By Liz Kellar | Staff Writer
The relationship between longtime friends Michael Raymond Stine and Shelby Comeaux II had grown strained in the months before an ongoing argument ended in the fatal stabbing of Comeaux on Oct. 8.
That was some of the testimony given by fellow tenant William Clark during a hearing Tuesday into the evidence against Stine, 60, who is facing a murder charge in connection with the death of Comeaux, 48.
Nevada County sheriff’s deputies arrested Stine after responding to a residence in the 14000 block of Garden Bar Road and finding Comeaux suffering from penetrating stab wounds. Comeaux, who was renting a room from Stine, was later pronounced dead.
By Liz Kellar | Staff Writer
A judge has granted $1 million bail for a murder suspect who has been in custody on a no-bail warrant since his arrest last October.
Michael Raymond Stine, 60, was arrested in connection with the Oct. 8 stabbing death of Shelby Comeaux II, 48, in the 14000 block of Garden Bar Road.
Nevada County sheriff’s deputies found Stine after responding around 10 p.m. that night and finding Comeaux suffering from “penetrating sharp force wounds.” Despite first aid, Comeaux was later pronounced dead, a sheriff’s spokesman has said. Stine was detained at the scene and taken to the Sheriff’s Office for questioning before being arrested on a murder charge.
By Liz Kellar | Submitted to The Union
This was a tumultuous year for Nevada County on a number of fronts, with COVID-19 causing disruptions in the criminal justice system and causing major changes in how law enforcement handles arrests and detentions. Some would argue, too, that a marked spike in opioid overdose deaths could be linked to COVID. But violent deaths remained big news all year. Here are the top five stories for 2020:
1. Fentanyl overdoses spark community concern
Over the last several years, deaths related to opioid overdoses have risen sharply across the nation, and COVID-19 may be amplifying that trend both nationally and in Nevada County.