Crime

February 2022

Multiple Arrests at Fourth Street Eureka Motel Related to Fentanyl Trafficking Investigation

Eureka Woman Arrested on Suspicion of Trafficking A Rainbow of Fentanyl Into Humboldt

Deputy Finds Broken-Down Vehicle on 299 to be Stolen, Actually; Two Arrested at Scene

Person of Interest Identified in Serious Late Night Assault Incident on Wiyot Drive; Sheriff’s Office Investigating

Hit-and-Run Driver Flees Collision With Teenage Skateboarder Saturday; Eureka Police Seeks Public Help in Identifying Suspect

News of the HCSO’s Busy Weekend Continues to Dribble Out, This Time in the Form of Deputies Booting a Trespasser Off a Place Up Dolly Varden Road and Finding Illegal Stuff, According to Them

‘Suspicious Activity’ Investigation in Bayview Yields Stolen Motorcycle, Concealed Dagger, Sheriff’s Office Says

Weapons Cache, Ammo Dump and Meth Stash Found During Search of Redway Probationer, Sheriff’s Office Says

Eureka Police Release Body Cam Footage From the Dec. 30 Shooting Behind the Red Lion

Beached Yacht Causes Months-Long Logistical Nightmare for National Parks Service; Federal Charges Filed Against Owner

Mad River Man Arrested For Allegedly Holding Partner Captive and Assaulting Her For a Week, Sheriff’s Office Says

Man Arrested in Blue Lake After Briefly Fleeing Law Enforcement

Drug Task Force, POP Conduct Undercover Street Buy Sweeps in Old Town and SoHum

Garberville Traffic Stop Results in Arrest, Confiscation of Mobile Drug Emporium, Sheriff’s Office Says

(UPDATE: SECOND SUSPECT IN CUSTODY) Sheriff’s Office Arrests One, Seeks Another in Connection With Burglary at Glendale Murphy’s

Sheriff’s Office Arrests Man (Again) in Connection With Fatal Fentanyl Overdose in Weitchpec

Arcata Man Arrested For Homicide Following Altercation Near Northtown Foot Bridge Last Night

After Short Pursuit, EPD Arrests Man Allegedly in Possession of Fentanyl, Heroin, Firearms

2022 Application Period Now Open for Humboldt’s Restricted Area Access Pass Program

January 2022

Probation Search in Eureka Results in Arrest Related to Fentanyl, Heroin

Woman Robbed After Confronting Knife-Wielding Burglar in Samoa Beach Parking Lot, Sheriff’s Office Says

Two Eureka Residents Arrested For Suspected Fentanyl Sales

Eureka Police Raid Suspected 11th Street Drug House; Two Arrested

YET MORE BAD TRAFFIC: Motorcyclist Arrested, Accused of DUI Following Chase Around Downtown Last Night, Sheriff’s Office Says

K-9 ‘Air Sniff’ Detects Paraphernalia on Man Driving Stolen Car on Broadway Last Night, Sheriff’s Office Says

Suspect in Giuntoli-Area Home Burglary Identified Via Surveillance Video and Arrested, Sheriff’s Office Says

Eureka Man Arrested With a Pound of Meth Stashed Inside Car Door After Month-Long Investigation, Drug Task Force Says

High Speed Chase From Broadway to Tompkins Hill and Back Again at Four in the Morning Ends With Spike Strip, Foot Chase, Arrest, Sheriff’s Office Says

Teenager Arrested With Stolen Vehicle Near Fields Landing Saturday, Sheriff’s Office Says

Two Arrested in Eureka For Alleged Fentanyl Sales

Man With Several Warrants Found in Possession of Stolen ATV, Firearms at McKinleyville Gas Station, Deputies Say

Sheriff’s Office Seeks Help Identifying Suspect in Robbery at McKinleyville Home

Redway Man Arrested on Numerous Felony Charges After Allegedly Brandishing Firearm on Highway 101

Eureka Police Seeking Shotgun-Wielding Suspect Who Robbed Broadway Cigarette Store

Eureka Police Detective Named as Only Officer Who Fired a Gun During Last Month’s Officer-Involved Shooting

HCSO Deputy Revives Fentanyl Overdose Victim on South Broadway

Deputies Arrest Suspect in Series of Burglaries of Gas, Tools at County Facility in SoHum

Hoopa Man Arrested for Allegedly Burglarizing Tribal Children’s Learning Center to Steal Snacks From Vending Machine

Robert Durst, Suspected Serial Killer and Real Estate Heir Who at One Time Lived in Humboldt County, Dead

Felony Warrant Target Found in Stolen Car With Fake Tags, Sheriff’s Office Says

Homicide Suspect Wanted Out of Washington Apprehended After Fleeing From Law Enforcement Near Loleta This Morning

29-Year-Old Arrested in Connection With Alderpoint Homicide This Morning

Suspect Who Was Injured by Officer Gunfire to be Booked for Attempted Murder for Allegedly Ramming Police Vehicles With His Own, Says EPD

Deputies Arrest One in Early Morning Loleta Smash and Grab; Two Other Suspects, Who Grabbed But Did Not Smash, Still Outstanding, Sheriff’s Office Says

December 2021

Eureka Police Release Statement on Today’s Apprehension of Felony Suspect Near Red Lion Inn, In Which an Officer Fired After Law Enforcement Vehicles Were Rammed

Man Arrested During McK Traffic Stop After Deputies Determine That There is a Restraining Order Prohibiting Him From Contacting His Passenger, Sheriff’s Office Says. Plus: Drugs, Weapons

Eureka Residents Arrested With Drugs of Many Colors on Armed Robbery Warrant out of Mendocino County, Eureka Police Department Says

Woman Found Dead in Trinidad Rancheria Trailer Fire; Sheriff’s Office, Calfire Investigating

Man Arrested for Attempted Murder After Lunging at a Cop With a Box Cutter This Afternoon, Eureka Police Say

Hoopa Man Charged With Manslaughter Following Fatal Fentanyl Overdose in Weitchpec, Drug Task Force Says

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