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Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office:

On Jan. 8, 2026, at approximately 10:08 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff deputies were dispatched to the Hoopa-Willow Creek Ambulance base, located at 63 Willow Way in Willow Creek, to meet with a reported stabbing victim. 

While deputies were en route, they were advised the ambulance was transporting the victim to a local hospital.  One of the responding deputies met with the ambulance and spoke to the 40-year-old female victim.  

The victim reported she was refueling her truck along side of Highway 299 at Panther Rd., in Willow Creek when she was stabbed by a known suspect.  The suspect was identified as 45-year-old Cody Benjamin Sides of Willow Creek. 

Due to the nature and potential severity of her injuries, the victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment. 

Deputies conducted a search of the surrounding area for Sides, and he was not located. As a result, a Ramey arrest warrant was obtained for Sides’ arrest. 

This investigation is ongoing.  

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Cody Benjamin Sides or information related to this incident are urged to contact the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office at (707) 445-7251 or the Sheriff’s Office Crime Tip line at (707) 268-2539.