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Bookkeeper Held to Answer in North Coast Journal Embezzlement Case, But the Case May Not Make it to Trial
…During her testimony, England admitted changing numbers to balance the books each month, but she insisted she did so under the explicit instructions of Journal co-owner and Publisher Judy Hodgson. In…
OBITUARY: Jean Mortensen Doran, 1920-2018
…When she was in her 70s, Jean self-published a book “Off Went Fuzzy Wuzzy,” the evolution of a story she had made up for her children years earlier ago as a…
Eureka Man Arrested on Narcotics, Weapons Charges
…Strader was subsequently transported to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility where he was booked on his warrants and the following charges: PC 31360 Felon in possession of body armorPC 11379.6 Possession…
Eureka Man Who Chucked Stolen Firearm Into Front Yard As Officers Approached Arrested on Weapons Charge, Says DTF
…Agents searched Fields' residence and located additional ammunition, scales, and narcotics packaging materials.Fields was transported to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility where he was booked on felon in possession of a…
Deputies Recover Vehicle Stolen Out of Eureka in Garberville at 3:45 a.m.; One Arrested
…Havener was arrested and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of possession of stolen property and violation of probation. The male passenger was questioned and released at the scene…
Eureka’s POP Unit Arrests Three For Heroin Sales, Drug Possession at Fifth Street Motel
…Possession of a controlled substance.All suspects were booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on their fresh charges. This is an ongoing investigation and further details will be released if appropriate…
NCJ EMBEZZLEMENT CASE: Defense Attorney Claims a Dozen or More People Could Have Stolen the Newspaper’s Money, But the Accused Former Bookkeeper Did Not
…Some pages from a receipt book had been torn out. At that point “we went from zero to 10 (in suspecting England) very quickly,” she said. A full-scale review began.“The…
OBITUARY: Ann Benton, 1933-2018
…She was a lifelong book addict, reading under the covers with a flashlight as a child and continuing her love of books and reading all of her adult life. Ann’s life…
Napping in Halverson Park Surrounded by Meth Will Get You Arrested, Says EPD
…Knight was taken into custody and was booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility (HCCF) on charges of possession of a controlled substance for sales and probation violation.
Eureka Man Allegedly Stabs Roommate, Arrested Near Jail; Victim in Critical Condition
…The victim sustained serious injuries and is in critical condition at this time.Matzick was taken into custody and was booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility (HCCF) on a charge of…
Deputies Track Suspected Cutten-Area Home Burglary Suspect Into Nearby Woods
…Palmer was arrested and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of burglary, possession of burglary tools and possession of drug paraphernalia. His bail is set at $75,000. The…
Eureka City Council Candidates Politely Disagree On a Number of Matters During Labor Temple Forum
…Castellano said she has volunteered with First Nations, read books about feminism, racism and privilege and held "community conversations" on those same topics. She suggested the city could put up plaques memorializing…
Desperate Man Arrested After Throwing Traffic Cone Through Fire Department’s Plate Glass Window, Police Say
…Battalion Chief Emmons estimated the cost of the damage at $1,000.Key was booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility for 594(b)(1) PC and 1203.2 PC. Key was…
(UPDATE) ‘This is the Way We Do It in Sacramento’: Teens With Stolen Handguns Arrested for Armed Robbery After Soured Pot Deal
…Both young men were booked into detention facilities, the sixteen‐year‐ old into Juvenile Hall and the eighteen‐year‐old in the Humboldt County Correctional Facility. Photos of the evidence provided by…
OBITUARY: Del Scriven, 1940-2018
…He loved reading books with all of his grandchildren as they sat on his lap or side by side.Del’s honorary pallbearers include his grandchildren Ian McInroe of Nashville, TN, Eric…
Burglary Suspect Found Lying in Closet of Pine Hill Home
…deputies were dispatched to the home at 9:30 a.m., and arrested Aiton and booked him into the Humboldt County jail on charges of burglary, felony vandalism and violation of probation.
Let’s Have a Look at the Ballot Arguments For and Against Removing the McKinley Statue in Arcata
…Instead that counterargument is signed by current City Councilmember Michael Winkler, former city councilmembers Dan Hauser and Bob Ornelas, and local author Gordon Inkeles, whose literary canon is mostly comprised of books…
HSU President Lisa Rossbacher Announces Retirement
…She has authored books on geology, science, and the media. Her research interests focus on the role of water and water ice on the planet Mars, and in 1984, she was a…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Where Did I Go?
…You write a book, give a TED talk. You’re greedy for more. You devote your life to The Quest. You stop searching. You embellish in the retelling. You minimize. Life is…
SoHum Man Arrested For Domestic Violence After Woman Found Shot; Bail Set at $50,000
…The suspect, 31-year-old Michael Lee Russell, was arrested and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of inflicting corporal injury and violation of probation. His bail is set…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Junípero Serra/William McKinley: Saints or Sinners?
…When Bishop Landa, in an unspeakable act of cultural genocide, torched dozens of Mayan codexes—books—along with thousands of carved figurines, in Mani, near Merida, in 1562, he no doubt rejoiced…
Preliminary Hearing Set for Chico Man Charged With SoHum Double Murder
…20 in Chico and booked into Butte County Jail. He was transferred to Humboldt County two days later.Deputy District Attorney Trent Timm told the judge today that Deputy District Attorney Luke…
Three Arrested After Numerous Complaints of Suspected Drug Activity at McKinleyville Home
…The above named subjects were booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on the following charges:Dustin Craig: Possession of a stolen vehicle and maintaining a residence for drug salesJason Jolley: Felon…
OBITUARY: Ruth McCabe Farmer, 1915-2018
…For almost 50 years Ruth has been a member of Braille Transcribers of Humboldt, where she transcribed children's books into braille for blind children. She was an active member of Beta…
Eureka Man in Custody After Allegedly Crashing Stolen Semi Into a Tree, Running Away Armed
…delaying a Peace Officer.) and P.C.594(b)(1) (Felony vandalism.) Additionally Holt was booked on an unrelated arrest warrant. The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the…
‘Shorty’ Rios Sought, Identified as Eel River Valley Heroin Trafficker; Three Associates Arrested After Search Warrants Served in Fortuna, Loleta
…These subjects were subsequently transported to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility where they were booked on their outstanding warrants. Agents were unable to locate Rios and he remains a fugitive at large…
SoHum Man With Felony Warrants Outstanding Tries to Beat Feet While Detained in Traffic Stop; Fails
…While detained, Pollette attempted to flee from deputies on foot.Pollette was taken into custody and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on three felony warrants for battery on an emergency…
Drug Task Force Arrests Suspected Heroin Dealers in Eureka, Seizes Individually Packaged Baggies and a Few Thousand Smackeroos
…Matthew Sigler and Kelly Sigler were subsequently transported to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility where they were booked for possession of a controlled substance for sales. Anyone with information related to this…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Travels with a Folding Bike
…RLS route through the Cévennes with Modestine (Public domain).Travels with a Donkey inspired the title of the last book written by then-ailing John Steinbeck, who circumnavigated the U.S. in…
Search for Domestic Violence Suspect Ends When He is Heard Screaming He Can No Longer Tread Water Inside 15-Foot Water Tank Hiding Place
…at the scene and transported to a local hospital for medical treatment.Phipps was subsequently booked into the Mendocino County Jail where he was to be held in lieu of $25,000…