The victim was described as a transient, semi-local. The suspect claimed self-defense, be has been booked and detectives believe the shooting may not have met the criteria for self-defense.
Author Archives: Adrian Fernandez Baumann
Adrian Fernandez Baumann is the managing editor of The Mendocino Voice and a founder. He lives in the Willits area and has a dog named Bravo.
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Supervisor Woodhouse placed in conservatorship, court authorizes his wife to resign for him
At a hearing this morning Woodhouse was ruled legally unable to care for himself, and placed in a conservatorship; his wife will act as conservator.
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Suspect in Laytonville murder turned himself in, sheriff issues press release
The alleged murderer, Zachary Wuester, had been in contact with a federal marshal who urged him to turn himself in. Several other suspects remain at large.
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Suspect in Laytonville murder arrested
The suspect, Zachary Wuester, was arrested Monday night and booked this morning.
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UPDATE: Homicide in Laytonville, investigation ongoing
The woman’s mother contacted the MCSO to explain that she was safe in the Bay Area. No suspects in the homicide have been apprehended.