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Man Suspected in Myrtletown Starbucks Robbery Arrested
LoCO Staff / Dec. 11, 2019, 4:19 p.m. / Crime
… Man Suspected in Myrtletown Starbucks Robbery Arrested PREVIOUSLY: Myrtletown Starbucks Robbed by Man Claiming to be Armed; EPD Releases Suspect DescriptionEureka Police Department press …
Myrtletown Starbucks Robbed by Man Claiming to be Armed; EPD Releases Suspect Description
LoCO Staff / Dec. 10, 2019, 3:50 p.m. / Crime
… with the Eureka Police Department responded to a coffee shop on the 1100 block of Myrtle Avenue for the report of a robbery that had just occurred.It was reported that the male suspect used a note to demand money …
Woman Arrested in Eureka for Robbery After Allegedly Pulling Knife on McKinleyville Store Employee
LoCO Staff / Dec. 4, 2019, 8:07 a.m. / Crime
… Woman Arrested in Eureka for Robbery After Allegedly Pulling Knife on McKinleyville Store Employee Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Dec. 3, 2019, at about 4:26 p …
CHRISTIE TRIAL: Prosecution Rests; Ranch Hand Testifies He Was Ordered to Remove Cow Eartags
Rhonda Parker / Dec. 3, 2019, 8:43 a.m. / Coastal Currents
… months in state prison for armed robbery. He said Christie was aware of his criminal record when he hired him. Christie is not charged with removing eartags. He is accused of animal cruelty and littering …
Eureka Stabbing Suspect Arrested in San Francisco
LoCO Staff / Nov. 22, 2019, 9:45 a.m. / Crime
… Eureka Stabbing Suspect Arrested in San Francisco PREVIOUSLY:Eureka Police Seek Suspect in West Side Stabbing Tonight###From the Eureka Police Department:On 11-22-2019 at about 1:47am, the Eureka …
Eureka Man Among Those Arrested for Burglary, Marijuana Garden Theft in Trinity County
LoCO Staff / Nov. 5, 2019, 10:28 a.m. / Crime
… ’s Office press release: On November 2, 2019 at approximately 7:00 am, the Trinity County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center, received a 911 call reporting a Home Invasion Robbery may …
Sheriff Says the Number of Illegal Pot Farms is Dwindling, But Many Remaining Outlaws Are Back to Hiding Indoors
Ryan Burns / Oct. 22, 2019, 4:46 p.m. / Cannabis , Local Government
… in the county's most remote regions. Amid a wave of robberies at cannabis farms — both legal and illegal — Mattole Valley residents have often been forced to take security measures into their own hands …
‘YOU ARE JUST EVIL’: Man Who Murdered Hoopa Grandmother Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison
Rhonda Parker / Oct. 21, 2019, 12:43 p.m. / Courts
… for voluntary manslaughter. But because he has a prior “strike,” for participating in a home-invasion robbery at age 17, that term was doubled to 22 years. The remaining time — a total of 34 years and eight …
Amid Wave of Pot Farm Robberies, Mattole Valley Residents Take Security into Their Own Hands
Ryan Burns / Oct. 16, 2019, 4:56 p.m. / Crime
… Amid Wave of Pot Farm Robberies, Mattole Valley Residents Take Security into Their Own Hands Mattole Valley residents listen to Humboldt County First District Supervisor Rex …
Woman Robs Gas Station With Roadway Marker, Gets Arrested After Being Pepper Sprayed, EPD Says
LoCO Staff / Oct. 4, 2019, 4:26 p.m. / Crime
… into custody on charges of robbery and resisting arrest. She was soon booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility and is being held on $45,000 bail. This is an ongoing investigation …
McKinleyville Stabbing Suspect Posts Bail, Released From Jail
Rhonda Parker / Oct. 4, 2019, 11:40 a.m. / Courts
… lowered his bail from $1 million to $135,000. According to Humboldt County Correctional Facility records, the 40-year-old Leiteritz was released at 4:20 p.m. Thursday. During …
Bail Reduced For McKinleyville Man Charged With Voluntary Manslaughter
Rhonda Parker / Oct. 3, 2019, 11:50 a.m. / Courts
… Bail Reduced For McKinleyville Man Charged With Voluntary Manslaughter Bail for stabbing suspect Brian John Leiteritz Jr. was lowered today from $1 million to $135,000. Brian …
Eureka Man Arrested for Alleged Machete-Aided Bicycle Theft
LoCO Staff / Oct. 2, 2019, 3:33 p.m. / Crime
… the victim at the 1500 block of Broadway, where he threatened the victim with the machete and robbed him of his bicycle. Soon after the robbery, the victim located Mello at the 2100 block of Broadway …
Woman Arrested for Attempted Murder After Allegedly Attempting to Run Over Deputies at Herrick Avenue Park and Ride
LoCO Staff / Sept. 27, 2019, 5:47 p.m. / Crime
… : On Thursday, September 26, deputies were dispatched to the Herrick Ave. Park and Ride in Eureka when passersby reported a possible robbery and kidnapping in progress. Callers reported a female had jumped out …
LEITERITZ HEARING: Homicide Victim Was Stabbed in the Back, Says Lead Investigator
Rhonda Parker / Sept. 19, 2019, 1:37 p.m. / Courts
… performed the autopsy) indicated it was a downward angle from left to right,” Hicks replied.Leiteritz’s contention is that he was the victim of a home-invasion robbery and instinctively reacted in self …
