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Bullock Trial for Murder of Father Freed Postponed Until February
…However, only one of the three court-appointed psychiatrists have submitted their evaluations of Bullock to the court, and so Judge Feeney granted the continuance motion. Photo: Mark McKenna. Bullock stands accused…
Probation Search in Arcata Yields Grow Op, Hash Lab and Handgun Stolen in Pacific Outfitters Heist
…From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Sep. 30, 2015 the Humboldt County Drug Task Force, assisted by the Arcata Police Department, conducted a probation compliance search on the 3200 block…
HUMBOLDT SCHOOLS RANKED: Let’s See How Well We Did on Common Core Standardized Tests
What test-taking looks like nowadays according to the CAASPP website Does this mean anything? Last spring and for the first time, California schools administered the California Assessment of Student Performance and…
Jury Selection in Warren Case Reveals That Many Presume Guilt
During the afternoon hearing in the trial of Jason Anthony Warren, several potential jurors were excused by the judge after they admitted, in one way or another, that they'd be unable…
Armed Robbery at Eureka Convenience Store Last Night; Recognize the Suspect?
…The suspect then walked to the counter and pointed a handgun at the victim. The suspect took an undisclosed amount of cash from the register before fleeing the store south on F…
Missing Orleans Hunter Found, Helivaced to Hospital After ‘Four-Day Ordeal,’ Booked Into Jail on Outstanding Felony Warrants
…While Aubrey was in the hospital it was learned he had felony warrants out of Yreka. Deputies responded to the hospital and when Aubrey was released he was transported to the Humboldt…
Huffman Bill Would Prohibit Oil Drilling in Arctic Ocean
…The site of the worst environmental disaster America has ever faced, the Deepwater Horizon explosion, was approximately 132 air miles away from the nearest Coast Guard Station. In contrast, proposals by Shell…
Fortuna BK Burglary Suspect Picked Up Near Loleta Cheese Factory
…Fortuna Burger King Robbed by Man in Bulky Sweatshirt; Police Release Security Camera Image of Suspect From the Fortuna Police Department: On 9/28/2015, during the course of the investigation the…
Eureka Costco Selling Christmas Stuff … in September
…The photo above was taken today at the Eureka big box store, where a happy, dancing snowman on ice skates does his consumerism victory dance. "Suck it, Halloween!" he's saying. "Step…
Joe Serna Pleads Guilty to Gross Vehicular Manslaughter, Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison
…The vehicles collided and the Land Cruiser was propelled into the crosswalk, striking Mr. Philbrook and causing his fatal injuries. Investigation by the California Highway Patrol revealed that 80 minutes after the…
Yreka Man Goes Missing During Hunting Trip Near Orleans
…Anyone with information for the Sheriff’s Office regarding this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Sheriff’s Office at 707-445-7251 or the Sheriff’s Office…
Fleming’s Office Hires Another New Deputy District Attorney
The latest deputy district attorney in DA Maggie Fleming's stable is Brent Kling, a recent graduate of Golden Gate University School of Law who was just admitted to the bar back…
(PHOTO) Fortuna Burger King Robbed by Man in Bulky Sweatshirt; Police Release Security Camera Image of Suspect
…When the employee opened the register, the male suspect leaned over the counter and began to grab money out of the register. The employee attempted to stop the suspect from obtaining the…
(VIDEO) Can You Identify This Exotic Succulent Snatcher?
"Apparently not even the plants are safe!" So writes Primal Decor owner and Humboldt Roller Derby founder Jennifer McMahon on her Facebook page after enduring the unpleasant experience of having some particularly…
Man Accidentally Shoots Himself, Nearly Dies; Sheriff Reminds You That Concealed Carry Permits Available
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Thursday, September 24, 2015, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office received a call of an accidental gunshot wound on Berry Lane, Eureka. The male…
Yes, Facebook is Broken
…For the second time in a week, Facebook has left us. Twitter celebrates. In the absence of Facebook, here is a place for Humboldt to bitch about Facebook.
UPDATE: ’Jesus is Coming Soon,’ Old Town
Maybe the nice note left on the windshields of numerous cars parked in Old Town Eureka Monday morning was somehow related to last night’s bloody lunar event. Perhaps not. Either way…
Sheriff’s Office Provides Info on Friday’s Suspected Hammond Trail Hanging Suicide
…The Humboldt County Coroner’s Office responded to take over the investigation. The name of the decedent is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. Anyone with information for the Sheriff…
Jason Warren Trial Begins Today, Could Run Into First Week of December
The double-murder trial of Jason Anthony Warren began this morning with Judge Timothy Cissna reviewing the language of a juror hardship questionnaire with Warren's defense attorney, Glenn Brown with the…
HARDIN: What the Gyppo Ale Mill Controversy Says About SoHum
In the latest evidence of the moral bankruptcy of my community, a standing-room only crowd turned out to pressure the Redway Community Services District into permitting a new brew pub to…
SoHUM: County Commission Wants to Hear About How Your Human Rights Are Being Violated
…at the Healy Senior Center in Redway, 456 Briceland Rd. Sponsored by the Humboldt Human Rights Commission, this is the first of several listening forums planned over the next few months. Now…
BUSTED! Fortuna PD Takes Rio Dell Police Escapee Into Custody
…Parolee on the Loose After Slipping His Cuffs and Escaping a Cop Car in Rio Dell From the Fortuna Police Department: On today's date at approximately 1630 hours, officers with the…
Parolee on the Loose After Slipping His Cuffs and Escaping a Cop Car in Rio Dell
…Courtesy of the Rio Dell Police Department, provided by The Humboldt County Correctional Facility. Sgt. John Beauchaine of the Rio Dell Police department tells the Outpost that he stopped Brinson at the…
Don’t Miss Tonight’s Super Moon Lunar Eclipse; It Won’t Happen Again Until 2033
Check out the skies tonight for an awesome event that won't happen again for another 18 years. As the moon reaches its closest approach to Earth tonight, it will appear 14…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Vaccination and the GOP
One might have hoped that when the issue of vaccinations was raised in the most recent Republican debate, the two medical doctors would have said, clearly and unambiguously, Full childhood vaccinations are…
DEAD RECKONING: Kingdom of Rain
For years, I would have been ashamed to admit that I'd lived the entirety of my adult life — virtually every goddamn day since puberty first walloped me in the head and…
Sector Humboldt Bay Water Rescue Near the Mouth of Eel River; One Kayaker Hospitalized
Two people were rescued from the water today after falling from their kayaks near the mouth of the Eel River around 2 p.m. According to scanner traffic, one of the kayakers…
(UPDATE) Firefighters Extinguish AA Bar Blaze, Cause of Fire Still Unknown
…There was very little smoke and the problem was mostly on the exterior." Fire officials said the fire is believed to have started on the roof of the adjacent motel and spread…
Traffic Tied Up in Both Directions on Broadway Near Pierson’s After Bad Collision
…Firefighters used the "jaws of life" to free multiple passengers trapped inside the vehicles. All three victims were transported to the hospital. Jelinek said one person was believed to have sustained serious…
(UPDATED: FOUND) Missing Hayfork Woman Sought by Sheriff’s Office
…There were no obvious signs of foul play found in the vehicle. Investigators are continuing to follow up on leads of Kelly Pruett’s whereabouts. The Trinity County Sheriff’s Office received…