Kevin Jeffrey Burks, the 32-year-old man shot by a Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputy on April 25 in Cutten, died Friday, May 3, the Sheriff’s Office announced today. Burks, who is alleged to have shot and injured a 75-year-old woman on Fern Street before police were called to the scene, was transported to a local hospital […]
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Deputy Saves Man Overdosing on Fentanyl
A Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office deputy saved a man who was overdosing on fentanyl early this morning after finding him unconscious on Broadway and administering two doses of Narcan. According to a HCSO release, the deputy observed the man around 1:20 a.m. in the south Eureka area. In addition to giving the Narcan, the deputy […]
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Help Name HCSO’s New K-9
Humboldt County residents can vote to help choose the name of the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office’s new K-9 deputy. Residents can choose from “Red,” “Knox,” “Denali” and “Uno,” and have until Monday, Dec. 13, to vote on their favorite name here. The names were submitted by HCSO staff and were inspired by our Humboldt community. […]
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Deputy Resigns After Investigation Contradicts On-Duty Crash Statements
A Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office deputy who claimed he was sideswiped has resigned after a CHP investigation into his on-duty crash found no other vehicles were involved in the incident near Singley Hill Road and Loleta Drive that sent his patrol car down an embankment. “The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has been in communication with […]
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Deputy, Suspect Wounded in Shootout Near Ferndale
A Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputy and a suspect were both hospitalized early this morning after a shootout at a residence in the 700 block of Ferndale’s Coppini Lane. The deputy, whose name hasn’t been released, is in stable condition, according to the sheriff’s office. The suspect, Hugo Parral-Aguierre, 30, was shot multiple times. His condition […]