Today,
a Humboldt County jury convicted 31-year-old Jake Henry Combs of
first diploma homicide for the January 6, 2022 killing of 25-year-old
Trevor John Earley of Alderpoint. Additionally, the jury discovered Combs
deliberately discharged a firearm, inflicting Earley’s demise. Combs
faces 50 years to life in jail.
After
hours of socializing collectively, Earley, Combs and others, have been at
Combs’ home when his giant aggressive canine bit by way of Earley’s
nostril. Earley turned upset and threatened the canine. Sometime later,
whereas Earley chatted on the entrance porch with a good friend, Combs
retrieved his loaded 9mm pistol from his backpack, walked as much as
Earley from the facet, and, with out warning, Combs shot Earley within the
head. Combs instantly fled the scene, however was apprehended by legislation
enforcement on Highway 36.
Deputy
District Attorney Whitney Timm, who prosecuted the homicide, mentioned: “I
am grateful for the superb investigative work of the Humboldt
County Sheriff’s Office, California Highway Patrol, and the
California Department of Justice – Bureau of Forensics. I prolong my
deepest condolences to Trevor Earley’s household.” District
Attorney Stacey Eads hopes the household and family members of Mr. Earley
discover a point of peace and closure in immediately’s end result and
expresses her appreciation for the jury and their service.
The
case was prosecuted with help from District Attorney
Investigator Martin Morris and Victim Witness Advocate Michala
Pelren. Local protection attorneys Ben McLaughlin and Emery Welton
represented Combs, who’s scheduled to be sentenced by the Honorable
Kaleb Cockrum on September 15, 2023.
