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‘I Want Our Officers to Have Skin in That Game’: New APD Chief of Police Chris Ortega on the Importance of Community Engagement and Culture
Dezmond Remington / Dec. 19, 2025, 3:31 p.m. / Public Safety
… arrests, potentially get into foot pursuits and potentially have to fight people, [then] I want our I want our officers to have skin in that game.” The APD has struggled with staffing in the past (they …
Redway Couple Arrested on Charges of Kidnapping and Maintaining a Drug House, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Dec. 19, 2025, 7:54 a.m. / Crime
… Redway Couple Arrested on Charges of Kidnapping and Maintaining a Drug House, Sheriff's Office Says Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:On Nov. 22, 2025, at approximately …
Human Trafficking Investigation Prompts Raid on Cannabis Operation in Petrolia, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Dec. 18, 2025, 11:29 a.m. / Crime
… victims of labor exploitation. During the operation, deputies located a total of 14,000 pounds of illegal processed marijuana and four firearms. Deputies arrested and booked Emrah Cevik, 31, of Oklahoma …
How Does Newsom’s New Mental Health Court Work? Here’s What Real People Involved Say
Marisa Kendall and Jocelyn Wiener / Dec. 18, 2025, 7:25 a.m. / Sacramento
… for privacy, looks out at the San Francisco Bay at Jack London Square, where he walks almost daily for exercise and because he enjoys looking at the water, in Oakland on Dec. 1, 2025. JM received housing …
‘False Hope’: Why Families Who Celebrated California’s New Mental Health Court Feel Let Down by It
Jocelyn Wiener / Dec. 17, 2025, 7:17 a.m. / Sacramento
… on the phone. He kept getting arrested. Police would drive him to the county jail in Richmond. Often, Deplazes said, they discharged him in the middle of the night and he would walk until he could borrow …
Sheriff’s Deputies Allegedly Find Homemade Explosive Device, Drugs, Guns and Ammo After Searching a Jeep ‘Associated With’ a Passenger on Probation
LoCO Staff / Dec. 15, 2025, 12:53 p.m. / Crime
… Sheriff's Office: On Dec. 13, 2025, at 1: 02 a.m., a Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputy was patrolling the area of Broadway St. and Sunset St., in Eureka when he observed a white Jeep Cherokee parked …
University Police Arrest Townie on Suspicion of Indecent Exposure, Lewd Acts and Peeping
LoCO Staff / Dec. 12, 2025, 10:51 a.m. / Crime
… University Police Arrest Townie on Suspicion of Indecent Exposure, Lewd Acts and Peeping File photo.Press release from the University Police Department: On Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025 …
Repeat Violent Offender Assaults Girlfriend, Runs, Rams Sheriff Vehicle Before Being Taken Into Custody, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Dec. 12, 2025, 10:14 a.m. / Crime
… into custody. He was arrested and transported the Humboldt County Correctional Facility and booked on the following charges: PC 273.5: Domestic Violence PC 245(a)(1): Assault with a deadly weapon PC 422(a …
40,000 People Died on California Roads. State Leaders Looked Away
Robert Lewis and Lauren Hepler / Dec. 12, 2025, 7:15 a.m. / Sacramento
… was allegedly intoxicated and had a prior DUI arrest. “The worst day of my life is now my life’s work. I will not stop until California changes,” Levi said. In the months since her son’s death, Levi said …
Trump’s New Order Against AI Regulation Hits California Especially Hard
Khari Johnson / Dec. 12, 2025, 7:08 a.m. / Sacramento
… by revoking funding known as Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment. California has a potential $1.8 billion in broadband funding at stake, much of which was committed to specific projects earlier this month …
Jury Convicts Two Humboldt County Men of ‘Gruesome’ Double Murder in Butte County
LoCO Staff / Dec. 11, 2025, 1:06 p.m. / Courts
… .###PREVIOUSLYTwo Humboldt County Men Arrested for Murder After Gunshot Victims Found In Burned Vehicle in Butte County###Press release from the Butte County District Attorney's Office:Two Humboldt County men were each …
Man Walking Around ‘With His Shorts Pulled Down’ Near Pine Hill Elementary Arrested for Indecent Exposure, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Dec. 10, 2025, 11:25 a.m. / Crime
… Man Walking Around 'With His Shorts Pulled Down' Near Pine Hill Elementary Arrested for Indecent Exposure, Sheriff's Office Says Press release from the Humboldt Count Sheriff's …
Rio Dell Man Wanted on Domestic Violence Charges Found in Possession of an Arsenal and Law Enforcement Patches
LoCO Staff / Dec. 8, 2025, 10:02 a.m. / Crime
… : Photo via RDPD.###Press release from the Rio Dell Police Department:On December 7, 2025, Rio Dell Police Department officers arrested Justus Arreguin (DOB 07/17/1995) on the 4100 block of Grizzly Bluff Rd …
‘We May Be Deporting the Wrong People’: New Poll Shows Doubts About Immigration Crackdown
Wendy Fry / Dec. 5, 2025, 7:14 a.m. / Sacramento
… and Customs Enforcement agents have arrested more than 160,608 noncitizens nationwide with criminal convictions or pending charges, since his inauguration. The Trump administration has sought to expand …
65-Year-Old Hydesville Felon Arrested for Attempted Homicide, False Imprisonment, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Dec. 2, 2025, 3:49 p.m. / Crime
… 65-Year-Old Hydesville Felon Arrested for Attempted Homicide, False Imprisonment, Sheriff's Office Says Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On December 2 …
