A man was taken to the hospital in stable condition after being found Sunday morning on the front porch of a McKinleyville home with stab wounds to the neck and chest. According to a release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, the 38-year-old man told deputies he was stabbed at a campsite near the C […]
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UPDATE: High Winds Taking Down Trees, Dropping Power Lines
UPDATE 1:29 p.m.: All the earlier county roads that were closed are now open. However, Bald Mountain Road at mile marker 3 is closed due to downed trees. Crews recently arrived on site and expect to have the road open soon. PREVIOUSLY: High winds are knocking down trees and power lines this morning. There are […]
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UPDATE: Man Killed in State Route 36 Shooting
UPDATE: The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office confirms that a homicide investigation is underway into the early morning killing of a 47-year-old man who was shot in head. According to a release, deputies were sent to the scene just before 3 a.m. and found the man gravely wounded in a truck that showed “damage consistent with […]
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McKinleyville Man Attacked, Robbed of Pot by Masked Assailants
A McKinleyville man was attacked early yesterday morning by masked assailants who hit him on the head with metal bats and stabbed him in the chest while demanding money and cannabis, according to the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to the scene on the 2600 block of Bolier Avenue in McKinleyville around 3 a.m. […]
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UPDATE: ‘Most Bud I Have Ever Seen in One Place,’ Officer says of 16K Pound Bust
Yesterday, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) in conjunction with multiple agencies served warrants on four properties they believe to be related in the 4100 block of Wilder Ridge is southwestern Humboldt County. Lt. Mike Fridley of the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office described the scene as having the “most bud I have ever […]
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SECOND UPDATE: Suspicious Powder Substance Closes Street in Eureka
SECOND UPDATE: The Humboldt Court Clerk’s Office will be closed for the rest of the day due to “public safety concerns” after a white substance was found on the outside door this morning, according to a release. Read more about the closure here. UPDATE: Michelle Bishop, an employee at the courthouse, sent Redheaded Blackbelt the […]
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UPDATE: Man Fatally Stabbed in Arcata Identified
UPDATE: The Arcata Police Department has identified Arcata resident Brandon Matthew Watson, 27, as a suspect in the fatal stabbing of Peter Samuel Triantos on Thursday. Watson remains at-large and a warrant has been issued for his arrest. PREVIOUS: The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man who was fatally stabbed in Arcata as […]
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Man Suffers Severe Burns in McKinleyville Hash Lab Explosion
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a hash lab explosion that took place this afternoon in the 1200 block of East Bates Road in McKinleyville that left a man with severe burns. According to a release, deputies were called to the scene just after 2 p.m. and found a hash oil extraction lab inside […]
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Space Force
In news that could bring a whole new meaning to the term “high AF,” Forbes reported Oct. 8 that cannabis is headed into space. Seriously. Scientists with the bioengineering company Space Tango, which specializes in researching microgravity environments, plans to bring cannabis to NASA’s International Space Station some 250 miles above Earth to study how […]
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Equipment Failure Takes Down McKinleyville Substation Phone Lines
Heads up for folks in McKinleyville: If you need to reach the sheriff’s office substation, call the main line in Eureka for the time being, probably through the end of the week. According to sheriff’s office spokesperson Samantha Karges, there is an equipment failure and AT&T is estimating the repairs will take until the end […]
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UPDATE: Person of Interest Cooperating in Phillipsville Homicide Investigation
UPDATE: The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man hospitalized with head injuries after a pre-dawn fatal shooting in Phillipsville this morning as a “person of interest,” adding that he’s cooperating with the investigation. In a press release this afternoon, the sheriff’s office says the identity of the deceased male is being withheld until […]
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Sheriff’s Office Reminder After Pipe Bomb Found: Don’t Pick It Up
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office is reminding residents not to pick up suspicious devices but to instead immediately call law enforcement after a woman drove around with a pipe bomb she found in Blue Lake before making a report. According to a HCSO release, deputies responded to the Blue Lake Casino parking lot around 8 […]