The Humboldt County Drug Task Force arrested two Eureka residents Thursday as part of an ongoing investigation into fentanyl sales, according to a news release. According to the release, agents contacted Amy Spindler, 45, who had been under investigation since early in the month, at a gas station on the 2800 block of Broadway and […]
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Arrest after Fatal Jan. 15 Hoopa Crash
According to a CHP press release, Keiahna F. Moody of Salyer has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and gross vehicular manslaughter following a crash on Pine Creek Road on the afternoon of Jan. 15 that resulted in the death of 18-year-old Carlie Kelley, of Hoopa. Moody was allegedly driving her 2006 Chrysler […]
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Robert Durst, Former Trinidad Resident Convicted of Murder, Dies
Robert Durst, the East Coast real estate scion who spent several years living in Trinidad and was convicted in September of killing his friend, supporter and confidante at her Benedict Canyon bungalow back in December of 2000, has died. He was 78. According to the New York Times, Durst went into cardiac arrest at a […]
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DA Fleming Won’t Seek Re-Election
Humboldt County District Attorney Maggie Fleming announced in a press release this afternoon that she will not seek a third term in office. “It has been a privilege to serve the people of Humboldt County; I thank the voters for the opportunity,” she said in the release. “I believe that during my tenure as D.A., […]
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Wanted Murder Suspect Arrested in Loleta
A man wanted on suspicion of murder in Washington state was arrested early this morning in Loleta after previously fleeing law enforcement, crashing his car on Lundblade Mill Road and running into a wooded area where he was able to avoid capture for a time. According to a Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office news release, William […]
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EPD Identifies Suspect Shot by Police Thursday
The suspect shot by a Eureka police officer during a pursuit Thursday afternoon has been identified as Little Eagle Moon, 29, of Hoopa, according to a press release, which ads that Moon sustained “serious but non-life-threatening injuries.” An officer also received “minor injuries” during the incident, the press release states. According to the release, a […]
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NCJ Preview: Behind the Top 10s of 2021
As the year comes to an end, we’re talking about the Top 10 stories fo 2021 from this week’s cover — COVID, Su-Meg, local government and more — and how we came up with our list. That includes how we determined the Top 10 Dick Moves and why we dig into the pettiness. Hit subscribe […]
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Update: Police Opened Fire During Eureka Pursuit
UPDATE The Eureka Police Department issued a press release tonight confirming that at least one officer fired a firearm during a pursuit that allegedly began after the suspect rammed police vehicles and drove “toward officers” before fleeing the scene, leading to another car crash and, ultimately, a brief multi-agency manhunt that ended with the suspect […]
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Hoopa Man Arrested for Alleged Fentanyl Sale Tied to Woman’s Fatal Overdose
Yesterday, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office arrested 30-year-old Hoopa resident James Charles Williamson II on suspicion of manslaughter, possession of fentanyl for sale and transportation of fentanyl for sale after the Humboldt County Drug Task Force launched an investigation into the fatal overdose of a Weitchpec woman in November. According to the press release, on […]
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Yurok Tribes Declares Emergency In Response to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
The Yurok Tribal Council has issued an emergency declaration in response to a large number of local missing persons and attempted human trafficking incidents involving Native women. The declaration also aims to raise awareness of the disproportionate number of the missing and murdered Indigenous women crisis. “Today, we are asking our local, state and federal partners […]
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CHP Arrests Two Homicide Suspects Near Willow Creek
California Highway Patrol officers arrested two suspects in an Oregon homicide this morning east of Willow Creek. According to the CHP, an officer on patrol recognized one of two vehicles from a be-on-the-lookout broadcast from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office regarding the homicides suspects and began following it on State Route 299 east of Willow […]
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Man Already in Custody Arrested in 2017 Eureka Murder
A man once described by former Eureka Police Chief Steve Watson as “a possible serial killer in the making” has been arrested on suspicion of killing a man who was stabbed to death in 2017 while sleeping in an alley. Wesley Lee Starritt, 23, has been formally charged for the murder of 56-year-old Charles “Chuckie” […]