The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has identified the three officers who fired their guns in an April 18 shooting in Eureka that left two suspects in critical conditions. The shooting came after a report of an armed robbery at the Bayshore Mall led to a police pursuit that ended when the suspect vehicle crashed at […]
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UPDATE: Two Shot by Police After Pursuit, Reported Armed Robbery in Eureka
UPDATE: The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has determined that a third man wanted for questioning in the incident that included a police shooting this afternoon is not a suspect and was uninvolved but fled the scene upon seeing guns drawn, according to spokesperson Samantha Karges. No additional suspects are believed to be outstanding. PREVIOUSLY: Two […]
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NCJ Preview: 2022 Photos, Domestic Violence and Relief in Rio Dell
This week we’re perusing Mark Larson’s photo’s of Humboldt in 2022. We’re also looking at a tragic killing in Eureka and how it appears to fit a tragically familiar pattern of domestic violence. In the wake of the Jan. 1 aftershock, which hit Rio Dell even harder than the Dec. 20 quake in some respects, […]
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Sheriff Releases Names, Details in Pine Hill Shootings
Editor’s note: Be advised this story contains descriptions of domestic violence that readers may find disturbing. Skip to the bottom for information about local domestic violence services. According to Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal, Russell Albers’ girlfriend had made the decision to leave him and their abusive relationship behind. Speaking to the Journal the day […]
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Double Murder Suspect Arrested after High Speed Chase
Russell Albers, the suspect in a Dec. 27 double-murder in the Pine Hill area of Eureka, was arrested today after a high-speed pursuit, according to the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office. According to a press release, deputies were dispatched to the 1900 block of Pishka Court in McKinleyville after someone saw Albers there. As deputies arrived, […]
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Suspect Sought in Double Homicide
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a man suspected in the shooting of four people at a Crane Street residence this morning in the Pine Hill area of Eureka that left two dead and two wounded. A 4-year-old child was at the scene but was not physically injured, according to a news release. […]
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Arcata Police Investigating Homicide
The Arcata Police Department is investigating the shooting death of a man found in a tent around 11 p.m. Oct. 18 near the Mad River. Lt. Todd Dokweiler said officers arrived at the scene after receiving a report of a possibly deceased man in a tent north of the Carlson Park area of Valley West […]
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One Arrested After Fatal Willow Creek Shooting
A suspect is in custody after a shooting death in Willow Creek before dawn this morning. According to the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to at report of a gunshot victim in the 500 block of State Route 96, and arrived to find a dead man with what appeared to be a gunshot […]
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Police Investigating Pursuit, Reported Shootout with Fleeing Vehicle
The county’s multi-agency critical incident response team is investigating a police pursuit yesterday evening that reportedly saw a suspect shoot at officers from the fleeing vehicle and at least one officer return fire before the chase ended in a non-injury car crash at the intersection of Buhne Street and Harrison. No injuries were reported in […]
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Eureka Releases Video of Dec. 30 Police Shooting
The Eureka Police Department has released body-warn-camera footage of detective Joseph Couch shooting a suspect during a multi-agency task force operation Dec. 30. The video — which offers a limited vantage point of the shooting — is the only one available, according to EPD, as Couch was the only officer on scene with a body-worn […]
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EPD Releases Name of Officer in Police Shooting; Suspect Returned to Humboldt
The Eureka Police Department today identified the sole officer who shot a suspect Dec. 30 during a multi-agency team operation to arrest a man wanted on suspicion of attempt robbery, assault with a deadly weapon, revocation of parole, burglary and reckless evasion. The suspected, Little Eagle Moon, 29, of Hoopa, was shot in the hand […]
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EPD Identifies Suspect Shot by Police Thursday
The suspect shot by a Eureka police officer during a pursuit Thursday afternoon has been identified as Little Eagle Moon, 29, of Hoopa, according to a press release, which ads that Moon sustained “serious but non-life-threatening injuries.” An officer also received “minor injuries” during the incident, the press release states. According to the release, a […]