enforcement trusted the initial statement from eyewitness Christopher HOMICIDE IN ETTERSBURG: Sheriffs Office Arrests One After SWAT Operation Yesterday, Investigators Locate Ettersburg Suspected Homicide Victims Remains, Ettersburg Murder Suspect Enters Not Guilty Plea; Also Charged With Assaulting Two Other Men With AK-47, Suspect in Homicide Near Ettersburg is Sane Enough to Face Charges, Judge Rules, Power Outage in Alton; 12 Customers Affected, Vehicle Investigation 1400 Block of GLENDALE DR, BREAKING: The Times-Standard Will No Longer Carry Dilbert, CIVIL PROBLEM/ISSUE 1700 Block of THELMA ST. In an odd stretch of testimony, Champagne first said that he is still in possession of the knife used to slit Garrets throat, though immediately thereafter he said he had taken it to a neighbors for safekeeping, and the neighbors boyfriend threw it in a nearby spring. At some point after the killing, the cabin was burned to the ground. Champagne and Tanner to the roll of duct tape used on Garretts neck. . was an easy target, he said, because of his past history of Additionally, a criminalist from the California Department of Justice found DNA linking Garrett, Champagne and Tanner to the roll of duct tape used on Garretts neck. District Attorney Whitney Timm, who is prosecuting the case along Tanner fired one shot, which somehow managed to kill both Garrett and the dog, Champagne said. Shortly before 3 p.m. he said, seemingly to no one in particular, I dont feel good right now. Ettersburg area, and Pierce was having problems with her vehicle. Ryan Anthony Tanner, 32, was arrested at about 7:15 p.m. Monday at a home on Briceland Road and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on suspicion of murder, exhibiting a firearm,. As This morning Deputy District Attorney Jessica Acosta appeared for the People. Tanners arraignment on the information presented at the preliminary hearing is set for 8:30 a.m. Jan. 6. They used the truck to pull a water tank off its hilltop perch, and then Tanner forced Champagne to dig a grave. Earlier in the hearing, Timm played the tape of an interview Humboldt County Sheriffs Office Detective Jennifer Taylor had with a woman named Natalie Pierce, who was with Garrett shortly before Tanner is alleged to have killed him. Tanner. With his hair cut short and hands gloved likely as a health precaution against COVID contamination Tanner spent much of the day taking notes by hand as the witness testified. Chief among the potential problems was key prosecution witness Christopher Champagne, an eyewitness who told wild stories when testifying during the preliminary hearing. After burying both the dog and Garrett, Tanner and Champagne put the water tank back in its spot, and Tanner made Champagne refill it, using a diesel pump to pull water from a nearby spring. Advertising supports our journalism. Timm told Judge John Feeney she has a number of witnesses to call, but all are law enforcement officers whose testimony should be brief. Holts bail was initially set at $100,000, but an additional bail hearing increased that amount to $500,000, and Holt currently awaits the proceedings in the Humboldt County jail. makes sense when considering the conclusions of the arson In addition to admitting the manslaughter, kidnapping, arson and weapons charges involving Garrett, Tanner also pleaded guilty to: setting fire to a van owned by Natalie Pierce, making criminal threats against Champagne, assaulting his former girlfriend Vanessa Womack with a firearm and carjacking neighbors Jeff Condos and Larry Kirk and assaulting them with a firearm. The man who died after the fistfight, an Arcata homeless man named Ricky Smith, was known to play guitar on the intersection where the fight occurred, and a memorial now exists where Smith used to play. 2023 Lost Coast Communications Contact: news@lostcoastoutpost.com. There are 100+ professionals named "Ryan Tanner", who use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. Ryan Head said investigators interviewed another man named Howard Wees at the office of attorney Kathleen Bryson on Dec. 3, and he provided him with a variety of details about Ryan Tanner and the people involved in the case. Champagne provided hallucinatory testimony, Timm said. I dont know if thats just me being a narcissist and it really had nothing to do with that. UPDATE 7:49 a.m.: The Humboldt County Jail records show that Ryan Tanner was booked on two charges- exhibiting a deadly weapon and murder. Ryan Tanner. If you would prefer not to see ads, we have another option. 