Two people were arrested this morning in connection with the death of a young man who was fatally stabbed in Ocean View Cemetery last night, the Eureka Police Department reports. Lorna Jean Leen, 38, and an unidentified juvenile male were taken custody without incident after being located at two separate locations around the 1300 block […]
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EPD: D Street Deaths Appear to be a Murder-Suicide
The deaths of two people found in a D Street home on Friday night appear to be a murder-suicide, according to the Eureka Police Department. Officers responding to a welfare check call around 8 p.m. forced their way into the residence on the 3200 block where they found a man and woman dead. Both had […]
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UPDATE: SoHum Murder Suspect Arrested in Eureka
UPDATE: The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office reports murder suspect Zach Harrison is being held on $1 million bail after being arrested by the Eureka Police Department this afternoon. The EPD received a tip on his whereabouts at 1:17 p.m. and took him into custody 11 minutes later while he was walking in the back parking […]
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Winship on ‘Modified Lock Down’ After Shooting Threat
Winship Middle School is on “modified lockdown” after a social media threat was directed at the campus, according to the Eureka Police Department. In a Facebook post, the department said all students are safe and preliminary information “indicates the threat is not accurate.” Staff at the school received a phone call this morning alerting them […]
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The Humboldt 34: Missing Man Reunited With Family
A short six hours after this week’s copy of the Journal hit the stands, we received a call from a man whose name was featured on its cover: Daniel Ogden Stromberg. Stromberg, who is living in Eureka with a roommate, didn’t know that he had been reported missing to the Eureka Police Department in July […]
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Eureka Names Watson Police Chief
The city of Eureka announced this afternoon that it’s looking to drop the “interim” from interim Police Chief Steve Watson’s title. In a press release, the city announced that City Manager Greg Sparks has offered Watson the position and the former captain has accepted. The hire will now go before the Eureka City Council on […]
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Update: Man Killed in Single Car Crash Behind Costco ID’d
UPDATE: The coroner’s office has identified the man killed in last night’s Eureka crash as 22-year-old Humboldt County resident Kendall Schroeder. PREVIOUS: The Eureka Police Department responded to a single car crash on Railroad Avenue behind Costco just before 9 p.m. on Tuesday, where the vehicle’s only occupant was pronounced dead at the scene. The […]
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UPDATED: Security Guard Shoots, Kills One
UPDATE: The man shot has been identified as Herbert Macias, 56, of Eureka. EPD Capt. Brian Stephens confirms that more details about the case may be released after interviews have been completed. The name of the shooter and the security firm for whom he or she works has not yet been released. Previously: The Eureka […]
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It’s Watson for the Interim
Steve Watson is not the kind of man who lets things go. Walking down Third Street, past the St. Vincent de Paul cafeteria, he initially passes the group of men who are standing with bikes and dogs waiting for the doors to open with a short greeting and nod. Then he pauses. “I smell marijuana,” […]
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Eureka Man, 70, Fatally Struck on Sidewalk
A 70-year-old Eureka man died yesterday after being struck by a truck that was turning into a shopping center off of Broadway Street as he drove his motorized scooter along the sidewalk. The pedestrian, John Edward Williams, died after being taken to the hospital. The driver of the Chevrolet Silverado was not identified by the […]
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EPD Retracts Plans for Homeless Meal Voucher System
Eureka Police Department Capt. Steve Watson informed the Journal today that his team had scrapped plans for a controversial behavior-based voucher system that would have seen some homeless people have to exchange community service for meals at the St. Vincent de Paul cafeteria. The voucher idea, one of many creative solutions proposed by EPD in […]
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UPDATED: Chief Mills’ Last Day Set for July 21
UPDATE: The Eureka City Council is not currently slated to discuss the process for replacing police Chief Andrew Mills at the July 18 meeting, which comes just three days before his last day on the job. City Clerk Pam Powell said more information on the process may be announced next week and the appointment of […]