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Deputy Finds Wanted Woman in ‘Suspicious’ Parked Car on Herrick Avenue, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / March 14, 2025, 10:31 a.m. / Crime
… , the deputy identified the female subject and owner of the vehicle as Tori Attebery, 33, of Hoopa, who had a warrant for her arrest. The male later admitted to providing false information due to being unsure …
One Arrested in Loleta After Warrant Served on Suspected Drug House
LoCO Staff / March 13, 2025, 10:24 a.m. / Crime
… One Arrested in Loleta After Warrant Served on Suspected Drug House HCDTF Humboldt County Drug Task Force press release:On March 12th, 2025, Agents with the Humboldt …
Arrest of Two Pro-Palestine Activists Nearly Two Months Ago Begins to Draw Backlash
Dezmond Remington / March 12, 2025, 11:47 a.m. / Activism
… Arrest of Two Pro-Palestine Activists Nearly Two Months Ago Begins to Draw Backlash A photo from the Jan. 21 protest. Evans was arrested nine days later. By Dezmond Remington …
Fortuna Man Arrested on Possession of Child Pornography Charge
LoCO Staff / March 11, 2025, 12:29 p.m. / Crime
… Fortuna Man Arrested on Possession of Child Pornography Charge Fortuna Police Department press release: On February 17, 2025, the Fortuna Police Department's Problem …
OBITUARY: Joan Ledgerwood Ruprecht, 1934-2025
LoCO Staff / March 11, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… City Advertiser. Joan bought back her own wheels, identified them by the serial numbers of her tires, and turned the evidence over to the police. No one was ever arrested.My own husband became …
Bipartisanship Is Rare in the California Legislature. Here Are the Bills Breaking the Divide
Ryan Sabalow / March 10, 2025, 7:30 a.m. / Sacramento
… Capitol in Sacramento on Jan. 6, 2025. Less than 1% of bills introduced so far have bipartisan authorship. Photo by Fred Greaves for CalMatters###This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up …
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: The ‘Sporting Girls’ of Old Town in the Golden Days of Eureka’s Prostitution Industry
Glen Nash / March 8, 2025, 7:30 a.m. / History
… was good, some terrible, all of which was against the law. There were many arrests of bootleggers in Humboldt County, and some skulduggery amongst local county officials over bootleg whiskey. Some even went …
Two People on Probation Arrested in McKinleyville on Drugs and Illegal Dumping Charges
LoCO Staff / March 7, 2025, 2:23 p.m. / Crime
… Two People on Probation Arrested in McKinleyville on Drugs and Illegal Dumping Charges Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On March 5 around 11:30 p.m., a Humboldt County …
Blue Lake Man on Probation Arrested in Possession of Modified Firearm, Says HCSO
LoCO Staff / March 6, 2025, 3:10 p.m. / Crime
… . Taylor was placed under arrest and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility for the following charges:Convicted felon in possession of a firearm—PC 29800(a)(1)Manufactured weapon: short-barreled rifle …
Eureka Police Arrest 19-Year-Old, Minor in Connection With Zoo Vandalism Rampage
LoCO Staff / March 6, 2025, 2:16 p.m. / Crime
… -old Andres Escareno-Higgins of Eureka was arrested on a Ramey Warrant for felony Vandalism of $400 or more (PC594(b)(1)), felony Conspiracy to Commit a Crime (PC182(a)(1)) and Entering an Animal Enclosure (PC …
Eureka City Council Unanimously Approves Sanctuary City Declaration
Isabella Vanderheiden / March 5, 2025, 2:28 p.m. / Local Government
… deporting are the people that have committed further crimes, and if you want to support them, then go to hell,” Parr said.(To be clear, anyone without legal status could be subject to arrest or deportation …
Wanted Samoa Man Arrested for False ID and Meth Possession, Despite Tossing Plastic Bag Containing the Drugs Over a Roadside Barricade, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / March 5, 2025, 12:05 p.m. / Crime
… Wanted Samoa Man Arrested for False ID and Meth Possession, Despite Tossing Plastic Bag Containing the Drugs Over a Roadside Barricade, Sheriff's Office Says Press release from the Humboldt …
Car Burglary Suspect Arrested in Blue Lake After Quick Investigation, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / March 3, 2025, 3:37 p.m. / Crime
… Car Burglary Suspect Arrested in Blue Lake After Quick Investigation, Sheriff's Office Says Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Feb. 28 at about 7 a.m., a Humboldt …
Three Busted in Eureka ‘Shoulder Tap’ Operations, in Which a Minor Collaborating With Cops Asks Adults to Buy Them Booze
LoCO Staff / Feb. 27, 2025, 3:58 p.m. / Crime
… person, they can be arrested and cited for furnishing alcohol to a minor. The penalty for furnishing alcohol to a minor is a minimum $1,000 fine and 24 hours of community service.“We conduct …
Sheriff’s Office Makes Very Wet Arrest Near Blue Lake
LoCO Staff / Feb. 26, 2025, 2:03 p.m. / Crime
… to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility for obstructing/resisting a peace offer (PC 148(a)(1)) and violation of probation (PC 1203.2(a)), in addition to his out-of-county arrest warrant. Anyone …
