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Bank Robber Quickly Caught With Help of Surveillance Video
…obtained from a surveillance video using an officer's phone. At 4:10 this afternoon, the EPD was dispatched to Coast Central Credit Union to the report of a bank robbery. An…
Sheriff Downey Discusses Officer Shooting, Nelson Arrest (VIDEO)
…Downey reiterated earlier reports the officer's life was potentially saved by his bulletproof vest. “He does have a trauma wound to the area to where the bullet struck the vest,” Downey…
(VIDEO) There’s a Great Big Plume of Smoke Rising From the South Jetty, But Don’t Freak Out About It
…Andrew Goff files the following video report from the fiery scene. Speaking is Tim Jones, fire management officer for the BLM in Arcata. And the following is a press release from the…
Man Robs McKinleyville Gas Station Without a Weapon
…The clerk reported he had just been robbed and the suspect had left on foot running southbound on Central Avenue. Deputies arrived at the gas station in less than two minutes of…
Oh! Our First BOOM With Alleged Video Evidence! Sure! (VIDEO)
…only a report of a boom in Myrtletown around 2 a.m. last night but also four different security camera angles showing a bright, seemingly skyward-emanating flash. Our video gatherer Scott…
(UPDATED) MMA Fighter Injured in Bout, Taken to Redding
…As first reported in the Lumberjack here, a local mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, Steve Watts was seriously injured last night during a bout at the Cher-ae Heights Casino. According to…
I Justifiably ‘Shot’ a ‘Man’ During My Force Option Simulator Training at CR (VIDEO)
…For my first assignment as an officer with LoCOPD, I was sent to a nondescript suburban house on a report of domestic violence. Upon hearing screaming inside, I entered the home through…
(UPDATED) Ten Killed in Crash of Tour Bus Headed to HSU For Spring Preview
…The Los Angeles Times has posted the following video, which addresses the reactions of LA families and students, along with a list of some of the victims identified so far. —Ryan Burns…
Miranda’s Rescue Founder Takes a Stand
…According to the report filed later that day by the Humboldt County Sheriff's Department, Miranda reported that the missing files pertained to the dogs that Mullins had been harassing him about…
Your Week in Ocean, Part Two: Pack Your Bags, Take a Walk, Admire the Improved Call Box
…Meet at the Humboldt Coastal Nature Center, at 220 Stamps Lane in Manila for bagels and a safety video at 9:45 a.m., then head out to help keep 255 beautiful…
Sharon Latour Launches Campaign to Unseat Sundberg
…For example, in the video below, former North Coast Journal editor (and friend of this reporter) Carrie Peyton Dahlberg asks for two or three examples of specific Sundberg votes that Latour disagreed…
Early Morning Car Fire at Clam Beach May Be Arson [Video]
…The dispatch reports are indicating that this is likely arson. LoCO has a call into the Humboldt Co. Sheriff's Office and will update with more information as soon as possible. UPDATE…
ROUNDFILED! Friday, March 7
…Foxmeat is recruiting students for a class on how to program your own basic side scroller video games. Then you will know how to do that. Details in the poster below (click…
County Budget Meeting Tonight—All Sorts of Ways to Participate
…There, you will find the following: - A video player that streams tonight’s meeting - A survey and handout with information on services paid for by the General Fund - A link to submit…
EPD Seeks Alleged Crowbar Assailant
…On March 3rd, 2014, at around 10:17 AM, Eureka Police Department officers were dispatched to a motel on the 1900 Block of Broadway for a reported in progress assault with a…
NPR Asks, ‘Is Marijuana Bad for You?’ Jerry Brown Frets About ‘Potheads.’
…The sober reporters at National Public Radio's "Morning Edition" ran two stories today on pot and its health effects. Meanwhile, California Governor Jerry Brown appeared on NBC's "Meet the Press…
County Invites You to Tweet Budget Ideas
…By opening up this meeting to Twitter, the public has another way to comment on the budget.” As detailed in the mid-year budget report (video here), the County needs to reduce…
Pawndamonium Employee Helps Recover Stolen Elantra
…On Wednesday, February 19th, Alex Beard, an employee of Bob's Humboldt Pawndamonium on Broadway, observed the Hyundai Elantra featured on a LoCO BOLO earlier this month by his business and reported…
Fortuna Woman Arrested for Auto Theft, Forgery, More [UPDATED]
…According to Fortuna Police Lieutenant Matt Eberhardt, Sandra Ann Belisle (age 43) was captured on video tape not only stealing the keys to a vehicle to facilitate stealing it, but also videotaped…
Be On the Lookout: Stolen Truck Found and Man on Probation for Auto Theft Arrested
…The truck—a hunter green, 1997 Ford F250 king cab—was originally taken from McKinleyville and reported on our blog here. (See photo below.) Around 6 p.m. last night, the Fortuna…
Be On the Lookout: Urn Containing Human Remains Stolen From Cemetery [PARTIALLY FOUND]
…February 4th at 3 p.m, a young adult male, shown in a still taken from surveillance video shot at the scene of the crime (see below,) went to the Ocean View…
Be On the Lookout: Toyota Tundra Stolen This Morning
…In this video clip which begins at 4:41 a.m., you can see the vehicle pull away. By 8 seconds in there is no more to be seen. The photo below…
Strong Arm Robbery Yesterday Results in Eureka Man’s Arrest
…On 2/05/2014 at about 4:00pm, Officers from the Arcata Police Department were dispatched to the 800 block of Tenth Street on the report of a strong arm robbery having…
Man Stabbed at Concert in Arcata [Updated with Photo]
…On 2/01/2014 at about 12:17am, officers from the Arcata Police Department were dispatched to the Arcata Theater and Lounge (1036 G Street) on the report of a male subject…
VIDEO: Fleming Launches DA Campaign on Courthouse Steps
…Check the video highlights below. One apologetic note: Your LoCO correspondent's iPhone crapped out toward the end of Fleming's speech, cutting out part of her closing lines. Here's how…
Slow Speed Chase Suspect Arrested in Tompkins Hill Area Yesterday
…According to these reports, the chase was often conducted at very slow speeds. Understandably, people wanted to know what was going on. LoCO put up a post with the little information we…
Multiple Law Enforcement Heading South on 101
LoCO has received multiple reports of a line of law enforcement headed south on Hwy 101. CHP, CDF and possible other law enforcement vehicles have been reported driving in a single line…
They’re Blowing Up a Redwood Tree at Swimmers Delight Today (UPDATE: BOOM)
Consider this a preemptive boom report. LoCO is getting word that the Humboldt County Parks Department are going to (or may already have) blow up a dead, rotting redwood in the campground…
Gary Bullock: Countdown to Tragedy
…233, RP [Reporting Party] at the Garberville station reporting the same subject acting suspicious. That's possibly last of Bullock, first of Gary under the influence. Last seen wearing a maroon-colored…
Drive-Thru Death! InfoWars Finds ‘Giant Radioactive Redwoods’ in Leggett
…Armed with a "professional-grade Geiger counter," the heroic reporter in the video above finds elevated levels of CPM radiation in the roadside duff near the "World-Famous Drive-Thru" tree near…