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Two Found Dead in Northeastern Humboldt
…The newspaper's Facebook page reports, "The two adults, a male and a female, are believed to be residents of the area." The Outpost will update on the results of the search…
Man Violently Resisted Arrest, Says Ferndale Police
…Law enforcement officers were able to take Lorenzen into custody for the felony arrest warrant, plus the additional charges. Lorenzen was transported to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility and booked for the…
Humboldt’s Violent Year: Lessons From 16 Homicides
…But he's optimistic about the coming year thanks to the passage of Measure Z. With the passage of the countywide tax measure Downey said, "I’m in the unique and happy…
Arcata Store Manager Robbed at Gunpoint Yesterday; Personal Items, Daily Cash Deposits Taken By Masked Criminal
…He gathered up his personal effects and all the store’s deposits for the day, then headed over to his car, which was parked near the corner of Seventh and G streets…
[UPDATED] Matching Donations Established to Help Food For People
…The truck's driver, affectionately known to the Food For People staff as "Lulu," narrowly escaped the wreck while the truck, operated by California Emergency Foodlink, burned. According to Deborah Waxman of…
If You Shopped at Eureka’s Staples Outlet In August or September, Hackers May Well Own Your Credit Card Number
…The Christmas 2014 version of the story concerned the office supply chain Staples, and it flew a little bit under the radar, perhaps because it was of slightly smaller scale. The number…
Memorial Held Tonight for Richard Fredrick Tis Mil Estrada in Hoopa
…at the Church of the Mountains in Hoopa, CA. The memorial service will follow Tuesday, December 23 at 11:00 A.M. at the Neighborhood Facility 11900 Highway 96, Hoopa CA.
Food for People Truck Destroyed in Fiery Accident Today
…They checked LoCo to see if a slide had come down or something." Instead, she said, the fiery crash dominated the news. Holcomb said the organization soon discovered that though their driver…
Officer Allegedly Attacked in Fatal Shooting Incident Near Willow Creek Released From Hospital
The California Highway Patrol has announced this afternoon that Officer Tim Gray has been released from the UC Davis Medical Center. Gray, who was involved in an incident on December 18 near…
[UPDATE: Leggett Man Identified as Victim] One Fatality in Benbow Crash: CHP Releases Information on Today’s Accident
…The Mercury continued to the east and collided with the side of the semi-truck in the #3 northbound lane of US-101. As a result of the collision, both the Mercury…
Coroner Releases Information on This Week’s Two Violent Juvenile Deaths
Today, the Humboldt County Coroner's Office released the names and minor details on the deaths of two juveniles that died violently during two separate incidents this last week. First press release…
Local Resident Rescues Driver of Truck in Fiery Two Vehicle Accident Today
Today, the driver of a big rig which burned to the ground after apparently being struck by another vehicle near Benbow was rescued from the cab of her truck by a Southern…
19-Year-Old Arrested for Stealing Mail
…The caller reported a subject walking around the neighborhood and through the alleyways. The caller believed the subject’s actions were suspicious and believed the subject may be casing the neighborhood. Officers…
Hwy 101 [Now Open] at Benbow: Big Rig in Flames After Crash
UPDATE 12:17 p.m: "Hwy 101 [is now] open to one way controlled traffic…motorists should expect delays [as the] investigation and clean up continues," stated Caltrans spokesperson, Betsy Totten. UPDATE…
Three Arrested for Furnishing Alcohol to Minors
…Officers from the Fortuna Police Department arrested three suspects on December 19, 2014 for furnishing alcoholic beverages to minors. The operation was conducted in the City of Fortuna. The Fortuna Police Department…
[UPDATED] Save a Dog’s Life for Christmas: Shelter at Critical Mass
…Over the weekend, the Humboldt County Animal Shelter posted the following message to its Facebook page: URGENT! The shelter is at critical mass for the dogs right now. Bad weather, displacement of…
[UPDATE 11:35 P.M. Sunday] Flooding in Humboldt: Photos and Observations
…Jason Barnes, a reader, sent the following photo of Elk River Road. This, he said, is the rather ominously named "Dead Woman's Corner." UPDATE 4:13 p.m.: The Van Duzen…
PASTOR BETHANY: Mother Mary
In your nativity scene at home, the one stuck nicely into a cozy barn and surrounded by soft warm lights on your mantel or hutch, the one with the gold outlining or…
DEAD RECKONING: So This is Christmas?
…The fantasy of Christmas; the globes, the bobbles and the lights; the sparkling tinsel, trees forced into bear traps in living rooms and dining rooms, and the mountains of wrapping; the Long…
LoCO ON THE POT: To Dab and Dab Not
…You torch the tip to heat it up, then you touch the hot tip to the dabs, vaporizing the hash as the tip makes contact. You inhale the vapor through the other…
This Year’s Shop With a Cop Event Inspired Several Other Customers to Donate, Too
…Several shoppers caught up in the holiday spirit spontaneously gave money to the event. One customer paid for the entire contents of the cart of a child behind him in the checkout…
Southern Humboldt’s Lighted Parade in Pictures and Poem
…Come along with us and enjoy the sights and sounds of the event. You might try imaging the following poem sung to Do You Hear What I Hear as you read along…
Hailey’s Hope Is You
…Diagnosed early in November, Hailey had surgery in Stanford on the ninth of that month. Unfortunately, the tumor wasn't able to be completely removed. After spending a month in the hospital…
Aha! Sheriff’s Office Weighs In on Yesterday’s Tasing
…During the struggle he attempted to strike one of the deputies with a closed fist and was unsuccessful. Balke pulled on the hair of one of the arresting deputies and ripped the…
CHP: Person Shot and Killed Yesterday Confirmed to be 17-Year-Old Hoopa Boy; Officer Suffered Major Injuries in Machete Attack
…At first, he said, the officer and the driver of the car – the boy – had a regular conversation. A bit later, however, the boy surprised him by swinging the machete at his…
A Guy Was Tased By Law Enforcement in Front of a McK Store Yesterday, But It’s Not Really Clear Why
…Here's the audio of that: Audio The call logs show that an arrest was made, and give a case number — 2014-05815. This allows us to reference the incident in the…
First Ever Re-entry Fair Offered to Inmates at Humboldt County Jail
An inmate gets information on housing at the Re-entry Fair held yesterday at the Humboldt County Correctional Facility. [Photos provided by the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office] Humboldt County Sheriff's…
Would-Be Car Burglar Foiled By Alert Lundbar Hills Resident
From the Eureka Police Department: On December 19, 2014, at approximately 4:45 a.m., Officers from the Eureka Police Department were dispatched to the 4900 block of Lundblade Drive on a…
Be On the Lookout: White Honda Prelude Stolen in Eureka
Here’s the latest post in LoCO's “Be On the Lookout” series, where we highlight stolen items and ask you to help by reporting any sighting to the appropriate law enforcement…