The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday identified the man killed in a crash on Beaver Slide Lane in Briceland as Whitethorn resident David Taylor. He was 84. According to a press release, Taylor was reported missing on Feb. 18 and was last seen on Shelter Cove Road nearly two weeks earlier. His body was […]
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Briceland Man Arrested on Child Pornography Allegations
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 28-year-old Briceland man on suspicion of manufacturing child pornography and believes there may be additional unidentified victims in the case. After a year-long investigation into allegations of child sexual abuse and internet crimes against children, deputies arrested Sebastion Hockett while serving a search warrant at his home […]
UPDATE: Fire Southwest of Briceland
About 5:52 p.m., a piece of logging equipment caught on fire southwest of Briceland. Flames from the vehicle spread to the surrounding vegetation, according to Cal Fire Battalion Chief Paul Savona. At 6:26 p.m., the fire had spread to a quarter acre and aircraft were overhead. Ground crews from Cal Fire, Briceland Fire, Whitethorn Fire, […]
FIFTH UPDATE: Wanted Felony Warrant Suspect Arrested
BREAKING: Robert Cullen has been arrested, according to the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office. Another man, 53-year-old Gregory Michael Benson, and 18-year-old Gabrielle Marie Jensen were also arrested following a pursuit that began just after 2 p.m. Tuesday when deputies on patrol in the Garberville area attempted a routine traffic stop on Sprowel Creek Road for […]
