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LAKE COUNTY – There was a lot to do on Saturday, with celebrations ranging from Upper Lake to Lakeport.
In historic downtown Upper Lake, it was time for the annual Wild West Day, sponsored by the Upper Lake Community Council.
The daylong event was complete with parade,which featured such local organizations as the United Veterans Council Military Funeral Honors Team; old West costume contests as well as awards for the bet beard and bonnet; barbecue, music and more.
Across the county, the ninth annual Wood & Glory event was taking place at Library Park in Lakeport, sponsored by the Lakeport Regional Chamber of Commerce.
Wood & Glory brings to Clear Lake dozens of beautiful classic wooden boats for a day on the water.
Also taking place Saturday was the Law Enforcement Torch Run to benefit Special Olympics, with routes being run around the county. That event ended at the Lake County Fairgrounds, in time for the People Services Chicken-Que.
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CLEARLAKE – A small earthquake hit near Clearlake on Saturday afternoon.
The US Geological Survey reported that the 2.3 magnitude earthquake took place at 2:42 p.m. five miles west of Clearlake, five miles south southwest of Clearlake Oaks and 6 miles east of Kelseyville.
The quake was recorded at a depth of 2.5 miles.
With no accompanying earthquakes, the small quake appears to have been an isolated event.
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CLEARLAKE – A Clearlake men facing a charge of homicide in connection with his father's death was in court Friday.
Justin Medvin, 22, appeared before Judge Steve Hedstrom Friday, where he entered a not guilty plea to a charge of murder, according to his defense attorney, Thomas Quinn.
Clearlake Police arrested Medvin on Monday in connection with the murder of his father, 45-year-old Steven Medvin.
A report from Clearlake Police said Steven Medvin was stabbed repeatedly with what District Attorney Jon Hopkins said this week was a martial arts sword.
In order to allow time for a defense investigation, the case has been continued to July 20, at which time a preliminary hearing will be set in the case, Quinn said. Deputy District Attorney Susan Krones is prosecuting the case.
Dean Gotham, who for the past five years has lived next door to the Medvin family on 31st Avenue, told Lake County News this week that father and son argued almost constantly.
Although Gotham said he never saw an actual physical fight between the two men, and never saw the younger Medvin with any weapons – such as the martial arts sword he is accused of wielding against his father – the two men often argued.
“The level of verbal abuse was off the charts,” he said, adding that he often saw police at the Medvin residence as a result of those arguments.
Gotham stated that Steven Medvin's wife left a few years ago, claiming physical abuse by her husband, who she told Gotham carried a knife at all times.
Justin Medvin, who also is charged with a felony probation violation, remains at the Lake County Jail on $500,000 bail.
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CLEARLAKE – A Clearlake handyman accused of a May 4 homicide pleaded not guilty Friday.
Andre Stevens, 42, made an appearance before Judge Steve Hedstrom in Department 4, according to his attorney, Jason Webster. Deputy District Attorney John Langan is prosecuting the case.
Stevens is being charged in connection with the death of John Rayford McCoy Jr., 42, at a Lakeshore Drive apartment complex.
As Lake County News previously reported, Clearlake Police arrested Stevens for McCoy's murder after they reportedly found him with a knife, covered with blood. McCoy is reported to have identified Stevens as his attacker before he died, according to a Clearlake Police report.
Stevens is facing a murder charge, Webster said, as well as a special allegation of using a dangerous weapon – in this case, the knife.
Webster entered a not guilty plea on the murder count with a denial of the special allegation regarding the knife.
Stevens is scheduled for arraignment on June 11 before Judge Arthur Mann in Lakeport, Webster said.
Stevens remains in the Lake County Jail on $1 million bail.
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