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April 12, 2010 in City
Motorcyclist killed in crash on Geiger
A 35-year-old Spokane man is dead after crashing his motorcycle in the area of Geiger Boulevard and Electric Avenue, but the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office is unsure when the crash occurred.
The victim’s identity is being withheld until an autopsy is completed, said Sgt. Dave Reagan.
A man walked into an all-night truck stop just after 3 a.m. Sunday and asked an employee to call police to report that he had seen a man and a motorcycle in the ditch nearby, Reagan said.
Deputies arrived to find a 1983 Yamaha with a man lying about 15 feet away, Reagan said. The crash had likely occurred some time earlier because the motorcycle’s engine was cold, but the motorcycle had been seen by witnesses at a tavern on Highway 2 Saturday night.
It appears that the motorcyclist failed to make a curve on Geiger and hit a metal post and speed sign before sliding and tumbling more than 100 feet, Reagan said. The rider was wearing a helmet.
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Mallissia on April 13 at 2:55 p.m.
This is my sons father. Our son has been missing since March 1, 2010. His father has told him that I am dead since he was 8. Our son doesn’t know of his death yet. Our son is 16 and is a runaway. I live in Minnesota so I can’t exactly locate my son. Can someone please help me find my son. Steffan Herndon is our son. I love you my son and miss you beyond beliefe. I am not dead and want you in our lives. Your family loves you, we all love you. Please pray for us that we find Steffan and he finds me. Blessed be to all and thank you. Mallissia Carlson.
hgwilson on April 13 at 8:35 p.m.
Your son knows your alive and has known that forever you even saw him during the summer weeekends when he was 10. You were the one who left him not the other way around. His father loved him very much and Steffan knows that, yes Steffan does not know yet. We the people who love his father and Steffan are taking care of it.
Sethm on April 13 at 8:40 p.m.
First off Steve was one of my best friends. To clairify a little on this artical alchol was not a factor. Yes Steffan is still yet to be found and notified of his fathers death. This was a very unfortunate accident and there are alot of people suffering from his loss.
I was notified about Steffans moms comment on this artical and wanted to clarifiy that Steve did no such thing in claiming she was dead since he was 8. I know this, because I had talked to Steffan less than a year ago about his mother and not to hurt feelings, but he wanted nothing to do with her. To make such accusations against someone that cannot respond back is low.
I’m very concerned in trying to find Steffan before his fathers funeral so he can say his good byes correctly. So please if anyone knows Steffan call everyone you know to help find him.
aott on April 14 at 2:29 p.m.
Steffan was never told his mother was dead. We found him and he’s safe and being taken care of by the people who love him.
Mallissia on April 14 at 6:31 p.m.
It was my understanding by my attorney whom I faught in court with for two years to gain custody of Steffan and Steves attorney that Steffan was told that I was dead. But yet I pay child support. I am the next of kin to Steffan and I am his mother. He has a right to know that I am not a bad mother and infact the other way around as I have 27 offically adopted kids. I know that his brothers and his sister are in sadness that they have missed out on his life and his with theirs. So where is the justice in all of this? I am still his mother and I have parental rights to him. I have NEVER given up these rights. So this is not over! If Steffan knew I wasn’t dead then why didn’t he allow our son to contact me and why was it that every time I called he changed the number and every time I found out where he lived he moved? Where is the justice in that? And if in fact Steve was a good father then why is Steffan in so much trouble with the Law? He has been arrested 15 times.
JCH on April 16 at 11:05 a.m.
mallissia, this is not the time or place for this discussion. quit trying to slander steve for your own selfish reasons and try to be respectful. and your worries about steffan, you think the way your acting in regards to his father is going to make him think your a good person or the same mother that wasn’t there for him?
Sethm on April 18 at 8:44 p.m.
I’m amazed how you blame everyone else Melli. I find it hard to believe you couldn’t find Steve and Steffans location, since you just went to court not to long ago to have your child support lowered. Steve has lived in the same place for a long time. If you want to slander. Why don’t you have your first child? Since your such a saint. Also explain why CPS took Steffan from you at the hospital and Steve had to jump threw hoops to get custody. You having adopted 27 children. I doubt that.
You may have changed your way, but you still haven’t stopped lying. Steffan is old enough now that he has a choice and you slandering his father will not make him love you. You will never convince Steffan that it was his dads fault you weren’t there. About Steffan getting in trouble his paroll officer said that he wished all parents tried as hard as Steve did to make thing better. Steffan made his choices now he has to live with not making things right with his father now. You made your choices and your actions. Time to live with them.
You come acrossed like your religious. Take that into concideration before you start spouting out a bunch of lies. I’m done with this story. I have put my bestfriend to rest and I know what kind of father he was. Rest now my friend……………
Kaine on April 19 at 2:35 p.m.
let me help you out there since obviously you’re “GOD”and you know everything that your liar friend told you…..A…she never went to court to have it lowered except when he was 8years old.B…she had her first child when she was young and made the best decision for him as we can tell cause if he would have been around cole or steve he probably would have wound up in jail and on drugs like cole is and steffan has been, thank the lord he wasn’t around that!C…cps took him because of steve and his family’s lies!d…steve was the selfish a**hole that wouldn’t let her see him, he’d rather have his son watch porn and obviously be abused by steve or else he wouldn’t have hurt the other children!d…yup the parole officer must be right because it’s so hard to be an abuser right!and you spelt parole wrong you douche bag!E…..You didn’t put you’re abusing, lying friend to rest….GOD did! and you shouldn’t open your mouth when you don’t know sh*t!Funny none of us or her bio kids have been introuble with the law nor are do we belive that lying on people will get you anywhere, you and steve must have been getting it on and had a relationship, cause that’s the only way you would know anything! good job!
