Crime

August 2023

Arcata Police Arrest Suspect in July 2 Homicide, With Help from Humboldt and Mendo County SWAT Teams

Eureka Police Follow Trail of Blood to Site of Downtown Stabbing; Woman Arrested for Attempted Murder

73-Year-Old Punched by Panhandler Outside Willow Creek Gas Station, Says HCSO

Sheriff’s Office Says it Would Like to Meet the People Who Shot Up the Fort Seward PG&E Substation Near Alderpoint, Causing $200,000 Worth of Damage

Fortuna Resident Arrested For Possession, Transportation of Fentanyl and Meth After Trip to Sacramento, Drug Task Force Says

Some Guy Tried to Snatch People’s Mail From Them, Used a Road Sign and PVC Pipe as Weapons, Then Barricaded Himself in a Fortuna Home, Sheriff’s Office Says

Estranged Family Member Allegedly Forces Entry Into Eureka-Area Home, Steals Valuables and Vandalizes the House, Sheriff’s Office Says

Woman Wanted on a Felony Warrant Arrested in Blue Lake While Sitting in a Car With Drug Paraphernalia in Plain Sight, Sheriff’s Office Says

The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Invites You to the SWAP Farm for Free Coffee and Hayrides This Weekend

Drug Task Force Serves Search Warrant at Suspected Drug House in Eureka, Arrests One Resident

After Following Suspect to Oakland and Back, Drug Task Force Seizes 1.8 Pounds of Fentanyl, a Kilo of Meth, Plus Pills and Currency; Two Arrested on Numerous Charges

K9 Deputy Rex Conducts ‘Open Air Sniff,’ Alerts Agents to 2 Pounds of Meth, Drug Task Force Says

Traffic Stop in Arcata Leads to Arrest for Meth Possession and Probation Violation

Man Arrested on Mad River Beach for Possession of Stolen Vehicle and Meth After Trying to Flee into the Dunes, Sheriff’s Office Says

Redway Neighbor Dispute Leads to Arrest for Elder Abuse, Assault and Burglary

Much Fentanyl Discovered During Search of Sleepy Suspect’s Vehicle in Trinidad

Felony Warrant Suspect Arrested in Blue Lake

Sheriff’s Office Mourns the Loss of Veteran Sergeant to Cancer at Age 44

Some Faker is Out Here Pretending to Be a Fire Inspector, Arcata Fire District Warns

Eureka Police Provide Update on Thursday’s Wabash Shooting Investigation (And the Nearby DUI Hit-and-Run)

Deputy Spots a Stolen Motorcycle on 299, Arrests the Dude Who Was Riding It, Sheriff’s Office Says

51-Year-Old Man Arrested Following Physical Assault at the Garberville Town Square, Sheriff Says

Woman Dies After ‘Physical Altercation’ With Man Results in Apparent Stab Wounds to Both, EPD Says

(UPDATED With Photos) 41-Year-Old Fortuna Woman Arrested for Threatening to Kill Local Government Officials, Says Fortuna Police

Convicted Felon Arrested With Fentanyl and a Folding Firearm the Size and Shape of a Credit Card, Humboldt County Drug Task Force Says

Two Young Children Removed From Fortuna Home During Meth Bust

July 2023

Man Throws Camp Chairs During Fight at Swimmer’s Delight Campground, Injuring Two Women, Sheriff’s Office Says

Vietnam War-Era Explosive Found in Bushes on Scotia Walking Trail

Fortuna Police Arrest Two Teenagers for Attempted Homicide in Connection With Alleged Drive-By Shooting

Multiagency Operation to Contain a Despondent, Armed Man Driving Between Eureka and Arcata Ends After the Subject Was Tasered, Eureka Police Say

Drug Task Force Arrests Two in Eureka After Brief Pursuit

SoHum Man Arrested Following Armed Raid on Miranda-Area Cannabis Farm Yesterday, Sheriff’s Office Says; Around 10 Men Who Assisted Him Still at Large

Wanted Suspect Out of Mendo Arrested With Meth After Giving False Name During Eureka Traffic Stop, Sheriff’s Office Says

Two Women Arrested in Connection With Hammond Trail Vehicle Burglary

Two Arrested On Illegal Firearms Charges After Drug Task Force Agents Serve Warrants at Suspect’s Home, Storage Unit

Redding Man Arrested After Barreling Down 101 Under the Influence and With a Loaded Gun, Sheriff’s Office Says

Deputies Make Stolen Vehicle Arrest in Cutten

Deputies Find Suspected Burglar Hiding in Closet in Blue Lake; Vehicle Search Uncovers Stolen Property

Man Arrested for Attempted Murder and Mayhem After Setting Another Man on Fire in Downtown Eureka, EPD Says

Man Suffers Major Burns After Another Man Set Him on Fire in Downtown Eureka Yesterday Afternoon, Police Say; Suspect Still at Large

Three Arrested in Fortuna As Drug Task Force Executes Fentanyl Trafficking Warrant at P Street Home

Fortuna Police Investigating Alleged Carny Kidnapping Attempt

Drugs, Homemade Explosives, License Plate Taken From County Vehicle Found During Raid at Valley West Trailer Park, Drug Task Force Says

Arcata Police Name 26- 24-Year-Old McK Man as Suspect in July 2 Valley West Homicide

Fish and Wildlife Biologists Find Human Jawbone in the Mattole River; Deputies Currently in the Ettersburg Area Looking for Additional Remains, Sheriff’s Office Says

Man Walking Streets With Loaded, Illegal Handgun Arrested After Throwing It Into the Driveway of a Preschool, Fortuna Police Say

Fentanyl and Illegal Guns Seized at Eureka Residence After Weeks-Long Investigation Into Convicted Felon, Drug Task Force Says

Man Driving on Suspended License in Garberville Found With Drugs and Weird Explosives, Sheriff’s Office Says

New Owner of Singing Trees Recovery Center Arrested for DUI and Child Endangerment, and in Odd Interview She Denies That the State Revoked Her Therapy License. (It Did.)

McKinleyville Homicide Suspect Arrested Near College Cove, Following Citizen’s Tip

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