Eureka Police are on Central Avenue near Winco after multiple people called 911 reporting that a man with a pellet gun was in the backyard of his prior residence yelling he wants to die. Officers escorted a woman who was in the residence out of the home. UPDATE 5:19 p.m.: According to a report from […]
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SECOND UPDATE: All Clear Given After Explosive Ordnance Team Investigates Suspicious Package in McKinleyville
SECOND UPDATE: A postal worker reported the package, which was sitting under a stop sign inside a white plastic bag, just before 1 p.m. After advising local residents to stay indoors, the Explosive Ordnance Disposal team was able to X-ray the item using a robot and determined there was no threat. “The Humboldt County Sheriff’s […]
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Arrest Made in Fatal McKinleyville Hit and Run
A 47-year-old McKinleyville man was killed Saturday morning by a hit-and-run driver who was later arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to a CHP release. The release states Clinton Eugene Deckert II was walking north on the east shoulder of Central Avenue, south of Bella Vista Road, when he was struck just […]
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McKinleyville Man Receives Major Injuries in Motorcycle Crash
A 60-year old McKinleyville man was airlifted to Redding with major injuries he suffered after being thrown from his motorcycle in a crash this morning, according to the CHP. A California Highway Patrol press release states that David Karr was traveling southbound on Central Avenue at an unknown rate of speed when he collided with […]
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Teen Pedestrian Killed in Alleged DUI Crash
A teenage pedestrian was killed last night in McKinleyville when an allegedly drunk driver hit her shortly after 8 p.m. According to the California Highway Patrol, the girl was was northbound on the east shoulder of Central Avenue, north of Anna Sparks Way, when James Arthur Merrick, of McKinleyville, allowed his 2000 Dodge Ram 1500 […]