Editor’s note: If you are struggling with domestic violence, or know someone who is, there are resources that can help. In Mendocino County, Project Sanctuary provides free resources and support. They have temporarily suspended some visits due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but can be reached 24/7 at (707) 463-4357 for the inland county area, and (707) 964-4357 for the coast. 

MENDOCINO Co., 8/29/21 — It has been nearly 18 months since 49-year-old Elenah Louise Elston was taken off life support at an out-of-county hospital on April 3, 2020 after allegedly suffering severe injuries at the hands of her husband, Tavion Johnson, at her home in Brooktrails on March 30. 

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Kate Maxwell is the publisher and a founder of The Mendocino Voice. She lives inland but goes to the ocean as much as possible.