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McKinleyville Woman Held to Answer For 2019 Hit-and-Run That Left Pedestrian Dead
Rhonda Parker / April 16, 2021, 8:30 a.m. / Courts
… lying dead in the middle of the road. Later, he interviewed Bianco and arrested her.It was about 7:30 a.m. on May 18, 2019, and Bianco was running late for work at Denny’s restaurant in Mc …
Heroin Was the Most-Seized Narcotic by Humboldt County Drug Task Force Last Year, Followed by Prescription Drugs and Meth
Ryan Burns / April 15, 2021, 3:07 p.m. / Crime
… 's Office, the California Highway Patrol and the police departments from Eureka, Arcata and Fortuna, made 53 arrests last year, a significant drop from the 79 arrests made in 2019 and the 95 made …
Sheriff’s Office Arrests One After Alleged Late-Night Mail Theft Spree In and Around West End Road
LoCO Staff / April 15, 2021, 9:54 a.m. / Crime
… Sheriff's Office Arrests One After Alleged Late-Night Mail Theft Spree In and Around West End Road Photos: HCSO.###Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's …
Six Dead of Fentanyl Overdose Last Month Alone, Says Sheriff’s Office in Alert Issued to Humboldt County Citizens
LoCO Staff / April 14, 2021, 9:10 a.m. / Emergencies
… ’ in Humboldt History, Says Drug Task Force Following Arrests Relating to Trafficking InvestigationDTF Raids Eureka Hotel, Arrests Two From San Francisco for Alleged Possession of Drugs, Unregistered Firearms …
Agents Bust Another Fentanyl Importer on Highway 101, Drug Task Force Says
LoCO Staff / April 13, 2021, 11:30 a.m. / Crime
… and his vehicle.During the service of the search warrant agents located 1.5 ounces of Fentanyl, 2.5 ounces of heroin, 1 ounce of powder cocaine, 2 grams of rock cocaine, MDMA pills, and 2 grams …
Former Candidate for Second District Supervisor Given Two Years Probation for Attacking Neighbor With a Machete
Rhonda Parker / April 13, 2021, 10:37 a.m. / Courts
… satisfied if Mr. French received a two-year prison sentence.” Rees also asked that French be ordered to stay 1,000 yards away from the victim. Wilson said he would “split the difference” by imposing a 500 …
Can California Fix Long Waits in Jail? These Bills May Help
Robert Lewis / April 13, 2021, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… Can California Fix Long Waits in Jail? These Bills May Help Kello Gordon looks at a photo of her son, David Lee Williams, in her Sacramento home. Arrested in 2019 for allegedly …
Remember Grow Houses? Old-Fashioned Unpermitted Weed Op Taken Down on Fickle Hill Road, Says HCSO Marijuana Enforcement Team
LoCO Staff / April 9, 2021, 10:40 a.m. / Crime
… of cannabis. Deputies eradicated approximately 12,854 growing cannabis plants. Additionally, deputies found evidence of utility theft occurring to power the operation.No arrests were made during the service …
Southern California Man Arrested for Drug Trafficking in Willow Creek; Nearly a Pound of Meth Seized, Drug Task Force Says
LoCO Staff / April 8, 2021, 1:40 p.m. / Crime
… Southern California Man Arrested for Drug Trafficking in Willow Creek; Nearly a Pound of Meth Seized, Drug Task Force Says Seized evidence. | Photos provided by the HCDTFHumboldt County Drug Task …
Eureka Attorney, Partner Scheduled to be Tried on Drug Charges in August
Rhonda Parker / April 7, 2021, 11:47 a.m. / Courts
… with maintaining a drug house and possession of drugs for sale, have been scheduled for a jury trial in late August. This morning Judge John Feeney scheduled an Aug. 30 trial for the couple, who were arrested Feb …
Two Arrested After Humboldt Drug Task Force Serves Search Warrant on Nuisance Eureka Residence
LoCO Staff / April 6, 2021, 2:13 p.m. / Crime
… Two Arrested After Humboldt Drug Task Force Serves Search Warrant on Nuisance Eureka Residence Humboldt County Drug Task Force press release: On April 5th , 2021 agents with the Humboldt …
Teenage Trailer Park Shooting Suspect’s Arraignment Delayed
Rhonda Parker / April 5, 2021, 4:20 p.m. / Courts
… to the charge.Sand was booked on suspicion of attempted murder but has been charged with assault with a firearm. He was arrested April 1 in a mobile home near Indianola Cutoff, allegedly after firing at a 51-year …
Convicted Arcata Pig Killer Back in Jail on Weapons and Drug Charges
Rhonda Parker / April 5, 2021, 4:20 p.m. / Courts
… of drug and weapons violations. Photo of Miller taken at the time of his pig killing arrestThe California Highway Patrol arrested Jeffrey Cody Miller, 34, on March 31 on a bench warrant …
Piercy Man Arrested While Importing 44 Grams of Fentanyl, Drug Task Force Says
LoCO Staff / April 5, 2021, 11:15 a.m. / Crime
… Piercy Man Arrested While Importing 44 Grams of Fentanyl, Drug Task Force Says From the Humboldt County Drug Task Force: On April 5th, 2021, at approximately 2:00 A.M., special …
Three Suspected Storage Unit Burglars Busted; Two Stolen Firearms From Separate Burglary Recovered, APD Says
LoCO Staff / April 4, 2021, 11:10 a.m. / Crime
