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OP-ED: A Cautionary Tale: My Experiences With the Homeless
LoCO Staff / Nov. 10, 2016, 6:15 a.m. / Homelessness
… system was partially responsible. The police knew that these particular “tenants” and their friends were trouble. Many had prior arrests due to robbery, assaults, drug connections and a litany of other …
Garberville Beat Deputy Spots, Arrests Suspect in Domestic Violence/Robbery Case
Hank Sims / Nov. 9, 2016, 5:31 p.m. / Crime
… Garberville Beat Deputy Spots, Arrests Suspect in Domestic Violence/Robbery Case From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:On 11/09/2016 at 1:50 p.m., three Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office …
APD: Arcata Man Arrested for Robbing Alliance 76 at Gunpoint
Andrew Goff / Nov. 9, 2016, 3:16 p.m. / Crime
… responded to an armed robbery at the Alliance 76 located at 2205 Alliance Road. A single suspect entered the store brandishing a revolver and demanded money from the clerk. The suspect …
Another Late-Night Stickup: Tall Man Robs Central Avenue 76 Station at Gunpoint, Flees
Hank Sims / Nov. 8, 2016, 1:09 p.m. /
… Deputies responded to the 76 Station on the 2600 block of Central Ave in McKinleyville for a report of a robbery that had just occurred. The clerk told deputies an unknown suspect entered the business …
Fortuna Motel Robbed by Man Wielding a Sawed-Off Shotgun, Suspect is Still At Large
John Ross Ferrara / Nov. 5, 2016, 8:28 a.m. / Crime
… responded to a Motel, located on Alamar Way for a report of an armed robbery that had just occurred. Upon arrival, Officers contacted an employee who reported a male adult approximately 6 …
Eureka Gas Station, Motel Both Held Up at Point of a Shotgun Last Night; Suspect At Large
Hank Sims / Nov. 4, 2016, 9:17 a.m. / Crime
… Department responded to a gas station on the 2100 block of 4th Street for the report of an attempted armed robbery. The suspect had entered the store with a shotgun and demanded money from the register …
(PHOTOS) Do You Recognize This Alleged McKinleyville Bank Robber?
Andrew Goff / Oct. 25, 2016, 10:19 a.m. / Crime
… at about 4:30 p.m. Humboldt County Deputies responded to Umpqua Bank on Central Avenue in McKinleyville for a report of a robbery that had just occurred. Witnesses stated the suspect entered the bank, walked …
BOLO: ‘Dirty’ Orick Home Invaders Snatch Laptop, Tattoo Gear; Sheriff’s Office Provides Descriptions
Andrew Goff / Oct. 21, 2016, 1:24 p.m. / Crime
… , 2016 at about 1:27 p.m. Humboldt County Deputies responded to a residence on Hwy 101 in Orick for a report of a robbery that had just occurred. When Deputies arrived on scene they spoke with a female …
Seven Arrested in Yesterday’s Salyer Home Invasion Weed Robbery; Most Suspects From Hoopa/Weitchpec Area
Hank Sims / Oct. 20, 2016, 2:27 p.m. / Crime
… Seven Arrested in Yesterday's Salyer Home Invasion Weed Robbery; Most Suspects From Hoopa/Weitchpec Area Albers. Byrns. Frank. Nelson. Rakestraw. Colegrove. Moon …
Local U.S. Marshals Arrest Man on the Lam From Alleged Assault on Ashland Cop
Hank Sims / Oct. 20, 2016, 12:23 p.m. / Crime
… State Marshals in Northern California and is currently lodged at the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on the following charges:Assaulting a Public Safety OfficerRobbery in the First DegreeRobbery …
(UPDATE) Law Enforcement Massing in Salyer; ‘Active Shooter’ Reported on Fountain Ranch Road
Hank Sims / Oct. 19, 2016, 11:35 a.m. / Crime
… several people have been detained, that the victims of the home invasion robbery suffered only minor injuries, and that the incident was drug-related. Full story from KRCR here.###Officers from around …
Redway Man Arrested in Connection With September Home Invasion Robbery
Andrew Goff / Oct. 6, 2016, 4:31 p.m. / Crime
… Redway Man Arrested in Connection With September Home Invasion Robbery PREVIOUSLY: Victim Forced to Drive to Remote Location During Benbow Home Invasion Robbery# # #Humboldt County Sheriff …
Newest Stats Show Steep Increase in Violent Crime in the County’s Unincorporated Areas, Modest Improvement Elsewhere
Hank Sims / Oct. 6, 2016, 2:20 p.m. / Crime
… .Let's take violent crime first — murder or non-negligent homicide, rape, robbery and assault. The following graph shows the number of violent crimes per 100,000 population for each of the four major …
Eureka Home Invader Could Face Life in Prison As Jury Convicts Him of Tying Up, Threatening Victims
Hank Sims / Oct. 3, 2016, 4:19 p.m. / Crime
… robbery (2 counts), robbery (2 counts), assault with a deadly weapon (2 counts), residential burglary and felon in possession of a firearm. On December 16, 2016, Judge Timothy Cissna …
Fortuna Home Invaders Tie Up 79-Year-Old Man, Steal Cash, Jewelry and Car at Gunpoint
Hank Sims / Sept. 26, 2016, 5:09 p.m. / Crime
… responded to the 2800 block of Shields Lane for a report of a home invasion style robbery.Officers contacted the homeowner, a 79 year-old male, who reported that three persons entered his residence through …
