This case reads like a Who's Who list from the crime world

Follow testimony at Chiv's blog - about the people at the house when the beating that led to Ganfield's death occurred, cover stories, and tracking down the suspects... filled with names you'll recognize as frequent flyers.

◼ People's witnesses' in Semore case bring back flashback of Tree trial; difference being the defense in this case actually raises issues about credibility, investigation and a favor to a witness - John Chiv/Words Worth Aug 29, 2015

◼ Witness claims that minutes before thumping sounds from the living room, Semore asked her to hold onto his pistol and was talking on the phone in hushed tones - John Chiv/Words Worth Aug 28, 2015

...A Dan Reynolds owned the house and lived at the house. Other living at that house were identified as July Seipp, Sarah Jones, her boyfriend Randall Cook (known as Randy), Kita Rojas, Tim Christie, Rick webster and "transient population that comes and goes."

Investigator Musson spoke to Jones. She told him that "on April 29, her boyfriend Randy Cook, July Seipp, Jeremy Cringle, not sure if Dan Reynolds was there or not, and Mr. Semore were present (at the house). Jones said that Mr. Semore was there to conduct a business transaction, buy a truck from Mr. Seipp, that did not occur. Jones heard Mr. Semore make phone calls, "he was talking in hushed tones, talking about a potential disagreement with Nick and that Nick and Ganfield were en route to the residence."

Jones said that Semore gave her a pistol to hold on to when he picked her up that night. Later on that night, Jones claims Semore told her to "keep an eye on his shit. This was 15 minutes before the assault took place."

Jones told Musson "she heard a whacking/beating noise several times. She was scared." Seipp, Cook and Jones stayed in the room and they heard moaning noises from the living room area. "She said she was scared so she stayed in the room, everyone stayed in the room."...

In his investigation, Investigator Musson heard several rumors about why Ganfield was attacked. Webster, known as Uncle Rick to Semore owed him $8,000 was one rumor; another rumor was drug money owed; another rumor of a $50,000 debt; another rumor that Ganfield had beat several women and one woman was a relative of Johnson's; yet another rumor that Ganfield had "ripped off a bunch of heroin from the 18th street gang" and other rumors about alleged fights that Ganfield was involved with, one where Johnson was present, another where "Holly Daviidson Moon, her boyfriend and someone else" were present.

As the investigation proceeded, Investigator Musson learned that Reynolds had seen Semore and "three unknown males leave the house with a fishwhacker or a smaller bat."...

◼ A man dropped off in front of Mad River ER ends up being a homicide case - John Chiv/Words Worth Aug 28, 2015

◼ "Nick would not let it go and it had to be dealt with"; some details around David Ganfield's murder emerge in the preliminary hearing - John Chiv/Words Worth Aug 26, 2015

◼ Earlier Recap.

Quotable quotes: "This case is like a virulent case of herpes"

The trial of Jonas Randall Semore. The murder of David Dwayne Ganfield. Word is it'll be a peek into a vipers nest, with lots of familiar frequent flyer names.

◼ "This case is like a virulent case of herpes" - John Chiv/Words Worth Aug 27, 2015

◼ "Nick would not let it go and it had to be dealt with"; some details around David Ganfield's murder emerge in the preliminary hearing

Jonas Semore, one of two men arrested for the death of David Ganfield, started his preliminary hearing... It was full of twists and turns with testimony from several people involved that night.

Allegations of alleged drug activity, drug money owed and women allegedly beaten by the victim; including a name recently in the headlines, Rebecca Hamline, who allegedly said Semore confessed to her that he had beaten Ganfield with a baseball bat.

PRIOR COVERAGE:
◼ The Ganfield Case Coverage & Updates

Where it began:
◼ Man Delivered to Hospital Unconscious Succumbs to Injuries; Fifth Humboldt Homicide of the Year - Andrew Goff/Lost Coast Outpost 4/30/15
◼ Assault victim dies of head injuries; case declared a homicide - HCSO/Mad River Union 4/30/15

◼ Unconscious Man Dropped Off at Mad River Hospital, Now in Critical Condition - Andrew Goff/Lost Coast Outpost 4/29/15

(A) male assault victim who was dropped off at the emergency room by an acquaintance. The male victim appeared to have head trauma and was unconscious. The victim had no identification on his person and the acquaintance had left the emergency room prior to telling the medical staff the victim’s name.

The deputy at the hospital took a photograph of the victim and was able to identify him through a law enforcement database as David Dwayne Ganfield age 36 from McKinleyville

◼ Man with head injury dropped off at hospital - HCSO/Mad River Union 4/29/15

The Ganfield Case Coverage & Updates

Updating

◼ Sheriff’s Office Release Photo of Homicide Suspect; Million-Dollar Bail Warrant Set - Hank Sims/Lost Coast Outpost 5/27/15

◼ Semore arraigned today for the murder of David Ganfield, co-defendant not yet arraigned but has a special allegation charge in addition to murder - John Chiv/Words Worth 5/18/15

Jonas Randall Semore, a co-defendant with Nickolas Ryan Joseph Johnson in the murder of David Dwayne Ganfield was arraigned late this afternoon in Courtroom 2.

