Around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Humboldt Bay Fire sent multiple units to deal with a fully engulfed small structure near the corner of A and Third streets in Eureka. They were able to quickly put out the fire but the building was a total loss.
HBF posted a brief clip of the action to their social media channels which you can view above. We will update if we learn more.
On November 1st, 2021, special agents
with the Humboldt County Drug Task Force (HCDTF), with the assistance
of the Eureka Police Department Problem Oriented Policing Team (POP)
conducted surveillance on a residence in the 1800 block of Harris St.
in Eureka. Agents had received information that the resident, Katelyn
Hansen (30 years old), was selling fentanyl. Agents watched one
suspected customer arrive at the house, leave after a few minutes,
and then watched him conduct a suspected drug transaction with
another customer waiting around the corner from the residence. Agents
authored a search warrant for the residence after viewing the drug
transactions.
During
the service of the search warrant Hansen was detained without
incident and was found to be the solo occupant of the residence.
Agents conducted a search of the home and located approx. 1.5 ounces
of fentanyl, a digital scale with fentanyl residue on the scale,
packaging materials, and approx. 6 grams of methamphetamine.
Hansen
was transported to the Humboldt County Jail where she was booked for
the following charges:
11366.5
H&S Operating or maintaining a drug house
11351
H&S Possession of fentanyl for sale
11377
H&S Possession of methamphetamine
Anyone
with information related to this investigation or other narcotics
related crimes are encouraged to call the Humboldt County Drug Task
Force at 707-267-9976.
Fredrick Donald Richardson passed away October 8, 2021, following a
long and courageous battle with Crohn’s disease. Fred was born in
Fortuna California on January 4, 1979, to Don and Dianna Richardson.
A lifelong resident of Ferndale, he attended Ferndale schools where
he made close friends, and excelled in art and woodworking.
Naturally quiet and inquisitive from an early age, Fred liked to take
things apart to see how they worked. Not prone to idle chit chat, he
would however, enjoy talking about how different machinery worked.
Fred was an extremely talented artist, and natural born craftsman. If
not painting or sketching he could be found tinkering with his
vehicles, even taking them apart and putting them back together
again. Such was the case with his old Chevy pickup, which he
converted to a boom truck in order to bring home large chunks of
redwood for carving. Fred loved old cars, old trucks, and his
motorcycles.
As an artist, Fred worked in pen and ink, acrylics, and watercolors,
but might be best remembered for his wood carvings. Fred created life
sized, detailed sculptures, of loggers, cowboys, Indians, angels, and
bears. Watching him carve a piece of redwood that he had picked up at
the beach was amazing. Fred said, “all you have to do is carve
away the wood that doesn’t need to be there.”
As a young man Fred worked for many of the local dairymen, and later
enjoyed summers logging. Fred’s best years may have been those
spent living in the Bear River Valley, where the small, close
community suited him. He enjoyed his large workshop there, where he
always had several projects in the works.
Fred was already an independent, contemplative soul, when at just 17,
he was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. He faced this with great
strength and courage, and never complained. Fred was preceded in
death by his father, Donald Richardson, his grandparents, Claude and
Peggy Richardson, and grandparents Cliff and Joan Matyshock. He is
survived by his mother, Dianna Richardson, sister Annie, and brother-in-law Scott Dougherty, uncles Bill (Laura) Richardson, and Leon
Matyshock, aunt Jan Richardson, and great aunt Jane Laddusaw, as well
as numerous cousins and friends.
Donations may be
made to: Mission Hospice and Home Care 2028 Maryland St., Redwood
City, CA 94061, the Ferndale Fire Department, or a charity of choice.
No service is planned at this time.