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After they accepted the gift, Weece told the detective, Champagne said it had been used to stab someone. Arson investigators testimony also corroborated Champagnes testimony, including the fact that the battery was taken out of the bread truck before it was set on fire, Timm said. Clanton said law During the investigation of the case, Champagne had informed Humboldt County Sheriffs Department It definitely was a newer assault rifle, Pierce said. Under the plea deal, 34-year-old Ryan Tanner is scheduled to be sentenced April 11 to 39 years in prison and agreed to waive credit for the two years he has already served in jail, according to. During the preliminary hearing for murder suspect Ryan Anthony Tanner, eyewitness Christopher Champagne has testified under oath that he first watched Tanner cut Jason Garrett's throat, then. View the profiles of professionals named "Ryan Tanner" on LinkedIn. 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Because Garretts family is very religious, he said to Tanner this morning, We will have to find forgiveness for you. Champagne, whose nose and mouth were covered by a black bandana tied behind his neck, testified that he knows Tanner from childhood, used to live next door and has helped him with manual labor on the cannabis-growing operation on Tanners Ettersburg-area property. Timm asked him if he recalled telling investigators that Tanner had shot him, to which Champagne responded that he couldnt remember for sure who shot him he may even have shot himself. Log In. With No Recycling Redemption Centers Left in the County, Stores Face Fees of $100 per Day Unless They Offer Buy-Back, (VIDEO) How Many Humboldters Have Been Vaccinated So Far? If you would prefer not to see ads, we have another option. or. HUMBOLDT COUNTY On March 25, 2022, just as jury selection was underway in the case of People v. Ryan Tanner, 34, Tanner, sought to enter a guilty plea for the February 2020 killing of Jason Todd Garrett, 32, of Garberville, along with guilty pleas for additional crimes. He offered conflicting timelines and his memories seemed to jump from one moment to others that occurred days or weeks later or earlier. being a thief. Champagne provided law enforcement with details that were later He was scared, begging for his life.. We wrapped Jason in a tarp [and] dragged him out of the tub, then wrapped the dog in a shower curtain, Champagne said, describing the scene as covered in blood. During the hearing, numerous witnesses said Tanner had She was so distraught she was barely comprehensible. May 2000 - Aug 201010 years 4 months. Later a woman found the knife, and Weece told her she could keep it. Clanton, appearing via Zoom, said he has a full trial schedule but will try to work around the date scheduled. She expects to wrap up her case by Wednesday. He was just on one and he has a history of violence.. killing, sheriffs investigators took trained cadaver dogs to duct tape to cover his wound. Garrett (age 32) of Garberville, CA along with guilty pleas for additional crimes. property. California DOJ criminalists are vital to law enforcement and criminal justice, said California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) President Alan Barcelona. Lives in Fremont, Ohio. 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This isnt the most complex case, but its certainly voluminous in terms of discovery, witnesses, and length of trial, Clanton told the court. criticized the law enforcement investigation as full of gaping On the day Garrett was killed, Champagne testified, Tanner and others on the hill were angry about a series of residential burglaries. Pierce said that might have been the source of the ensuing altercation with Tanner, during which she said he threatened her with an assault rifle. Tanner Tanner is not eligible for bail, and has been held at the Humboldt County jail since Feb. 17, 2020. Tanners trial confirmation date is set for March 7, and his jury trial is currently set for March 21. We sifted through remnants of the cabin, Head said. And months after the killing, Champagne brought in a bloody cloth and a knife and presented it as evidence. Pierce said she had never seen Tanner with that rifle before and didnt know firearms well enough to identify it, but saw it was all black. Questions from defense attorney Russell Clanton on Wednesday suggested witness Christopher Champagne may have been res p ons i b l e for the death of 33- yearold Jason Todd Garrett on or about Feb. 12 instead of Ryan Anthony Tanner, who is currently facing charges related to Garrett's homicide. Acosta and Deputy District Attorney Whitney Timm are prosecuting the case. Theres a part of me that feels bad because I feel like he was really threatened by me being an alpha female and by me loving Jeff, Pierce said. Garrett worked on a van along a rural road near Tanners property in China Creek, CA. On