The California Highway Patrol has released the names of two persons of interest in last week’s fatal hit-and-run. Marcia Maelinda Kitchen, mother of one of the deceased, and Joshua Wren Pearlston, her boyfriend, are both being sought for questioning. Kitchen is the registered owner of the Jeep involved in the collision. The CHP say they […]
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Teenage Girls Killed in Fortuna Hit and Run, Driver of Jeep Wrangler Wanted
The California Highway Patrol has issued an alert to be on the look out for a newer model light grey Jeep Wrangler that struck and killed two teenage girls in Fortuna last night. The girls were skateboarding northbound on the southbound lane of Eel River Drive, just south of Kenmar Road when they were struck […]
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UPDATED: Driver Found After Fatal Hit and Run
UPDATE: The California Highway Patrol has located the driver and car involved in yesterday morning’s fatal accident. According to a CHP press release, the driver — 27-year-old Meredith Bayer of Rio Dell — contacted CHP at about noon yesterday, saying she thought she may have been involved in the crash. Find more information in the […]
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Willow Creek Hit-and-Run Victim Identified
The pedestrian killed in a hit-and-run collision in Willow Creek on Saturday has been identified as 22-year-old Manuel Alejandro Garcia. Humboldt County Deputy Coroner Roy Horton said Garcia appeared to have been walking on the shoulder of the westbound lane of State Route 299, where it makes a sweeping left-hand turn in front of Buddy’s […]