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Search Warrants Served on Illegal Weed Grows Deep in SoHum; Big Fines Expected, Says Sheriff’s Office
LoCO Staff / Oct. 10, 2025, 11:56 a.m. / Cannabis
… cannabis plants and seized more than 1,092 pounds of processed cannabis bud and shake. Deputies also located and confiscated 15 pounds of hash.Additional violations with civil fines are expected to be filed …
Rio Dell Man Arrested in Connection With Loleta Glass-Bottle Assault, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Oct. 10, 2025, 9:47 a.m. / Crime
… Rio Dell Man Arrested in Connection With Loleta Glass-Bottle Assault, Sheriff's Office Says Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Oct. 9, 2025, at about 7:45 p …
Suspect in Flamingo Motel Standoff Set Fire to Things in His Room, Spit on Hospital Staff, Police Say
LoCO Staff / Oct. 9, 2025, 6 p.m. / Crime
… into custody. Following his arrest, Slocum was transported to a local hospital for medical clearance. While at the hospital, he assaulted medical personnel by spitting on staff. Slocum was subsequently booked …
California Sheriffs and DAs Are Getting a Rare Political Perk — 6-Year Terms
Nigel Duara / Oct. 8, 2025, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… personal relationship outside the boundaries of a professional working relationship” with a subordinate, unlawfully ordered the arrest of the president of the sheriff’s deputies’ union and retaliated against …
Newsom Just Vetoed a Bill to Regulate License Plate Readers — Even as Fresh Evidence of Misuse Emerges
Khari Johnson and Mohamed Al Elew / Oct. 3, 2025, 12:20 p.m. / Sacramento
… or help find stolen cars or missing people, but they can also make errors that lead to false arrests, or enable misuse for personal reasons. A database of license plate lists from July to August …
Man Arrested for Storming Arcata City Council Dais Arrested Again This Morning After Early Morning Standoff on University Property
LoCO Staff / Oct. 2, 2025, 2:18 p.m. / Crime
… —Vandalism (malicious destruction or defacement of property)PC 69—Resisting an Executive Officer (using force or intimidation to prevent an officer from carrying out duties)PC 148—Resisting ArrestPC 12022.1 …
Shelter Cove Man Arrested for Criminal Threats After Short Standoff Yesterday
LoCO Staff / Oct. 2, 2025, 8:24 a.m. / Crime
… Shelter Cove Man Arrested for Criminal Threats After Short Standoff Yesterday Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff\'s Office: On October 1, 2025, at approximately 1:15 p …
EPD Arrests 19-Year-Old on Weapons, Narcotics Charges
LoCO Staff / Oct. 1, 2025, 4:29 p.m. / Crime
… EPD Arrests 19-Year-Old on Weapons, Narcotics Charges Eureka Police Department release:On October 1, 2025, at approximately 9:23 a.m., a Eureka Police Department Patrol Officer conducted a traffic …
Fortuna Trespassing Complaint Leads to Two Arrests, Recovery of Numerous Stolen Firearms
LoCO Staff / Oct. 1, 2025, 9:46 a.m. / Crime
… Fortuna Trespassing Complaint Leads to Two Arrests, Recovery of Numerous Stolen Firearms Many firearms | HCSOPress release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office …
Yesterday’s Police Standoff on Hawthorne Ends After SWAT Team, K-9 Unit Storm House; Suspect Taken Into Custody
LoCO Staff / Sept. 26, 2025, 10:13 a.m. / Crime
… charges for Burglary, Terrorist Threats, False Imprisonment, and Resisting Arrest. The Eureka Police Department would like to thank the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office and Crisis Alternative Response …
Sheriff’s Deputy Searches Man on Probation for Drug Crimes, Finds More Drugs, HCSO Says
LoCO Staff / Sept. 26, 2025, 9:46 a.m. / Crime
… to proactive enforcement against illicit narcotics, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) arrested John Joseph Hanley, 46, following a routine patrol operation.On September 25, 2025, at approximately 1 …
Driver for Local Transit Company Arrested For Alleged Sexual Assault of Woman He Picked Up on the Side of the Road, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Sept. 24, 2025, 3:02 p.m. / Crime
… Driver for Local Transit Company Arrested For Alleged Sexual Assault of Woman He Picked Up on the Side of the Road, Sheriff's Office Says Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's …
Homelessness Is Dropping in California Counties. But Funding Cuts Could Derail That Progress
Marisa Kendall / Sept. 24, 2025, 7:29 a.m. / Sacramento
… public camping and enforces that rule. That one could be an easier lift: Arrests and citations for camping-related activities have soared in some California cities over the past year, after the U …
Eureka Man Arrested on Attempted Murder, Street Gang Charges in Connection With March Drive-By Shooting
LoCO Staff / Sept. 23, 2025, 3:45 p.m. / Crime
… Eureka Man Arrested on Attempted Murder, Street Gang Charges in Connection With March Drive-By Shooting Press release from the Eureka Police Department: On March 24th, 2025, at 2314 hours, officers …
Two Humboldt Deputies, Patrol Vehicle Struck by Fleeing Driver During High Speed Chase That Ranged From Shelter Cove to Willits
LoCO Staff / Sept. 23, 2025, 9:59 a.m. / Crime
… Jail.One deputy was treated at a local hospital and released. Both sustained minor injuries.An arrest warrant has been submitted for Hayes in Humboldt County on the following charges:VC 2800.2(a …