Thursday morning, the hearing for a motion to dismiss some or all of the 13 charges in the case of Ryan Tanner, who stands accused of murder, kidnapping, arson and a host of special allegations, was rescheduled. Champagne had told Wees that that knife had been used to stab somebody, Head said. Anthony Tanner must stand trial for murder, kidnapping, arson and a threatened them with death. Tanner then lit the van on fire and took Garrett back to his home, where he interrogated Garrett about possibly Champagne described trying to save Garretts life by wrapping a length of cloth torn from his own shirt around Garretts neck wound and securing it with duct tape. HCSO Seeking Attempted Murder Suspect Believed to Be Armed and Dangerous, Dick Taylor Announces They Will Build a New Chocolate Factory on Eurekas Waterfront . About 10 of Garretts family members and friends attended the sentencing, with Garretts uncle, Utah resident Glenn Taylor, reading a statement on their behalf. See Photos. Witness Robert Norris saw Tanner was arrested Feb. 18 and remains in custody. The suspect, 32-year-old Ryan Anthony Tanner was booked into . witnesses, Timm argued. Tanners property. Holt is charged with voluntary manslaughter and assault likely to produce great bodily injury, and faces a few special allegations regarding two previous convictions for serious or violent felonies and five for less serious felonies. Tanners father, James Tanner, also owned a larger house on the property. Lawyer seeks to dismiss charges in 2020 homicide. Also, identical The preliminary hearing will resume on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3 at 9:15 a.m. Tanner has waived his right to a continuous preliminary hearing, which may stretch the case out a bit longer than usual. Tanner allegedly physically abused his girlfriend and that Tanner also murdered six law enforcement officers in the days after Garretts murder. Tanner then burnt down the cabin where the homicide occurred. If you would prefer not to see ads, we have another option. Defense attorney Russ Clanton entered not gully pleas on Tanners behalf this morning during an arraignment before Judge John Feeney. Witness Advocate Velda Gooden. He never disclosed that fact. 2023 Lost Coast Communications Contact: news@lostcoastoutpost.com. See Photos. near Ettersburg. removed before the fire was set. People named Ryan Tanner. Advertising supports our journalism. Tanner ordered Garrett to stand in the shower of a bathroom in this building and ordered Champagne to go outside and get a tarp. Defense attorney Russell Clanton had expressed doubts about Tanners mental competency to stand trial, but in July, Judge John Feeney ruled, following a psychiatric evaluation, that he is competent. Champagne testified he threw away some trash from Tanners truck when they were in Shelter Cove. Tanner originally was charged with murder. They drove to Tanners dads property and went inside a building shaped like a hexagon or an octagon. About a foot under the muddy surface, Taylor saw something that at first, just looked like an object wrapped in clear plastic, Head testified under questioning by Deputy District Attorney Whitney Timm. is expected to be arraigned on Jan. 6. the investigation, many witnesses came forward to tell law Tanner deserves every day of it. Are you scared of Ryan, Timm asked at one point. However, DNA Later, Tanner used a rifle to shoot Garrett in the head at close range. Including his guilty plea to manslaughter with use of a firearm for the killing of Garrett, Tanner pled to eleven counts (each one is classified as a strike) against seven different victims. Jump-Starting Electric Car Batteries: Will Supply Problems Stall Californias Mandate? Tanner eluded police for several days and Ryan Tanner. Calfire investigators said most of the The case is still in a period of discovery, and both parties have yet to receive everything they need to proceed, according to prosecutor Jessica Watson. 2023 Lost Coast Communications Contact: news@lostcoastoutpost.com. Find your friends on Facebook. confirmed Champagnes statement that the trucks battery was Murder suspect Ryan Tanner had a hearing on May 3. 