Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office:
On Dec. 10 at approximately 9:30 a.m., the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to Comet St. near Samoa for the report of a body that appeared to be deceased floating near a dock in the Humboldt Bay.
A Special Services Division Deputy arrived at the scene, moved the body to the shore, and confirmed that the body was a deceased female. The Deputy Coroner was then called to the scene and the Major Crimes Division also sent personnel as a precaution.
The decedent has been identified as Krystal Shinka, age 43, of Eureka. Shinka was reported as a missing person to the Eureka Police Department on Dec. 9, with the reporter stating that Shinka had not been seen since Dec. 5.
Shinka’s autopsy is scheduled for later this week. Shinka’s manner of death has not been determined at this time and the case is still under investigation.
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.
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