The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a gunshot victim found in his vehicle on Bell Springs Road near Island Mountain Road. Sheriff’s Deputies found Richard Grayson Drewry, 85, of Garberville in a vehicle with a gunshot wound, after trying life-saving efforts Drewry succumbed to his injuries and died. The manner of his […]
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Evacuation Orders Downgraded for Humboldt County Areas
The evacuation orders for properties south of Casterlin Road, including all properties on Casterlin Road, to the Mendocino/Trinity County line and east of Dyerville Loop Road and Bell Springs Road to the county line, have been downgraded to an evacuation warning. People can start returning to their homes but should be ready to evacuate at a […]
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Sheriff’s Office Investigating Stabbing
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an earlier morning stabbing that left a man hospitalized. According to a news release, deputies patrolling Bell Springs Road near Alderpoint Road around 12:45 a.m. today located the man, who was being driven to the hospital. “Deputies rendered life-saving aid to the victim,” the HCSO release states. “The […]
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Sheriff’s Office IDs Man Found Dead on SoHum Road
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man whose body was found on Bell Springs Road in Southern Humboldt earlier this month as Ricardo Galvez-Calleja of Mexico. He was 54. According to a release, an autopsy conducted on Sept. 8 did not determine an immediate cause of death. The case remains under investigation and […]
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Law Enforcement at Scene of Body Found on Bell Springs Road
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a body found lying on Bell Springs Road within a mile of Alderpoint Road. Lt. Mike Fridley of the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office told Redheaded Blackbelt that the officers at the scene had not yet determined if this was “a traffic accident or a body dump.” Officers are […]
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101 Closed Until at Least Next Week; Rain Forecast to Return
Caltrans is estimating a possible reopening of U.S. Highway 101 sometime mid-to-late next week and is warning travelers to expect detours of up to seven hours until the roadway can be safely reopened. The initial slide that closed down both lanes north of Leggett on April 16 was followed a few days later by another […]