UPDATE: Ferndale Police Sgt. Robert Lindgren says the artillery shell that prompted the evacuation of a building and the partial closure of Main Street this morning while the county bomb squad responded was empty. Lindgren also corrected some inaccurate information initially disseminated to the Journal by police amid the dynamic events of the morning. Lindgren […]
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SECOND UPDATE: All Clear at Suspected Bomb Scene
SECOND UPDATE: The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has given the all-clear at the scene. #finalupdate Suspicious device rendered safe, not found to contain explosive components. Residents may return to normal activities. K Street will be opening shortly. pic.twitter.com/TuZ8GMPT2r — HumCoSO (@HumCoSO) November 9, 2021 UPDATE: One building at Third and L streets, near where a […]
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UPDATE: Eureka Police Reports ‘Situation Clear” on Broadway After Suspicious Device Investigation
UPDATE: The Eureka Police Department reports, “situation is clear and roadway is back open.” PREVIOUS: The Eureka Police Department is asking people to avoid the area of Broadway and West Washington, where an investigation into a suspicious device is underway. The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office bomb squad has been called to the scene and nearby […]
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UPDATE: All Clear Given in Scotia
UPDATE: The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has given the all clear in Scotia. PREVIOUS: The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team is on the scene in Scotia after what could be a military-grade mortar was reported to be located inside a garage in the area of Second and Third streets, where residents are […]
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Bomb Squad Responding to Suspicious Device Report
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office bomb squad is mobilizing and responding to a report of a suspicious device on F Street near Henderson Center in Eureka. Eureka Police Chief Andrew Mills confirmed the bomb squad was being called in to investigate the suspicious device but few details are currently available about what was found, where […]