SECOND UPDATE: The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man fatally shot near Bridgeville on July 14 as Rafael Orlando Castillo-Cortes. He was 34. According to the updated release, Castillo-Cortes, a Sacramento resident, knew the man arrested as a suspect in his death. An autopsy is scheduled for later this week. UPDATE: The Humboldt […]
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Cal Poly Readying to Turn Protest Police Reports Over to DA
Cal Poly Humboldt’s University Police Department is wrapping up its criminal investigation into the week-long occupation of Siemens Hall by pro-Palestine demonstrators and associated vandalism, and expects to turn the case over to prosecutors tomorrow, a university spokesperson tells the Journal. At least 33 people were arrested in association with the demonstrations on campus that […]
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Fatal Shooting in McKinleyville
One person has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a shooting at a McKinleyville residence Saturday afternoon left another dead, according to the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office. In a news release, the HCSO states deputies responded to the 1200 block of Windy Road just before 1 p.m. on a call of an unwanted subject, […]
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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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Arcata Homicide Suspect Arrested by APD, SWAT
An Arcata resident suspected of shooting a man found dead last month in his tent in the Valley West area was arrested today by Arcata Police Department detectives with the assistance of the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team. According to an APD news release, Devon Preston Cathey, 30, was taken into custody in connection […]
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Arrested Suspects in Eureka Pursuit, Shooting Identified
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office released an update today on Wednesday night’s pursuit and officer-involved shooting in Eureka, identifying two suspects in the incident that saw shots fired at deputies and stating two of the deputies “involved in this incident have been placed on routine paid administrative leave pending the outcome of this investigation.” The […]
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Suspect in Mall Parking Lot Explosion Arrested
A Eureka man was arrested June 3 on suspicion of detonating an explosive device in a Bayshore Mall parking lot that sent debris flying more than 250 feet, nearly hitting two people, according to the Eureka Police Department. According to a news release, Casey William Moore, 44, who was identified as a suspect during an […]
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Armed Kneeland Murder Suspect Arrested in Santa Cruz
A 27-year-old Rhode Island man wanted in connection with the homicide of a woman found dead in her home April 2 was arrested in Santa Cruz on Sunday, according to the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office. The victim has been identified as Emily Rose May Lobba. She was 28. Austin Michael Medeiros was taken into custody […]
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One Arrested After Arcata Homicide
Arcata police arrested a 50-year-old man on suspicion of murder last night after a fatal assault near the footbridge connecting the Cal Poly Humboldt campus to the area around 17th and G streets in the city. According to a press release, police responded to a report of a physical altercation in the area around 5:30 […]
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Arcata Council Set to Select a New Mayor, Vice Mayor
Arcata Mayor Brett Watson has not submitted a resignation letter but the city council is scheduled to select his replacement and chose a new vice mayor during a special meeting tomorrow. The item on the 5:59 p.m. agenda just before the regularly scheduled meeting states simply: With a mid-term vacancy of the mayor’s position, the […]
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Arcata Mayor Releases Statement After Arrest
Arcata Mayor Brett Watson issued a statemement today following his arrest Sunday night on suspicion of driving under the influence. According to a news release from the city of Arcata, Watson was arrested at a controlled traffic stop being conducted by the California Highway Patrol on L.K. Wood Boulevard. Watson’s statement: “Last week was the […]
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Fatal Shooting Suspect Turns Self In
A Trinidad man wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of a man who was dropped off at a CalFire station near Orick late last month was arrested today after turning himself in to authorities, according to the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office. Shaun Patrick McMahon, 49, went to the main sheriff’s office in Eureka around […]