The Sheriff’s Office has released additional information on a suspicious death that occurred last week near Dinsmore. The incident is now being investigated as a homicide:
10-06-17 at about 1230 am deputies were dispatched to the report of a possible homicide in the Buck
Mountain area. Upon arrival they located 68 year old victim Richard Dennis Falk deceased outside his
residence. An autopsy was performed today which concluded that Falk had died of gunshot wounds.
This case is currently under investigation and anyone with information is asked to contact the Sheriff’s
Office at 707-445- 7251.
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PREVIOUSLY, 10/6: From the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office:
On Friday Oct. 6 just after midnight the Humboldt County Sheriff’s
Office received information that a 68 year old male was found
deceased at his residence in the Buck Mountain area of Dinsmore. The
decedent was found in the yard area of the residence. The death is
deemed suspicious and is being investigated as a possible homicide.
Members of the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office and Coroner’s
Office are currently on scene at this time conducting the
investigation.
If anyone has information in regards to this possible crime, please
contact Sheriff’s Detective Hicks at (707) 445-7251.