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WHAT WE FOUND THERE: Stories From Humboldt’s Marijuana Culture
Amy Day & Anne Fricke / Dec. 9, 2017, 8:32 a.m. / Cannabis , Our Culture
… are getting arrested, going to prison or worse. That was a conversation we wanted to come back to but unfortunately never did. The end of Prohibition brings with it a whole slew of changes, some of which …
Two Arrested in Eureka at Suspected Drug Home
Andrew Goff / Dec. 8, 2017, 9:09 a.m. / Crime
… Two Arrested in Eureka at Suspected Drug Home PREVIOUS JUDSON STIGLICH:4/11/13: Drug Task Force Finds Meth, Weed, Ammo in Cutten Parole Check1/8/15: Stiglich Booked for Murder …
Law Enforcement Searching Willow Creek Area for Possibly Armed Man; Residents Advised to Shelter in Place
Andrew Goff / Dec. 7, 2017, 5:30 p.m. / News
… Law Enforcement Searching Willow Creek Area for Possibly Armed Man; Residents Advised to Shelter in Place PREVIOUS CRUTCHFIELD: Five Arrested on Drugs, Weapons Charges in Morning Melee …
3,000 lbs. of Marijuana Seized and Destroyed After DEU Serves Warrants on Highway 36 Properties
Andrew Goff / Dec. 7, 2017, 3:42 p.m. / Cannabis
… Ordinance. From both sites, DEU located, seized and destroyed over 3,000 pounds of processed marijuana bud and trim. All subjects located on scene were detained and questioned. No arrests were made …
OP-ED: LoCO Wasn’t Fair to That Occupy Protester Who Got a $50K Settlement From the City of Eureka
Eric Kirk / Dec. 7, 2017, 6:45 a.m. / Guest Opinion
… a legal settlement three months ago. LoCO file photo.###PREVIOUSLY:Eureka Settles Lawsuit Over 2011 Arrest, Agreeing to Give Occupy Protester $50K###I’m writing this several months after your coverage …
Man on Meth in Allard Avenue Mobile Home Park Admits to Firing Shotgun Into the Air, Sheriff’s Office Says
Hank Sims / Dec. 6, 2017, 3:27 p.m. / Crime
… had not slept for several days due to methamphetamine usage and was being harassed by a individual who was no longer on scene.Murphy was arrested for negligent discharge of a firearm and possession …
The BLM Wants You to Go Chop Up Some Yuletide Logs in Lacks Creek
John Ross Ferrara / Dec. 6, 2017, 11:16 a.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather , Our Culture
… -charged fire extinguishers and ensure that their chainsaws have fully functioning spark arresters. In addition to using the public lands to obtain an economical source of winter heat for their homes …
Deputies Disarm Convicted Felon Who Fell Asleep in the Starbucks Parking Lot With a Loaded Weapon in his Lap
Hank Sims / Dec. 5, 2017, 11:10 a.m. / Crime
… , 2017 around 1:18 a.m. a deputy with the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office observed a suspicious vehicle idling in the Starbucks parking lot on Myrtle Avenue in Eureka …
(UPDATE: MAYBE NOT) FIBER DOWN? ‘Tis Always the Season for a Mass AT&T Telecommunications Outage!
Hank Sims / Dec. 3, 2017, 7:03 p.m. / Infrastructure
… Humboldt County Phones, Internet, Etc. OfflineThe Internet is Up! Cable Slasher to Blame for Yesterday’s Outage, Says AT&TAT&T Offers $10,000 Bounty for Any Information Leading to the Arrest …
Crescent City Police K9 ‘Kai’ Tips Officers Off to Loaded Handgun, Suspected Methamphetamine During Traffic Stop Arrest
John Ross Ferrara / Dec. 3, 2017, 2:34 p.m. / Crime
… Crescent City Police K9 'Kai' Tips Officers Off to Loaded Handgun, Suspected Methamphetamine During Traffic Stop Arrest Crescent City Police.Crescent City Police Department Facebook page …
Sheriff’s Deputies Conduct Early Morning Homicide Investigation in Manila
John Ross Ferrara / Dec. 2, 2017, 11:28 a.m. / Crime
… night,” he said. “I first noticed it running around 11 p.m. When I came out at 1 a.m., it smelled like there were pounds of weed around me everywhere, like, a lot. I couldn't see anything …
Man Who Abused Then-Girlfriend in Garberville Motel Room Sentenced to 7 Years
Andrew Goff / Dec. 1, 2017, 1:16 p.m. / Courts
… Man Who Abused Then-Girlfriend in Garberville Motel Room Sentenced to 7 Years PREVIOUSLY: Parolee Arrested in Garberville on Suspicion of Domestic Violence, Meth Possession …
Eighteen-Year-Old Trinidad Man Arrested After Being Found With Missing Central Valley Teenager
Hank Sims / Dec. 1, 2017, 9:33 a.m. / Crime
… Eighteen-Year-Old Trinidad Man Arrested After Being Found With Missing Central Valley Teenager From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:On Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017 …
PG&E Gate-Crashing Suspect Skips Court Date; New Warrants Issued
Rhonda Parker / Nov. 30, 2017, 1:14 p.m. / Courts
… PG&E Gate-Crashing Suspect Skips Court Date; New Warrants Issued Zacevich.Arrest warrants were issued this morning for Katherine Virginia Zacevich, who didn’t show up …
(VIDEO) Holiday Time Means Holiday Crime! Eureka Police, Who Saw Crime Spike Over Thanksgiving, Share Prevention Tips for Rest of the Season
Sierra Jenkins / Nov. 30, 2017, 7:09 a.m. / LoCO Video Reports
… reiterates: If you see or have surveillance video of any suspicious activity at all, call and report it. “We might not be able to make an arrest but we can still follow up, and we can look for leads …
‘Manila Five’ Suspect Flips: Fode Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter, Agrees to Testify Against Former Codefendants in Roadside Murder
Rhonda Parker / Nov. 29, 2017, 10:46 a.m. / Courts
… in another vehicle.Both Thomson and Valenzuela-Campos were arrested later the same day and gave statements to sheriff’s detectives implicating themselves and the others. Mitchell turned himself in a few days …
HARDIN: Why Aren’t We Just Healing the Opioid Addicts With Weed?