Meltdown in McKinleyville Murder Case: Two Witnesses for the Prosecution Arrested for Contempt of Court This Morning
Rhonda Parker / Sept. 17, 2019, 12:54 p.m. / Courts
… Robinson, who believes Rose set up a home-invasion robbery that ended when Leiteritz stabbed Rose’s friend Dylon Liakos to death in self-defense. “I find that offensive under these circumstances,” Robinson …
Rambling Prosecution Witness Says McK Homicide Victim Was Trying to be ‘Knight in Shining Armor’ for Woman Who Didn’t Show Up to Court Yesterday
Rhonda Parker / Sept. 17, 2019, 7:19 a.m. / Courts
… dead. Leiteritz.Leiteritz’s attorney Michael Robinson says Leiteritz stabbed Liakos in self-defense during a home-invasion robbery set up …
Deputies Arrest Six in Connection With Violent Home Invasion Robbery of SoHum Marijuana Operation, Return Weed to Owner
LoCO Staff / Sept. 12, 2019, 2:18 p.m. / Crime
… Deputies Arrest Six in Connection With Violent Home Invasion Robbery of SoHum Marijuana Operation, Return Weed to Owner Clockwise from top left: Matt Williams, Chad Sample …
(UPDATED W/ PHOTO) Eureka Police Seeking Armed Robbery Suspect
LoCO Staff / Sept. 12, 2019, 11:33 a.m. / Crime
… (UPDATED W/ PHOTO) Eureka Police Seeking Armed Robbery Suspect UPDATE, 2:24 p.m: The Eureka Police Department has released the following photo of the suspect, which looks pretty similar …
Fortuna Police Searching for Armed Robbery Suspect
LoCO Staff / Sept. 7, 2019, 11:27 a.m. / Crime
… Fortuna Police Searching for Armed Robbery Suspect Have you seen this guy? Images provided by Fortuna PDPress release from the Fortuna Police Department: Fortuna …
Three Suspects Arrested in Connection to Miranda Robbery
LoCO Staff / Sept. 1, 2019, 4:44 p.m. / Crime
… Three Suspects Arrested in Connection to Miranda Robbery (Left to right) Pedro Sanchez, John Forrester and Melvin Mack. | HCSOHumboldt County Sheriff's Office press release:On 09-01-19 at 0924 …
Two Arrested in Connection With McKinleyville Armed Robbery
LoCO Staff / July 16, 2019, 3:50 p.m. / Crime
… Two Arrested in Connection With McKinleyville Armed Robbery Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On July 15, 2019, at about 2:30 p.m., Humboldt County …
Held at Gunpoint, Ziptied and Locked in a Trailer: A Local Security Guard Tells His Tale of Being Held Up During a Cannabis Heist
Freddy Brewster / July 10, 2019, 12:17 p.m. / Crime
… ziptied. Photo: Freddy Brewster.###PREVIOIUSLY:Police Searching for Leads After Armed Robbery in Arcata’s Cannabis Innovation Zone###It was like a horror story. Will Lawrence laid face down in the dirt …
(UPDATE) Police Searching for Leads After Armed Robbery in Arcata’s Cannabis Innovation Zone
Freddy Brewster / July 8, 2019, 1:05 p.m. / Crime
… (UPDATE) Police Searching for Leads After Armed Robbery in Arcata's Cannabis Innovation Zone UPDATE, 3:23 p.m.: The Outpost spoke with Will Lawrence, the security guard in question, by phone …
LOCKED DOWN: What’s It Like When Your School Goes on Lockdown?
Freddy Brewster / June 29, 2019, 7 a.m. / Education
… year there were two homicides, eight calls for robberies, four reports of arson, approximately 117 incidents and calls for service for assaults, nearly 100 reports of burglaries and over 50 incidents …
McKinleyville Man Arrested For Attempted Murder After Allegedly Assaulting Two People, Stabbing a Dog to Death
LoCO Staff / June 27, 2019, 11:22 a.m. / Crime
… of attempted murder, elder abuse, robbery, animal cruelty, brandishing a weapon, criminal threats, battery, resisting arrest and violation of Post Release Community Supervision. …
… to handling potential threats on and off their campuses. Jennifer Johnson is the principal at Eureka High, where she oversees nearly 1,150 students and 110 staff members. Johnson has been at Eureka High …
Any Spike in Repeat Crimes After California Sped Prisoner Release? New Research Says No
Ben Christopher / June 24, 2019, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… its overcrowded prison system in 2011, Justice Antonin Scalia warned in his dissent of “the terrible things sure to happen as a consequence” including the “inevitable murders, robberies, and rapes …
Life and the Law: An Interview With Abby Abinanti, Chief Judge of the Yurok Tribe (Part 2)
Mary Louise Frampton / June 22, 2019, 6 p.m. / Our Culture
… during the course of one of his bank robberies in southern Oregon and left their mother, my grandmother, to raise the kids. And I think he’d just from what I've known of the old people who talked about …
Accused Kidnapper Franklin Molina to Stand Trial on Charges That Could Earn Him Life in Prison
Rhonda Parker / June 19, 2019, 9:53 a.m. / Courts
… Accused Kidnapper Franklin Molina to Stand Trial on Charges That Could Earn Him Life in Prison An El Salvadoran native accused of a home-invasion robbery in Southern Humboldt will stand trial …