Woman arrested after fatally stabbing elderly man at Shasta Lake boat launch
CITY OF SHASTA LAKE, Calif., — Authorities today said a woman was arrested after the fatal stabbing of a man near Lake Shasta’s Centimudi boat launch Sunday morning, Aug. 15.
The man and woman involved in the deadly encounter were acquaintances who had gone to the lake together that morning, according to officials; who have said the couple began arguing while at the boat launch, leading to the fatal stabbing.
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Deputies assigned to the Shasta County Sheriff’s South County Patrol Station and City of Shasta Lake Patrol Station were dispatched to the boat launch shortly before 10:30 a.m. after receiving reports of a stabbing that had just occurred, Shasta County Sheriff’s Major Crimes Unit Sergeant Kyle Wallace has since reported.
When deputies arrived in the area they first spotted and detained 48-year-old, Janet Paulene Wilson, from the City of Shasta Lake, as she walked away from the boat launch area with blood soaked clothing.
Janet Wilson was arrested after officials allege she fatally stabbed a man she went to the lake with Sunday morning. Shasta County Sheriff’s Office photo
They next discovered the victim, 70-year-old, Phillip Thomas Ramsell, also from the City of Shasta Lake. Responding officers located him near the boat launch suffering from multiple stab wounds, according to Wallace.
Despite life-saving efforts by medical personnel, Ramsell succumbed to his injuries and passed away at the scene.
Members of the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit were contacted and ultimately took over the investigation.
During their subsequent investigation, MCU detectives learned Ramsell and Wilson knew each other and had gone to the lake together that morning according to Wallace.
“For unknown reason(s) an altercation occurred between them” and that altercation resulted in Wilson repeatedly stabbing Ramsell, killing him, the Sergeant explained.
Based on their investigation, officials arrested Wilson and she was later booked into the Shasta County Jail in Redding on suspicion of first-degree murder. Online jail records indicate she remains in custody in lieu of $1 million bail or bond.
No further details about the circumstances or motive regarding this investigation have been released.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is encouraged to contact the Major Crimes Unit at (530) 245-6135 or by email at [email protected]. Callers can refer to incident file number 21S026903 and can remain anonymous.
This is a developing story that will be updated as new information is available.
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Trevor Montgomery, 50, moved in 2017 to the Intermountain area of Shasta County from Riverside County and runs Riverside County News Source (RCNS) and Shasta County News Source (SCNS).
Additionally, he writes or has written for several other news organizations; including Riverside County-based newspapers Valley News, Valley Chronicle, Anza Valley Outlook, and Hemet & San Jacinto Chronicle; the Bonsall/Fallbrook Village News in San Diego County; and Mountain Echo in Shasta County. He is also a regular contributor to Thin Blue Line TV and Law Enforcement News Network and has had his stories featured on news stations throughout the Southern California and North State regions.
Trevor spent 10 years in the U.S. Army as an Orthopedic Specialist before joining the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in 1998. He was medically retired after losing his leg, breaking his back, and suffering both spinal cord and brain injuries in an off-duty accident. (Click here to see segment of Discovery Channel documentary of Trevor’s accident.)
During his time with the sheriff’s department, Trevor worked at several different stations; including Robert Presley Detention Center, Southwest Station in Temecula, Hemet/Valle Vista Station, Ben Clark Public Safety Training Center, and Lake Elsinore Station; along with other locations.
Trevor’s assignments included Corrections, Patrol, DUI Enforcement, Boat and Personal Water-Craft based Lake Patrol, Off-Road Vehicle Enforcement, Problem Oriented Policing Team, and Personnel/Background Investigations. He finished his career while working as a Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Investigator and was a court-designated expert in child abuse and child sex-related crimes.
Trevor has been married for more than 30 years and was a foster parent to more than 60 children over 13 years. He is now an adoptive parent and his “fluid family” includes 13 children and 18 grandchildren.