A woman named as the suspect in the fatal Aug. 2 stabbing of her roommate at a residence on the 100 block of W. Sonoma Street turned herself in today, according to the Eureka Police Department. A news release states Eureka resident Destinee Grace Rhamy, 20 — who had been wanted in connection with the […]
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EPD Names Suspect, Described as ‘Armed and Dangerous,’ in Fatal Stabbing
The Eureka Police Department has named a suspect in a fatal Aug. 2 stabbing at a residence on the 100 block of W. Sonoma Street. According to a news release, EPD has secured an arrest warrant for Eureka resident Destinee Grace Rhamy, 20, in connection with the death of 27-year old Holland Elbik. Rhamy is […]
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McKinleyville Man Receives Suspended Sentence in Fatal Stabbing
A Humboldt County judge handed a McKinleyville resident a suspended sentence of seven years today for 2019 fatal stabbing of a Rohnert Park man outside of his home in an altercation that occurred after he’d called 911 to report that someone had cut his power and was trying to break into his house. Brian Jon […]
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Charmaine Lawson Settles Civil Suit with City of Arcata
The city of Arcata has settled a civil lawsuit brought by the mother of slain Humboldt State University student David Josiah Lawson, whose unsolved killing at an off-campus party four years ago continues to reverberate throughout the community. In the agreement with Charmaine Lawson, the city has agreed to make a $25,000 contribution to the […]
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Suspect in Fatal Arcata Stabbing Arrested
Brandon Matthew Watson, the 27-year-old man suspected in Thursday’s fatal stabbing in Arcata, was taken into custody today. According to an Arcata Police Department release, Watson was arrested after being seen at a residence off Walnut Drive in Cutten based on “citizen tips.” He has been booked into the Humboldt County jail on suspicion of […]
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Arcata Police Name Suspect in Fatal Stabbing
The Arcata Police Department has identified Arcata resident Brandon Matthew Watson, 27, as a suspect in the fatal stabbing of Peter Samuel Triantos on Thursday. Watson remains at-large and a warrant has been issued for his arrest. The identification was made with the “help of witnesses and video surveillance from nearby businesses,” according to a […]
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Coroner IDs Eureka Teen Killed in Fatal Cemetery Stabbing
The Humboldt County Coroner’s Office today identified the teenage boy fatally stabbed in Ocean View Cemetery on Aug. 9 as 16-year-old Brandon Brocious of Eureka. The Eureka Police Department has arrested two suspects in connection with Brocious’ death, Lorna Jean Leen, 38, and an unidentified juvenile male. Both were taken into custody without incident the […]
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Woman, Juvenile Arrested in Fatal Eureka Stabbing
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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Mother of Slain HSU Student Expected to Call for Reinstatement of Investigator
The city of Arcata’s Community Dialogue on Race series, which began after the fatal stabbing of Humboldt State University student Josiah Lawson last year, continues tonight with his mother expected to call for the reinstatement of an outside investigator brought on to help solve the case. According to a release from the family, Charmaine Lawson, […]