Kevin Jeffrey Burks, the 32-year-old man shot by a Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputy on April 25 in Cutten, died Friday, May 3, the Sheriff’s Office announced today. Burks, who is alleged to have shot and injured a 75-year-old woman on Fern Street before police were called to the scene, was transported to a local hospital […]
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Eureka Man Killed in Crash on 101
A 79-year-old Eureka man was killed yesterday in a single-car crash on U.S. Highway 101 near Humboldt Hill, the California Highway Patrol reported. According to a press release, CHP’s dispatch center received a report of an overturned vehicle in the highway’s northbound lanes around 12:40 p.m. and personnel responded to find a 1998 Nissan Pathfinder […]
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CHP: Three Killed in Crash on 101 North of Rio Dell
Three people were killed last night in a head-on crash on U.S. Highway 101 north of Rio Dell caused by a car driving north in the southbound lanes. The identities of the deceased are being withheld until their families can be notified, according to the California Highway Patrol. At 10:37 p.m. yesterday, the CHP’s dispatch […]
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EPD: Additional Info on Fatal Police Shooting to be Released by Week’s End
The county’s multi-agency law enforcement Critical Incident Response Team continues to investigate the Eureka Police Department’s fatal shooting of a 31-year-old man, with EPD Assistant Chief Brian Stephens saying the department likely won’t release more information until the end of the week. Details about the shooting remain scant, mostly confined to a 257-word press release […]
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CHP: Two Killed In 101 Crash North of Orick
The California Highway Patrol is investigating a head-on crash that left two people dead north of Orick on U.S. Highway 101 yesterday morning. According to a press release, CHP received a report of the crash between a semi-truck and a car north of Lostman Creek shortly before 8:30 a.m. An initial investigation indicates a 2015 […]
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One Killed in Eureka Crash
The Eureka Police Department is investigating a crash at the intersection of Henderson and I streets yesterday afternoon that left one dead. According to a press release, officers were dispatched to the scene of the two-car crash after a report that a vehicle was overturned with occupants trapped inside. Emergency personnel were able to remove […]
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Arrest Made After Fatal Hit and Run at Richardson Grove
A 57-year-old Carmichael man was killed and a Leggett man arrested after a hit-and-run crash on U.S. Highway 101 near Richardson Grove State Park on Wednesday. According to a California Highway Patrol press release, the 67-year-old Carmichael man was walking from a trail on the west edge of the roadway south of the park entrance […]
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CHP Officer Shoots, Kills Suspect Amid Pursuit Near Hoopa
A California Highway Patrol officer fatally shot a suspect near Hoopa this morning, according to a press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office. According to the release, the officer attempted a traffic stop for a vehicle code violation on State Route 96 and the car failed to yield, resulting in a short pursuit. “Upon […]
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UPDATE: CHP IDs Pedestrian Killed in Arcata Hit and Run, Releases More Information on Vehicle
UPDATE: The California Highway Patrol has identified the pedestrian killed in an apparent hit and run on U.S. Highway 101 yesterday morning as Reno resident Chad Macias. He was 45. The CHP news release also reports that further analysis of debris found at the scene indicates the vehicle believed to be involved is a silver […]
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Driver Killed in Solo Vehicle Crash Off the Eureka Waterfront Trail
The Eureka Police Department is investigating a solo car crash last night that left the driver dead after he accessed an area of the Eureka Waterfront Trail near Tooby Road. According to a news release, officers responded to the scene around 11:30 p.m. and located a gray van about 300 feet off the trail in […]
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Fortuna Man Killed in Single-Car Crash
The California Highway Patrol is investigating a single-car crash in Southern Humboldt that left a 60-year-old Fortuna man dead. At 11:12 a.m. yesterday, the CHP received a report of a vehicle off the roadway, down a steep embankment off Price Creek Road, west of Blue Slide Road. When emergency personnel arrived, they found a 2006 […]
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EPD Investigating Fatal Hit and Run
The Eureka Police Department is investigating a fatal hit and run crash that occurred shortly before 7 a.m. today at the intersection of Fifth and K streets, between the county jail and city hall. According to an EPD press release, someone called 911 to report someone lying in the roadway there visibly injured with no […]