UPDATE The Eureka Police Department issued a press release tonight confirming that at least one officer fired a firearm during a pursuit that allegedly began after the suspect rammed police vehicles and drove “toward officers” before fleeing the scene, leading to another car crash and, ultimately, a brief multi-agency manhunt that ended with the suspect […]
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Eureka Council Slated to Confirm New Interim Police Chief
The Eureka City Council is slated to approve the city manager’s appointment of an interim police chief at its Jan. 4 meeting. Todd Jarvis, who retired as executive assistant chief of the San Diego Police Department in November of 2019, is slated to start his new post a day earlier, according to the city’s news […]
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Man Already in Custody Arrested in 2017 Eureka Murder
A man once described by former Eureka Police Chief Steve Watson as “a possible serial killer in the making” has been arrested on suspicion of killing a man who was stabbed to death in 2017 while sleeping in an alley. Wesley Lee Starritt, 23, has been formally charged for the murder of 56-year-old Charles “Chuckie” […]
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Man Arrested for Suspected Murder of Missing Woman in Eureka
The Eureka Police Department announced today that 40-year-old Jason Michael Miller has been arrested on suspicion of murder in the suspected death of 32-year-old Kiera Lynn Foley, who was reported missing in June. Foley was last seen in April with her black and brown long-haired Chihuahua and, according to EPD’s Criminal Investigations Section investigation, it […]
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Eureka’s Lord of the Rings Ring Stolen in City Hall Burglary
A limited edition The Lord of the Rings ring that was gifted to the city of Eureka by its New Zealand sister city, Nelson, was one of the items stolen during a Nov. 29 burglary at city hall. According to a city news release, the Eureka Police Department responded to the scene around 6:20 a.m. One […]
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Power Outages, School Closure in Gusty Storm’s Wake
Hundreds of Humboldt County residents remain without power this morning after a storm carrying strong winds blew through the region last night. One of the largest outages, according to the PG&E outage map, is in the Dow’s Prairie neighborhoods behind the airport in McKinleyville, where residents are slated to see their lights turn back on […]
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SECOND UPDATE: All Clear at Suspected Bomb Scene
SECOND UPDATE: The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has given the all-clear at the scene. #finalupdate Suspicious device rendered safe, not found to contain explosive components. Residents may return to normal activities. K Street will be opening shortly. pic.twitter.com/TuZ8GMPT2r — HumCoSO (@HumCoSO) November 9, 2021 UPDATE: One building at Third and L streets, near where a […]
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Council to Discuss Police Chief Post in Closed Session as Text Investigation Comes to a Head
The Eureka City Council will meet in closed session Tuesday to discuss how to proceed in the wake of Police Chief Steve Watson’s announced retirement and a case of anticipated litigation. Watson announced Wednesday he would be stepping down from the position he’s held for four years at the end of November. With the department […]
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Two Storms Heading This Way
Another round of rain is headed this way, with the first in a one-two punch of storms expected to hit this evening, followed by a stronger front later in the week. The heaviest showers are forecast to hit over night in both cases, with most areas in the region seeing a half inch to 1 […]
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Shlomo Rechnitz Nursing Home Suit Over COVID Deaths Reflects ‘Broken State Licensing’
The state’s largest nursing home owner, Shlomo Rechnitz, is facing a lawsuit alleging that one of his homes is responsible for the COVID-related deaths of some 24 elderly and dependent residents. The catch? Five years ago, the state denied Rechnitz and his companies a license to operate the place, the state’s own records show. The […]
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Hundreds Rally for Reproductive Rights in Eureka
Hundreds descended on the Humboldt County Courthouse lawn yesterday to stand in solidarity with marches and demonstrations taking place in all 50 states to rally for reproductive rights ahead of the U.S. Supreme Court reconvening Monday. “From local abortion bans being passed in states like Texas and Mississippi to the highest court in our land […]
