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Fortuna Man Sentenced to 30 Years After Pleading Guilty to Sex Crimes Against Children, District Attorney Says
LoCO Staff / June 2, 2025, 5:35 p.m. / Courts
… this discovery, Garcia Avalos was arrested. Humboldt County District Attorney Investigator Ryan Hill interviewed Garcia Avalos and confronted him with the message evidence. Garcia Avalos admitted to sending …
(VIDEO) Law Enforcement Seeking Suspect in Crescent City Attempted Homicide Case
LoCO Staff / May 29, 2025, 9:48 a.m. / Crime
… (VIDEO) Law Enforcement Seeking Suspect in Crescent City Attempted Homicide Case UPDATE, 12:56 p.m.: From the Crescent City Police Department:CCPD has arrested Joshua Roberts, (Age 32 …
Search of Suspicious Vehicle in Samoa Dunes Leads to a Pair of Drug Arrests
LoCO Staff / May 27, 2025, 11:01 a.m. / Crime
… Search of Suspicious Vehicle in Samoa Dunes Leads to a Pair of Drug Arrests Photo via HCSO.###Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:On May 26, 2025 …
Arcata Man Sentenced to 50 Years for Sexual Abuse of Three Children
LoCO Staff / May 23, 2025, 4:19 p.m. / Courts
… Arcata Man Sentenced to 50 Years for Sexual Abuse of Three Children PREVIOUSLY:Arcata Man Arrested on Suspicion of Sexually Assaulting Two Children, Sheriff’s Office Says###Press release from …
Registered Sex Offender Arrested After Exposing Himself at Bear River Pump and Play, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / May 23, 2025, 8:25 a.m. / Crime
… Registered Sex Offender Arrested After Exposing Himself at Bear River Pump and Play, Sheriff's Office Says Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:On May 22, 2025 …
‘This is a Bad Ordinance. It Needs to Be Rewritten’: Eureka City Council Scraps Controversial Homeless Encampment Ordinance
Isabella Vanderheiden / May 21, 2025, 5:07 p.m. / Homelessness , Local Government
… in one year in jail or a fine of up to $1,000. In the months since it was first presented to the council, the ordinance has drawn sharp criticism from homeless advocates and allies who argued …
Four Adults Arrested, Two Children Placed Into Protective Custody After Search Warrant Served on Alleged McK Drug House Yesterday, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / May 19, 2025, 7:46 a.m. / Crime
… Four Adults Arrested, Two Children Placed Into Protective Custody After Search Warrant Served on Alleged McK Drug House Yesterday, Sheriff's Office Says Photo: HCSO …
Deputies Track Loleta Burglary, Car Theft Case to Man Let Out of Prison Eight Days Earlier, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / May 18, 2025, 8:21 a.m. / Crime
… , including multiple firearms and a vehicle. Following a thorough investigation, deputies identified and arrested Robert Leroy Ellis, 48, on May 14, 2025. Ellis, recently released from state …
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: Ah Kow, Lim Gow, Mayor Walsh and Sheriff Brown — Revisiting Eureka’s Chinese Expulsion
Alex Service / May 17, 2025, 7:30 a.m. / History
… and massacre were horribly likely outcomes. He was almost certainly aware of the infamous Los Angeles Massacre of 1871, when a botched arrest attempt morphed into an orgy of mob violence in which white …
Caltrans’ Response to Homeless Encampments Is Lagging, Cities Complain
Marisa Kendall / May 13, 2025, 7:40 a.m. / Sacramento
… , or about the Senate bill. The agency hasn’t publicly endorsed or opposed the bill. The bill comes amid a statewide push to remove homeless camps, and sometimes arrest the people in them, despite …
Suspect in Major Copper Wire Theft Tracked Down to Warren Creek Road Address, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / May 11, 2025, 1:29 p.m. / Crime
… ’s Office (HCSO) has made an arrest in connection with a significant commercial burglary at an industrial facility in the Samoa area. On May 1, 2025, HCSO received a report detailing the theft of industrial …
Arcata Police Arrest Convicted Felon Allegedly Brandishing Shotgun in Valley West This Morning
LoCO Staff / May 10, 2025, 8:31 p.m. / Crime
… Arcata Police Arrest Convicted Felon Allegedly Brandishing Shotgun in Valley West This Morning Press release from the Arcata Police Department: On 5/10/25 Arcata Police Officers responded …
Two Arrested, Over Five Thousand Growing Cannabis Plants Eradicated During Old Fashioned Weed Bust at Redway Home
LoCO Staff / May 8, 2025, 2:25 p.m. / Cannabis
… Two Arrested, Over Five Thousand Growing Cannabis Plants Eradicated During Old Fashioned Weed Bust at Redway Home HCSOHumboldt County Sheriff’s Office press release:On May 7, 2025 …
GHOST GUNS SEIZED: Two Arrested in Eureka on Suspicion of Firearms Trafficking
LoCO Staff / May 5, 2025, 10:38 a.m. / Crime
… scales, and drug-related paraphernalia.Gordon Dale Briggs Jr. was arrested and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges including PC 29800(a)(1) (felon in possession of a firearm …
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: Who Shot David Kendall? 140 Years Later, the Event That Sparked the Chinese Expulsion is Still Shrouded in Mystery
Shawn Leon / May 3, 2025, 7:30 a.m. / History
… by a few hundred years, and with a structure resembling the Masons. White citizen council and mob violence One report documents how one of 20 Chinese arrested that night were detained by police: “The …
