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Sheriff’s Deputy Searches Man on Probation for Drug Crimes, Finds More Drugs, HCSO Says
LoCO Staff / Sept. 26, 2025, 9:46 a.m. / Crime
… to proactive enforcement against illicit narcotics, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) arrested John Joseph Hanley, 46, following a routine patrol operation.On September 25, 2025, at approximately 1 …
California Colleges Lost Millions in Humanities Purge. Their Projects Might Not Recover
Lylah Schmedel-Permanna / Sept. 25, 2025, 7:57 a.m. / Sacramento
… others were slated to start in the upcoming months. Canceled grants ranged from about $23,000 to over $500,000. USC’s canceled projects totaled over $1.2 million. UC researchers then sued federal …
Driver for Local Transit Company Arrested For Alleged Sexual Assault of Woman He Picked Up on the Side of the Road, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Sept. 24, 2025, 3:02 p.m. / Crime
… her to a local hospital for treatment and provided her with additional victim assistance resources. Based upon the victim’s statement and the initial investigation deputies arrested and booked Nuckols …
Eureka Man Arrested on Attempted Murder, Street Gang Charges in Connection With March Drive-By Shooting
LoCO Staff / Sept. 23, 2025, 3:45 p.m. / Crime
… driving in the area of Buhne and “K” Streets. EPD patrol officers conducted a traffic stop on Olivarez’s vehicle and took him into custody without incident. Olivarez was booked into the Humboldt County …
Two Humboldt Deputies, Patrol Vehicle Struck by Fleeing Driver During High Speed Chase That Ranged From Shelter Cove to Willits
LoCO Staff / Sept. 23, 2025, 9:59 a.m. / Crime
… continued southbound on Highway 101 to the Willits area. CHP successfully disabled the vehicle using a spike strip. Hayes was taken into custody without further incident and booked into the Mendocino County …
Michigan Man Arrested for Kidnapping, Reckless Driving and Possession of a Stolen Vehicle After Hitting Speeds Above 100 mph on the Safety Corridor, EPD Says
LoCO Staff / Sept. 19, 2025, 1:31 p.m. / Crime
… with a high-capacity magazine. Omar was transported and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility for multiple felony charges.To protect the integrity of this ongoing investigation, further details …
Armed Man Arrested at Arcata City Council Meeting Last Night
Dezmond Remington / Sept. 18, 2025, 11:49 a.m. / Crime
… on the left side of the dais. Perry stopped him and threw him on the ground before he made it all the way up, holding Haugen there for a second before the officer subdued and arrested him. Booking records show …
Avelo Bails Early: Airline’s Last Flight to Burbank Will Be Next Month, Not December 2 as Previously Planned
LoCO Staff / Sept. 18, 2025, 9:34 a.m. / Airport
… nonstop air service between ACV to BUR and connecting service to Provo Airport (PVU). Flights are scheduled to run Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Travelers can book their flights on Breeze Airways now at …
These Rural Californians Want to Secede. Newsom’s Maps Would Pair Them With Bay Area Liberals
Jeanne Kuang / Sept. 18, 2025, 7:48 a.m. / Sacramento
… is proposing to split up the solidly Republican 1st Congressional District covering 10 rural, inland counties in the North State as part of his plan to create five more Democratic seats to offset a GOP …
Loleta Woman Taken Into Custody After Blue Lake Traffic Stop, and Later Booked on Suspicion of Attempting to Smuggle Drugs Into Jail, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Sept. 17, 2025, 1:24 p.m. / Crime
… Loleta Woman Taken Into Custody After Blue Lake Traffic Stop, and Later Booked on Suspicion of Attempting to Smuggle Drugs Into Jail, Sheriff's Office Says Press release from the Humboldt County …
Eureka Registered Sex Offender Sentenced to State Prison After Failing Compliance Check
LoCO Staff / Sept. 16, 2025, 3:04 p.m. / Crime
… , the content discovered on Matthias’ phone was especially graphic and horrifying. Due to the amount and nature of the material, Matthias’ charges were amended to:PC 311.11(c)(1) – Possession of Child Pornography …
Humboldt County Clerk-Recorder Offering ‘Elegant, Gothic-Inspired’ Halloween Wedding Ceremonies at Two Festive Locations
LoCO Staff / Sept. 8, 2025, 2:09 p.m. / Local Government
… . in Eureka, which will be specially decorated for the occasion. Courthouse ceremonies will be scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.How to Book a Halloween Day Wedding CeremonyCivil wedding ceremony bookings …
68-Year-Old Eureka Man Arrested on Charges of Public Meth-Smoking; Sheriff’s Office Counts it as His Ninth Arrest on Such Charges Since January 2024
LoCO Staff / Sept. 8, 2025, 10:13 a.m. / Crime
… and was in possession of a stolen shopping cart from a nearby business. Griffith was transported to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility where he was booked and housed on the following charges:H.S. 11550(a) Use …
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: The Disgrace of Grace Gwinn, a Pretty Mountain Girl Who Could Bear it No Longer
James Dorais / Sept. 6, 2025, 7:30 a.m. / History
… think. And that is the end of the story, except for one passing reference on June 18, 1892: I am sixteen today and have kept my book for a year. Next year I am not going to put in anything but what I …
71-Year-Old Arcata Man Arrested After Deputies Find 238 Grams of Meth in Probation Search, HCSO Says
