After three days of excavating sections of the Miranda’s Rescue property, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office on Friday reported finding the intact remains of more than 100 dogs at two dig sites during a multi-agency animal cruelty and fraud investigation. “The 117 intact dogs were in various stages of decomposition. Seventy of the dogs were […]
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Sheriff’s Office Investigating ‘Suspicious’ Death
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has launched a death investigation after human remains were found by beachgoers in the Manila Dunes yesterday afternoon. According to a press release, beachgoers reported finding the unidentified male body at 4:52 p.m. yesterday and deputies and a deputy coroner were dispatched to the scene. “The unidentified male is believed […]
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EPD Conducting Death Investigation After Finding Human Remains in Fire
The Eureka Police Department has launched a death investigation after human remains were found a smoldering fire near a homeless encampment in the greenbelt north of the Bayshore Mall on Monday morning. According toa press release, Humboldt Bay Fire responded to a report of smoke in the area and notified EPD when the remains were […]
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Remains Identified as Missing Bridgeville Resident
Remains found on a private road off of State Route 36 have been identified as missing Bridgeville resident Patricia Ribeiro, who was last seen in the area Aug. 18. She was 71. In a news release, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office reported that a deputy and deputy coroner responded to the scene Nov. 11 after […]
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After 70 Years, Remains of Eureka Man Killed in Korean War Return Home
U.S. Army Sgt. Elden C. Justus, of Eureka, was 23 years old when killed during the Korean war. Almost 70 years later, his remains are coming home. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today that Justus was accounted for April 16 and will be laid to rest in Arcata next month. According to a press […]
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Remains Found by the Eel River in 2016 Identified
When George Preston Daniels didn’t show up at the Humboldt County Courthouse on March 24, 2016, for charges stemming from what authorities said they believed was a marijuana rip-off, he became a wanted man. But, most likely, he was already dead. The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office confirmed today that remains found along the Eel River […]
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UPDATED: Skull Found on Eel River
UPDATED: The Humboldt County Coroner’s Office sent out a press release Tuesday afternoon regarding the skull and noting that no other human remains were found during a search of the area. You can find it below our original post. PREVIOUSLY: Blue Slide Road resident Chris Ghidinelli was cutting a new ATV path through the brush, […]