Newsom Signs Laws to Resist Trump’s Immigration Crackdown, Including Ban on Masks for ICE Agents
Cayla Mihalovich and Jeanne Kuang / Sept. 22, 2025, 7:03 a.m. / Sacramento
… Davis School of Law, said the legislation may have a marginal impact on federal immigration enforcement operations. In 2018, for instance, California passed a law to restrict immigration arrests …
Michigan Man Arrested for Kidnapping, Reckless Driving and Possession of a Stolen Vehicle After Hitting Speeds Above 100 mph on the Safety Corridor, EPD Says
LoCO Staff / Sept. 19, 2025, 1:31 p.m. / Crime
… Michigan Man Arrested for Kidnapping, Reckless Driving and Possession of a Stolen Vehicle After Hitting Speeds Above 100 mph on the Safety Corridor, EPD Says Press release from the Eureka Police …
Armed Man Arrested at Arcata City Council Meeting Last Night
Dezmond Remington / Sept. 18, 2025, 11:49 a.m. / Crime
… Armed Man Arrested at Arcata City Council Meeting Last Night Shaine Haugen standing in front of the council before he was arrested. Screenshot from the YouTube stream …
Loleta Woman Taken Into Custody After Blue Lake Traffic Stop, and Later Booked on Suspicion of Attempting to Smuggle Drugs Into Jail, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Sept. 17, 2025, 1:24 p.m. / Crime
… she was in violation of her probation, and she was arrested and transported the Humboldt County Correctional Facility for processing and booking. During this process a body scan revealed she had …
Eureka Registered Sex Offender Sentenced to State Prison After Failing Compliance Check
LoCO Staff / Sept. 16, 2025, 3:04 p.m. / Crime
… , Matthias was arrested for PC 311.11(a) – Possession of Child Pornography. During a subsequent interview, Matthias admitted to possessing the discovered material.Following his arrest, investigators obtained …
68-Year-Old Eureka Man Arrested on Charges of Public Meth-Smoking; Sheriff’s Office Counts it as His Ninth Arrest on Such Charges Since January 2024
LoCO Staff / Sept. 8, 2025, 10:13 a.m. / Crime
… P.C. 978.5 Bench Warrant / Failure to AppearThis is Griffith’s ninth arrest for very similar charges since the beginning of 2024 and due to the new voter approved felony H.S.11395(b)(1) under Proposition 36 …
‘Something Can Be Done About This’: New Plan Aims to Stop Sex Abuse in California Schools
Matt Drange / Sept. 8, 2025, 7:22 a.m. / Sacramento
… identify grooming behavior. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local###This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. ### A beloved teacher arrested …
71-Year-Old Arcata Man Arrested After Deputies Find 238 Grams of Meth in Probation Search, HCSO Says
LoCO Staff / Sept. 4, 2025, 9:55 a.m. / Crime
… 71-Year-Old Arcata Man Arrested After Deputies Find 238 Grams of Meth in Probation Search, HCSO Says Photo: Humboldt County Sheriff's Office###Press release from the Humboldt …
Bicyclist Arrested After Fleeing From Officers in the Early Morning, Eureka Police Say; Stolen High-Capacity Firearm Found at the Scene
LoCO Staff / Sept. 3, 2025, 10:02 a.m. / Crime
… Bicyclist Arrested After Fleeing From Officers in the Early Morning, Eureka Police Say; Stolen High-Capacity Firearm Found at the Scene Press release from the Eureka Police …
Sheriff’s Office Arrests Man Accused of Firing Rifle at Hoopa-Area Home
LoCO Staff / Sept. 1, 2025, 10:52 a.m. / Crime
… with a high-capacity magazine and an illegal suppressor. Teal was arrested and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on the following charges: PC 29800(a)(1): Felon in possession …
Judge Holds Providence St. Joseph to Prior Agreement as Emergency Abortion Care Lawsuit Proceeds
Ryan Burns / Aug. 29, 2025, 4:46 p.m. / Courts , Health Care
… until death was certain would be waiting until a patient is in septic shock, cardiac arrest or otherwise in extremis,” he said. Many such patients would die, he continued, adding, “Those who …
Gov. Newsom Launches New Task Force to Clear California Homeless Encampments
Marisa Kendall / Aug. 29, 2025, 1:07 p.m. / Sacramento
… of increasing homelessness and Governor Newsom’s announcement of a task force today will help keep that momentum.” A 2024 U.S. Supreme Court ruling gave cities and counties more freedom to ticket or arrest …
Newsom Deploys ‘Crime Suppression’ Teams Statewide While Mocking Trump’s Threats
Alexei Koseff / Aug. 28, 2025, 10:36 a.m. / Sacramento
… is highly effective. Last year, CHP officers made more than 9,000 arrests, recovered nearly 5,800 stolen vehicles and confiscated more than 400 firearms in Bakersfield, Oakland and San Bernardino, according …
Motorcyclist Uses Hammond Trail Bridge to Escape Pursuit Early This Morning; Deputies Eventually Make Arrest at The Heights Casino
LoCO Staff / Aug. 28, 2025, 10:23 a.m. / Crime
… Motorcyclist Uses Hammond Trail Bridge to Escape Pursuit Early This Morning; Deputies Eventually Make Arrest at The Heights Casino Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: & …
Sheriff’s Office Arrests Two in Connection With Early Morning Burglary on Harrison Avenue
LoCO Staff / Aug. 27, 2025, 10:20 a.m. / Crime
… and video surveillance footage both Bessant and Kenyon were placed under arrest. Bessant was arrested on the following charges:P.C. 460(B) Second degree burglaryP.C. 182(A)(1) Conspiracy to commit …