Eureka Mayor Susan Seaman issued a statement this afternoon saying the text messages allegedly sent between Eureka Police Department officers that were released in a bombshell report from the Sacramento Bee earlier this week “are wholly unbecoming of any professional, or any decent human being for that matter.” “Public trust is hard to earn and […]
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SECOND UPDATE: Fortuna Motel Barricade Situation Resolved
SECOND UPDATE: The Fortuna Police Department reports via Facebook that the situation has been resolved and the suspect is in custody. PREVIOUS: Fortuna Police are asking residents in the vicinity of the 500 block of South Fortuna Boulevard between 1st and 2nd Streets to shelter in place. “The department is currently working in active police […]
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Robbery at Bayshore Mall
The Eureka Police Department is looking for two white male adults and a woman in a white 2003 Chevy Tahoe after a robbery at the Bayshore Mall around 2 p.m. The vehicle reportedly headed south on Broadway after the robbery. One of the suspects had a knife and the other may have a firearm, according […]
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Eureka to Consider Opening Council Meetings with Land Acknowledgement
The Eureka City Council will consider Tuesday whether to begin each of its meetings with a public acknowledgement that it is taking place on “uncededed” Wiyot land. “The city of Eureka acknowledges that we are located on the unceded ancestral lands of the Wiyot Tribe,” reads sample land acknowledgement language, which the council directed staff […]
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Eureka Police Fatally Shoot Reportedly Armed Suicidal Man
Eureka police shot and killed a reportedly suicidal man last night after he allegedly leveled a firearm at officers, according to a press release from the Eureka Police Department. Officers were dispatched to a residence in the 2800 block of Lowell Street at 5:18 p.m. to a report of a man making suicidal threats via […]
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Shooting in Eureka Sends One to Hospital
A man was shot in Eureka this evening, possibly in an altercation with police. Law enforcement sent reverse 911 calls to residents in the area of Lowell and Henderson near St. Bernard’s Academy in Eureka, asking residents to shelter in place as officers attempted to deal with a distraught individual shortly before 8 p.m. At […]
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EPD Investigating Eureka Bank Robbery
The Eureka Police Department is investigating a bank robbery that occurred shortly before 4 p.m. today. According to a press release, police believe a man entered a bank in the 700 block of Fifth Street, handed a note to the teller demanding money and made off on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash. According […]
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‘I Can’t Breathe’
In the weeks following George Floyd’s killing by a Minneapolis police officer, as protesters have taken to the streets in droves to decry institutionalized racism and police violence, Floyd’s last words — “I can’t breathe” — have become a rallying cry. Floyd uttered the phrase at least 15 times during his deadly encounter with Minneapolis […]
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Black Lives, Black Stories
The following a speech delivered at the Black Lives Matter/George Floyd protest on behalf of Black Humboldt at the Eureka Police Department on June 1, 2020. Hello everyone I am Mo Desir and I am a volunteer organizer for Black Humboldt, one of the only Black-operated and Black-oriented organizations in this region. Black Humboldt is […]
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UPDATE: Another Night, Another George Floyd Protest in Eureka
SECOND UPDATE: At some point last night protests escalated and police reportedly used pepper ball ammunition to disperse a crowd that was growing violent. KCRC’s Nazy Javid posted the following video a viewer sent her last night. UPDATE: As protesters marched passed Eureka Police headquarters chanting, they were met by a powerful moment of solidarity. […]
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House Fire in Fortuna
A two-story wooden home caught on fire on Fortuna’s Main Street between Sixth and Seventh streets about 11 p.m. on Monday night. “We woke up at 11 to our house completely orange,” said MaKayla S Barnhart, a Fortuna resident who captured the above video. “[We] called 911 and they were already almost here.” The fire […]