Man Shot at in Eureka Last Night Expected to Survive; Shooter Still at Large as Detectives Investigate
Hank Sims / Sept. 8, 2016, 8:45 a.m. / Crime
… the two, but that the shooting does not appear to have been random.”The motive does not appear to be robbery, nor gang-related or anything like that,” he said.###ELSEWHERE:Man Shot in Eureka (KIEM …
Victim Forced to Drive to Remote Location During Benbow Home Invasion Robbery
Andrew Goff / Sept. 7, 2016, 10:44 a.m. / Crime
… Victim Forced to Drive to Remote Location During Benbow Home Invasion Robbery Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office press release: On Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at about 1:00 a.m. the Humboldt …
Another Homicide: Man Shot in Armed Robbery Off Highway 299 Last Month Succumbs to Injuries
Hank Sims / Sept. 6, 2016, 2:16 p.m. / Crime
… Another Homicide: Man Shot in Armed Robbery Off Highway 299 Last Month Succumbs to Injuries PREVIOUSLY:Sheriff's Office Investigating Shooting, Armed Robbery Near Willow Creek. (Aug. 12).###From …
(UPDATE: IN CUSTODY) Eureka Police Name ‘Person of Interest’ in Recent String of Bank Robberies
Hank Sims / Aug. 19, 2016, 1:12 p.m. / Crime
… (UPDATE: IN CUSTODY) Eureka Police Name 'Person of Interest' in Recent String of Bank Robberies UPDATE, 5:44 p.m.: BREAKING NEWS-EPD has just learned bank robbery suspect Harwood Mc …
Four Armed Men Invade McKinleyville Home, Hold Resident at Gunpoint
Andrew Goff / Aug. 15, 2016, 9:34 a.m. / Crime , @McKinleyville
… to a residence located in the 2700 block of Bolier Avenue, McKinleyville, regarding an armed robbery that had just occurred. Deputies contact the 37 year old male victim, who relayed the following information …
(UPDATE) Redwood Capital Bank Branch in Fortuna Robbed Just Before Closing Today
Hank Sims / Aug. 12, 2016, 6:10 p.m. / Crime
… , at about 5:00 p.m., officers with the Fortuna Police Department responded to a bank on the 1000 block of Fortuna Blvd in Fortuna for the report of an armed robbery that had just occurred.The bank teller told …
Sheriff’s Office Investigating Shooting, Armed Robbery Near Willow Creek
Andrew Goff / Aug. 12, 2016, 2:17 p.m. / Crime
… Sheriff's Office Investigating Shooting, Armed Robbery Near Willow Creek The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has released what little info they have on a shooting that reportedly occurred …
Two Eureka Men Arrested in Connection with Late Night Gas Station Robbery
Andrew Goff / Aug. 6, 2016, 8:21 a.m. / Crime
… Two Eureka Men Arrested in Connection with Late Night Gas Station Robbery Above: Pinkard and FlippenEureka Police Department release:On 8/05/2016 at about 11:58 PM, officers of the Eureka Police …
Armed Robbery in Blocksburg Allegedly the Work of Unpaid Trimmers; Suspects Cited and Released After Victim Declines to Cooperate
Hank Sims / Aug. 5, 2016, 10:46 a.m. / Crime
… Armed Robbery in Blocksburg Allegedly the Work of Unpaid Trimmers; Suspects Cited and Released After Victim Declines to Cooperate PREVIOUSLY:SCANNER TRAFFIC INDICATES: Armed Weed Ripoff …
Eureka Police Seeking Shortish Bank Robber
Andrew Goff / Aug. 5, 2016, 9:54 a.m. / Crime
… on the 2900 block of Central Avenue in Eureka for the report of an armed robbery that had just occurred.The bank teller told officers that the suspect brandished a black handgun and demanded money …
EPD Seeking Suspect in Eureka Shell Station Armed Robbery
Andrew Goff / Aug. 4, 2016, 3:48 p.m. / Crime
… EPD Seeking Suspect in Eureka Shell Station Armed Robbery Eureka Police Department press release: On August 4, 2016, at about 3:20 a.m., officers with the Eureka Police Department …
McKinleyville Gas Station Robbed at Gunpoint; Sheriff’s Office Chases Suspect to Hoopa
Hank Sims / July 31, 2016, 7:26 a.m. / Crime , @McKinleyville
… County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to the Shell gas station at 1606 Central Ave. in Mckinleyville for a robbery just occurred. A suspect wearing a black hoodie, mask and carrying …
Weed-Related Home Invasion on Tompkins Hill; Suspects Wanted for Attempted Murder
Hank Sims / July 28, 2016, 11:05 a.m. / Crime
… responded to a home invasion robbery/attempted homicide that occurred in the 1600 block of Tompkins Hill Road, Loleta. When deputies arrived on scene they contacted two male victims, who relayed the following …
Bystanders Detain, Injure Would-Be McKinleyville Bank Robber
Hank Sims / July 27, 2016, 9:58 p.m. / Crime , @McKinleyville
… Bystanders Detain, Injure Would-Be McKinleyville Bank Robber PREVIOUSLY:SCANNER TRAFFIC INDICATES: Attempted Robbery at Tri-Counties Bank in McKinleyville###From the Humboldt County Sheriff's …
Eureka Police Release The Best Image They Have of This Morning’s Bank Robbery Suspect
Andrew Goff / July 27, 2016, 1:59 p.m. / Crime
… Eureka Police Release The Best Image They Have of This Morning's Bank Robbery Suspect UPDATE, 7/28: EPD is now distributing slightly better images of the Fedora Bandit (better name needed). See …