Humboldt County residents can vote to help choose the name of the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office’s new K-9 deputy. Residents can choose from “Red,” “Knox,” “Denali” and “Uno,” and have until Monday, Dec. 13, to vote on their favorite name here. The names were submitted by HCSO staff and were inspired by our Humboldt community. […]
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Man Arrested for Suspected Murder of Missing Woman in Eureka
The Eureka Police Department announced today that 40-year-old Jason Michael Miller has been arrested on suspicion of murder in the suspected death of 32-year-old Kiera Lynn Foley, who was reported missing in June. Foley was last seen in April with her black and brown long-haired Chihuahua and, according to EPD’s Criminal Investigations Section investigation, it […]
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UPDATED: Five Years Later, Charges Brought in Eureka Teen’s Homicide
One day before the fifth anniversary of 18-year-old Jennika Lee Suazo being found dead in a P Street residence where she lived, the Eureka Police Department announced 34-year-old Anthony Lee Hamilton has been charged with her murder. According to a news release, Hamilton has been in custody on unrelated charges since 2017. The Eureka Police […]
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Eureka’s Lord of the Rings Ring Stolen in City Hall Burglary
A limited edition The Lord of the Rings ring that was gifted to the city of Eureka by its New Zealand sister city, Nelson, was one of the items stolen during a Nov. 29 burglary at city hall. According to a city news release, the Eureka Police Department responded to the scene around 6:20 a.m. One […]
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Ex-Rohnert Park Cop Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Extortion
The former head of the Rohnert Park Public Safety Department’s drug interdiction team pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal charges of conspiracy to commit extortion under “color of law,” falsifying records in a federal investigation and tax evasion. Ex-Sgt. Brendan “Jacy” Tatum and his former partner, Joseph Huffaker, were both indicted by a federal grand jury […]
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Eureka Market Employee Shot During Armed Robbery
Last night, an employee at Harris and K Market in Eureka was shot in the arm during an armed robbery. According to the Eureka Police Department’s preliminary investigation, the suspect, described as a man with a heavy build, entered the store armed with a firearm, confronted the employee and demanded money from the register. When the […]
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Humboldt Fentanyl Deaths Soar to 33
The Humboldt County Drug Task Force reports today that the county has seen 33 fentanyl-related overdose deaths to date this year, more than double the number in all of 2020, which stood at 11. In a news release, which emphasizes that individuals who sell the powerful opioid can be charged with murder, the drug task […]
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No Official Connection Determined in Blue Lake Homicides; Investigation Continues
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office reports that investigators have not “officially determined a connection” between the homicides of two men whose bodies were found one month apart in similar parts of Blue Lake but states the investigation is continuing. Both of the men, according to the HCSO, were “known to live a transient lifestyle.” On […]
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Former County Building Inspector Sentenced to One Year in Jail, Two Years Felony Probation for Soliciting Bribes
Patrick William McTigue was sentenced to serve one year in jail, two years of felony probation and ordered to pay restitution to his victims after pleading guilty to one count of bribery and two counts of felony grand theft while working as a county building inspector a few years ago. Throughout 2017 and 2018, McTigue used […]
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NCJ Preview: Vaccines and County Staff, Police Shooting Footage and Restoring the Eureka Theater
This week we’re looking at why the board of supervisors declined to require vaccines for county employees, going for weekly testing for the unvaccinated instead. We’re also going into what’s on newly released footage from last month’s police shooting of a suspect on Mad River Road, as well as how law affects what’s made public […]
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NCJ Daily: Law Enforcement Staffing, the Symphony’s Return and Candy Corn Hate
This week, we’re talking about the trouble local law enforcement agencies are having filling their ranks and keeping cops on board. We’ll sort through the myriad reasons and theories for the hiring challenges. Also, it’s been a long time since Setlist columnist Collin Yeo hit a live performance. His story this week both reviews the […]
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APD Releases Video from Mad River Road Police Shooting
The 35-year-old Eureka man fatally shot by a California Highway Patrol officer last month on Mad River Road fired at least one round at officers before the officer returned fire, video of the incident released today shows. Having followed Charles David Chivrell, who had a pistol holstered on his hip and a briefcase in hand, […]