The following is a press release issued by the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office. This has not been proven in a court of law and any individuals described should be presumed innocent until proven guilty:
On 10-08-2023 at approximately 3:00 PM the California Highway Patrol was notified of a reported traffic collision in the area of Sherwood Road and Birch Terrace in Willits, California (Brooktrails Subdivision).
After the collision, the driver of one of the vehicles, a Toyota Sienna van fled the traffic collision scene.
The reported traffic collision prompted the response of CHP officers and Mendocino County Sheriff’s Deputies to assist as needed.
Upon arrival, CHP officers interviewed the one motorist at the traffic collision scene and also located the Toyota Sienna van unoccupied a distance away from the collision scene.
The motorist provided a physical description of the driver of the Toyota Sienna van which was subsequently given to the Sheriff’s Deputies who thereafter located the driver walking on Birch Street.
A CHP officer responded to Birch Street and contacted the driver in connection with the traffic collision investigation.
This resulted in the CHP officer placing the driver, Root Harvest Birimisa (26-year-old male from Eureka, CA), under arrest for DUI and hit and run resulting in property damage.
Birimisa was subsequently booked into the Mendocino County Jail.
As a result of the arrest, the CHP officer had the Toyota Sienna van towed and stored by a Willits area towing company.
On 10-09-2023 the Eureka Police Department initiated a missing persons investigation into the reported disappearance of Christine Ann Randolph (53-year-old female from Eureka, CA).
During the investigation Officers and Detectives in Humboldt County began to follow up on several leads in an effort to locate Randolph.
A multijurisdictional response was launched by the Eureka Police Department with the assistance of the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, Fortuna Police Department, California Highway Patrol, California State Parks, Humboldt County District Attorney’s Office and the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office.
Investigators learned Randolph’s family had become concerned for her safety after learning of Birimisa’s 10-08-2023 arrest. Birmisa was identified as being Randolph’s son and that the pair were known to be traveling together.
On 10-11-2023 Mendocino County Sheriff’s Detectives assisted Investigators from the Eureka Police Department who had obtained a search warrant authorizing a search of the Toyota Sienna van in connection with the missing persons investigation.
The interior of the Toyota Sienna van was packed with a significant number of belongings to include clothing, luggage and living supplies.
Investigators began removing the belongings and subsequently located a deceased female adult who was located in a section of concaved flooring which was concealed by the large number of belongings.
The female adult was identified as being Randolph and the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office assumed investigative lead into the circumstances of her death.
At this time there is an active coroner’s investigation in an attempt to determine the classification and cause of Randolph’s death.
A forensic autopsy has been scheduled for 10-14-2023 to include blood alcohol and toxicology analysis.
Anyone who might have information which could assist Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office Detectives is urged to contact the Sheriff’s Office Tip-Line at 707-234-2100 or the WeTip anonymous crime reporting hotline at 800-782-7463.
This is so wrong. When police tow/impound any vehicle they have to do a inventory of contents to prevent accusations of tow company or police stealing anything from Owner of vehicle. If anything illegal found inventory stopped and a search warrant obtained before going any further. This is common police practice with any department. Basic basic police work.
Well in your perfect world a full inventory would be made of all belongings in an impounded vehicle. Yet the impound yard people still get steal peoples belongings all the time. Strange that the missing person report was made a day after the car accident and the arrest of the son, and another two days until a search of the van loaded with belongings and the mothers body. No wonder there are so many missing people in the north counties.
That’s not true, I got my car impounded by the sheriff in 2004 and they told me to remove any valuable belongings from my car because it’ll most likely be stolen while in the impound yard.
The police are well aware of theft and they do nothing to prevent it besides telling you to prevent it yourself.
https://mendocinosheriff.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/medialog_2023_10_09_000102.pdf
Shortly before the reported traffic collision there was a call on a domestic violence assault in Brooktrails man vs woman. I was listening to the scanner and wondering what happened with the DV call. As usual these men assaulting women abuse cases continue falling between the cracks. Oh Joy, now the state of California is going to lock these mentally abused women up in a mental hospital on conservatorship because they are not able to care for themselves or handle their lives. Many of whom are being framed as drug addicts. They are not drug addicts they are victims without justice in a corrupt society run by patriarchy.
while men may commit the majority of DV cases, Women are not immune to losing their cool and behaving badly. Maybe you didnt realize that you sound like a man hater.
Wow, Ive not seen that happen even ONCE. Until just recently, its mostly always the male being framed as the ‘perp’, and without laying a finger on her, is hauled off to Low Gap hotel. Because she said she was ‘scared’. And in reality was the ACTUAL perp. What happened to bearing false witness, perjury, and wasting resources!? For every false dv arrest, there is a REAL victim whose voice goes unheard, hope youre proud because that one’s yours, and yours exclusively.