The recent incidents set exactly one week apart in Arcata and Eureka appeared remarkably similar at first: Homeless men sleeping on the steps of a building waking up to flames. One was severely injured while the other managed to get out of his sleeping bag before getting burned. Police department officials in the two cities […]
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Few Answers in Death of 21-Year Old Omaha Resident
Neither the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office nor the Garberville office of the California Highway Patrol has been willing to disclose details about the death of Drake Gammell, the 21 year old who was taken off life support Wednesday after being found with “major injuries” Sept. 24. Gammell, who is from Omaha, Nebraska, was reported as […]
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Alderpoint Shooting Leaves 1 Dead, ‘Armed and Dangerous’ Suspect Sought
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a 27-year-old man in connection with a fatal shooting in Alderpoint on Saturday. Officials said Zachary Cordell Harrison was last seen leaving the scene of the Sixth Street homicide just before 3 p.m. in a black Ford F250 with Oregon plates. He is considered armed and dangerous, according to […]
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Redway Man Becomes County’s 26th Traffic Death This year
A 58-year-old Redway man was killed yesterday evening when his motorcycle collided with a Toyota truck making a three-point turn on Redwood Drive, sending him over a metal guard rail and down a 250-foot embankment. Leo Durr was pronounced dead at the scene. According to the California Highway Patrol, Durr was travelling southbound on Redwood […]
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Update: Man Killed in Single Car Crash Behind Costco ID’d
UPDATE: The coroner’s office has identified the man killed in last night’s Eureka crash as 22-year-old Humboldt County resident Kendall Schroeder. PREVIOUS: The Eureka Police Department responded to a single car crash on Railroad Avenue behind Costco just before 9 p.m. on Tuesday, where the vehicle’s only occupant was pronounced dead at the scene. The […]
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Drowning in Hoopa
Stanley Capoeman, 64, drowned in the Trinity River yesterday at around 3:45 p.m. According to the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, Capoeman was visiting family in Hoopa from Taholah, Washington. His family members reported that he suddenly called out for help and was then swept downstream. A search concluded at 5 p.m., when Capoeman was found […]
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UPDATED: Security Guard Shoots, Kills One
UPDATE: The man shot has been identified as Herbert Macias, 56, of Eureka. EPD Capt. Brian Stephens confirms that more details about the case may be released after interviews have been completed. The name of the shooter and the security firm for whom he or she works has not yet been released. Previously: The Eureka […]
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Early Morning Crash Kills Two
Two people traveling southbound on U.S. Highway 101 near Pepperwood died at around 1:50 a.m. when their 1995 Nissan coupe left the road, collided with the guardrail, then a tree and ignited, becoming fully engulfed in flames. The cause of the initial crash is unknown, as is whether or not drugs and alcohol were a […]
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UPDATED: State Route 36 Crash Kills Mad River Man
UPDATE: The victim of the fatal collision has been identified as Joseph Daniel Westcott, 43 years old, of Mad River, CA. Previously: A 43-year-old Mad River resident was killed around 6 a.m. today in a head-on crash with a fully-loaded log truck while he was driving a Honda Civic in the wrong lane of State […]
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Online Fortuna Fire Comments Spark Controversy
A local fire chief and reporter are in a bit of a standoff over comments left on a blog about the fatal fire that took the life of Martha Ann Robertson in the early hours of July 11. Robertson, 76, was a resident of Royal Crest Mobile Estates in Fortuna, CA and apparently perished due to […]
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UPDATED: Two Killed in Fatal Wreck Near Miranda
2nd UPDATE: The city of Fortuna released a statement yesterday afternoon saying it is “deeply shocked and saddened by the tragic loss” of longtime residents Dennis Wendt and Roger Harwood and stating that the lives of all Fortuna residents “have been forever touched in some way by their generosity and community minded commitment to making our town […]
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Eureka Man, 70, Fatally Struck on Sidewalk
A 70-year-old Eureka man died yesterday after being struck by a truck that was turning into a shopping center off of Broadway Street as he drove his motorized scooter along the sidewalk. The pedestrian, John Edward Williams, died after being taken to the hospital. The driver of the Chevrolet Silverado was not identified by the […]