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Today, a Humboldt County jury convicted 31-year-old Jake Henry Combs of first degree murder for the January 6, 2022 killing of 25-year-old Trevor John Earley of Alderpoint. Additionally, the jury found Combs intentionally discharged a firearm, causing Earley’s death. Combs faces 50 years to l
During closing arguments, one of Combs' attorneys, Deputy Public Defender Emery Welton, explained why he believed the jury should find his client was acting in self-defense when he fatally shot 25-year-old Trevor Earley in the small hours of Jan. 6, 2022, but if they disagreed, they should find him guilty of manslaughter, a lesser offense. The jury, which took roughly a day to deliberate after over a week of witness testimony – including from Combs himself – was clearly unconvinced, finding Combs guilty of first-degree murder, exposing him to a 25-year to life sentence. However, becau...
The Big Ten’s final season with a 14-team, two-division setup should play out the way it has since the conference last expanded in 2014. That means an East team will win the championship and it probab