The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest in a 2018 shooting case that left a 47-year-old Trinity County man dead on State Route 36. According to a press release, Matthew Gabriel Susmilch, 38, was arrested Wednesday in the Mendocino County jail, where he is being held on unrelated charges, on suspicion of the […]
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Coroner Identifies Four Killed in Yesterday’s Plane Crash Near Dinsmore
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has identified four people killed in yesterday’s small-plane crash near Dinsmore, while the cause of the crash remains under investigation. The four people whose remains were recovered at the crash site have been identified as Henry Punt, 69, of Los Angeles County, Steve Sanz, 63, of Orange County, Jacquie Ann […]
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UPDATE: Multiple Fatalities Suspected in Small Plane Crash Near Dinsmore
UPDATE The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office reports that multiple people are believed to have died in the small plane crash near Dinsmore shortly before noon today and no survivors have been located. “A deputy coroner is responding to conduct a death investigation,” the agency posted on Twitter. “Multiple fatalities are believed to have occurred, however, […]
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UPDATE: Slide Closes State Route 36
UPDATE: Caltrans reports one-way traffic control is in effect on State Route 36 as crews work on clearing the slide debris. Motorists should anticipate one-hour delays. PREVIOUS: A slide closed State Route 36 near Dinsmore last night and there is currently no estimated time for learning and reopening the roadway, according to Caltrans. The slide […]
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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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Bridgeville Area in Scope for Monday Power Shutoff
The Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services posted an announcement on its Facebook page warning that Humboldt is in scope for a potential power shutoff. “Due to high temperatures and related potential for wildfire, Humboldt County is in scope for a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) beginning Monday, 9/7/2020,” starting around 10 p.m. Due to high […]
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UPDATE: Road Closures Coming Back to SR36 Near Dinsmore
A federal highway project in the Dinsmore area on State Route 36 will resume May 19 with four-hour closures, according to Caltrans. Full closures will be in effect weekdays from 8 a.m. to noon and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. On Fridays, work should finish at 3 p.m. Find more information here. Editor’s note: […]
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Fatal Crash on State Route 36
Around 4 p.m. June 23, California Highway Patrol responded to a vehicle collision on State Route 36, west of Dinsmore. According to the CHP release, a 1988 Honda Sedan crashed head-on with a 2018 Dodge truck driven by Eureka resident Nate Howle, 44. The driver of the Honda reportedly drove the car onto the shoulder […]
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UPDATE: Two Juveniles Arrested in Dinsmore Homicide
2nd UPDATE: The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with the Arcata Police Department, arrested two juveniles on Monday, Oct. 16 in connection with the homicide of Richard Falk. The Journal has reached out to the sheriff’s office to confirm whether or not the juveniles, one male, one female, were related to Falk, and will […]
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Protect Your Lungs, Humboldt
Even those of us far away from the fireline have been impacted by the smoke and haze hovering over much of Humboldt County. If you washed layers of ash off of your car last week, consider what that stuff will do to the inside of your lungs! The North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District […]