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Con D. Daly, age 83, passed away unexpectedly on October 21, 2021 at his home in Ferndale. Con was born June 17, 1938 in San Francisco to Con and Barbara Daly. He was raised in Eureka and attended St. Bernard’s Elementary School and Eureka High School. As a boy he spent many wonderful times at the family cabin around Cappell Creek, fishing, swimming, and boating. From the earliest age, he loved animals. The family had several beloved dogs, but he also especially loved cats. He even raised a raccoon as a teenager, although it eventually had to be given to the zoo. He also loved tinkering with cars and from an early age could be found playing with old carburetors. He loved auto machine shop in high school and he and his friends were always working on different cars. He restored several cars over his lifetime, including a 1928 Chevy and his 1946 Cadillac, both of which he showed at various times. He also loved working on boats.
In 1961, Con married Patricia Nance and was drafted into the US Army. Patty followed him to his posting in Anchorage, Alaska, with their daughter Theresa. Three years later, their son Conrad was born. After his time in the service, Con was employed at Daly Bros Department Store for several years before beginning work at Murl Johnson’s Machine Shop, where he remained until his retirement.
Con and Patty lived in several homes in the Eureka area. They also had small vacation homes in Cave Junction, Oregon and Clearlake Oaks, California. They would pack up their various pets and take off to spend time with family and friends. Several years ago they moved to Ferndale and Con really loved it there. They had enough space for him to get his three horses, and still enjoy his dogs and cats. Patty died in 2015, but Con continued to live in Ferndale with his animals. He loved going to Poppa Joe’s, the Ivanhoe and VI, and had many friends he enjoyed spending time with.
Con had a great love of music. His tastes ranged from rock and roll, to folk music, to other popular genres. He loved good sound and spent many hours setting up speaker systems. He always enjoyed when he lived in the country so he could play it good and loud! In his later years he discovered the Eureka Symphony and Chamber Music and eagerly looked forward to each new performance.
Con is survived by his daughter Theresa Daly and son Conrad Daly, his sister Brenda Zwiefelhofer and her husband Jerry, his grandchildren Logan and ErinRose, his sister-in-law Joanie Nance, his stepsister Vicki Hatherill, stepbrother Randy Moschetti and his wife Shawn, and several nieces and nephews.
Con was preceded in death by his parents Con and Barbara Daly, his stepmother Betty Daly, his wife Patricia Nance Daly, his brother-in-law George Nance, his sister-in-law Michelle Nance, stepbrothers Rod Moschetti, Roger Moschetti, and Rollan Moschetti, and Charles Hatherill, his step brother-in-law.
A graveside service will be held at St. Patrick’s Cemetery, 100 Hookton Cemetery Rd. in Loleta, CA on Thursday, November 4, 2021 at 2 p.m., weather permitting. In case of heavy rain, a service will be held at the Church of the Assumption in Ferndale.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in Con’s name to Miranda’s Rescue, 1603 Sandy Prairie Rd, Fortuna, CA 95540 or to the Eureka Symphony, PO Box 776, Bayside, CA 95524.
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McKenzie-Michael (left) and Culbertson. Photos: HCSO.
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office:
On Oct. 31, 2021, at about 9:58 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a local hospital for the report of an adult female victim with facial lacerations resulting from a domestic violence incident.
Outside the hospital, deputies contacted 52-year-old Robert Daniel McKenzie-Michael and 51-year-old Eric Daniel Culbertson, who were found to be associated with the female victim. Deputies learned that McKenzie-Michael was the suspect who is believed to have injured the victim and he was taken into custody on scene.
During further investigation, deputies learned of an additional incident involving the negligent discharge of a firearm at McKenzie-Michael’s residence, which resulted in Culbertson taking possession of the firearm, bringing it to his residence. Culbertson is a convicted felon prohibited from possessing firearms. Due to the totality of information, a search warrant was requested and was authorized by the Humboldt County Superior Court for both McKenzie-Michael’s and Culbertson’s residences, located on the 1800 block of S. Gwin Road in McKinleyville, to search for additional evidence related to the domestic violence incident and the previous negligent discharge incident.
During a search of McKenzie-Michael’s residence, deputies located evidence consistent with both incidents under investigation, in addition to ammunition, a large amount of cash, over one pound of cannabis bud and evidence of a previous illegal indoor cannabis cultivation operation.
