The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a ground search near Ettersburg today for additional human remains after a jawbone was located in the Mattole River by California Department of Fish and Wildlife biologists on July 8. According to a HCSO news release, the call came in just before 8 p.m. and a deputy responded […]
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McKinleyville Fatal Shooting Suspect Arrested, Victim Identified
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office reports that the suspect in a July 3 fatal shooting in McKinleyville was arrested this morning in Trinidad without incident after a two-day search, during which residents in both communities were urged to take extra precautions, including locking their doors and not opening their doors to strangers. Jasen Dwain Coley […]
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Remains Recovered from Trinity River in Hoopa
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office reports unidentified remains were recovered from the Trinity River in Hoopa yesterday after being spotted by a community member in the Ferris Riffle area. According to a news release, the call came in at 1:46 p.m., with deputies and a deputy coroner responding to the scene, where a community member […]
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Sheriff’s Office Searching for Shooting Suspect
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a 26-year-old suspect in a fatal McKinleyville shooting last night. Police were called to a home in the 2200 block of Silverbrook Court around 5:25 p.m. and arrived to find a man dead of a gunshot wound out front, according to a press release. Deputies were reportedly […]
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Sheriff’s Office Investigating Fatal Shooting Near Swain’s Flat
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a June 9 shooting at a residence on the 19100 block of Highway 36 near Swain’s Flat that left one dead. According to a news release, a 46-year-old man told investigators that when he went to check on his friend, identified as 51-year-old Rico Johnson, because he had […]
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Sheriff’s Office Identifies Wayne Adam Ford Victim After 25 Years
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has identified one of serial killer Wayne Adam Ford’s victims 25 years after her dismembered body was found through advanced forensic DNA testing. Through a partnership with the California Department of Justice and the forensic genealogy laboratory Othram Inc., the sheriff’s office was able to identify the woman as Kerry Ann Cummings, […]
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Civil Liberties Groups Accuse Sheriff’s Office of Violating State Law by Sharing License Plate Data
The American Civil Liberties Union and the Electronic Frontier Foundation are demanding that the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office and 70 other California law enforcement agencies immediately stop sharing license plate data with their out-of-state counterparts, particularly those in states that have criminalized abortion. At issue is agencies’ use of automated license plate readers — digital […]
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Investigation Underway in Death of Surfer Near Trinidad
An investigation is ongoing in the death of a 25-year-old Eureka woman who was pulled from the waters off Moonstone Beach around 4 p.m. Sunday after she apparently was overcome by waves when she became detached from her board while surfing with another person. She was identified as Martina Marie Scarfia in a Humboldt County […]
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Arcata Man Arrested on Child Rape Allegations
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has arrested an Arcata man on suspicion of raping two children. According to a press release, investigators arrested Lucas William Russell, 21, at his home on the 1100 block of West End Road this morning while serving a search warrant. The investigation began in late February, when the sheriff’s office’s […]
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McKinleyville Man Arrested in Child Pornography Case
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 31-year-old McKinleyville man on suspicion of possessing child pornography. According to a press release, Brandon Markus Allen Sampanes was taken into custody at 7 a.m. today as investigators with the sheriff’s office’s Major Crimes Division served a search warrant at his home on the 1100 block of […]
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Sheriff’s Lieutenant Arrested After Allegedly Pulling Gun During Domestic Disturbance
A Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant has been arrested on charges of brandishing a firearm and making criminal threats during a domestic disturbance in McKinleyville. According to a press release, Lt. Samuel David Williams, 46, turned himself into the jail today after an arrest warrant was issued in the case, which stems from a March […]
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Body of Garberville Woman Recovered from South Fork Eel River
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office recovered human remains in the South Fork Eel River north of Garberville on Tuesday evening. According to a press release, the deceased has been identified as Sarai Anne Combs, 37, of Garberville, though the circumstances of her death remain unknown. An autopsy has been scheduled tomorrow to determine a cause […]