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Numerous Phone Scammers Once Again Pretending to Be the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, Demanding Money; Here Are Tips to Protect Yourself and Elderly Loved Ones
LoCO Staff / Jan. 21, 2021, 8:56 a.m. / Crime
… , such as Lt. Kevin Miller, Investigator Scott Hicks or Lt. Steve Knight. The scammer may tell the victim:They have warrants for their arrest (may be for a variety of reasons, including missing jury duty …
Eureka Man Who Drove ‘TRUMP WON’ Bus Across Country Arrested for Making Violent Threats Against Local Government Officials, Says EPD
LoCO Staff / Jan. 20, 2021, 4:20 p.m. / News
… Eureka Man Who Drove 'TRUMP WON' Bus Across Country Arrested for Making Violent Threats Against Local Government Officials, Says EPD The Eureka Police Department announced that it has …
Parolee Knocks Down Deputy, Flees Scene After Being Stopped in Stolen Vehicle Near Hoopa, Says HCSO
LoCO Staff / Jan. 19, 2021, 11:05 a.m. / Crime
… Price had been driving was reported stolen out of Crescent City. As deputies attempted to take Price into custody, Price began resisting, knocking the arresting deputy to the ground. Price then fled …
Willow Creek Woman Arrested for False Imprisonment After Allegedly Trapping Victim Inside a Trailer, Threatening to Set It on Fire
LoCO Staff / Jan. 19, 2021, 9:36 a.m. / Crime
… Willow Creek Woman Arrested for False Imprisonment After Allegedly Trapping Victim Inside a Trailer, Threatening to Set It on Fire Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office …
Family Dispute Ends in 19-Year-Old’s Stabbing Arrest in Freshwater
LoCO Staff / Jan. 19, 2021, 9 a.m. / Crime
… Family Dispute Ends in 19-Year-Old's Stabbing Arrest in Freshwater Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Jan. 16, 2021, at about 12:47 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff …
Justice Delayed: Courts Overwhelmed by Pandemic Backlog
Robert Lewis / Jan. 19, 2021, 5:40 a.m. / Sacramento
… and backlogs in criminal and civil cases are spreading throughout California’s court system. Half as many cases were resolved — 1.4 million fewer — from March through August last year than during the same …
Sheriff’s Office Seizes More Than 170 Pounds of Weed, Almost 2,500 Plants and $280K at Illegal Grow Sites, Agency Says
LoCO Staff / Jan. 15, 2021, 11:11 a.m. / Crime
… to commit a crime (PC 182(a)(1)), knowingly renting property for storing a controlled substance (HS 11366.5(a)), destroying evidence (PC 135), resisting arrest (PC 148(a)(1)), possession of a firearm …
Hoopa Man Arrested on Suspicion of Dealing Meth
LoCO Staff / Jan. 14, 2021, 4:27 p.m. / Crime
… Hoopa Man Arrested on Suspicion of Dealing Meth Humboldt County Drug Task Force press release: On January 14th, 2021 special agents with the Humboldt County Drug Task Force (HCDTF …
Eureka Murder Suspect’s Mental Competance Will Be Re-evaluated
Rhonda Parker / Jan. 14, 2021, 2:17 p.m. / Courts
… but “is much better.” Starritt was found mentally incompetent shortly after his May 26 arrest for the alleged murder and torture of an elderly Eureka man and the attempted murder of a 38-year-old woman …
Burglary Ring Working Bracut Mobile Home Park Broken Up Yesterday, Sheriff’s Office Says; One Arrested, Two Possible Suspects at Large
LoCO Staff / Jan. 14, 2021, 8:46 a.m. / Crime
… Burglary Ring Working Bracut Mobile Home Park Broken Up Yesterday, Sheriff's Office Says; One Arrested, Two Possible Suspects at Large Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office …
Eureka Police Arrest Man on Charges of Manufacturing Explosives, Say Federal Charges Possible
LoCO Staff / Jan. 12, 2021, 2:18 p.m. / Crime
… Eureka Police Arrest Man on Charges of Manufacturing Explosives, Say Federal Charges Possible Photos: EPD.From the Eureka Police Department: Over the last several months …
‘Largest Seizure of Fentanyl’ in Humboldt History, Says Drug Task Force Following Arrests Relating to Trafficking Investigation
LoCO Staff / Jan. 12, 2021, 11:39 a.m. / Crime
… 'Largest Seizure of Fentanyl' in Humboldt History, Says Drug Task Force Following Arrests Relating to Trafficking Investigation Photos: HCDTF.###From the Humboldt County …
Two Public Porta-Potties Torched Near Westhaven in Three Weeks
John Ross Ferrara / Jan. 12, 2021, 10:20 a.m. / Crime
… has prompted more proactive vehicle investigations, traffic stops and patrols of the area,” Karges said. It’s unclear what caused the porta-potty fires and no suspects have been arrested in connection …
Eureka Man Arrested for Suspected Heroin Sales After Officers Observe Him Making Multiple Trips to Drop Vehicle
LoCO Staff / Jan. 11, 2021, 4:30 p.m. / Crime
… Eureka Man Arrested for Suspected Heroin Sales After Officers Observe Him Making Multiple Trips to Drop Vehicle Jesse Hanson, 40, Eureka | HCDTFHumboldt County Drug Task Force …