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Advertising supports our journalism. He also is charged with kidnapping Garrett and setting fire to the truck he had been riding in. Appearing before Judge Feeney again today, Tanner wore an orange prison jumpsuit and face mask. holes and called the testimony of prosecution witnesses a Pierce and Garrett encountered Champagne earlier, and Pierce said Champagne told them he was returning a white truck to Tanner and was worried for his life, that he may or may not be killed by Ryan.. Golden, CO. Responsible for complete electrical, instrumentation, and controls engineering design for multiple industrial and municipal water/wastewater . At an ongoing preliminary hearing Friday regarding an Ettersburg homicide, an investigating detective described how the suspects relatives told him the suspect was making outlandish and threatening statements to them. Also, in the weeks prior to He was like on one.. Investigator (Jennifer) Taylor had a shovel, Head testified today, and she began exploring.. After the sentencing today, Garretts uncle Robert Taylor, who traveled from Nevada, said Tanner didnt get enough. Defense attorney Russ Clanton entered not gully. Feeney had planned to end todays hearing by 3:15 p.m. anyway, so he agreed to quit 15 minutes early. Deputy District Attorney Whitney Timm, the prosecutor in the case, explained why it was decided to take a plea from Tanner rather than risk going to trial, a trial that may have ended in a hung jury or even an acquittal. 2023 Lost Coast Communications Contact: news@lostcoastoutpost.com. Feeney, During a preliminary hearing on Thursday, a witness said Tanner forced him, Garrett and a dog at gunpoint to stand in a bathtub and cover themselves with a tarp before Tanner shot and killed both Garrett and the dog with an AK-47 rifle. If you would prefer not to see ads, we have another option. While he was tasked with babysitting a 3-year-old, the young child enters the room holding a gun he obtained from inside the house . I was still thinking cops were around me everywhere, like, I was hallucinating from having a bad experience, I guess.. Tanner was booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of murder (PC 187), exhibiting a firearm (PC 417 (b)), false imprisonment (PC 236) and criminal threats (PC 422). However, DNA evidence linked Tanner to Garretts murder: investigators found a cigarette butt with Tanners DNA close to Garretts grave. Judge Kaleb Cockrum, in sentencing Tanner for a slew of charges including voluntary manslaughter, kidnapping and arson, indicated he thought Tanner was a poor candidate for rehabilitation. Ryan During the investigation of the case, Champagne had informed Humboldt County Sheriffs Department investigators that Tanner had threatened to kill him if he did not assist with the murder and subsequent burial of Garretts body. attorneys Russell Clanton and Zack Curtis, sought to enter a guilty plea for the February 2020 killing of Jason Todd Then Taylor looked through the plastic and saw hair. he was the guardian of the mountain and if thieves came on his property, they might end up dead.. Five people found themselves one New Year's Eve in a run-down Nebraska farmhouse. Additionally, a criminalist from the California Department of Justice found DNA linking Garrett, Testimony is expected to continue Monday morning, with Head being cross-examined by defense attorney Russ Clanton. alleged Tanner shot Garrett with an assault rifle. Champagne testified that at one point, Tanner used a knife to cut Garretts throat and then used After quite a long time sifting, the detective said, they spotted a shell casing about 10 feet from the tub. Tanner, who will turn 33 on Friday, has pleaded not guilty to all charges. Garretts grave. When he returned, he saw Tanner brandishing an AK-47. Including his guilty plea to manslaughter with use of a firearm for the killing of Garrett, Tanner pled to a total of He had pleaded not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity. pointed out that Champagne said he wrapped Garretts neck with duct If the District Attorneys Office opposes the motion, they must file an opposition. On April 11, 2022, Tanner will The sole eyewitness, Christopher Champagne, testified he saw Tanner force Garrett into a bathtub and shoot him in the head. I was scared for my life.. of Champagnes testimony was hallucinatory.. shell casings were found strewn around Tanners property and in his Ryan Tanner is going to be allowed to prey on society, Taylor said. witnessed Tanner in a shoot-out with law enforcement, killing a I was in fear for my life. Website powered by Foundation, Feb 23, 2023 Pierce also said it was highly unlikely Champagne would commit the crime and he would have to be a genius psychopath in order to have done it. There was another instance where Champagne sold Wees a chainsaw and Ryan Tanner later came to the residence and alleged that Wees stole that chainsaw from him, though they later sorted it out, Head said. reportedly was in the bed of that 4-Runner both when he was kidnapped A few months after the Around the time of Garretts murder, citizens of the Briceland, Ettersberg, and Redway communities had become He was not living there at the time. 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