A Humboldt State University lecturer posted bail and was released from custody hours after his arrest on suspicion of possessing and distributing child pornography Friday. The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office announced with a press release that — after a months-long investigation involving numerous federal and local agencies — detectives arrested Christopher Steven Haynes, a 64-year-old […]
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On-Duty Ranger Arrested for Suspected DUI
The California Highway Patrol is requesting that prosecutors file charges against a California State Parks law enforcement ranger arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence while on duty. CHP officer Patrick Bourassa said a citizen called police shortly before 3 p.m. on Aug. 15 to report that a ranger was possibly driving under the […]
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Human Remains Found In Humboldt Redwoods State Park
A camper made a grisly discovery on Sunday during her morning walk: a human jawbone. The jawbone was in the middle of a trail on the west side of the Cuneo Creek Horse Camp, an equestrian site in Humboldt Redwoods State Park just off of Bull Creek Road. The camper, who requested anonymity, immediately returned […]
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Prosecutor: Murder Conviction Thanks to Bravery of Witnesses
The day after a Humboldt County jury convicted 28-year-old Bodhi Tree of double murder, the prosecutor on the case said the result would not have been possible if not for the courage of several citizens. “There were some civilian witnesses that put their individual safety on the line to testify, and without their testimony we […]
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Why Did it Take Two Years for an Embezzlement Sentence to Begin?
Nearly four years after charges were filed — and two years after being sentenced to 180 days in jail for a nearly half-million-dollar embezzlement — Jeffrey Harry Lang began serving his sentence this week. Technically, Lang, who pleaded guilty to one count of felony embezzlement in January 2012, served one day in jail immediately following […]
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Updated: Shooting in Arcata This Morning
UPDATE: The Humboldt State University website says there is no emergency on campus and operations are normal (see below). Arcata police are investigating a shooting at the corner of 15th and H streets that occurred shortly before 9 a.m. this morning. Officers taped off several blocks surrounding the intersection as detectives worked to process the […]
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No More Late Night Jail Releases, Says Grand Jury
The Humboldt County Grand jury is calling for Sheriff Mike Downey to enact changes to the county jail’s release policies, including a recommendation to end late-night and early-morning releases. “The people of Humboldt County would be better served if Humboldt County Correctional Facility stopped releasing inmates between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.,” reads a report […]
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Crime in Eureka
The Eureka Police Department is releasing quarterly crime reports of data and trends in order to, as an EPD news release says, “drive a greater awareness of crime and demonstrate [the department’s] desire to work with the community.” Here’s the latest data: Some of the trends noted by the EPD, between January 2013 and June 2014, […]
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The Search For Jeff Joseph
LA Weekly has a story this week about a family’s search for their missing relative, Jeffrey Keith Joseph, an “L.A. man on probation for running a rogue pot shop in Venice.” Relatives fear Joseph might have disappeared on a trip to Hoopa, judging by calls made on his cell phone, including the last one placed […]
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Alderpoint Homicide Suspect Caught Following Second Shooting
Rancho Sequoia homicide suspect Matthew Aaron Brown was captured by the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office this morning after another apparent fatal shooting Monday night. According to a sheriff’s office press release, residents of the area were looking for Brown when one of them was shot. When deputies arrived on scene, one man was found dead […]
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Homicide Suspect, Victim Identified
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victim in a homicide Friday night as 49-year-old Neil Eugene Decker, of Alderpoint, and suspect his killer was 30-year-old Matthew Aaron Brown, who remains on the loose and should be considered armed and dangerous. Deputies responded to a call shortly before 11 p.m. Friday to the Alderpoint […]
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UPDATED: Planning Commissioner Arrested on Suspicion of DUI
The California Highway Patrol issued a press release this morning providing some details of Saturday’s arrest of Humboldt County Planning Commissioner Noah Levy. See the full release following the original post below. Original Post: Humboldt County Planning Commissioner Noah Levy was arrested early Saturday morning on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol in […]