Cal Poly Humboldt police have determined a Palestine supporter who alleged she’d been assaulted near the Arcata Plaza in October lied about the incident, according to a press release from the university. Gihane Hyden had alleged that she was leaving a rally on the plaza around 2 p.m. on Oct. 28 when men she identified as […]
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Cal Poly Police Investigating Alleged Assault of Palestine Supporter
Cal Poly Humboldt police are investigating allegations that a woman was assaulted twice Saturday near the Arcata Plaza after expressing her support of Palestine. University spokesperson Aileen Yoo said she could confirm the incident that occurred in the parking lot of the campus bookstore off the plaza was under investigation by UPD but declined to […]
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Rape Crisis Team, Arcata Police Collaborate on Anonymous Reporting System
When calling the North Coast Rape Crisis Team’s 24/7 crisis line to report a drink spiking, callers will now have the option to anonymously forward details to the Arcata Police Department. NCRCT receives 20-plus calls a month regarding drug-facilitated assault, according to Executive Director Amanda LeBlanc. But when asked about recent social media reports indicating […]
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UPDATE: Both Suspects in Fourth of July Assault Arrested
The two suspects in a Fourth of July assault of a Black man on Eureka’s waterfront in which he reported being called a racial slur have been arrested. According to a Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office release, Joseph Bradley Boxell, 20, was arrested July 25 by a deputy who initiated a suspicious vehicle check at 9:42 a.m. […]
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Eureka Police: Two Arrest Warrants Issued in Fourth of July Assault
The Eureka Police Department today announced that arrest warrants have been issued for two suspects in a Fourth of July assault of a Black man on Eureka’s waterfront in which he reported being called a racial slur. An EPD news release states a warrant on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and assault by […]
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Murder Defendant Allegedly Assaults Correctional Officer
Accused murderer Austin Michael Medeiros attacked a correctional officer in the Humboldt County jail Wednesday with an “improvised weapon,” the Sheriff’s Office announced today. Medeiros, 27, of Rhode Island, was arrested April 10 in Santa Cruz while allegedly in possession of 30 grams of psychedelic mushrooms and trying to steal a boat about a week […]
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Two Correctional Officers Injured, One Seriously, in Jail Assault
Two Humboldt County correctional deputies were injured, one seriously, during an assault inside the jail. According to a press release, the two officers had been escorting 29-year-old Keith Tamas Vroman-Nagy to a secure location when he became combative and allegedly attacked the deputies using a sharpened pencil. One officer sustained minor injuries while the other sustained […]
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Arcata Man Convicted in Fatal Stabbing
A 29-year-old Arcata man is facing life in prison after a jury found him guilty of first degree murder and two felony counts of assault with a deadly weapon involving two different incidents in which he approached strangers outside of local bars. The verdict was reached yesterday after a months-long trial, according to the Humboldt […]
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Two Arrested in SoHum Assault, Robbery
Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies arrested two men for suspected assault and robbery of a 51-year-old Honeydew woman that took place on Sunday, Nov. 15. Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the 6700 block of Wilder Ridge Road near Honeydew for the report of an assault and robbery that had just occurred that left the […]
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Suspect Sought After Arcata Assault
CPR is in progress after a man was hit over the head with a wine bottle about 4:30 p.m. in the 4900 block of Van Dyke Court in the Arcata area, according to the first reports coming over the scanner. The suspect, according to radio traffic from law enforcement, has left the scene on a […]
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EPD Arrests Tennessee Man on Suspicion of Murder
Eureka police have arrested a 22-year-old Tennessee man on suspicion of the murder of Brett Keiling, who died after a Sept. 26 assault near the 400 block of Third Street. Eureka detectives, working in conjunction with the city’s Community Safety Enhancement Team, identified Connor Whited as a suspect in the case, obtained an arrest warrant […]
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Assault Investigation Now a Homicide
An Indiana man who had just moved to Eureka was assaulted Sept. 26 has died as a result of the injuries received, according to a press release sent out by the Eureka Police Department. The case is now an active homicide investigation and an autopsy is scheduled for today. On Sept. 26, a sergeant with […]