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METH, LIES AND VIDEOTAPE: The Case of the Missing Trailer, and the Paper Trail
A photo of the trailer at Ortega's home following the bust. Photo taken by Private Investigator Kevin Stonebarger. ### PREVIOUSLY METH, LIES AND VIDEOTAPE: How Hidden Cameras and Crooked Policing Botched One…
OBITUARY: Margaret Helen Frye-Carlson, 1936-2016
Margaret Helen Frye-Carlson was the third of five children born to Walter Frye (Blue Creek) and Effie Boskey (Weitchpec) on March 15, 1936 in Hoopa. She left this world suddenly on…
Eureka Police May Have Found That Blue Van Associated With Midday Home Burglary
…Officers made contact with the female driver and found that she was not involved in the burglaries. The vehicle was towed due to the female being an unlicensed driver. The female led…
BOLO: Morning Armed Robberies in Eureka, Fortuna, McKinleyville and Arcata May Be Linked (PHOTOS)
…Surrounding agencies are working together to compare notes and find similarities between the cases (various security images at the bottom of this post). What we know: Typically two male suspects Silver handgun…
LoCO EXPLAINS THE JOKE: You Win Again, Spotted Owl!
Today the Outpost is pleased to launch the Internet's newest feature: “LoCO Explains the Joke”! This fresh Outpost column takes submitted cartoons that trade in political or cultural criticism and makes…
Cash, Weed, Firearms, Sleepy Duo Found in Running Truck at Eureka Gas Station, Says EPD
…The two male occupants were detained and removed from the vehicle. During a search of the truck, officers found the firearm to be loaded and located about a half pound of marijuana…
Burglary Suspect Pistol-Whips Victim, Flees, Is Found by K-9 Hiding in Waterfront Brush, Sheriff’s Office Says
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Wednesday, March 23, 2016, at about 5 p.m., Humboldt County Deputy Sheriffs responded to the 4600 block of Union St, Eureka, for an…
Bullock’s DNA Found on Father Freed’s Body; Freed’s DNA Found on Bullock’s Clothes
…It was a short day of testimony in the ongoing murder trial of Gary Lee Bullock, but the evidence virtually eliminated any doubts that Bullock killed Father Eric Freed in the rectory…
Fortuna High Schools on Lockdown This Morning
…Whatever the issue, it seems to have been resolved and all students are safe. We have a call in to the Fortuna Police Department. In the meantime, FOPD posted the following to…
The Fortuna BOOM Postmortem: Maybe a Few Clues, No Answers
So Fortuna got a taste of The Booms last night, and it sounds like that taste hit the palate hard and lingered longer than we Eurekans are accustomed to it lingering. As…
Yesterday’s Other Emergency Drill: Scientists Prep for Future Humboldt Bay Oil Spills
…The dock is also right up against the mouth of the Elk River, which department spokesman Eric Laughlin calls "a species-rich area." The Elk and its wildlife would be the first…
OUT: Eureka Booms; IN: Fortuna Booms
It feels like the era of Eureka’s mysterious booms has passed us. Perhaps Fortuna can pick up the slack? Numerous LoCO readers wrote in tonight reporting multiple explosions. A sampling of…
Rash of Daytime House Burglaries in Eureka; Police Seek Blue Van-Driving Crew
From the Eureka Police Department: Over the last two days, the Eureka Police Department has responded to numerous daytime residential burglary reports with trends in the in the neighborhoods near Watson and…
Portable Toilets Adjacent Palco Marsh Homeless Camp Burned Into Nothing
…A pair of plastic, portable toilets located in the far end of the “north 40” parking lot behind the Bayshore Mall mysteriously burned to the ground early Tuesday morning. The units were…
Anti-Abortion Organizations Try to Strong-Arm Local Officials Into Ignoring State Law
Pamphlets distributed by Pregnancy Care Center of the North Coast. | File photo. Three anti-abortion organizations, including Eureka's Pregnancy Care Center of the North Coast, are trying to avoid following a…
YOUR WEEK IN OCEAN: Another Japanese Tsunami Boat? (PLUS: Crab, Finally)