LoCO Staff / Sept. 4, 2025, 9:55 a.m. / Crime
… . During the search of the residence deputies seized approximately 238 grams of Methamphetamine, a digital scale, and packaging material. Flocchini was arrested and booked into the Humboldt County …
Sheriff’s Office Arrests Man Accused of Firing Rifle at Hoopa-Area Home
LoCO Staff / Sept. 1, 2025, 10:52 a.m. / Crime
… with a high-capacity magazine and an illegal suppressor. Teal was arrested and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on the following charges: PC 29800(a)(1): Felon in possession …
OBITUARY: Harold George ‘Joe’ Thompson, 1941-2025
LoCO Staff / Aug. 30, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… came home with Joe: cats, trojan cats (pregnant cats), dogs, a raven, a crow, a pigeon, and the list goes on. If something reminded him of you, he would not hesitate to reach out and share. Books were …
Motorcyclist Uses Hammond Trail Bridge to Escape Pursuit Early This Morning; Deputies Eventually Make Arrest at The Heights Casino
LoCO Staff / Aug. 28, 2025, 10:23 a.m. / Crime
… -old, James Luther Vernon Williams, of McKinleyville into custody with the assistance of the California Highway Patrol. He was transported to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility and booked …
Sheriff’s Office Arrests Two in Connection With Early Morning Burglary on Harrison Avenue
LoCO Staff / Aug. 27, 2025, 10:20 a.m. / Crime
… and video surveillance footage both Bessant and Kenyon were placed under arrest. Bessant was arrested on the following charges:P.C. 460(B) Second degree burglaryP.C. 182(A)(1) Conspiracy to commit …
EPD Releases More Info About the Man Who Allegedly Torched His Own Car on the Courthouse Lawn
LoCO Staff / Aug. 27, 2025, 9:49 a.m. / Crime
… Paiment as the individual responsible. Paiment was arrested and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility for felony arson and littering. Paiment is known to local law enforcement and has been …
Multi-Agency Vehicle and Foot Chase Ends Thanks to a Spike Strip and K-9 Officer
LoCO Staff / Aug. 24, 2025, 11:36 a.m. / Crime
… Multi-Agency Vehicle and Foot Chase Ends Thanks to a Spike Strip and K-9 Officer Press release from the Eureka Police Department: On August 23, 2025, at approximately 1:18 p.m., an officer …
(UPDATED) Last Year, a Eureka Man Was Killed by a Driver High on Nitrous. Now His Daughter is Suing the Companies That Supplied It
Ryan Burns / Aug. 21, 2025, 11:13 a.m. / Courts
… make users dizzy and disoriented, lose motor control, hallucinate and lose consciousness. Cuevas booking photo.According to Cuevas’s deposition transcript, as her car approached the intersection of I …
Eureka City Council Narrowly Approves New Rules for Stolen Shopping Carts, Despite Concerns for Businesses Impacted by Theft
Isabella Vanderheiden / Aug. 20, 2025, 1:57 p.m. / Local Government
… , there is an existing ordinance on the books that will still charge a fee to business owners, it just won’t return the carts,” she said. “This is not changing the fee; this is actually allowing us to return the carts …
HSCO Arrests Man Who Tried to Stab His Mother
LoCO Staff / Aug. 20, 2025, 12:28 p.m. / Crime
… to the 1900 block of Strawberry Ct. in McKinleyville for the report of an attempted homicide.The Humboldt County Emergency Communications Center received a series of text messages to 9-1-1 stating a male …
OBITUARY: Joan Ellen Hirschfeld, 1955-2025
LoCO Staff / Aug. 13, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… guitar with a group of friends. She was also a voracious reader. I was lucky to have her share many books with me that she had enjoyed. Joan graduated early at 16, from El Camino High School. She moved …
Drug Task Force Sheriff’s Office Arrests Two Women For Alleged Transportation of Fentanyl, Warns That California Law May Put Them Out on the Streets Again Soon
LoCO Staff / Aug. 11, 2025, 1:31 p.m. / Crime
… were transported to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility and booked on multiple charges, including: Health and Safety Code 11379(a): Transportation of a controlled substance Health and Safety Code …
Suspect in Stabbing Arrested by Eureka Police Department
LoCO Staff / Aug. 11, 2025, 12:40 p.m. / Crime
… Out) was issued for the suspect. On August 10, 2025 at approximately 1:00 pm, an EPD officer located a person matching the description of the suspect, who was wearing the same clothes as seen …
OBITUARY: Robert Charles Wunner, 1939-2025
LoCO Staff / Aug. 11, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… that covered plants from the seashore to Willow Creek. Bob always enjoyed writing about his adventures and the people he shared his hiking experiences with. His new book, published in 2025, is called Mountains …
SPRINTING ACROSS AMERICA: A Post-Sprint Postscript, With a Visit to Canada’s Banff National Park
Tom Trepiak / Aug. 10, 2025, 7 a.m. / Sprinting Across America
… the guest rooms are unmatched. I stayed at the chateau in 1990 for about $150 a night. Today? That same room is $1378 a night. Plus a $45 daily resort fee. Plus a $55 daily parking fee. And you have to book …
OBITUARY: Ginger Olsen, 1937-2025
LoCO Staff / Aug. 9, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… and ended up having to be evacuated by the military due to unrest in the area. It was a profound experience that changed her forever and was the subject of her book, which she published this year, at 88 years …