It was just days before the July Fourth weekend when Humboldt County Chief Probation Officer Shaun Brenneman got the official word: A handful of state inmates were being released early as COVID-19 continued to tear through state facilities. The released inmates would arrive in a couple days, Brenneman was told, including one who’d tested positive […]
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Two Heroin Busts in Southern Humboldt
The Humboldt County Drug Task Force pulled over two vehicles in Southern Humboldt this evening. In one, they located 6 pounds of heroin, and in the other, 2.5 pounds of heroin. At approximately 5:10 p.m., law enforcement pulled over a silver vehicle in the area of Benbow. The trunk of the vehicle was opened and […]
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Attorney: Nelson’s Character Led to His Release After Blue Lake Murder Arrest
Mark Anthony Nelson Jr. — a 39-year-old gas station clerk from Eureka — has had quite a week. A man came to rob the gas station where he worked. He shot and killed that man, prompting his arrest on suspicion of murder, possessing stolen property and being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. […]
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Update: Suspicious Package on Humboldt Hill Revealed to be Vinyl Records (VIDEO)
Update: HCSO Public Information Officer Samantha Karges describes the incident in a video. She says that earlier today, HCSO responded to a call about two suspicious packages, and after checking with residents near where the packages were found and confirming that they didn’t belong to them, the HCSO EOD team was called. The EOD robot […]
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County Reminds Multi-Household Gatherings are Illegal, Promises Action if Planned Weddings Proceed
Humboldt County Health Officer Teresa Frankovich is reminding local residents — including those planning to host or attend weddings in the near future — that multi-household gatherings are not permitted under state or local health orders. “We all understand the desire to celebrate occasions such as weddings with family and friends,” Frankovich said in a […]
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DA Declines to File Charges in Blue Lake Gas Station Killing
Humboldt County District Attorney Maggie Fleming has declined to prosecute Patriot Gas Station clerk Mark Anthony Nelson Jr. for killing the man who allegedly robbed the business on the night of July 2, according to a press release from the DA’s office. “The employee has stated he acted in self-defense,” the press release states. “No […]
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T-S: Protestors Gather in Eureka to Support Transgender Teen Assaulted by Neighbor
Around noon Monday, a group of roughly 30 people showed up at the Humboldt County courthouse wielding signs in support of Fortuna transgender teen Cora Woodard, the Times-Standard reported. Woodard, a 16-year-old who is transitioning from male to female and who uses theu/them pronouns, told the T-S they were attacked by a neighbor on June […]
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Gas Station Attendant Arrested for Fatally Shooting Robbery Suspect
Last night in Blue Lake at around 9:45 p.m., an attendant allegedly shot a man who was attempting to rob the Patriot Gas Station, according to the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office. The alleged robber — who has yet to be identified — died from a gunshot wound at the scene. The gas station attendant — […]
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More Than 10K Pounds of ‘Dangerous Fireworks’ Seized in Eureka
CalFire reported this morning that in a joint operation with the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office it seized more than 10,000 pounds of “dangerous fireworks” from a residence on Alpha Street in Eureka. Zackery Edward Brown, 34, of Eureka, was arrested at the scene and booked into the Humboldt County jail on suspicion of possessing dangerous […]
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Homicide Reported in Blue Lake
Someone was shot and killed tonight during a reported armed robbery at a gas station in the 200 block of Blue Lake Boulevard at about 9:45, according to scanner traffic. A dispatcher sent law enforcement and medical personnel to the scene after a report of an armed robbery that left one person with a gunshot […]
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BOLO for Suspect in Armed Robbery of Trinidad Business
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office is requesting help locating a suspect connected with the armed robbery of a Trinidad business last night. The unknown male suspect allegedly pointed a handgun at two employees before taking cash and physically assaulting the employees. He is suspected to have later fled southbound on U.S. Highway 101 in a […]