In his own words, McKinleyville’s Jeffrey Woodke was held captive “a long time.” “Six years, five months, five days and 12 hours, give or take a few minutes, I was hostage,” he told a handful of reporters this afternoon in the Fireplace Room of Arcata First Baptist Church during a brief press conference, offering his […]
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Briceland Man Arrested on Child Pornography Allegations
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 28-year-old Briceland man on suspicion of manufacturing child pornography and believes there may be additional unidentified victims in the case. After a year-long investigation into allegations of child sexual abuse and internet crimes against children, deputies arrested Sebastion Hockett while serving a search warrant at his home […]
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Arrest Made in 2018 Dinsmore Homicide
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest in a 2018 shooting case that left a 47-year-old Trinity County man dead on State Route 36. According to a press release, Matthew Gabriel Susmilch, 38, was arrested Wednesday in the Mendocino County jail, where he is being held on unrelated charges, on suspicion of the […]
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Gavin Newsom Moves to ‘Transform’ San Quentin as California Prison Population Shrinks
California’s most high-profile prison will be reorganized as a rehabilitation center under a plan the governor is expected to announce Friday — a move hailed as revolutionary by some prison reform advocates but derided by prison abolitionists as mere window dressing in place of the more dramatic changes they want. Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected […]
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EPD: Suspect Arrested in Hit and Run
The Eureka Police Department has arrested a 53-year-old suspect in a fatal hit-and-run incident that took place Saturday morning, with a pedestrian hit while walking in a crosswalk at Fifth and K streets near Old Town. According to a news release, the department received a call that a vehicle matching the description of the one […]
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EPD Investigating Fatal Hit and Run
The Eureka Police Department is investigating a fatal hit and run crash that occurred shortly before 7 a.m. today at the intersection of Fifth and K streets, between the county jail and city hall. According to an EPD press release, someone called 911 to report someone lying in the roadway there visibly injured with no […]
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Yurok Tribe, Marshals Service Form MMIP Partnership
The Yurok Tribe has been selected to serve as the first pilot location of the U.S. Marshals Service’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Initiative, according to a news release from the tribe, which aims to “develop tribally-led collaborative partnerships to proactively examine public safety issues – particularly those involving missing endangered children.” “The Yurok Tribe […]
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NCJ Preview: Embezzlement, a Singing Chef and Spearfishing
This week we’re looking at the alleged embezzlement at the Humboldt County Fair Association. We’re also talking about the singing coming from the kitchen at Opera Alley Bistro, where the chef croons while he cooks. Finally, we’ve got tips for those who want to spearfish in Humboldt. Hit subscribe for weekly updates on local stories.
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EPD Investigating Dead Body Found in Recycling
The Eureka Police Department has launched an investigation after a dead body was found among recycling dropped off at the Samoa Resource Recovery Center on Vance Avenue by a hauling truck. According to a press release, EPD was notified of the female body yesterday at about 10:45 a.m. The body has been identified, according to […]
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Centro del Pueblo Sanctuary Garden Vandalized Again
Centro del Pueblo’s Sanctuary Garden in Arcata has been vandalized again, with the garden’s welcome sign and bulletin board knocked down and the gate, which is usually open and unlocked, locked. Centro del Pueblo team members found the damaged structures Tuesday, Dec. 27, making it the fifth time the garden had been vandalized in 2022. “It’s […]
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NCJ Preview: 2022 in Review and Heroic Food Trucks
It’s been a year … we’re looking at the Top 10 Stories of 2022 issue, from local politics to the environment to crime. There’s even some good news in there! We’ll be rolling our eyes at the roll call of Dick Moves this year, too. Finally, we’re looking at how local food trucks sponsored by […]
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Sheriff Releases Names, Details in Pine Hill Shootings
Editor’s note: Be advised this story contains descriptions of domestic violence that readers may find disturbing. Skip to the bottom for information about local domestic violence services. According to Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal, Russell Albers’ girlfriend had made the decision to leave him and their abusive relationship behind. Speaking to the Journal the day […]