Notorious Arcata Cattle Rancher Ray Christie Sues Humboldt County, Sheriff Honsal and Others, Alleging Civil Rights Violations
Ryan Burns / Dec. 2, 2025, 11:30 a.m. / Courts
… Notorious Arcata Cattle Rancher Ray Christie Sues Humboldt County, Sheriff Honsal and Others, Alleging Civil Rights Violations UPDATE, 1:13 p.m.: After this post was published, Humboldt County …
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: Eureka Was My University — Or, a Cub Reporter Learns His Trade From the Masters at the Humboldt Times
Mel Lavine / Nov. 29, 2025, 7:30 a.m. / History
… there. Elmer L. Hodgkinson Jr., or Hodge, as we called him, had fled his native Oklahoma when a sheriff showed up at his father's house with a warrant for Hodge's arrest. He was wanted for child …
Two Loleta Residents Unleash Racial Slurs and Comments on Immigration Status in Scuffle With Security Officers at County Social Services Office
LoCO Staff / Nov. 25, 2025, 11:38 a.m. / Crime
… ’s Office to obtain a warrant for his arrest. Kylie Renee James was arrested and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility for assault and battery involving a hate crime. This case remains under …
After a Standoff in Carlotta, Deputies Arrest Man Who Allegedly Assaulted His 70-Year-Old Mom
LoCO Staff / Nov. 17, 2025, 1:21 p.m. / Crime
… After a Standoff in Carlotta, Deputies Arrest Man Who Allegedly Assaulted His 70-Year-Old Mom Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Nov.16, 2025, at approximately 12:33 a …
District Attorney Review Exonerates Police Officers’ Fatal Shooting of a Man Who Slashed Two Children’s Throats in Early 2024
LoCO Staff / Nov. 14, 2025, 4:22 p.m. / Crime
… a pistol being manipulated. Officers learned that Martinez had at least one firearm registered to him.At 8:00 a.m., a Ramey arrest warrant commanding the arrest of Martinez for committing felonious assault …
That Big FBI Raid in Hoopa Yesterday? That Was a Child Pornography Investigation, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Nov. 14, 2025, 10:35 a.m. / Crime
… , no physical arrest was made at the time of the warrant service. The investigation remains active, with the FBI serving as the lead agency. Any inquiries regarding the investigation should be referred …
Drug Task Force Busts Up Alleged Blue Lake Drug House; One Arrested, Loads of Firearms and an Eye-Popping Amount of Cash Seized, Agents Say
LoCO Staff / Nov. 13, 2025, 4:36 p.m. / Crime
… Drug Task Force Busts Up Alleged Blue Lake Drug House; One Arrested, Loads of Firearms and an Eye-Popping Amount of Cash Seized, Agents Say Photo: HCDTF.Press release from …
Two and a Half Pounds of Cocaine, Two Ounces of Meth Seized as Humboldt County Drug Task Force Arrests Two in Arcata
LoCO Staff / Nov. 13, 2025, 9:29 a.m. / Crime
… Two and a Half Pounds of Cocaine, Two Ounces of Meth Seized as Humboldt County Drug Task Force Arrests Two in Arcata Photos via HCDTFPress release from the Humboldt County Drug …
(UPDATE) Did You Buy This Infant Formula at Target? Don’t Give it to Your Baby and Read This Now
LoCO Staff / Nov. 10, 2025, 8:37 p.m. / Health
… infant botulism include constipation, poor feeding, loss of head control and difficulty swallowing, which can progress to difficulty breathing and respiratory arrest. Symptoms of infant botulism, which …
Sheriff’s Office Arrests Convicted Felon With Sawed-Off Shotgun, Editorializes About the State of California’s Criminal Justice System
LoCO Staff / Nov. 10, 2025, 4:05 p.m. / Crime , Guest Opinion
… Sheriff's Office Arrests Convicted Felon With Sawed-Off Shotgun, Editorializes About the State of California's Criminal Justice System Photo: HCSO.Press release from …
Eureka Man Arrested for Strong-Arm Robbery of Passenger in His Car, Police Say
LoCO Staff / Nov. 10, 2025, 12:41 p.m. / Crime
… Eureka Man Arrested for Strong-Arm Robbery of Passenger in His Car, Police Say Press release from the Eureka Police Department: On November 7, 2025 at approximately 9:48 p …
Convicted Felon Arrested in McKinleyville After Attempting to Toss Illegal Firearms Into Bushes While Evading Deputy, Says HCSO
LoCO Staff / Nov. 7, 2025, 1:43 p.m. / Crime
… Convicted Felon Arrested in McKinleyville After Attempting to Toss Illegal Firearms Into Bushes While Evading Deputy, Says HCSO Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office release:On Nov. 6, 2025, at about 11 …
Local MMA Fighter, Coach Cass Bell Arrested for Assault Following Late Night Altercation on Eureka’s Second Street, Police Say
LoCO Staff / Nov. 5, 2025, 8:47 a.m. / Crime
… Local MMA Fighter, Coach Cass Bell Arrested for Assault Following Late Night Altercation on Eureka's Second Street, Police Say Bell before a professional fight. File photo …
Eureka Police Announce Arrest of Man Suspected of Smashing Glass Doors Around Town Last Night, Including at EPD Headquarters
LoCO Staff / Oct. 30, 2025, 12:09 p.m. / Crime
… Eureka Police Announce Arrest of Man Suspected of Smashing Glass Doors Around Town Last Night, Including at EPD Headquarters Press release from the Eureka Police Department: On the night of October …
15 DUIs, Still Driving: California’s Failure to Take Repeat Drunk Drivers Off the Road
Robert Lewis and Lauren Hepler / Oct. 30, 2025, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… up for their newsletters. ### The state of California gave Sylvester Conway every opportunity to kill. He already had two DUI convictions by 2019, when the California Highway Patrol arrested him …