A Eureka man faces up to 40 years to life in prison after a jury found him guilty of second-degree murder today for the August 2017 shooting death of his decades-long friend. According to a Humboldt County District Attorney’s Office press release, David Kobak was convicted at the conclusion of a three-week trial, which included […]
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Rio Dell Police: Stop Sharing Photos of Alleged Shooting Suspect Online
The Rio Dell Police Department is asking the public to refrain from playing home detective and speculating about who the suspect is in a fatal Aug. 29 shooting and sharing his photograph on social media. “The Rio Dell Police Department has become aware of social media posts that include a picture of a man fitting […]
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One Dead, One Hospitalized After Arcata Shooting
One man is dead and another is hospitalized after a shooting near the intersection of Foster and Alliance in Arcata just before 10 p.m. Sunday. The shooting reportedly occurred amid a marijuana sale-gone-wrong, when four Eureka men attempted to sell cannabis to a single buyer, Arcata Police Chief Brian Ahearn told Redwood News. Ahearn said […]
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Sheriff’s Office: Benbow Shooting Was Self-Defense
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has released a man arrested in the wake of a Benbow shooting after finding that he acted in self-defense. According to a release, the decision was made after the criminal investigations division completed interviews and reviewed evidence connected to the incident that took place Wednesday on the 300 block of […]
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UPDATE: Investigation Finds Self-Defense in Benbow Shooting
UPDATE: The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has released a man arrested in the wake of a Benbow shooting, after finding that he acted in self-defense. According to a release, the decision was made after the criminal investigations division completed interviews and reviewed evidence. PREVIOUSLY: An apparent dispute between neighbors near Benbow erupted into a shooting […]
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Brown Commutes Sentences of Two Local Women Convicted of Murder
Among the 131 people who had their criminal sentences commuted by Gov. Jerry Brown on Christmas Eve was Dianna Mae Preston, a Trinidad woman who came to be known as the “vigilante granny” for chasing down and fatally shooting a Eureka man she wrongly believed had molested her granddaughter. Brown set a record for pardons […]
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Arcata Police: 1 Arrested After Shooting Incident
A man in his 20s was shot in Arcata this morning following a “verbal altercation” between two groups of residents at an apartment complex on Heather Lane, according to an Arcata Police Department release. He suffered “non-life threatening” injuries and was taken to the hospital. Read earlier Journal coverage here. After police received word that […]
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Morning Lockdown at Arcata High Lifted
Arcata High School was put on precautionary lockdown this morning following an incident on nearby Heather Avenue near Foster Avenue that began around 8:10 a.m. One person received a gunshot wound to the leg, according to an initial report on the scanner. The suspect who was in a red Chevy pickup with two others was […]
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Hoopa Man Arrested After Shot Fired at Drug Task Force Agents
No one was hurt after a Hoopa man allegedly fired a single round Sunday at special agents with the Humboldt County Drug Task Force who were conducting an unspecified investigation at his residence on Airport Road. According to a HCDTF release, Robert Gerald Mastel reportedly fired a shot in the direction of the agents, who […]
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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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UPDATE: HCSO Releases Names of Involved Officers in Ferndale Shootout
UPDATE: The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has identified the deputies involved in the shooting as Deputy Rosalie Freixas and Sgt. Gregory Musson. Freixas, who was injured, is “doing well and recovering from her injuries.” In its press release, the officers are credited with exemplifying “courage and strength throughout this incident.” Previously: With several members of […]
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Humboldt Deputy on Vegas Shooting: ‘Everyone Was Helping’
A local couple, Humboldt County Sheriff’s Deputy Dustin Del Biaggio and Ferndale Police Officer Tierra Shumard, were standing in front of the stage on the last day of the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas when the shooting started. They saw people around them fall to the ground, but were able escaped unharmed and […]