A 24-year-old woman traveling on State Route 96 yesterday morning was the first road death of 2016. Drugs and alcohol are suspected to be a factor in the collision. Neither the woman nor the 2-year-old also in the car were restrained by seatbelts. The woman died as a result of her injuries; the infant was […]
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Humboldt Hits Grim Mark: Suicides at Five Year Peak
The recent death of a 30-year-old man from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head brings the county to 40 suicides in 2015, its highest mark in five years, surpassing its 2012 total of 37, according to numbers from the Humboldt County Coroner’s Office. It also places Humboldt County at nearly three times the California […]
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Shooting Suspect Identified as Local Healthcare Worker
The Humboldt County Coroner’s Office has identified the man who allegedly shot a woman in Fortuna Wednesday morning before turning the gun on himself as Russell Alan Kellim, 47, of Eureka. The 39-year-old woman, whose identity hasn’t been released, was flown to an out-of-area hospital, where she remains in critical condition. Fortuna police believe the […]
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UPDATED: Coroner IDs Fortuna Crash Victim
UPDATE: The woman killed by her own car in a Fortuna accident Monday has been identified as 32-year-old Victoria Pruett, according to Humboldt County Deputy Coroner Trevor Enright, who said Pruett died of blunt force trauma. PREVIOUSLY: The Humboldt County Coroner’s Office has yet to publicly identify the woman killed in a single-vehicle crash Monday […]
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3rd UPDATE: Name Released in Eureka Homicide
Third update: The coroner’s office says the 14-year-old victim was Jesus Joani Garcia-Romero, of Arcata. Second Update: Humboldt County Deputy Coroner Trevor Enright said the victim in the case is a 14-year-old from Arcata. Enright said the boy’s family has been notified, but officials are holding off on releasing his identity “because he’s a minor and […]
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County Homicide Total a 30-Year High
Humboldt County has seen more homicides within its borders this year than in any stretching back nearly 30 years. This morning’s officer-involved shooting fatality brings the 2014 total — with 13 days left in the year — to 16 homicides. According to statistics provided by the Humboldt County Coroner’s Office, that’s more than in any […]
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Updated: Man Wanted for Questioning in Possible SoHum Homicide
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victim of an apparent homicide in Southern Humboldt as 36-year-old Zackery Jacob Chapman, of Redway. Meanwhile, a suspect in the case, 33-year-old Benjamin Jasper Carter, remains at large, according to Sheriff’s Office Lt. Wayne Hanson. The Sheriff’s Office launched its investigation after someone called 911 to report […]