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• 23-Year-Old Missing in the Trinity Following Presumed Drowning Last Night, Sheriff’s Office Says; Search Underway
  

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Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office:

The Humboldt County Coroner’s Office has positively identified human remains discovered in the Trinity River near Sugar Bowl in Hoopa on May 29, 2024, as that of 23-year-old Jeshua Wilkinson (DOB 02/13/2001) of Arcata, CA.

Wilkinson was reported missing to the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office on May 15 after being swept away in the Trinity River near Kimtu Beach. HCSO search teams were able to locate Wilkinson on May 29 after a multi-weeklong search and rescue operation in the area.

The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office extends our deepest sympathies to Jeshua Wilkinson’s family during this difficult time.