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Cooperation Humboldt Responds to Arcata Police Department’s Samoa Boulevard Homeless Encampment Cleanup Effforts
LoCO Staff / June 16, 2022, 4:20 p.m. / Activism
… at the Samoa Boulevard pullout encampment in Arcata (formerly Soilscape Solutions) on the day that residents were forced to leave their camp or risk arrest. Upon learning about the eviction, our team worked …
Overdosing Infant Revived in Blue Lake; Father Arrested on Child Endangerment Charges
LoCO Staff / June 16, 2022, 3:07 p.m. / Crime
… Overdosing Infant Revived in Blue Lake; Father Arrested on Child Endangerment Charges Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On June 15, 2022, at about 11:58 p.m., Humboldt …
Sheriff’s Office Identifies Individual Believed to Have Started Manila Vegetation Fire; Investigation Ongoing
LoCO Staff / June 16, 2022, 2:56 p.m. / Crime
… and contacted the individual seen on security footage causing a vegetation fire Tuesday in Manila.The case remains under investigation and no arrests have been made at this time. Upon completion …
Two Arrested on Drug and Burglary Charges After Eureka Traffic Stop
LoCO Staff / June 15, 2022, 10:07 a.m. / Crime
… Two Arrested on Drug and Burglary Charges After Eureka Traffic Stop HCSOPress release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On June 15, 2022, at about 12:08 a …
Blue Lake Man Arrested After Smashing Roommate’s Windshield With Baseball Bat, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / June 13, 2022, 1:43 p.m. / Crime
… Blue Lake Man Arrested After Smashing Roommate's Windshield With Baseball Bat, Sheriff's Office Says Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On June 11, 2022, at about 5 …
40-Year-Old Woman Arrested for Attempted Murder After Shooting Her Relative in Dows Prairie Early Saturday Morning, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / June 13, 2022, 11:36 a.m. / Crime
… 40-Year-Old Woman Arrested for Attempted Murder After Shooting Her Relative in Dows Prairie Early Saturday Morning, Sheriff's Office Says Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's …
Man Arrested After Driving Stolen Vehicle That Had No License Plate, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / June 9, 2022, 9:44 a.m. / Crime
… Man Arrested After Driving Stolen Vehicle That Had No License Plate, Sheriff's Office Says Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: Camacho-RubioOn June 8, 2022, at about 7 …
Marijuana Enforcement Team Finds ‘Numerous’ Environmental Violations Involving Nearby Watersheds While Raiding Illegal SoHum Grows, HCSO Says
LoCO Staff / June 8, 2022, 11 a.m. / Crime
… . Ditch recently excavated into stream bank.During the service of the warrant, deputies eradicated approximately 1,468 growing cannabis plants. Deputies seized and destroyed approximately 86 pounds …
Deputies Spy Stolen Pickup Parked Near Herrick, Sheriff’s Office Says; Stolen Chainsaw Found in Stolen Vehicle; One Arrested
LoCO Staff / June 7, 2022, 12:39 p.m. / Crime
… Deputies Spy Stolen Pickup Parked Near Herrick, Sheriff's Office Says; Stolen Chainsaw Found in Stolen Vehicle; One Arrested Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On June …
Arcata Police Arrest 31-Year-Old Man in Connection With Valley West Shooting Incident
LoCO Staff / June 7, 2022, 7:58 a.m. / Crime
… Arcata Police Arrest 31-Year-Old Man in Connection With Valley West Shooting Incident From the Arcata Police Department:On Friday, June 3, 2022, at approximately 2:03 am, Arcata Police Officers were …
CHP Seeks Help in Locating Suspect in Highway 299 Hit-and-Run, Says That He May be in the Willow Creek Area
LoCO Staff / June 6, 2022, 4:11 p.m. / Crime
… it was determined that Mark Raymond Sneesby, was the driver of the 1987 Toyota who then fled the scene of the collision. An arrest warrant has been issued for Sneesby on June 2, 2022 for Felony Hit and Run. Sneesby …
Eureka Police Arrest Local 44-Year-Old Man in Connection With Explosion at Bayshore Mall Parking Lot
LoCO Staff / June 6, 2022, 2:25 p.m. / Crime
… Eureka Police Arrest Local 44-Year-Old Man in Connection With Explosion at Bayshore Mall Parking Lot PREVIOUSLY:Police Investigating Explosion in the Bayshore Mall Parking Lot Yesterday …
What Would Michael Shellenberger Do as California Governor?
Alexei Koseff / June 6, 2022, 6:20 a.m. / Sacramento
… received less than 1% of the vote in the 2018 primary — Shellenberger is running as an independent, hoping to appeal to Californians frustrated with the failures of its political hegemony. A poll …
New Fortuna POP Team Cleaned Up on Fentanyl Busts Last Month, Police Department Says
LoCO Staff / June 2, 2022, 2:51 p.m. / Crime
… ’s impact thus far. 10 people were arrested for a variety of narcotics violations over the past month. During these arrests, Fentanyl was the drug most prevalent. In one of these operations, two …
Inmate Shuffle: How California Bounces Around Its Mentally Ill Prisoners
Byrhonda Lyons and Jocelyn Wiener / June 2, 2022, 6:20 a.m. / Sacramento
… , a subset is being transferred frequently. According to CalMatters’ analysis of the data, of the 86,118 inmates who had been incarcerated at least 12 months prior to last June, 1,988 moved at least four times …
TODAY in COURT: Man Who Bit Off Cop’s Thumb Gets Four Years and Change; Kneeland Murder Suspect Says He’s Not Insane, but a Doctor Disagrees; Sotolongo Jury Still Deliberating
Rhonda Parker / May 31, 2022, 4:39 p.m. / Courts
… rescheduled for June 20 to give Curtis a chance to get up to speed on the issue.PREVIOUSLY:Second Teenager Arrested in Connection With Alleged Hoopa MurderSecond Teenager Arraigned on Murder Charge, Held on $1M …
SHOOTING UPDATE: Female Uninjured During Weekend Standoff on Cousins Street, Eureka Police Say; 31-Year-Old Male Arrested
LoCO Staff / May 31, 2022, 12:57 p.m. / Crime
… SHOOTING UPDATE: Female Uninjured During Weekend Standoff on Cousins Street, Eureka Police Say; 31-Year-Old Male Arrested PREVIOUSLY:Eureka Police Actively Investigating Incident on Cousins Street …
Private Colleges Want More Power to Police Trespassers. Here’s What You Need to Know.