JCH on April 19 at 8:04 p.m.
well obveosly she fed you full of Bu****** and you seem to be the uninformed douchebag. and steve never abused anyone, unlike the person your defending, who was abusive. maybe she changed who knows but try to know something about who and what you might be talking about before you act like a idiot on the net, and if she’s such a good person then y did she start all this s*** on here to start with? so when you find out whats really the truth, then say something otherwise shut your misinformed mouth!
Kaine on April 19 at 9:14 p.m.
To: Mallissia Kaye McCulley-C… (mcalrson99212@myspace.com)
Hi Mel,
I am so sorry for your troubles you try so hard to do right and people just treat you like crap.Im sorry about the loss of your son’s father even I know you have feelings about that you are a wonderful human and a wonder ful friend and a wonderful mother.I hope you find your son,and i am 1000 percent beside you. Teri
Kaine on April 19 at 9:22 p.m.
Like Grandmother, Father, Aunts and Uncles. Speaks for itself. Mell is my mother. So I will defend her till her death. She has 27 kids and we all will defend her. She has raised us to be proud of who we are, we are college students, graduates, married parents, police officers, attornies, and have the love of our adopted Mother Mell. Without her we would not be where we are all today. She has a light as bright as the sun and the love in her heart enough to fill the heavens. She has the love of the Lord in her heart. She didn’t mean to offend anyone by what she wrote if anything she was and is in panic of what to do next. She loved Steve, and loves our brother Steffan as we all do. So if you want truth go deep in side of yourselfs And ask what you would do as a parent being keep from your child?
Niq_Sid89 on April 20 at 4:08 a.m.
Mel is my adoptive mom and she has loved me more than most parents ever love their children. I used to hate authority, adults, and people in general. I had so much built up hatred and anger that I directed at anyone with power over me because of what I had experienced most of my life. When I met her, she didn’t judge me, accuse me, or lecture me. She welcomed me into her life and family with open arms. She has loved me and supported me through everything ever since. I am now a very happy and successful young adult with a fiance and am also a medically retired United States Marine (If you live in this country and enjoy your rights- You’re Welcome). I have never questioned my place in my momma’s heart nor have any of my brothers and sisters (nor has my fiance). And I know that if i ever need help, advice, a hug, or just a helpful reminder that I have someone to turn to, my momma will always be there. I do not appreciate the way my mom is being portrayed as a neglectful, uncaring, and unfit mother for she is exactly the opposite of all of those characteristics.
Steffan- I know we have never met. But I would really like the chance to meet you. I know everything is really confusing with everyone telling you different things. And Im sorry you must experience this at such a young age. Please know that there are alot of people here for you and you are not alone. We love you.
Kaine on April 20 at 12:30 p.m.
My brother Nic is right she is always there for us. She loves us no matter what and there are 27 of us that she loves whole heartedly. So you will be hearing from all of us in her defense. WE LOVE YOU MOM!
Kaine on April 20 at 8:08 p.m.
Bobbie jo brice Posted 20 hours ago
If u dont know know mel like i do then stop sayin sh*t if u r a true friend u would be standin by her side then bein aginst her i have known her for 20years and she is a good woman and mother she would do anythang for her friends i know that personal cause shes been there for me many times keep ur head up girl i love u call or email me if u need to talk u know im here for u i hope u know that
Cair on April 21 at 5:41 p.m.
If all of you have never even met Steffan but claim you love him then please quit splashing his personal life all over this site so anyone in the world could be reading it. You don’t know Steffan and don’t even live in this part of the country, you could have no idea what goes on here. I did not see any of you here supporting or comforting him on one of the hardest days of his life. Remember he is still legally a child and talking bad about him on subjects you know nothing about is not fair to him. As far as saying anything bad about Steve is unfair. He is gone now and to speak evil of the dead is not something God wishes us to do. This has been a hard time for all who love Steve and Steffan, if you have wished to be a part of Steffan’s life you should have come forward before now. Since you are all adults you could have looked for him before. But please for Steffan’s sake do not take bad of his father who was the main person in his life till now and will never have him back. Remember for what ever reasons the courts did not give Steffan back to his mother and you all feel so strongly about how much your mother loves you and do not like when someone else speaks bad about her but remember Steve rasied Steffan and his partental love came from him and he feels just as strongly about his father as you do your mother. It does not matter what happened in the past, we have all made it to now and what we do with the future is all that matters. Please respect the dead and think of Steffan and his feelings.
lorimay on April 23 at 3:31 p.m.
Please for all of the family involved don’t put private business and family dirty laundry out on the web. While there are strong feelings on both sides neither side wants to hurt this child who is innocently taking the brunt of all of this venom. Show him how real adults act in the face of pain and loss.
Kaine on April 25 at 7:16 a.m.
Thank you Aunt Lori. We love and miss you.
Kaine on April 27 at 9:40 a.m.
She is a great Mother she took care of our grandson for 6 months so his mother could get help! I’ve known her for years and you know what you see people so grow up and let her be with her SON!! Or are you hidding something too besides the boy……Lori B.