After a Years-long Spike, Humboldt’s Overdose Deaths Seeing Sharp Drop Following a nationwide trend, overdose deaths appear to have declined sharply in Humboldt County in the first months of 2024 after increasing sharply in recent years since fentanyl became pervasive. Surveys compiled by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show a 10.6-percent decline […]
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Sheriff’s Office Investigating ‘Suspicious’ Death
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has launched a death investigation after human remains were found by beachgoers in the Manila Dunes yesterday afternoon. According to a press release, beachgoers reported finding the unidentified male body at 4:52 p.m. yesterday and deputies and a deputy coroner were dispatched to the scene. “The unidentified male is believed […]
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HumCo Fentanyl Overdoses Coming at “Staggering” Rate in 2021
Humboldt County is in the midst of a surge of fentanyl-related overdose deaths, alarming local officials who have long braced for the powerful opioid’s impact on the North Coast. Fentanyl has accounted for nearly 50 percent of Humboldt County’s alcohol and other drug (AOD) deaths so far this year, with five overdose deaths logged in […]
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Death Investigation Underway in Garberville after a Body Found at the South End of Town
A death investigation is underway in Southern Humboldt after a body was located at the south end of Garberville’s main street not far from the exit from Hwy 101. According to Lt. Jesse Taylor of the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, the “deceased subject [was] located in the grass.” He explained that the identity of the […]
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UPDATE: Cyclist Struck Apparently Swerved into Car’s Path, EPD Reports
UPDATE: The Eureka Police Department reports an initial investigation and witness statements indicate a bicyclist killed late last night was hit after swerving directly into front of a car. The Oct. 1 accident occurred just after 11 p.m. on the 2400 block of Broadway. The name of the person who died is not being released […]
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Remains Found by the Eel River in 2016 Identified
When George Preston Daniels didn’t show up at the Humboldt County Courthouse on March 24, 2016, for charges stemming from what authorities said they believed was a marijuana rip-off, he became a wanted man. But, most likely, he was already dead. The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office confirmed today that remains found along the Eel River […]
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UPDATED: 101 Open After Pedestrian Fatality That Snarled Morning Commute
FIFTH UPDATE: A man was killed this morning on U.S. Highway 101 after being hit by a car in one of the northbound lanes just north of Humboldt Hill around 6:30 a.m. His name is not being released pending notification of next of kin, a CHP release states. According to the release, a 31-year-old Eureka […]
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UPDATED: EPD Investigating Man’s Death as ‘Possible Hit and Run’
UPDATE: The Eureka Police Department believes the apparent hit and run that left a man dead may have occurred around 7 p.m. yesterday, possibly involving a dark-colored SUV. “The vehicle most likely has passenger side front end damage,” the latest EPD release states. PREVIOUSLY: The Eureka Police Department is investigating the death of a man […]
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UPDATE: EPD Investigating After Body Found in Green Belt Off 101
UPDATE: The Eureka Police Department is investigating the death of a man found this morning at Fifth and V streets as a “possible hit and run traffic collision.” According to a release, no information on a suspect or suspect vehicle is currently available. Read more here. PREVIOUSLY: The Eureka Police Department is investigating after a […]
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SoHum Wildlife Photographer Discovers Body in Eel River
Wildlife photographer and County Line Wild blogger, Talia Rose, discovered a body this morning about 9 a.m. as she was out searching for images of wild creatures to capture. Talia Rose, who does freelance work for Redheaded Blackbelt, was near the bridge over the Eel River on State Route 271 when she spotted large wild […]
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UPDATE: Person of Interest Cooperating in Phillipsville Homicide Investigation
UPDATE: The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man hospitalized with head injuries after a pre-dawn fatal shooting in Phillipsville this morning as a “person of interest,” adding that he’s cooperating with the investigation. In a press release this afternoon, the sheriff’s office says the identity of the deceased male is being withheld until […]
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UPDATE: Man Killed in Chainsaw Accident Identified
UPDATE: The Humboldt County Coroner’s Office has identified the man killed in a chainsaw accident Monday as 29-year-old Edgardo Tirado-Rangel. No further information has been released. PREVIOUSLY: Officials are investigating a chainsaw accident near Trinidad earlier today that left a 29-year-old man dead. The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office reports that, according to a witness on […]