Child abuse suspect stabbed six times; Richard Kesser hangs himself
Humboldt Sentinel
12/3/08
By Sentinel Staff
Humboldt County’s jail had its first stabbing in more than 20 years Tuesday when Allen Christopher Guilliams, 30, of Rio Dell stabbed Andrew Brian Belant, 25, of Eureka at about 7:30 p.m.
Both men were in the jail’s dayroom when Guilliams attacked Belant with a sharpened metal rod, stabbing him six times in the upper right shoulder and arm. Belant treated for his injuries at a hospital and taken back to jail.
Guilliams, whose motive is still being investigated, has been charged with attempted murder and possession of a weapon in jail. He has been in custody since Nov. 14 after Eureka police officers busted him for evading a police officer, a felony, driving without a license and violating his parole.
Another jail inmate died at about 11 p.m. Tuesday after being on life support since he was found hanging inside a cell at about 12:15 a.m.
Deputies immediately cut down the man and began CPR while waiting for medical personnel, who took him to a hospital.
Richard Craig Kesser, 47, had been alone in the cell and had been in custody since Dec. 5, 2006 for ongoing court proceedings. A forensic pathologist will do an autopsy later this week.
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i just want the family of my dear pen-pal richard kesser 2 now that he ios being missed dearly and i honesty and truely loved the man and as his pen-pal i now that he was sorry 4 the bad doing that he did and he wa paying his time in jails, and act, 4 his dam craim will what all i do now is the love he has 4 his mother and his son and i want 2 send my deepest respects 2 the both of them
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