Elina Lingappa / May 31, 2022, 6:10 a.m. / Sacramento
… a person causing a disturbance that if they returned within seven days, they could be arrested. Several city police associations back the bill, including the Riverside Sheriff’s Association and the Santa …
Eureka Police Actively Investigating Incident on Cousins Street That Allegedly Involved a Gunshot
LoCO Staff / May 29, 2022, 5 p.m. / Crime
… evaluation. At the time of this press release, EPD Detectives are still on scene executing search warrants, conducting interviews, and collecting evidence. Additional information concerning the arrest …
Accused Fortuna High Coach Taken Into Custody After Judge Increases Bail at Arraignment
Rhonda Parker / May 25, 2022, 4:21 p.m. / Courts
… Accused Fortuna High Coach Taken Into Custody After Judge Increases Bail at Arraignment PREVIOUSLY: Fortuna Teacher Arrested for Alleged Sexual Battery on a Minor# # #A Fortuna High School …
JAIL OVERDOSES: Two Female Inmates Treated With Narcan After Being Found Unresponsive; Fellow Inmate Booked on Fresh Drug Charges
LoCO Staff / May 25, 2022, 2:11 p.m. / Crime
… milligrams, equal in size to a few grains of salt. As of July 1, 2021, the Humboldt County Coroner’s Office has responded to 15 fentanyl overdose deaths. Due to the rising prevalence of fentanyl in our …
SOTOLONGO TRIAL: Defense Presents Self-Defense Case, While Prosecution Points to the Accused’s History of Jailhouse Fights
Rhonda Parker / May 25, 2022, 7:55 a.m. / Courts
… long hair and shaved his full beard after the killing to disguise his appearance. He shaved and got a haircut “because a family member had died,” he said. Sotolongo said he was arrested March 3, 2016 …
SOTOLONGO TRIAL: New Evidence Shows That Victim in Hoopa Stabbing Was Carrying Knife in His Pocket
Rhonda Parker / May 19, 2022, 4:45 p.m. / Courts
… .” Sotolongo, also known as Roldo Pratt, wasn’t arrested until nearly a month after the killing. No alleged murder weapon has been introduced as evidence. Super testified today that judging by a wound on Yale …
Alderpoint Murder Suspect Told Cops He Shot Man in the Head to Save His Puppy, Investigator Testifies
Rhonda Parker / May 19, 2022, 4:01 p.m. / Courts
… . No mention was made today about the dog’s size, though Head said his impression was the animal was still a puppy.###PREVIOUSLY:29-Year-Old Arrested in Connection With Alderpoint Homicide This Morning …
‘Cold-Blooded and Egregious’: Humboldt Man Sent to Prison for ‘Terrifying’ Abduction of His Ex and Two Others, Feds Say
LoCO Staff / May 19, 2022, 3:49 p.m. / Courts
… of a nearby residence and negotiate the terms of his surrender to police. Rose was arrested in possession of the stolen shotgun and more than two dozen shotgun shells.On May 20, 2021, a federal grand jury …
SOTOLONGO TRIAL: More Witnesses Identify the Accused as the Person Who Stabbed Victim in the Heart
Rhonda Parker / May 18, 2022, 2:38 p.m. / Courts
… with the testimony of Dr. Mark Super, the forensic pathologist who conducted the autopsy. Sotolongo was arrested by a Sheriff’s Office SWAT team on March 9, 2016, in a residence on Tish Tang Road. He was 25 …
SOTOLONGO TRIAL: Eyewitnesses Recall Fatal Stabbing at the Hoopa Mini-Mart Six Years Ago
Rhonda Parker / May 18, 2022, 7 a.m. / Courts
… to remember the details of a long-ago arrest of Yale. He recalled having to use his Taser and pepper spray before Yale was finally taken into custody. Also testifying yesterday was Police Chief Gregory O …
Licensed Eastern Humboldt Cannabis Farm Busted for Allegedly Selling Plants to Undercover Cops on Facebook
LoCO Staff / May 17, 2022, 10:32 a.m. / Crime
… to purchase 1,500 cannabis clones. Under California Commercial Cannabis Regulations, the sale of cannabis clones/starts can only be conducted between licensees. The seller agreed to sell the clones …
Complaints of Suspected Drug Activity at Eureka Residence End in Fentanyl Arrest
LoCO Staff / May 17, 2022, 9:55 a.m. / Crime
… Complaints of Suspected Drug Activity at Eureka Residence End in Fentanyl Arrest HCDTFHumboldt County Drug Task ForceOn Monday May 16th , 2022, the Humboldt County Drug Task …
Man With Felony Warrant Found With Drugs and Firearm During Hoopa Traffic Stop
LoCO Staff / May 16, 2022, 10:31 a.m. / Crime
… .46 grams of suspected fentanyl and drug paraphernalia.Ulrich Jr. was arrested and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of felon in possession of a firearm (PC 29800(a)(1 …