John Hardin / Nov. 27, 2017, 6:42 a.m. / Guest Opinion
… and overdose deaths here in Humboldt County that we must address, and if there's one thing we should know by now, it is that we will never arrest and jail our way out of this problem. The people who …
McKinleyville Mother of Four Faces Deportation After Being Detained by ICE
Andrew Goff / Nov. 23, 2017, 11 a.m. / Immigration
… in the early 2000s she was arrested for a misdemeanor. Later, she was mailed a notice to appear in court related to the charge, but she theorizes that it was sent to an address that she had not lived at in over …
Wanted Fugitive Allegedly Found Sitting Inside Idling Car With an AR-15 in the Back
Ryan Burns / Nov. 22, 2017, 2:43 p.m. / Crime
… Dunlap (age 27). All three subjects were subsequently removed from the vehicle and detained in handcuffs pending further investigation. Through their investigation, Deputies arrested all three …
Man Allegedly Attacks Tip-Top Club Security, Hides in Brush, Then Grabs Deputy’s Groin and Refuses to Let Go
Ryan Burns / Nov. 20, 2017, 3:41 p.m. / Crime
… Man Allegedly Attacks Tip-Top Club Security, Hides in Brush, Then Grabs Deputy's Groin and Refuses to Let Go From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On 11-19-17 at about 1:37 a …
Two Arrested in Loleta in Possession of Meth, Firearm, Says Sheriff’s Office
Andrew Goff / Nov. 20, 2017, 12:03 p.m. / Crime
… Two Arrested in Loleta in Possession of Meth, Firearm, Says Sheriff's Office McCovey, WhiteHumboldt County Sheriff's Office press release: & …
(VIDEO) Manila Man Who Admitted to KIEM Reporter He ‘Burnt the Mother****er’s Place Down’ Faces 9 Years After Assault, Arson Conviction
Andrew Goff / Nov. 17, 2017, 2:29 p.m. / Courts
… Resident Arrested For Felony Assault and Arson# # #Humboldt County Office of the District Attorney press release: Humboldt County District Attorney Maggie Fleming …
SoHum Man Gets 21 Years for Attempted Hammer Homicide
Rhonda Parker / Nov. 16, 2017, 11:37 a.m. / Courts
… the first officers arrived, but was arrested later that day when someone called the Sheriff’s Department to report he was hiding in an apartment on Cedar Street in Garberville. The caller said Stepp still had …
Shelter Cove Murder Trial Likely Delayed While Suspect Waits on Insurance Settlement to Pay Accident-Reconstruction Expert
Rhonda Parker / Nov. 15, 2017, 12:53 p.m. / Courts
… motion to continue but told him to put it in writing.Lively allegedly ran over and killed his neighbor Jesse Simpson, with whom he had a longstanding feud. He was arrested the same day and has been …
Trial of Marci Kitchen Put Off Until May 2018
Rhonda Parker / Nov. 14, 2017, 11:36 a.m. / Courts
… by Marci Kitchen’s Jeep Wrangler on Eel River Drive in Fortuna. Kitchen, now 40, was arrested after a two-month investigation by the California Highway Patrol. She posted $750,000 bail and remains out …
Hoopa Man Arrested on Weapons Charges After Deputies Discover Fully Automatic Rifle in His Possession During ‘Maximum Enforcement Day’
Hank Sims / Nov. 14, 2017, 11:16 a.m. / Crime
… Hoopa Man Arrested on Weapons Charges After Deputies Discover Fully Automatic Rifle in His Possession During 'Maximum Enforcement Day' From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office …
Child Welfare Services Inspection Finds Willow Creek Man on Federal Probation With 16 Pounds of Weed, Scales; Two Arrested
Hank Sims / Nov. 13, 2017, 11:24 a.m. / Crime
… Child Welfare Services Inspection Finds Willow Creek Man on Federal Probation With 16 Pounds of Weed, Scales; Two Arrested Photos: HCSO. From the Humboldt County Sheriff's …
Blue Heron Arson Suspect Pleads No Contest; Sentence Still to be Determined
Rhonda Parker / Nov. 9, 2017, 11:39 a.m. / Courts
… to the Probation Department, which will make a recommendation on her sentence. She is scheduled for sentencing Dec. 11.Yocum was arrested after her friend Desiree Mae Henley told Eureka police Yocum started the fire …
Exonerated of Murder but Jailed Since 2015, Blue Lake Man Accepts Eight-Year Sentence for Vandalism, Drug Crimes
Rhonda Parker / Nov. 8, 2017, 2:38 p.m. / Courts
… Correctional Facility since mid-May of 2015. With that time and “good time” figured in, he was given credit for 1,821 days, just a few days shy of five years.Defense attorney Russ Clanton told Judge …
FODE FLIPS! Manila Murder Suspect Agrees to Testify Against Alleged Accomplice in Claros Killing
Rhonda Parker / Nov. 8, 2017, 1:02 p.m. / Courts
… -Standley’s vehicle. ClarosClaros had introduced the eyewitness to Thomson, and she was able to identify her on Facebook. Thomson and Valenzuela were arrested quickly and made statements implicating …