A World War II era ordnance that prompted the brief evacuation of a Trinidad neighborhood was originally found by a property owner more than a decade ago but, after coming across the device again Tuesday, he decided to call authorities, according to the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office. Members of the HCSO explosive disposal team arrived […]
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UPDATE: All Clear at Trinidad Scene After Ordnance ‘Retrieved’
UPDATE: Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office issues the all clear, saying the Air Force ordnance disposal team has retrieved the explosive and residents have been “advised it is safe to return home.” #Update Residents advised it is safe to return home. Ordinance retrieved by Air Force EOD Team and will be rendered safe off-property at a […]
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Skeletal Remains Found in Wooded Area Near Blue Lake
Skeletal remains were found Friday near Blue Lake in what the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office “a steep, wooded area.” A local resident made the find while checking out a dumping site and, among the debris, locating the remains amid the debris. The remains will now be analyzed for DNA to try to identify the individual, […]
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Sheriff’s Office: Benbow Shooting Was Self-Defense
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has released a man arrested in the wake of a Benbow shooting after finding that he acted in self-defense. According to a release, the decision was made after the criminal investigations division completed interviews and reviewed evidence connected to the incident that took place Wednesday on the 300 block of […]
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UPDATE: Investigation Finds Self-Defense in Benbow Shooting
UPDATE: The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has released a man arrested in the wake of a Benbow shooting, after finding that he acted in self-defense. According to a release, the decision was made after the criminal investigations division completed interviews and reviewed evidence. PREVIOUSLY: An apparent dispute between neighbors near Benbow erupted into a shooting […]
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Sisters Reunited with Parents After 44 Hours Lost in the Woods (With Video and Slideshow)
Leia and Caroline Carrico have been reunited with their mother after spending 44 hours lost in the woods until they were ultimately found this morning. “You are in so much trouble,” Misty Carrico told the first girl as she pulled her into her arms shortly before noon today. A video of the reunion shows both parents sobbing tears of joy at […]
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Search and Rescue Teams Ready for Massive Push Today (with Slideshow)
Officials coordinating the search for two young sisters who have been missing south of Benbow since Friday afternoon are preparing for another massive push today, with search and rescue personnel and equipment coming in from all over Northern California. According to a reporter at the scene, the turnout of search and rescue personnel is much […]
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National Guard, Coast Guard Join Search for Missing Benbow Sisters
At least 10 agencies have now joined the search for two missing Benbow girls, who are believed to have wandered into the woods yesterday afternoon. All available resources are being utilized by the search personnel, including National Guard satellite technology to track and coordinate search teams. The sisters — Caroline Rose Carrico, 5, and Leia […]
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Record Rain Wreaking Havoc on Humboldt
Roads are flooding, rivers are rising and the Coast Guard is urging boat owners to check on their vessels in the wake of record rainfall over the last two days that has inundated the region. According to the Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services, the local Red Cross has opened an evacuation center at the […]
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Rescuers Face ‘Treacherous Terrain’ in Recovery Effort at Wedding Rock
The effort to recover the body of a 33-year-old Arcata woman who went missing Sunday night near Wedding Rock in Patrick’s Point State Park took most of Monday and included dozens of people. “Ground search crews and a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter began searching for the hiker again on January 14 at 8 a.m.,” the […]
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Major Pot Bust Yields 1 Arrest, More Expected
One person was arrested and more are expected after the Drug Enforcement Unit of the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office found a “substantial indoor” cannabis grow and several hash labs at a property on the 900 block of Vance Avenue Thursday. The unit served a search warrant at the site and reported finding nearly 1,000 growing […]