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Eureka Increases Amount Being Given to Squires Evictees as They Scramble to Find New Housing
…Gerving said the $2,000 being provided per unit — for a total of $28,000 — will be added to the debts owed to the City of Eureka by Floyd and Betty Squires…
City of Eureka to Vacate, Board Up Yet Another Squires Property, Citing a ‘Continuous and Flagrant Disregard’ for State Law and Tenant Safety
…Outpost file photos by Ryan Burns.City of Eureka press release: Today, City staff posted property owned by Floyd Squires located at 833 H Street in Eureka with a notice that the…
OBITUARY: William ‘Injun Bill’ Carpenter Jr., 1933-2017
…and children Lorencita Lavine, Vonice Nelson, and Floyd Carpenter, Jr; Pam Hammond and children Dionisio “Neets” Hurtado and Mystique “Tika” Hurtado; and many others who called him ‘Uncle.” Bill is also survived…
What’s the Story With That Place? The Underground Scientology Vault Near Petrolia
…of infamous local landlords Floyd and Betty Squires today. If you’re curious about some place in Humboldt County, send your suggestions for future entries in this series to ryan@lostcoastoutpost.com.
(PHOTOS) Playing Hardball, Eureka Demolishes Another Squires-Owned Building
…In the two hours since we first posted this story, the City of Eureka leveled not only the house at 815 H but also some truly scandalous accusations against Floyd Squires. Anyway…
(VIDEO) RIP, Blue Heron Motel! Troublesome Squires-Owned Building Demolished by Eureka
…The site, which was the location of a structure fire last week, is owned by Floyd and Betty Squires and is part of a lawsuit filed against the Squireses by the City…
(PHOTOS) Armed With Warrants, EPD and City of Eureka Inspect 11 Squires-Owned Shitholes
…Takes More Legal Action Against Slumlord Floyd SquiresTenants Evicted as Officers Board Yet Another Squires Property, Eureka Foots the BillNeighbors Unload on ‘Evil Slumlords’ Floyd and Betty Squires in Closing Arguments of…
Notorious Landlords Floyd and Betty Squires Challenge Small Claims Ruling, Promptly Get Denied
The properties at 1625 and 1635 G Street in Eureka were the subject of a small claims lawsuit against landlords Floyd and Betty Squires. | File photo by Ryan Burns.PREVIOUSLYEureka Takes More…
Neighbors Unload on ‘Evil Slumlords’ Floyd and Betty Squires in Closing Arguments of Small Claims Case
…Eureka — are the subject of a series of small claims cases against Floyd and Betty Squires. | Photos by Ryan Burns.A group of more than 20 Eureka neighbors filed into Courtroom Four…
Eureka Takes More Legal Action Against Slumlord Floyd Squires
Police respond after last month's shooting on G Street, outside a property owned by Floyd Squires. | File photo by Andrew Goff.The City of Eureka today announced that it is taking…
Neighbors of Squires-Owned Building Win Insurance Settlement Over Nuisance Property
…Ryan BurnsIt's been more than 13 years since neighbors started complaining about the apartment building at 833 H Street in Eureka, one of numerous local properties owned by notorious slumlord Floyd…
Supervisor Virginia Bass Nominated Someone Else to Challenge Her Husband’s Bid for Eureka City Council
…Bartley Tim Gabrielson Ryan Lende Scott Rotherham Kindell Bruga Robert Mincks Clarence Mincks Nick Baum Doug LaneDoreen D. LaneMatthew HarveyElizabeth Harvey Willia E. Madsen Sandra Madsen James Redd John Rundel (?)Marc Matteoli…
(UPDATED) Yet Another Fire Erupts in Yet Another Floyd Squires-Owned Building
Humboldt Bay Fire Chief talks to landlord Floyd Squires outside 216 Third St. in Eureka, where a fire broke out Friday morning. | Photos by Ryan Burns.PREVIOUSLYBlue Heron Residents Evicted As City…
What’s the Story With That Place? From Eagles Hall to Squires HQ at Eureka’s Lloyd Building
…Photo by Ryan Burns. Note: This is the third of the Outpost's occasional series "What's the Story With That Place?" In July 2014 we looked at the crumbling church on…
Fire on Fifth Street, One Victim Burned
…Another photo from our reporter on the scene, Ryan Burns, # # # UPDATE 8:55 a.m.: Photos by Ryan Burns: # # # UPDATE 8:48 a.m.: The incident commander has updated the report to…
Blue Heron Residents Evicted As City Enforces Abatement Order
…According to the City, property owners Floyd and Betty Squires have failed to get the required lodging permit for two consecutive years, the property has numerous building code violations and it has…
For Tenants of Blue Heron Lodge, Eviction Means Yet Another Hardship
…The City had posted red "Notice to Vacate" signs on every residence door recently, but Nichols said that notorious property owners Floyd Squires later called and spoke to her husband, telling him…
Eureka Cracks Down on Notorious Slumlords, Vows to Close Squires’ Motel
Google Street View image Floyd and Betty Squires have been battling with the city for years. (See here and here and here and also here, for starters.) Below is the latest press…
LoCO on the Pot: An Interview With Hank III!
…And Pink Floyd, using the lights and just the trippy elements to the show… It's my way of making it more of an experience with the different generes throughout the night…
LoCO on the Pot: This Year’s Biggest, Weirdest, Grossest Busts
…Located During Search for Alleged High Speed Driver Cave Leads to Stash of Weapons in Ryan Floyd Case. Related to prior two links. Marijuana Raid Near Redcrest. From the press release: "One…
What Will They Find Now—Sheriff’s Deputies Head Back to Alleged Thief’s Den
Some of the guns found on a secret cave on the property of Ryan Floyd seen on the right. Lt. Steve Knight has confirmed what local residents are reporting—a Humboldt County…
Cave Leads to Stash of Weapons in Ryan Floyd Case
…Additional charges against Ryan Floyd will be sought. Law Enforcement Caravan Reported Heading up Alderpoint Rd. Update in Ryan Floyd case: More Drugs, Stolen Propery and Sketchy Gun Stuff Found Holy Moly…
Update in Ryan Floyd Investigation: More Drugs, Stolen Property and Sketchy Gun Stuff Found
…The investigation into Ryan Floyd is continuing. Deputies located approximately 42 grams of hashish at Floyd’s residence, an additional four grams of suspected methamphetamine, an additional stolen trailer ( besides the stolen…
Holy Moly! Men, Marijuana, Money, Motor Vehicles Located During Search for Alleged High Speed Driver
Ryan Floyd, age 30, on the left and Gregory Benson, age 48, on the right. See earlier post here. Humboldt Co. Sheriff's press release follows: On 02-07-2013, approximately 0830…
Reports of Law Enforcement Caravan Headed Up Alderpoint
…Steve Knight of the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office tells us that the law enforcement was up that way to get Ryan Floyd, the suspect in last weekend's backwoods high-speed…
Suspects in ‘Dukes of Hazzard’-Style Backwoods Police Chase are Still Running
…The Sheriff’s Office is currently asking for the publics help in locating Ryan Floyd and Honey Walsh who are persons of interest in this case. Floyd is described as follows: A…