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(VIDEO) Blunt Wrap Burglar Takes a Tumble During Smash ‘N’ Grab at Arcata Shell Station
Videos provided by Shell manager Scott Baker.The ball cap that hid this Arcata Shell station burglar’s face from security cameras early Sunday morning almost spared him the humiliation of being…
Manila Murder Suspects Each Plead Not Guilty in Court Today
…The pair also have been charged with carjacking, and it's alleged that both had firearms when the crimes occurred. Neither is charged with personal use of a firearm.Judge John Feeney…
McKinleyville Auto Shop Being Evicted After 16 Years to Make Room for Marijuana Business
…stood in the nearly empty lobby of his automotive business, Brian's Smog, Brake & Tune in McKinleyville. The shop occupies the bottom floor of a cavernous warehouse located on a mostly residential…
Arcata Will Have a Female Mayor and Vice Mayor for the First Time in City History
…The City’s Municipal Code requires that the Council select the mayor and vice mayor at a special meeting held each December. Both mayor and vice mayor serve for one year. The…
Volunteers Needed to Count Humboldt’s Homeless
After participating in the 2015 PIT count, Teen Challenge volunteers Scott Fuller, left, and Mike Johnson deliver PIT forms for processing.Get a better idea of if this is something you feel…
McKinleyville Girl Struck, Killed While Walking on Central Avenue Last Night; Driver Held on DUI-With-Injury Charges
From the California Highway Patrol:On the evening of Wednesday, December 14th, one female teenage pedestrian sustained fatal injuries after being struck by a passing vehicle.At approximately 8:07 p.m…
The Rain Came Down! Many County Roads Are Flooded Out This Morning
…Big rains last night have closed and flooded roads all around the county.Here's the best intel as of a few moments ago, via the morning bulletin from the Humboldt County…
LOLETA HAY-TASTROPHE: Cannibal Island Road Closed After Hay Truck Goes Haywire
…one was injured.As of this writing, the CHP expects the road to be closed for a few hours while they clear up the mess. They're detouring traffic down a private…
Mudslide Closes Northbound 101 Near Fernbridge; Detours Available
…The LoCO CHPWatch page is a good place to check if you want to know what the CHP knows about flooded highways or connector roads at any given time.
HSU Suspends Marching Lumberjacks for Possible Violations of University Policies
…The investigation may extend well into the spring semester. During the suspension, the band will not be allowed to represent the University locally or outside the region, and it will not have…
Juvenile Arrested After Pepper Spraying Multiple McKinleyville Middle School Students, Says Sheriff’s Office
…Deputies responded to the middle school where they met with several juvenile victims. It was determined the juvenile victims and juvenile suspect were in the cafeteria when the incident occurred. Two of…
(UPDATE) Tree Takes Out Power Lines, Closes Highway 101 Near Trees of Mystery
…Not quite, Caltrans! (See below.) A PG&E rep rings up to let LoCO readers know that her company does not serve Del Norte; the pole in question most likely belongs to…
Both Toys For Tots’ Burglary Suspects Arrested; One Charged With Possession of Tear Gas
…Surveillance images showed two white male suspects walking out of the mall with the bins. The suspects were last seen running north on Broadway.On December 13, 2016, at about 11:54…
Smug’s Pizza in Old Town Held Up at Gunpoint; Robber Took Register Money, Tip Jar
Smug's employee Miles Jackson talks to the EPD's Sgt. Gary Whitmer in the wake of the robbery. Photo: Andrew Goff.The Smug's Pizza shop in Old Town Eureka was…
Police Searching Area Around Winco After Report of Armed House Burglar; Children’s Center Locked Down
Eureka police are out in force in the area just north of the Eureka Mall this afternoon, after getting a 911 call from a person who said they came home to find…
(UPDATE) Inmate Dies in the Humboldt County Correctional Facility
…The cause of death is unknown pending the autopsy and toxicology reports.The identification of the decedent will be released once next of kin has been notified.Anyone with information for the…
Rangers Arrest Five After Traffic Stop on Weed-Scented Van Out on Bald Hills Road
…The driver of the vehicle was identified as Guy McCarty, 45, of Arcata, CA. The rangers initiated an investigation after smelling the odor of marijuana emanating from the vehicle. During a subsequent…
LoCO Supercommenter ‘Shrox’ Talks Star Trek and Graphic Art on KHUM
The Enterprise kisses its mirror image in the monolith from 2001 somewhere in the vicinity of Jupiter. Art: Shrox! Y'all know Shrox, the prolific LoCO commenter and Fortuna-based graphic artist…
(VIDEO) At the Candlelight Vigil for 18-Year-Old Jennika Suazo, Who Died Last Week Under ‘Suspicious’ Circumstances
…Police are classifying her death as "suspicious."Despite the cold and rainy weather, more than a hundred people gathered at the amphitheater by the Adorni Center in Eureka to mourn Suazo's…
OBITUARY: Mercedes Pialorsi Ford, 1922-2016
Mercedes Pialorsi Ford 1922-2016 Mercedes Pialorsi Ford, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, rancher and friend to many, passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2016, in Burbank, California at the age of…
Arcata Man Arrested During Vehicle Burglary Attempt
Arcata Police Department press release:On 12/13/2016 at about 10:30pm, officers from the Arcata Police Department responded to the 900 block of 8th Street on the report of a…
City of Eureka Hires Part Time Homeless Services Manager
…This includes working with the community, city departments, public and regulatory agencies and community groups to meet the needs of the homeless within the City of Eureka.“I look forward to the…
(UPDATE) Sheriff’s Office Investigating Shooting in Redway
…It is unknown if the suspect(s) is still in the immediate area.The condition of the victim is not immediately known. This case is being investigated by Humboldt County Sheriff’s…
Senator McGuire Teaming With Food for People to Feed Hungry Children During Holidays
…The school that collects the most food will receive the Golden Can Award and its next school dance on the house (up to $750 in value)!Food for People, who has been…
You Know, That Just Might Be the Guy Who Allegedly Stole Christmas Toys From Poor Eureka Kids
Shorts worn by a man caught by mall security cameras last nightPREVIOUSLY: (PHOTOS) A Couple of Dudes Actually Stole Two Bins Full of Donated Toys For Poor Kids From the Mall, Eureka…
Hoopa Teen’s Charge Reduced from Attempted Murder to Attempted Second-Degree Robbery
…Pratt fired two shots, both striking the car on the driver's side. One bullet hit the rear door and the other the back fender.Pratt, who reportedly was once close friends…
(UPDATE) Two Arrested in Eureka in Connection with Yesterday’s Manila Homicide
…The Humboldt County SWAT team assisted in the apprehension of Thomson. Thomson was booked at the HCCF for murder and an outstanding juvenile warrant. Her bail was set at $1,000,000…
Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Arrests Suspect in Yesterday’s Manila Homicide
Last night the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office arrested Cesar Octavio Valenzuela-Campos in connection with the murder of 20-year-old Tyson Claros. Today’s editions of BOOKED and PATROLLED state…
Arcata Police Nab a Pair of 18-Year-Old Burglars
Press release from the Arcata Police Department:On 12/13/2016, at approximately 2:20 am, an Arcata Police Officer was patrolling near the Union Town Shopping Center (600 F Street) when…
Alleged Benbow Home Invader’s Requests For Girlfriend to Lie Recorded by Law Enforcement
…20.Keyes-Anderson allegedly made the calls to his girlfriend "Trish," telling her to testify that he was home with her, watching the show Sons of Anarchy, when the robbery and kidnapping…