-Watch out for the Ghost Boat- A barnacle-covered derelict boat, believed to be debris from the 2011 Japan tsunami has been spotted off the shore of Oregon. The U.S. Coast…
(AUDIO) Food For Thought: Meet the Local Whiskey Makers of Alchemy Distillery
…Since 2009, Food for Thought has been an opportunity to meet the people who bring us the food we eat via a radio program on KHSU.] Steve Bohner are the owners ofAlchemy…
Humboldt County Readies Itself For the Tsunamis That Will Inevitably Come
The doleful North Spit tsunami sirens, as heard from the Eureka Boardwalk today. As you probably know, this morning at 11 a.m. Humboldt County put its various tsunami alert systems through…
Airport Gets Baked Goods! Ramone’s to Set Up Shop at the California Redwood Coast — Humboldt County Airport
…The new Ramone’s will be located at the site of the former gift shop on the terminal’s ground floor. Construction will start soon. “We want to thank Supervisor Bass for…
41-Year-Old Man Killed, Two Others Injured in Solo Vehicle Crash Near Mendo County Line
From the California Highway Patrol: On Tuesday, March 22, 2016, at approximately 6:00 PM, A 2001 GMC Yukon with three male occupants was traveling southbound on SR-271, approaching mile post…
Farmworkers’ Union on Protest Tour Hits Eureka, Asks Locals to BOYCOTT Driscoll’s Berries
…This afternoon, representatives of a farmworkers' union stationed themselves outside Costco to deliver the message they've been delivering up and down the West Coast: Boycott Driscoll's Berries! Boycott Haagen-Dazs…
Jurors See Photos of Father Freed’s Battered Body; Bullock’s Fingerprints Found Nearby
…Yesterday jurors watched security camera footage showing Bullock milling around the church property and acting erratically over the course of several hours on the night of the murder. Part of the footage…
County Names New Phillip Smith-Hanes; Deputy to Take Reins of Humboldt’s Biggest Bureaucracy
From the County of Humboldt: The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors today appointed Amy Nilsen to the position of County Administrative Officer (CAO). Nilsen brings a wealth of experience and expertise to…
CHP Provides Details on This Morning’s Avenue of the Giants Garbage Truck Accident
…The front of the truck then impacted with the east embankment resulting in the truck becoming disabled and blocking both the north and southbound lanes of the highway. The driver was uninjured…
McKinleyville Man Responds to Eviction Notice by Barricading Himself Inside Home
…The subject barricaded himself in the residence. Neighbors were advised to shelter in place. Additional deputies and CHP arrived on scene. At about 10:56 a.m. the subject was safely detained…
Jury Watches Chilling Security Camera Footage of Bullock on Night of Father Freed Murder
…But the guard doesn't see Bullock, who's on the other side of the building. The guard leaves. Bullock walks back and forth along a walkway between the church and the…
Red Bandana’d Men Suspected in String of Gas Station Armed Robberies Friday Morning
…The male victim stated suspect #1 demanded money from the cash register while suspect #2 pointed a firearm in their direction. The male victim gave the suspects the money. The suspects fled…
One of Eastern Humboldt’s ‘Most Wanted’ Taken Into Custody While Attempting to Pick a Fight at Hoopa Home
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Sunday, March 20, 2016 at about 11:45 a.m., Humboldt County Deputy Sheriffs responded to a residence on Big Hill Rd, Hoopa, for…
Don’t Panic This Wednesday, Humboldt! Tsunami Sirens Will Blare But it’s Only a Test!
…While an earthquake is the most likely natural warning sign that a tsunami is coming, other natural warnings include the ocean water moving far out from the coast, exposing the sea floor…
(AUDIO) LoCO Teachable Moment: Rollin’ Hard on Highway 299 Edition
…Sit the children down. It's time for the first edition "LoCO Teachable Moment" where we highlight some questionable behavior and then you ask your offspring leading questions about why this is…