… and found several storage units had locks that were cut with bolt cutters. The following suspects were arrested for the listed charges: Buddy Ray Blevins age 28 of McKinleyville:PC 459 - BurglaryPC 182(a …
Rio Dell Man Pleads Not Guilty to Child Sex Abuse Charges
Rhonda Parker / April 2, 2021, 3:17 p.m. / Courts
… Rio Dell Man Pleads Not Guilty to Child Sex Abuse Charges PREVIOUSLY: EPD Arrests Rio Dell Man on Child Sexual Assault Charges Following Months-Long Investigation# # #A Rio Dell man pleaded …
18-Year-Old Arrested For Attempted Murder After Allegedly Shooting at Indianola Man, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / April 2, 2021, 9:03 a.m. / Crime
… 18-Year-Old Arrested For Attempted Murder After Allegedly Shooting at Indianola Man, Sheriff's Office Says Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On April 1, 2021, at about …
EPD Arrests Rio Dell Man on Child Sexual Assault Charges Following Months-Long Investigation
LoCO Staff / April 1, 2021, 3:30 p.m. / Crime
… EPD Arrests Rio Dell Man on Child Sexual Assault Charges Following Months-Long Investigation Eureka Police Department press release: On March 31, 2021, the Eureka Police Department …
POP UNIT: Eureka Man Arrested With Large Quantities of Narcotics for the Second Time This Month
LoCO Staff / April 1, 2021, 2:38 p.m. / Crime
… POP UNIT: Eureka Man Arrested With Large Quantities of Narcotics for the Second Time This Month Photos: EPD.PREVIOUSLY:Probation Search in Eureka Motel Room Uncovers Fentanyl …
Jury Convicts Tsarnas of Felony Hit-and-Run
Rhonda Parker / April 1, 2021, 12:37 p.m. / Courts
… -old daughter was with Faith and also died.PREVIOUSLY:CHP Identify Jeff Tsarnas as Driver in Fernbridge Pedestrian Hit-and-RunJeff Tsarnas Arrested for November Hit-and-Run on FernbridgeJeff Tsarnas Pleads …
Eureka Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison After Pleading Guilty to Sexual Assault of 16-Year-Old; Will Serve Only a Few More Months
Rhonda Parker / April 1, 2021, 11:51 a.m. / Courts
… ,” Wilson said, referring to the state parole board. Anderson will be on parole for a maximum of three years.###PREVIOUSLY:Eureka Police Arrest Man on Human Trafficking, Sexual Assault ChargesEureka Man …
Another Unpermitted Grow Op in Dinsmore Taken Down, Says Sheriff’s Office; $99,000 in Cash Seized, 6,600 Plants Eradicated
LoCO Staff / April 1, 2021, 9:11 a.m. / Crime
… (up to $20,000 fine per day, per violation)Sheriff’s deputies will be requesting an arrest warrant be issued by the District Attorney’s Office for the individual responsible for this operation …
Waiting for Justice: Defendants Locked Up for Years Awaiting Trials, Sentencing
Robert Lewis / March 31, 2021, 5:40 a.m. / Sacramento
… . At least 1,317 people have been waiting in county jails for more than 3 years. For 332 of them, it’s been longer than 5 years. In 32 counties that gave us detailed …
Recology Garbage Truck Downs Power Pole Near Harrison Avenue, Cuts Power to 201 Customers
John Ross Ferrara / March 30, 2021, 5:45 p.m. / Traffic
… reported and no arrests were made as a result of the crash. A second unoccupied vehicle was damaged by the falling power lines and CHP is still assessing damages in the area. PG&E’s outage map states …
Eureka Woman Arrested For Illegal Cannabis Sales, Manufacturing After Search of Henderson Center Residence
LoCO Staff / March 30, 2021, 4:13 p.m. / Crime
… Eureka Woman Arrested For Illegal Cannabis Sales, Manufacturing After Search of Henderson Center Residence Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: Darlene …
(UPDATE) Drug Task Force Busts Suspected Eureka/Hoopa Fentanyl Ring, Which They Believe Led to Several Overdoses — Including That of a 13-Year-Old — in the Valley
LoCO Staff / March 30, 2021, 10:35 a.m. / Crime
… . Inside the fanny pack agents located 1,002 suspected “perc30” fentanyl pills. On the back seat of the car agents located a large Kool-Aid container. The top 1/3 of the container was legitimate …
TSARNAS TRIAL: After Closing Arguments, Case of Hit-and-Run Fernbridge Driver Goes to the Jury
Rhonda Parker / March 29, 2021, 2:31 p.m. / Courts
… on that bridge.”###PREVIOUSLY:CHP Identify Jeff Tsarnas as Driver in Fernbridge Pedestrian Hit-and-RunJeff Tsarnas Arrested for November Hit-and-Run on FernbridgeJeff Tsarnas Pleads Not Guilty to Fernbridge Hit …
… violation (up to $8,000 fine per day, per violation). Additional violations with civil fines are expected to be filed by the assisting agencies.No arrests were made during the service of the warrant. The case …
Couple Arrested After Being Found Unconscious in a Vehicle at Dollar General, Drugs Plainly Visible in Man’s Lap, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / March 29, 2021, 10:18 a.m. / Crime
… Couple Arrested After Being Found Unconscious in a Vehicle at Dollar General, Drugs Plainly Visible in Man's Lap, Sheriff's Office Says Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's …
