(Murphys, CA) On 07/07/12 at 6:49 PM Calaveras Sheriff’s Deputies
responded to a residence on the 4800 block of Darby Russell Road,
Murphys, for a report of a verbal dispute. Upon investigating the
incident the deputies learned that an argument erupted between Ray
Turner (the reporting party/victim) and Arrestee Stephen Shennum (56) of
Murphys, concerning financial matters between Turner and Marvyl
Shennum, the arrestee’s 88 year old mother. Arrestee Shennum accused
Turner, Ms. Shennum’s caregiver, of stealing money from Ms. Shennum.
During the argument Arrestee Shennum allegedly threatened to kill Mr.
Turner.
The deputies contacted Arrestee Shennum, who lives in a separate
house on the same property. He showed signs of obvious intoxication.
Acting on the request from both Mr. Turner and Ms. Shennum the deputies
advised Arrestee Shennum not to re-enter his mother’s house or he would
be arrested for trespassing. The deputies then left the residence.
Approximately 20 minutes later the deputies were called to return to
the house after Arrestee Shennum again entered Mr. Turner’s and Ms.
Shennum’s house, uninvited. He again issued death threats towards Mr.
Turner. Both Mr. Turner and Ms. Shennum expressed fear for their safety
and asked that he be arrested. Arrestee Shennum was re-contacted and
arrested on the charges of 422 PC: Criminal Threats (felony), 602.5 PC:
Trespass in a Dwelling (misdemeanor), and 415 (2) PC: Unreasonable Noise
(misdemeanor). He was booked into the Calaveras County Jail. There was
no evidence to suggest that Arrestee Shennum’s allegations against Mr.
Turner of theft are valid.
