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The male suspect was chased down Highway 29 to the outskirts of Lakeport by sheriff’s deputies at around noon on Tuesday. Outside of Lakeport he left his vehicle and fled on foot, with K9s deployed to look for him, as Lake County News has reported.
The suspect was described as a black male adult, wearing a red hat and white shirt, and armed, according to a reverse 911 call the Lake County Sheriff’s Office sent to area residents shortly before 8 p.m. Tuesday. He was reported to be from out of the area.
Lakeport Police Chief Brad Rasmussen said his agency sent a unit to assist the sheriff’s office in the search.
California Highway Patrol Officer Kory Reynolds said the CHP sent a fixed wing aircraft from Napa to assist from the air.
However, as the day wore on, the search didn’t locate the suspect, with the CHP pilot reporting over the radio just before 3:30 p.m. that he had searched unsuccessfully for the man, noting that the area had a lot of outbuildings and trees.
About 20 minutes later, Central Dispatch reported receiving calls that a male subject was seen crawling along a fence line in the 900 block of Keck Road, behind Westside Community Park, in an area where sheriff’s units had previously been stationed.
At around 6:30 p.m. radio traffic indicated that someone in the search area called to say a fence had been knocked down and someone had gone through clothing in a nearby vacant home.
The suspect was reported to have shot off his weapon at one point, according to radio traffic. He also was reportedly being chased by some of the area’s residents.
Two CHP units were reported to have been sent in to assist with the search.
A helicopter was seen circling over the search area later in the evening. Radio traffic indicated a heat signature had been picked up in the area.
Sheriff's booking records showed that two other subjects were booked into the Lake County Jail Tuesday evening after having been arrested on first-degree robbery and conspiracy charges at around 1 p.m. It was not immediately clear if those subjects had a connection with the man being pursued outside of Lakeport.
More information on the search will be posted as it becomes available.
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At around noon on Tuesday, radio reports indicated Lake County Sheriff’s deputies were pursuing a Honda Accord on Highway 29, with the subject in the Accord alleged to be armed.
Near Lakeport the subject in the vehicle eventually pulled over and fled on foot in a field, according to radio reports. A sheriff’s K9 was reportedly deployed to assist with the effort.
Sheriff’s office personnel were involved in the search and unavailable to respond to requests for information about the incident or offer confirmation of whether or not the suspect was possibly linked to an early morning home invasion robbery that reportedly occurred in Loch Lomond.
Lakeport Police Chief Brad Rasmussen said his agency was asked to assist with looking for the suspect in the chase after noon on Tuesday.
He said the information his agency received was that robbery suspects had been the focus of the chase.
Lakeport Police sent one unit to assist in the search, which was taking place west of the city, in the area of Scotts Valley and Riggs Road, Rasmussen said.
The search also was getting assistance from the air.
Officer Kory Reynolds of the California Highway Patrol’s Clear Lake Area office said the CHP was bringing in a fixed-wing aircraft from Napa.
Reynolds said CHP had received information that one armed suspect was being sought.
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Michael Wright, 50, of Hidden Valley Lake; Steven Beyer, 53, of Clearlake and his wife, 54-year-old Lezley Beyer, were all flown by air ambulances to out-of-county trauma centers following the crash, which occurred just before 8 p.m. Saturday on Highway 29 just south of Spruce Grove Road North.
Wright’s girlfriend Kari Marks, 53, and her 24-year-old daughter Jena Marks, both of Hidden Valley Lake, and Jena Marks’ boyfriend, Santa Rosan Patrick Campbell, 27, all died at the scene, as Lake County News has reported.
Wright was driving a 2001 BMW 740 northbound when his vehicle slid sideways into the path of Steven Beyer’s Ford SUV, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Wright and the Beyers all were initially flown to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital with major injuries, the CHP said.
The initial CHP report said Wright had pelvic and chest trauma, Steven Beyer had fractures and contusions, and Lezley Beyer had head trauma and fractures.
On Monday, Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital spokesperson Katy Hillenmeyer said Wright was in critical condition and Steven Beyer was in serious condition.
Lezley Beyer had been transferred to another facility, and Hillenmeyer was unable to offer further information due to privacy laws.
Lake County News was able to confirm with UC Davis Medical Center that Lezley Beyer was in that hospital’s care on Monday, and that she was in critical condition.
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Glenn Neasham of Hidden Valley Lake is asking for the new trial, with the motion set to be heard on Wednesday, Feb. 1.
In 2008 Neasham allegedly sold a $175,000 annuity to a then-83-year-old woman, receiving a commission on the sale. It was alleged that the woman did not have the mental capacity to enter into the contract.
In the motion for a new trial, Neasham’s attorney, Mitchell Hauptman, cites prosecutorial error regarding a recorded interview with the alleged victim and states that he received reports alleging juror misconduct.
Specifically, one of the jurors contacted Hauptman and told him that other jurors considered information from newspaper reports in making up their minds, and failed to disclose having relatives with dementia.
Deputy District Attorney Rachel Abelson said she is planning to have a motion in response to Hauptman’s motion for a new trial completed this week.
Regarding the tape recording, Abelson said the recording was found in a computer file.
“The quality of the recording was so poor that you couldn’t hear what was said,” she explained.
A discussion was held in open court about the recording and she said Judge Richard Martin commented that the sound quality wasn’t good enough to present it.
She said the biggest issue she needs to address in her response is the juror misconduct allegation.
“That gives me my biggest concern,” she said.
Neasham’s sentencing in the case also is scheduled on the court calendar for Feb. 1.
The District Attorney’s Office previously reported that Neasham could receive up to four years in prison, which would be served in the Lake County Jail under state correctional realignment.
Abelson said it’s possible that the motions and responses could delay the Feb. 1 hearing.
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