HCSO Press-Releases: UPDATE

On 05-14-2015 at 1:50 p.m. the Eureka Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle that was being driven by Jonas Randall Semore age 42 at Harris and Summer Street, Eureka. Semore was detained by the Eureka Police Department. The Eureka Police Department was aware that the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office considered Semore a person of interest in the homicide investigation of Ganfield. The Eureka Police Department then contacted Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Detectives and advised them that Semore was detained. The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Detective requested that Semore be placed under arrest for the murder of David Ganfield.

Semore was then placed under arrest by the Eureka Police Department for homicide. Semore was transported to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility where he was booked for homicide and his bail was set at one million dollars.

This homicide investigation is still under investigation by Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Detectives.

◼ Another Homicide Arrest Today; Sheriff’s Office Books One for Ganfield Slaying - Hank Sims/Lost Coast Outpost

◼ Second Homicide Suspect Named, Considered Armed and Dangerous - Andrew Goff/Lost Coast Outpost 5/15/15

(A) second homicide suspect in this case has been identified as Nickolas Ryan Joseph Johnson age 23

◼ Second suspect in Ganfield homicide - HCSO/Mad River Union 5/15/15
◼ Arrest made in connection to Ganfield homicide - HCSO/Mad River Union 5/14/15
◼ Another Homicide Arrest Today; Sheriff’s Office Books One for Ganfield Slaying - Hank Sims/Lost Coast Outpost 5/14/15

On 05-14-2015 at 1:50 p.m. the Eureka Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle that was being driven by Jonas Randall Semore, age 42, at Harris and Summer Street, Eureka. Semore was detained by the Eureka Police Department.

The Eureka Police Department was aware that the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office considered Semore a person of interest in the homicide investigation of [David] Ganfield. The Eureka Police Department then contacted Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Detectives and advised them that Semore was detained. The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Detective requested that Semore be placed under arrest for the murder of David Ganfield.

Previous Semore:
◼ Traffic Stop Leads to Bonanza Meth Harvest - Hank Sims/Lost Coast Outpost
◼ EPD Harvests 18 Pounds of Sensi in Broadway Avenue Motel - Hank Sims/Lost Coast Outpost
◼ Suspicious Behavior Leads Officers to Meth, Money, and Arrests - Kym Kemp/Lost Coast Outpost
◼ Gang Member Jonas Semore Popped - Skippy Massey/Humboldt Sentinel 6/11/13
◼ And Jonas Semore, Too. Again. - Skippy Massey/Humboldt Sentinel 4/4/13
◼ EPD: High Speed Car Chase Ends With Meth Discovery - EPD Press Release/Andrew Goff/NCJournal 6/19/12

Anyone with information for the Sheriff’s Office regarding this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Sheriff’s Office at 707-445-7251 or the Sheriff’s Office Crime Tip line at 707-268-2539.
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◼ Man Delivered to Hospital Unconscious Succumbs to Injuries; Fifth Humboldt Homicide of the Year - Andrew Goff/Lost Coast Outpost 4/30/15
◼ Assault victim dies of head injuries; case declared a homicide - HCSO/Mad River Union 4/30/15

◼ Unconscious Man Dropped Off at Mad River Hospital, Now in Critical Condition - Andrew Goff/Lost Coast Outpost 4/29/15

(A) male assault victim who was dropped off at the emergency room by an acquaintance. The male victim appeared to have head trauma and was unconscious. The victim had no identification on his person and the acquaintance had left the emergency room prior to telling the medical staff the victim’s name.

The deputy at the hospital took a photograph of the victim and was able to identify him through a law enforcement database as David Dwayne Ganfield age 36 from McKinleyville

◼ Man with head injury dropped off at hospital - HCSO/Mad River Union 4/29/15

A million dollar bail... in the Ganfield murder case

◼ Another Homicide Arrest Today; Jonas Randall Semore arrested in Ganfield murder case - Hank Sims/Lost Coast Outpost
◼ Second Homicide Suspect Named, Considered Armed and Dangerous

Background on Ganfield case:
◼ Unconscious Man Dropped Off at Mad River Hospital, Now in Critical Condition - Andrew Goff/Lost Coast Outpost
◼ Man Delivered to Hospital Unconscious Succumbs to Injuries; Fifth Humboldt Homicide of the Year - Andrew Goff/Lost Coast Outpost
◼ Sheriff’s Office Books One for Ganfield Slaying - Hank Sims/Lost Coast Outpost 5/15/15

Previous Semore:
◼ Traffic Stop Leads to Bonanza Meth Harvest - Hank Sims/Lost Coast Outpost
◼ EPD Harvests 18 Pounds of Sensi in Broadway Avenue Motel - Hank Sims/Lost Coast Outpost
◼ Suspicious Behavior Leads Officers to Meth, Money, and Arrests - Kym Kemp/Lost Coast Outpost

Anyone with information for the Sheriff’s Office regarding this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Sheriff’s Office at 707-445-7251 or the Sheriff’s Office Crime Tip line at 707-268-2539.
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A million dollar bail for murder suspect. Which makes the ◼ two million dollar bail even more interesting. And it's not getting any coverage.

◼ Humboldt's record homicide rate is getting some attention, though.