Loleta Man Arrested on Several Charges of Sexual Assault of a Child
LoCO Staff / May 2, 2025, 7:49 p.m. / Crime
… Loleta Man Arrested on Several Charges of Sexual Assault of a Child Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:In late April 2025, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO …
Drone, Dog Help Arcata Police Locate Fleeing Suspects Among the Dunes at Mad River Beach Today
LoCO Staff / May 1, 2025, 7:22 p.m. / Crime
… Adams and was arrested for VC 2800.2(a)- Evading a Peace Officer, PC 25850(a)- Carrying a Loaded Firearm in a Vehicle and PC 496(a)- Possession of Stolen Property and PC 148(a)(1)- Obstruct/Resist a Peace …
OBITUARY: Aryay Kalaki, 1934-2025
LoCO Staff / May 1, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… with beatings, arrests and a fat file in the offices of the FBI. His photo had made the front page of the San Francisco paper when HUAC (the House Unamerican Activities Committee) came to town hunting for commies …
Stolen Guns Found During Parole Search in McKinleyville, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / April 29, 2025, 8:26 a.m. / Crime
… in a leather binder. Ruptak was subsequently arrested and transported to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility where he was booked for the following charges: Felon in possession of a firearm—PC 29800(a)(1 …
Trump Cuts Millions in California Crime Prevention Grants: ‘This Was a Sledgehammer’
Cayla Mihalovich / April 29, 2025, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… Department spokesman Gates McGavick said, “Under Attorney General (Pam) Bondi’s leadership, the Department of Justice is committed to ensuring its resources are spent on arresting criminals, getting drugs off …
Fifteen People Arrested This Morning as Sheriff’s Office Serves Warrant at House on McK’s Murray Road
LoCO Staff / April 26, 2025, 2:24 p.m. / Crime
… of Fentanyl for sales, H&S 11366(a): Maintaining a drug house, PC 135: Destruction of evidence and PC 12022.1: Committing a Felony while out on bail. Stott was arrested for similar charges in January …
Trial of Man Charged With Making Terrorist Threats to Local Schools Delayed to Evaluate His Competency
Ryan Burns / April 24, 2025, 11:30 a.m. / Courts
… Threatening Calls to Multiple Humboldt Schools and BusinessesExtradition Arrest Warrant Issued for Out-of-State Asshole Who Keeps Threatening Local Schools31-Year-Old Oklahoma Resident Arrested on Multiple …
Suspect in String of Fortuna Burglary Cases Arrested, Says FPD
LoCO Staff / April 22, 2025, 4:29 p.m. / Crime
… Suspect in String of Fortuna Burglary Cases Arrested, Says FPD Fortuna Police Department press release: On April 22, 2025, officers from the Fortuna Police Department …
Traffic Stop in Garberville Area Leads to Extraordinary Haul of Weapons and Explosive Materials in Alderpoint, Napa County
LoCO Staff / April 21, 2025, 1:05 p.m. / Crime
… (Andivere Hill, Andizere Hill) were arrested and booked into the Mendocino County Jail for possession of destructive devices and being prohibited persons in possessions of a firearm. The CHP Northern Division …
Wanted Hoopa Man Arrested With Suspected Heroin and Drug Paraphernalia, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / April 19, 2025, 11:11 a.m. / Crime
… Wanted Hoopa Man Arrested With Suspected Heroin and Drug Paraphernalia, Sheriff’s Office Says Humboldt County Sheriff's Office press release: On April 17, 2025, a Hoopa Valley …
Two Brothers Sentenced to Life in Prison for Rampage Through Eureka Two Years Ago
LoCO Staff / April 17, 2025, 4:37 p.m. / Courts
… Yesterday’s Police Shooting on Harris AvenueSheriff’s Office Issues Statement on Harris Street Incident, With Clear Photos of the Suspects and Weapons RecoveredEureka Police Officially Arrest One Suspect …
Humboldt County Drug Task Force Seizes Four Pounds of Meth, 600 Weed Clones En Route From Modesto; One Arrested
LoCO Staff / April 14, 2025, 4:33 p.m. / Crime
… Humboldt County Drug Task Force Seizes Four Pounds of Meth, 600 Weed Clones En Route From Modesto; One Arrested That's what four pounds of meth looks like, kids. | Photos …
University Police Make Arrest in Connection With Attempted Vehicle Thefts on Campus
LoCO Staff / April 14, 2025, 2:45 p.m. / Crime
… University Police Make Arrest in Connection With Attempted Vehicle Thefts on Campus Press release from Cal Poly Humboldt's University Police Department: On April 8, the University Police …
License to Kill: A CalMatters Special Investigation
Robert Lewis / April 14, 2025, 7:12 a.m. / Sacramento
… .Court records show Pacheco had gotten in trouble behind the wheel before. He had been arrested for DUI in 2009, caused a collision in 2013 and got a ticket in 2016 for making an unsafe turn. It wasn’t enough …
Former Preschool Administrator Exonerated By State Investigation Into the Reporting of a Child Abuse Incident at Winzler Children’s Center Last Year
Ryan Burns / April 4, 2025, 12:10 p.m. / Education
… , at 719 Creighton Street in Eureka. | Photo by Andrew Goff.###On the morning of Feb. 29, 2024, an aide at Winzler Children's Center was arrested on charges of child abuse for allegedly throwing …