During a search of Culbertson’s residence, deputies located four firearms- three of which did not contain serial numbers, ammunition, a large amount of cash, over 355 pounds of Butane Hash Oil (BHO), an illegal BHO pen manufacturing operation, approximately 126 pounds of cannabis bud and 34 pounds of cannabis shake.
In total between the two locations, over $9,500 was seized pending asset forfeiture proceedings.
Culbertson was taken into custody at his residence and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of felon in possession of a firearm (PC 29800(a)(1)), person prohibited in possession of ammunition (PC 30305(a)) and manufacturing/assembling a firearm (PC 29180(G)).
McKenzie-Michael was booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of inflicting corporal injury on a spouse (PC 273.5(a)), false imprisonment (PC 236), assault with a deadly weapon other than a firearm (PC 245(a)(1)), assault by force likely to produce great bodily injury (PC 245(a)(4)), discharge of a firearm in gross neglect (PC 246.3(a)), shooting at an inhabited dwelling (PC 245) and criminal threats (PC 422).
Additional charges related to the BHO operation and cannabis possession are pending additional investigation by the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Marijuana Enforcement Team and review by the Humboldt County District Attorney’s Office.
Anyone with information about this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office at (707) 445-7251 or the Sheriff’s Office Crime Tip line at (707) 268-2539.
On August 3, 2021 Humboldt Bay Fire Engineer & Water Rescue Swimmer Michael Tyson saved a man’s life after he
became unconscious in the waters of the Elk River Slough.
HBF’s Water Rescue Team Coordinator called it a “legitimate save,” adding that without Swimmer Tyson’s actions, the
patient would not have survived due to “the water temperature, the length of time he had been out there, and his
previous medical conditions.”
Due to his efforts, Swimmer Tyson was honored in a virtual ceremony hosted by the American Red Cross on September
28, and received the Star of Life Award from the California Ambulance Association on October 19, 2021.
Humboldt Bay Fire is proud of the crews who responded that day, including both rescue swimmers who deployed, the
Engineers who positioned the apparatus, the Captains who communicated needs, and the EMTs and paramedic who
provided basic and advanced life support care outside of the water.
Thank you to the American Red Cross and the California Ambulance Association for the support shown to Swimmer
Tyson and our organization. It remains our mission to serve our community with the highest level of care and
dedication.
A 31-year-old man from Madison, Wisconsin was arrested for felony vandalism and resisting arrest near the Arcata Plaza early this morning after officers made multiple attempts to bring him into custody with PepperBall rounds, a taser and pepper spray.
Arcata Police Department Sgt. Keith Altizer told the Outpost that officers attempted to detain Assan Bayo on the Plaza after he reportedly hit several people with a glass bottle and threw a woman to the ground multiple times at approximately 1:15 a.m.
Assan Bayo. | HCSO
“He was uncooperative with the officer and they followed behind him for multiple city blocks,” Altizer said. “He was walking a dog at one point. He then took the dog off the leash and hit a police car and an additional vehicle with the leash, causing damage by swinging metal part as a weapon.”
The incident was caught on camera by a concerned citizen in Hotel Arcata. In the video, Bayo can be seen walking north on G Street as pursuing officers attempt to bring him into custody. Someone, possibly Bayo, can also be heard yelling at officers to “shoot!” However, Altizer could not confirm if Bayo was telling officers to shoot him.
“Stop now or you’re gonna get PepperBalled!” an officer can be heard shouting at Bayo before hitting him with the pepper-spray projectile weapon in a nearby alleyway.
Altizer said that the PepperBall rounds and a taser were both ineffective in bringing the suspect into custody. Officers with the Humboldt State University Department and the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office were called to the scene to help make the arrest.
“When additional officers were able to arrive on scene, pepper spray was used and they were able to overcome the resting subject and take him into custody,” Altizer said.
Bayo was transferred to Mad River Community Hospital for pepper spray treatment and was ultimately booked into the Humboldt County Jail.
