Initial reports are that the altercation that ultimately left a 26-year-old Eureka man bleeding to death on an Arcata sidewalk began over a hat, or some other piece of clothing, according to interim Arcata Police Chief Richard Ehle. “What it was probably about is too much testosterone and too much drinking,” Ehle said, adding that […]
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Man Fatally Stabbed in Arcata This Morning
A man found severely injured near the intersection of H and Ninth streets in Arcata early this a.m. has died after being taken to Mad River Community Hospital. Few details were immediately available, but a release from the Arcata Police Department states that the suspect is still at large. No information about the man who […]
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Goldberg Gets 15 to Life
After hearing emotional statements from Tim Smith’s family members and friends, visiting Judge Graham Cribbs sentenced Jon David Goldberg to 15 years to life in prison Oct. 19 for the Fortuna volunteer firefighter’s murder but struck down a firearm enhancement that would have added 25 years to his term. The judge handed down his decision […]
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APD Re-Investigating Every Lead in Lawson Case, According to Memo
The city of Arcata has hired the nonprofit Police Foundation to review the Arcata Police Department’s controversial response to the April 15, 2017, stabbing death of Humboldt State University sophomore David Josiah Lawson at an off-campus party. According to a Sept. 10 memo to the city council from City Manager Karen Diemer that was released […]
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Dozens Gather to Remember Josiah Lawson at Beach Vigil
Approximately 30 people gathered in Manila yesterday to celebrate the life of David Josiah Lawson, the Humboldt State University sophomore fatally stabbed at an off-campus party April 15, 2017. Seventeen months later Lawson’s killing remains unsolved. Saturday’s vigil was led by Lawson’s mother, Charmaine Lawson, and was held at his favorite local beach, near the […]
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Arrest Made in SoHum Double Homicide Case
A 24-year-old Chico man has been arrested on suspicion of double homicide in connection to the deaths of a man and a woman found dead in a burning vehicle on Aug. 14. According to the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, Chico police detained Ulisses Rodriguez after a traffic stop in Chico this morning. He was later […]
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Retired FBI Agent Disputes Claim He Has Nothing More to Offer Lawson Investigation
The retired FBI agent who protesters have been lobbying to have brought back onto the ongoing investigation into the 2017 slaying of a Humboldt State University sophomore is disputing the implication that he declined the city’s invitation to return. Protesters effectively shut down Arcata City Council meetings Wednesday and Thursday, occupying city council chambers and […]
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APD Interim Chief Hopes to See Charges in Lawson Case in 6-8 Weeks
After a group of about 30 protesters shut down an Arcata City Council meeting for the second consecutive night to demand justice for a slain Humboldt State University student, Interim Police Chief Richard Ehle offered a brief update on the case, saying he hopes to conclude the investigation and forward it on to the district attorney’s […]
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UPDATED: Possible Double Homicide Investigation in SoHum
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office confirmed an investigation into a possible double homicide in Southern Humboldt after two bodies were discovered in a burning vehicle last night. “We are investigating two suspicious deaths in the area of Ettersburg Junction. We are still on the scene actively investigating the incident,” HCSO spokesperson Samantha Karges said. “At […]
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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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EPD Investigating Possible Double Homicide
The Eureka Police Department has launched a homicide investigation after finding two dead in a residence in the 3200 block of D Street. Officers responded to the residence shortly after 8 p.m. yesterday for a welfare check call. After getting no answer, the officers forced entry into the residence, where they found the two dead […]