Law enforcement is searching for a suspect or suspects who shot a 29-year-old woman before 6 a.m. today in the area of Mill Creek Road and State Route 96. According to Samantha Karges, spokesperson for the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, they received a call for assistance at 5:52 a.m. from the Hoopa Valley Tribal Police […]
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DA: No Charges in Fatal Hoopa Officer-Involved Shooting
Humboldt County District Attorney Maggie Fleming announced today that no criminal charges will be filed against Hoopa Tribal Police Sgt. Seth Ruiz stemming from his fatal Sept. 4 shooting of an armed suspect near Weitchpec. In a press release, Fleming stated that she reviewed all evidence in the case, including the statements of three civilian […]
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UPDATED: Hoopa Officer-Involved Shooting; Eureka Homicide
2nd UPDATE: The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has identified the officer who fatally shot a 47-year-old suspect near Weitchpec on Sept. 4 as Sgt. Seth Ruiz. Ruiz remains on paid administrative leave from the Hoopa tribal police department, pending the outcome of a multi-agency investigation. See the full press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s […]