Jon David Goldberg will face 40 years to life in prison when sentenced May 11 after a jury convicted him Friday of second-degree murder, with an enhancement for personally using a firearm to kill 42-year-old Tim Smith in September of 2016. After less than two days of deliberations following a month-long trial, the jury came […]
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‘Too Far to Turn Back:’ Arcata Continues Community Dialogue on Race
People of color don’t feel safe in Humboldt County. That was the message reiterated over and over by speakers at Thursday night’s Community Dialogue on Race at Arcata’s D Street Neighborhood Center. The forum, attended by almost 100 community members, came as part of a series of dialogues and updates following the slaying of Humboldt […]
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UPDATE: HCSO Serves Warrants on Multiple Properties in Animal Abuse Investigation
2nd UPDATE: On Mar. 22 The Humboldt-Del Norte County Cattlemen’s Association sent out a press release rebuking Christie, calling the scene “horrific and disturbing” and saying the Christie was not a member of their association. UPDATE: A press release sent out this morning by the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that Raymond Frank Christie was […]
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Parents of Man Killed by Police File Wrongful Death Claim
The parents of a 26-year-old man shot and killed by Arcata and Humboldt State University police in September have filed a claim for damages with the city, alleging negligence, wrongful death and “conspiracy to cover up.” Ervin Eugene Sweat Jr. allegedly opened fire on police officers, wounding one, with a stolen .40 caliber handgun in […]
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Guilty Pleas Entered in Hash Lab Murder Case
Three suspects who faced murder charges after a hash lab explosion in 2016 left a 21 year old dead pleaded guilty to lesser charges Tuesday. Xavier Renner died in the University of California Davis Medical Center burn unit five weeks after the Nov. 9, 2016 explosion and subsequent fire left him with third degree burns […]
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One Billion Rising and Rising
More than 100 Arcata Elementary School and Sunny Brae Middle School students sang and danced to “Home We’ll Go” at the sixth annual One Billion Rising event on the Arcata Plaza on Friday afternoon. “We’re making a statement through dance to rise, resist and unite to make change happen so our homes and workplaces are […]
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A Stranger’s Kindness Restores Pilfered Scout Funds
Eight-year-old Eureka Cub Scout Noah Coulombe loves participating in his pack’s annual popcorn sales project. He enjoys both making the sales and carefully tracking of his progress toward his goals. He also enjoys supporting his pack in their fundraising efforts. Noah was one of his pack’s top salesmen in 2016, when he pulled in $1,175, […]
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TL;DR: Arts in Corrections at Pelican Bay
Crazy week? No time to read our long form cover story about the arts program at Pelican Bay State Prison? No problem, we got you covered. Here are five things we learned from our visit. And you can always check out the full cover story right here. 1. Several Humboldt residents and programs bring classes […]
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UPDATE: Suspect Held in Fatal Orick Stabbing
2nd UPDATE: The stabbing victim has been identified as Vernon James Weatherford, 34. Weatherford’s autopsy is scheduled for Jan. 6, 2018. UPDATE: The sheriff’s office confirmed this morning that a suspect in the stabbing death, Ronald Joshua Loureiro, was booked into the jail yesterday on “charges of homicide related to the Orick homicide and on parole […]
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Homicide Victim Identified
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victim of a fatal Jan. 1 Southern Humboldt shooting as 28-year-old Saul Perez Pacheco. A passerby found Pacheco bleeding of a gunshot wound on the side of Alderpoint Road at about 5:30 a.m. and tried to rush him to Jerold Phelps Hospital in Gareberville but Pacheco died […]
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Sheriff’s Office Investigating Alderpoint Homicide
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office is investigating its first homicide of 2018 after a man died of a gunshot wound this morning while being rushed to Jerold Phelps Community Hospital. According to a press release from the Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to the Southern Humboldt hospital shortly before 5:30 a.m. after a passerby found […]
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UPDATE: HCSO Releases Names of Involved Officers in Ferndale Shootout
UPDATE: The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has identified the deputies involved in the shooting as Deputy Rosalie Freixas and Sgt. Gregory Musson. Freixas, who was injured, is “doing well and recovering from her injuries.” In its press release, the officers are credited with exemplifying “courage and strength throughout this incident.” Previously: With several members of […]