EDSO arrests boyfriend of Tina Humlick for her murder

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office (EDSO) has arrested a Placerville man for the murder of his girlfriend, 36-year-old Cristina "Tina" Humlick, a former South Lake Tahoe resident and 2005 graduate of South Tahoe High.

EDSO deputies responded to a call of a stabbing on October 5 at 6:34 p.m. on Prado Vista Court, Placerville. There they found Humlick deceased. At a neighboring residence they located a man who was suffering from traumatic wounds. The male, 43-year-old Michael Thompson, was transported to an area hospital.

After an investigation by EDSO detectives and crime scene investigators, Thompson was arrested in his hospital room on the charges of Murder 187(A) PC with an enhancement for Use of a Deadly Weapon under 12022(b)(1) PC. Thompson will be booked into the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office Jail, Placerville pending his release from the hospital.

Tina's friend Rachael Ficeto set up a GoFundMe account to help take a little of the pressure off of Tina's mother, Sharon, and sisters, Heather and Holly,

"Tina was a beacon of friendship, an extraordinary soul who effortlessly connected with people from all walks of life. She had a remarkable ability to make everyone she met feel cherished and important. Her radiant spirit brought light to countless lives, even during her own moments of darkness. Without a doubt, Tina was the embodiment of "the life of the party." She knew how to infuse joy into any gathering, how to make you burst into laughter when you least expected it, and how to be the friend we all didn't realize we desperately needed," Rachael stated on the fundraising site.

To date, $7,961 has been raised of the $10,000 goal. More information can be found here.