at 8:15 a.m. heard him moaning, according to the CHP.
The CHP said Northshore Fire Protection District firefighters from the Clearlake Oaks station responded and freed Weiss from the vehicle.
Weiss was flown by REACH air ambulance to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital for treatment of major injuries, the CHP reported.
Weiss was wearing his seatbelt at the time of the crash, the CHP said.
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