The Humboldt County Drug Task Force announced this afternoon that it has arrested three Mexican nationals in what it believes to be the largest heroin seizure in recent county history. In the culmination of a year-long investigation, agents arrested Carlos Sanchez-Gallego, 63, of Mexicali, Mexico, after a search of his vehicle in Eureka discovered nearly […]
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Suspect in Fatal Arcata Stabbing Arrested
Brandon Matthew Watson, the 27-year-old man suspected in Thursday’s fatal stabbing in Arcata, was taken into custody today. According to an Arcata Police Department release, Watson was arrested after being seen at a residence off Walnut Drive in Cutten based on “citizen tips.” He has been booked into the Humboldt County jail on suspicion of […]
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UPDATE: Man Fatally Stabbed in Arcata Identified
UPDATE: The Arcata Police Department has identified Arcata resident Brandon Matthew Watson, 27, as a suspect in the fatal stabbing of Peter Samuel Triantos on Thursday. Watson remains at-large and a warrant has been issued for his arrest. PREVIOUS: The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man who was fatally stabbed in Arcata as […]
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Man Fatally Stabbed in Arcata This Morning
A man found severely injured near the intersection of H and Ninth streets in Arcata early this a.m. has died after being taken to Mad River Community Hospital. Few details were immediately available, but a release from the Arcata Police Department states that the suspect is still at large. No information about the man who […]
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APD Investigating Incident of Shots Fired into the Air at Weekend House Party
The Arcata Police Department is investigating after shots were fired into the air early Sunday morning during a fight at a Susan Avenue house party. No one was injured. A vehicle that matched the description of the suspect’s was later stopped in Eureka but no firearm was located and the occupants were released at the […]
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Arcata Arson Suspect Arrested
A man suspected of setting a fire at the Intermodal Transit Facility in Arcata Sunday was arrested yesterday afternoon on suspicion of arson. According to an Arcata Police Department release, Brandon Jay Childers was identified using surveillance video. The 28 year old was located near the scene of the fire. The amount of damage caused […]
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Guilty Plea in Teen Girl’s Meth Overdose Death
A Rio Dell man pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter Monday in connection with the death of a 16-year-old girl who died of a methamphetamine overdose while partying at a Eureka hotel in February of 2017, according to the Lost Coast Outpost. Tavin Dee Evans, 20, is expected to be sentenced to three years in county […]
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52 Pounds of Pot Found at McKinleyville Hash Lab Explosion
The man injured in Sunday’s butane hash oil lab explosion is in critical but stable condition and has been transferred to an out-of-area hospital for treatment of his severe burns, according to an update from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office. According to release, deputies recovered approximately 52 pounds of cannabis bud and seized one firearm […]
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Public Defender’s Office: New Trial Denied Despite ‘Conclusive Evidence’ of Jury Misconduct
The Humboldt County Public Defender’s Office contends that Jon David Goldberg, who was sentenced this afternoon for the murder of a Fortuna volunteer firefighter, was denied a new trial despite “conclusive evidence” of jury misconduct. A press release by the Humboldt County Public Defender’s Office also states that visiting Judge Graham Cribbs closed proceedings on […]
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UPDATE: Judge Denies New Trial, Sentences Goldberg to Prison
Visiting Judge Graham Cribbs sentenced Jon David Goldberg to 15 years to life in prison this afternoon for the murder of volunteer Fortuna firefighter Tim Smith but struck down a firearm enhancement that would have added 25 years to his term. He handed down his decision after denying Goldberg’s petition for a new trial following […]
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Judge Sentences Goldberg to 15 Years to Life, Denies New Trial
Visiting Judge Graham Cribbs sentenced Jon David Goldberg to 15 years to life in prison this afternoon for murdering volunteer Fortuna firefighter Tim Smith but struck down a firearm enhancement that would have added 25 years to his term. He handed down his decision after denying Goldberg’s petition for a new trial following a week of […]
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McKinley Statue Vandalized
The statue of President William McKinley was doused overnight or early this morning with some sort of liquid that left a greenish patina discoloration down the front and back of the figure. The Mad River Union reports the vandalism was discovered by a city worker and has been reported to the Arcata Police Department. The […]