The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has launched a homicide investigation after the burned remains of a woman were found Oct. 9 near Garberville on a South Fork Eel River bar. According to a news release, CalFire personnel responding to a brush fire discovered the remains after putting it out. “The remains were collected and an […]
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UPDATE: Washington Murder Suspects Arrested in Humboldt
UPDATE: Read an update on the arrests of the murder suspects, one of which includes a reported attempted carjacking in Samoa, here. PREVIOUS: Yesterday afternoon, a pink car out of gas and an interaction with a helpful Garberville-based CHP officer led to the arrest of a couple suspected in the kidnapping and murder of 31-year-old […]
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Second Suspect Reportedly Arrested in Tripp Homicide
It appears another suspect has been arrested for the July 20 killing of Julius “Jules” Tripp near Hoopa. According to Humboldt County jail records, Daniel Armendariz was booked into the facility at 2:35 a.m. yesterday on suspicion of murder. Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Samantha Karges responded to a Journal inquiry about the arrest, saying it “looks […]
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McKinleyville Man’s Death Investigated as Homicide
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a McKinleyville man as a homicide after his body was found near Orleans on Aug. 24. According to a news release, the remains have been identified as 64-year-old Robert Mark Coffer. “This is an active investigation,” the release states. “To protect the integrity of this […]
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Hoopa Teen Charged With Murder, Potentially Faces Two Life Terms, LoCo Reports
The Lost Coast Outpost is reporting that 18-year-old Bronson Moon Lewis, Jr., who was arrested on suspicion of homicide in connection with the death of Julius Tripp, faces the possibility of two life terms in state prison if convicted of all charges in the shooting death of Tripp. The Hoopa man’s remains were recovered earlier this month, near where […]
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UPDATE: Teen Homicide Suspect Turns Self In
Today, law enforcement rescinded a BOLO (Be on the Lookout) after the suspect in the homicide of Julius Tripp turned himself in, according to the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office. Tripp, 42, went missing at the end of July and a vehicle associated with him was located off State Route 96. Tripp’s remains were located on […]
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Homicide Suspect Sought After Remains ID’d as Missing Hoopa Man
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has identified the remains found Aug. 20 as missing person Julius Barthel Tripp and have determined his death was a homicide. According to a news release, an arrest warrant has been issued for 18-year-old Bronson Moon Lewis Jr., who has been identified as a suspect in the case. “A cause […]
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UPD Arrests Virginia Murder Suspects
Humboldt State University police arrested two people suspected of a Virginia murder yesterday while conducting a routine patrol, according to a press release. Sgt. Joe Jones and officer Billy Kijsriopas were patrolling the University Corporation Yard off Samoa Boulevard at about 1 a.m. Wednesday when they found an unoccupied vehicle with stolen license plates parked […]
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Homicide Reported in Blue Lake
Someone was shot and killed tonight during a reported armed robbery at a gas station in the 200 block of Blue Lake Boulevard at about 9:45, according to scanner traffic. A dispatcher sent law enforcement and medical personnel to the scene after a report of an armed robbery that left one person with a gunshot […]
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Suspect Arrested in Campton Homicide
The Eureka Police Department arrested Wesley Lee Starritt yesterday on suspicion of killing Roger Mitchell “Mitch” Clark, who was found dead at his Campton Drive home on May 20. The Times-Standard reported that Eureka Police Department Chief Steve Watson said the arrest of Wesley Lee Starritt has taken “a possible serial killer in the making […]
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EPD: ‘Person of Interest’ in Campton Road Homicide Arrested
A person of interest in the homicide of an 84-year-old Campton Road resident found dead in his home May 20 has been arrested on unrelated charges, the Eureka Police Department reports. Wesley Lee Starritt, 22, was arrested by an EPD Problem-Oriented Policing Unit detective following a traffic stop May 26 while other investigators were watching […]