A 34-year-old Arcata man was arrested on suspicion of homicide last night after he reportedly stabbed his brother at a residence on the 1800 block of 11th Street before barricading himself inside when police arrived at the scene. According to the Arcata Police Department, responding officers found a 39-year-old man with a life-threatening stab wound […]
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Suspect in McKinleyville Hostage Situation ID’d
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office today identified the man arrested after a hostage situation and standoff on the 1600 block of Fisher Avenue in McKinleyville last night as 30-year-old Jesse David Brucklacher. According to a news release, Brucklacher was taken into custody by the SWAT team just after 12:30 a.m. following a multi-hour incident that […]
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UPDATE: SWAT Ends McKinleyville Hostage Situation
UPDATE: A 30-year-old man who barricaded himself in a McKinleyville apartment last night was taken into custody early this morning after the SWAT team made entry on a search warrant, according to the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office. The 26-year-old woman who was being held inside was able to get out safely before the team went […]
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Sheriff’s Office Investigating Shooting Incident
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting incident that occurred yesterday on the 19500 block of State Highway 36. Sheriff deputies responded to a report of shots fired during a disturbance. An adult male was injured and was transported to a hospital before deputies arrived. the extent to his injuries and condition is […]
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Second Suspect Reportedly Arrested in Tripp Homicide
It appears another suspect has been arrested for the July 20 killing of Julius “Jules” Tripp near Hoopa. According to Humboldt County jail records, Daniel Armendariz was booked into the facility at 2:35 a.m. yesterday on suspicion of murder. Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Samantha Karges responded to a Journal inquiry about the arrest, saying it “looks […]
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EPD Searching for ‘Armed and Dangerous’ Bank Robbery Suspects
The Eureka Police Department is investigating a bank robbery that occurred just before 1 p.m. on the 2800 block of F Street, with two suspects sought. According to a Facebook post, the two suspects were described as wearing masks and dark clothing and may have left the scene in a newer model white Ford pickup, […]
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Not Invisible: Protest Seeks Justice for Missing, Murdered Native People
Earlier this week, under a Sept. 9 sky tinted orange from nearby fires in front of the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, a crowd of demonstrators gathered to bring awareness to the disproportionate number of missing and murdered Native people in Humboldt County and the greater Emerald Triangle. The gathering was organized by Jesse Armstrong, a […]
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Armed Robbery in Eureka
The Eureka Police Department responded to an armed robbery at a check-cashing business on Fifth Street yesterday. According to an employee, a man brandishing a firearm forced his way into the business and ordered the employee to the rear of the business and stole the till from the cash register. He later ran on foot with […]
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UPDATE: Woman Shot Near SR 96
Law enforcement is searching for a suspect or suspects who shot a 29-year-old woman before 6 a.m. today in the area of Mill Creek Road and State Route 96. According to Samantha Karges, spokesperson for the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, they received a call for assistance at 5:52 a.m. from the Hoopa Valley Tribal Police […]
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‘I am Done With This Life:’ EPD Releases Video, Audio Recordings, Shedding New Light on July 23 Shooting
Pursuant to a new state law, the Eureka Police Department has released video footage and audio recordings from the tense July 23 standoff that ended with officers fatally shooting 51-year-old military veteran John Karl Sieger, who was reportedly drunk and suicidal when he allegedly raised a pistol at officers, causing them to open fire. The […]
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McKinleyville Man’s Death Investigated as Homicide
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a McKinleyville man as a homicide after his body was found near Orleans on Aug. 24. According to a news release, the remains have been identified as 64-year-old Robert Mark Coffer. “This is an active investigation,” the release states. “To protect the integrity of this […]