Ferndale Teen Enters Surprise Guilty Plea in DUI Manslaughter Case
Rhonda Parker / Jan. 11, 2021, 4:04 p.m. / Courts
… Manslaughter in MyrtletownJust two weeks after his arrest for the death of a Eureka teen, 19-year-old Ismael Lopez Jr. pleaded guilty today to all charges.Lopez was scheduled this afternoon for a preliminary …
Van Stolen From Fieldbrook School Found in McKinleyville a Week and a Half Later, Sheriff’s Office Says; One Suspect Still Outstanding
LoCO Staff / Jan. 11, 2021, 11:50 a.m. / Crime
… Van Stolen From Fieldbrook School Found in McKinleyville a Week and a Half Later, Sheriff's Office Says; One Suspect Still Outstanding PREVIOUSLY:Man Arrested in Connection With Local School …
Pacifica Man Arrested With Weed, Assault Weapon After Being Observed Speeding on Highway 96, Deputies Say
LoCO Staff / Jan. 11, 2021, 11:09 a.m. / Crime
… Pacifica Man Arrested With Weed, Assault Weapon After Being Observed Speeding on Highway 96, Deputies Say Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: & …
Rock-Wielding Man Arrested for Vandalizing Willow Creek Business, Physically Assaulting a Man, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Jan. 11, 2021, 9:10 a.m. / Crime
… (PC 242), criminal threats (PC 422), vandalism (PC 594(b)(1)), resisting arrest (PC 69), disorderly conduct under the influence (PC 647(f)) and violation …
Better Than ‘Anyone Could Have Imagined’: Inside Newsom’s Optimistic, Record-Breaking Budget Proposal
Ben Christopher / Jan. 8, 2021, 2:37 p.m. / Sacramento
… because — the last 10 months of arrested economic activity and unchecked viral contagion, Gov. Gavin Newsom introduced a record-breaking $227 billion spending plan for the coming fiscal year …
Sleepy Eureka Man Arrested After Being Found in Possession of Stolen Trailer
LoCO Staff / Jan. 8, 2021, 9:20 a.m. / Crime
… Sleepy Eureka Man Arrested After Being Found in Possession of Stolen Trailer Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Jan. 8, 2021, at about 2:40 a …
Orleans Man Charged With Strangling Fellow Inmate to Death in Siskiyou County Jail, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Jan. 7, 2021, 2:55 p.m. / Crime
… , California, as the one responsible for Mr. Gibson’s death.On October 16, 2020, Brenan McCovey was booked at the Siskiyou County Jail for vehicle theft and obstructing and resisting arrest. Mr. McCovey remains …
Myrtletown Couple Arrested After Agents Find Over a Pound of Meth in Woman’s Pants Following Traffic Stop, Drug Task Force Says
LoCO Staff / Jan. 7, 2021, 10:03 a.m. / Crime
… Myrtletown Couple Arrested After Agents Find Over a Pound of Meth in Woman's Pants Following Traffic Stop, Drug Task Force Says Sierra Herrera (left) and Guyette. Photos …
ETTERSBURG MURDER CASE: Trial Date Set for May; Accused’s Laywer Enters Pleas of Not Guilty
Rhonda Parker / Jan. 6, 2021, 11:23 a.m. / Courts
… to helping bury the body on Tanner’s property on Crooked Prairie Road in the Ettersburg area. The body was exhumed after Champagne went to law enforcement, and Tanner was arrested shortly afterward …
Judge Denies Bail for 19-Year-Old Ferndale Resident Accused of DUI Manslaughter in Myrtletown
Rhonda Parker / Jan. 4, 2021, 4:58 p.m. / Courts
… and appeared via video camera from the jail. He was in a wheelchair. Lopez Jr., who was arrested on a warrant Dec. 28, was scheduled this afternoon for a decision on whether he could be freed on supervised …
Broadway Motel Search Results in Two Arrests for Suspected Meth Sales
LoCO Staff / Jan. 4, 2021, 4:27 p.m. / Crime
… Broadway Motel Search Results in Two Arrests for Suspected Meth Sales Jeremy Mills and Takele HikssaEureka Police Department press release: On December 31, 2020, at about 2 …
Man Arrested in Connection With Local School Burglary; Second Suspect, Stolen Van Still Outstanding
LoCO Staff / Jan. 4, 2021, 2:33 p.m. / Crime
… Man Arrested in Connection With Local School Burglary; Second Suspect, Stolen Van Still Outstanding Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Dec. 30, 2020 …
Eurekan Arrested for Making Over 100 Non-Emergency 911 Calls
LoCO Staff / Jan. 4, 2021, 12:15 p.m. / Crime
… Eurekan Arrested for Making Over 100 Non-Emergency 911 Calls Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Dec. 27, 2020, at about 5:30 p.m., Humboldt County …
Man Arrested for Robbery in Willow Creek After Allegedly Threatening Group With Hatchet, Stealing Backpack
LoCO Staff / Jan. 4, 2021, 11:55 a.m. / Crime
… Man Arrested for Robbery in Willow Creek After Allegedly Threatening Group With Hatchet, Stealing Backpack Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Dec. 28 …
A Year of Loss: Reflections on the Pandemic in California
LoCO Staff / Dec. 30, 2020, 12:30 p.m. / Sacramento
… Centro’s city council recently voted to rename a park after him, the place where his soccer team had practiced. Coronel tested positive for the virus after arresting a COVID-positive suspect on April …