The CHP reports a 72-year-old Eureka man has been identified as the person killed in a single vehicle crash Dec. 20 on State Route 36 east of the Bernard Hemenway Memorial Bridge. According to a news release, Paul Pennington, who was the only person in the vehicle, died at the scene. The CHP is continuing […]
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Fatal Collision on Myrtle Avenue
California Highway Patrol responded to a vehicle collision near Myrtle Avenue and Russell Lane earlier this morning that resulted in one fatality and an arrest. According to the report, when law enforcement arrived they found that a 2008 Nissan Altima collided with two parked vehicles. The driver of the Nissan, Ismael Lopez Jr., and the […]
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Fatal Crash Discovered on 299
A fatal crash was discovered on State Route 299 today, according to the Incident Commander speaking over the scanner. Just before 1 p.m., a vehicle was seen on its roof against a culvert over a steep embankment near mile marker 32 on State Route 299 about 5 miles west of Willow Creek. Emergency personnel requested […]
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CHP Chase Erratic Driver Near Redway
This morning California Highway Patrol attempted to stop a vehicle with a spike strip on the Briceland Thorn Road after the suspects driving a rental from out of state fled an attempted traffic stop for erratic driving. According to Officer Nathan Bjork speaking for the California Highway Patrol about 8:50 a.m. law enforcement received a […]
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Update: Mother and Child Found South of Confusion Hill
The three-year-old boy and his mother that have been missing since the car she was driving crashed into a tree about noon on November 30 have been located, according to a friend of the family. According to scanner traffic, Leggett Fire was dispatched to the scene about 10:50 a.m. after Trinity Bray and her three-year-old […]
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Mother and Child Still Missing After Crash North of Leggett
A mother and child are still missing after a crash north of Leggett 24 hours ago. The woman, Trinity Bray, was driving a vehicle that struck a tree south of Confusion Hill just before noon at mile marker 98.3. An adult male passenger received major injuries. The 34-year-old McKinleyville woman and her 3-year-old child, Anthony, […]
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Eureka Man Killed in SR 36 Crash
A 34-year-old Eureka man was killed yesterday morning in a single car, rollover crash on State Route 36 near the Dinsmore Airport, according to the CHP. A news release states Shawn Kelly Ryan suffered major injuries and died at the scene. “A preliminary investigation by CHP revealed that Mr. Ryan was driving his 2002 GMC […]
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Girl Suffers Major Injuries in McKinleyville Crash
An 8-year-old girl was flown out the area for treatment after a head-on crash around 6: 45 p.m. yesterday on Sutter Road in McKinleyville and a 29-year-old Santa Barbara man was arrested on suspicion of DUI, according to the CHP. A new release states William Cromwell was driving westbound while approaching Weirup Lane when he […]
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Head-On Collision Near Orick
California Highway Patrol responded to a head-on collision north of Orick near Bald Hills Road, where one of the drivers is suspected of driving under the influence. According to the report, a 2001 Jeep Cherokee that was driven by 35-year-old Jamie Vaughn of Eureka was traveling northbound on US-101 when it crossed into the southbound lane […]
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Attempted Carjacking, Lack of Gas Led to Murder Suspects’ Arrests
Two murder suspects wanted in Washington state were arrested in Humboldt County on Oct. 10 — one after running out of gas in Redway and the other after reportedly trying to carjack a local car dealership owner at gunpoint during a purported test drive. According to a Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office news release, Matthew Collett, […]
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UPDATE: Washington Murder Suspects Arrested in Humboldt
UPDATE: Read an update on the arrests of the murder suspects, one of which includes a reported attempted carjacking in Samoa, here. PREVIOUS: Yesterday afternoon, a pink car out of gas and an interaction with a helpful Garberville-based CHP officer led to the arrest of a couple suspected in the kidnapping and murder of 31-year-old […]
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Police Investigating Fatal Single Car Crash in Eureka
There was a fatal crash on Herrick Avenue west of the Eureka Municipal Golf Course this morning when a Jeep struck a parked Dodge Ram pickup truck. Officers investigating the crash don’t yet know what time it occurred, according to Sgt. Mike Campbell with the California Highway Patrol. Cambell said the victim was driving eastbound […]