Vehicle Search in Samoa Leads to Arrest for Possession of Loaded Gun and Meth Paraphernalia, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Feb. 21, 2025, 3:49 p.m. / Crime
… Vehicle Search in Samoa Leads to Arrest for Possession of Loaded Gun and Meth Paraphernalia, Sheriff's Office Says Images provided by HCSO.###Press release …
… attributed the large uptick to hiring nine additional officers in 2024. Overall, APD made 1,832 arrests in 2024, up from 957 in 2023. There were 3,650 incidents for AFD in 2024, up …
Two Humboldt County Men Arrested for Murder After Gunshot Victims Found In Burned Vehicle in Butte County
LoCO Staff / Feb. 18, 2025, 10:38 a.m. / Crime
… Two Humboldt County Men Arrested for Murder After Gunshot Victims Found In Burned Vehicle in Butte County Samuel Ashley (left) and Wesley Evans. | Booking photos via Butte County …
Prop. 36 Promised ‘Mass Treatment’ for Drug Offenses. Some Counties Aren’t Ready
Cayla Mihalovich / Feb. 11, 2025, 7:28 a.m. / Sacramento
… ? An arrest is made. A judge reviews the charges at an initial hearing. But then what? Under a treatment-mandated felony, someone who expresses interest in treatment will be assigned a “drug addiction expert …
Trump’s Executive Orders on Immigration Are Creating ‘Fear.’ What You Need to Know About Them
Jeanne Kuang / Feb. 10, 2025, 7:32 a.m. / Sacramento
… be placed in this process if they’re arrested within 14 days of entering the country, and within 100 miles of the border. That already covered most of California. The new order expands the process …
PASTOR BETHANY: This is How We Live as People of God in a Corrupt World
Bethany Cseh / Feb. 9, 2025, 7 a.m. / Faith-y
… .— Romans 13:1###Without understanding some of the cultural context and original language, we’ve seen the biblical passage of Romans 13 used many times over by governments to justify horrific action towards …
‘Equity for Everyone’: Humboldt Supervisors Issue Statement of Support for All Residents Amid Federal Immigration Crackdown
LoCO Staff / Feb. 7, 2025, 1:31 p.m. / Local Government
… or personnel to support immigration enforcement. This includes preventing police from asking about an individual’s immigration status, sharing a person's personal information with immigration authorities, or arresting …
Eureka Police Connect December Old Town Shooting With Gun Spree Elsewhere in the County at the Same Time; Suspect Already in Custody
LoCO Staff / Feb. 6, 2025, 1:37 p.m. / Crime
… Eureka Police Connect December Old Town Shooting With Gun Spree Elsewhere in the County at the Same Time; Suspect Already in Custody PREVIOUSLY: Arrests Made Related to Last Month …
Eureka City Council Unanimously Rejects Proposal to Install License Plate-Reading Cameras
Isabella Vanderheiden / Feb. 5, 2025, 4:29 p.m. / Local Government
… … cameras in that area to find a photograph of the vehicle, and then it took another three hours for officers to scour the City of Eureka to find that vehicle parked somewhere and arrest that suspect,” he …
Should ‘Aiding’ or ‘Abetting’ a Homeless Camp Be Illegal? It Might Soon Be a Reality in This Bay Area City
Marisa Kendall / Feb. 4, 2025, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… of a misdemeanor – and possibly subject to a $1,000 fine and six months in jail. That unusual prohibition — the latest in a series of crackdowns by communities following a Supreme Court decision last summer …
Demand for Immigration Legal Services Spikes at California Colleges
Delilah Brumer and Mercy Sosa / Feb. 3, 2025, 7:01 a.m. / Sacramento
… the Trump administration are non-citizens who have had past convictions or other contact with the criminal justice system, as well as the 1.3 million people nationwide who have received final orders …
Fort Bragg Woman Arrested in Garberville With Small Amount of Meth, Sheriff’s Office Says; Police ‘Actively Pursuing’ Criminal Activity in Response to Business Complaints
LoCO Staff / Jan. 30, 2025, 7:50 a.m. / Crime
… Fort Bragg Woman Arrested in Garberville With Small Amount of Meth, Sheriff's Office Says; Police 'Actively Pursuing' Criminal Activity in Response to Business Complaints Press release …
Cutten Burglary Attempt Sparks Massive Multi-Agency Manhunt Resulting in Arrest of Two Blue Lake Residents
LoCO Staff / Jan. 29, 2025, 2:27 p.m. / Crime
… Cutten Burglary Attempt Sparks Massive Multi-Agency Manhunt Resulting in Arrest of Two Blue Lake Residents A plane circles around Cutten this morning | Photos submitted …
Hydesville Man Arrested Following High-Speed Pursuit on Highway 36
LoCO Staff / Jan. 29, 2025, 12:10 p.m. / Crime
… Hydesville Man Arrested Following High-Speed Pursuit on Highway 36 Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Jan. 27 at about 5 p.m., a Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputy …
Two Arrested, 14 Detained During Investigation at McKinleyville Residence
LoCO Staff / Jan. 29, 2025, 11:43 a.m. / Crime
… Two Arrested, 14 Detained During Investigation at McKinleyville Residence HCSOPress release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: The Sheriff’s Office has received …