An Indiana man who had just moved to Eureka was assaulted Sept. 26 has died as a result of the injuries received, according to a press release sent out by the Eureka Police Department. The case is now an active homicide investigation and an autopsy is scheduled for today. On Sept. 26, a sergeant with […]
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Light into Dark Places
Eureka Police Officer Jacob Jones had been on the force about a year and a half when, shortly before 6 p.m. on May 25, 2018, he was dispatched to a report of a potential weapons violation. About 40 minutes earlier, a 46-year-old man had opened the back door of his Eureka residence to call in […]
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Man Arrested in 2018 Homicide Investigation
Jason Barnes, 46 of Eureka, has been booked into the Humboldt County jail on suspicion of killing 58 year-old Bernhard “Ben” Bertain. On Dec. 22, 2018, a verbal altercation between Barnes and an unnamed female reportedly occurred at the Burre Center in Eureka. An employee working at a nearby business witnessed the altercation and placed […]
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EPD Identifies Juvenile Responsible for Hate Group Fliers, Says no Immediate Threat of Violence
UPDATE: The Eureka Police Department has issued a press release with some additional information, which can be found here. PREVIOUSLY: The Eureka Police Department has identified a male juvenile believed to be responsible for posting white supremacist recruiting fliers around town, interviewed him and determined there doesn’t appear to be an immediate physical threat to […]
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EPD Seeks Suspect in Possible Hate Crime
The Eureka Police Department is investigating an assault at Starbucks on Tuesday evening as a possible hate crime. According to EPD spokesperson Brittany Powell, officers were dispatched to Starbucks at about 6:40 p.m. for a report of a fight between a man and two women. When they arrived, they found the suspect had fled the […]
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‘In the Face of Evil:’ EPD Honors Sharral McDonald with Service Award
On the first anniversary of her death, the Eureka Police Department honored Sharral “Sherry” McDonald this morning for putting herself between a friend and the armed felon trying to kidnap her. “Detectives assigned to the investigation noted that Sharral could have easily fled to safety at any time but, instead, became a shield to protect […]
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Judge Denies Placement of Sex Offender in Eureka
Judge John Feeney today decided against approving plans to have a man deemed by the courts to be a sexually violent predator placed under supervised release in Eureka, according to media reports and a Facebook post by Eureka Police Chief Steve Watson. The proposed placement would have had Joshua Cooley staying in a rotating set […]
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Eureka Code Enforcement Uncovers Large Hash Lab
A butane hash lab operation was shut down near the North Coast Co-op on Friday after Eureka Police Department officers served a search warrant, finding hundreds of pounds of cannabis trim and more than 100 pounds of liquid butane. According to a release, the illegal operation at Third and A streets was discovered by the […]
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UPDATE: EPD Recommends Manslaughter Charge in Fatal Hit and Run
UPDATE: Eureka Police Det. Ricahrd Bise tells the Journal that the report he forwarded to the Humboldt County District Attorney’s Office in the case recommends charges of vehicular manslaughter and hit and run. Bise, the lead investigator in the Dec. 13 hit and run crash that killed 29-year-old Michael Kenneth Pohl, declined to discuss how […]
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EPD Investigating Man’s Death as a Homicide
The Eureka Police Department is investigating the death of a 64-year-old man found dead in an E Street apartment Feb. 22 as a homicide. Authorities are releasing few details, including the cause of Raymond Prudhomme’s death, which was determined during a Feb. 23 autopsy. According to a release, no suspects have been “identified at this […]
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UPDATED: Encampment Removal Operation Near the Bayshore Mall
Several agencies are “executing inspection/abatement and criminal search warrants” property near the Bayshore Mall, according to the Eureka Police Department. The operation began at 8 a.m. and prompted the closure of the mall entrance at Bayshore Way, the EPD release states. Blankets, clothes and shoes were hurriedly packed into gallon-sized garbage bags, as residents of […]
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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 […]