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Southern Humboldt motorcycle pursuit leads to arrest

On Sept. 25, 2022, at about 9:57 p.m., a Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputy on patrol in the area of U.S. Highway 101 near Garberville observed two motorcycles, one without a rear license plate, traveling in excess of 90 miles per hour.  ...

Man wanted for numerous Trinity River area crimes arrested

On Sept. 22, 2022, at about 8:28 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies received information regarding the location of 20-year-old Luke Anthony Reece. Reece was wanted on numerous felony charges resulting from multiple incidents in the Hoopa a...

Bayside false imprisonment arrest

On Sept. 22, 2022, at about 1:41 p.m., an adult female contacted the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Communications Center to report a domestic violence incident that had occurred at a residence on the 2300 block of Plunkett Road in B...

Preparing for “the big one,” Cascadia TsunamiCon held this week in Blue Lake

As emergency management agencies across the country observe National Preparedness Month, emergency responders from near and far gathered in Blue Lake this week to talk about a threat that has long loomed over the North Coast: the Cascadia Subduction Zone....

Garberville robbery arrest

On Sept. 16, 2022, at about 9:45 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a residence on Sawmill Road, near Garberville, for the report of an armed robbery.

Two suspects fled prior to deputy arrival. The reporting party was abl...

Stolen vehicle recovery and arrest

On Sept. 19, 2022, at about 1:12 a.m., a Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputy on patrol in the Fernbridge area observed a vehicle that had been reported stolen out of Eureka.

The deputy conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle on the 200 block of Fern...

Lucas Street EOD Investigation

On Sept. 15, 2022, at about 12:48 p.m., a community member contacted the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Emergency Communications Center to report a suspicious device discovered on the roadside of Lucas Street, in the county’s jurisdiction o...

McKinleyville stolen vehicle recovery

On Sept. 9, 2022, at about 2:30 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies on patrol on North Bank Road, in McKinleyville, observed a suspicious vehicle parked alongside the road in the area of Hunts Road.

Deputies checked the vehicle’s r...

Willow Creek arson arrest

On Sept. 11, 2022, at about 7:54 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a residence on the 39,000 block of Highway 299 in Willow Creek for the report of a possible arson.

According to the reporting party, a female suspect, la...

Suspicious vehicle investigation leads to arrest

On Sept. 3, 2022, at about 7:18 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies on patrol on Highway 299, east of Blue Lake, conducted a suspicious vehicle investigation on a vehicle parked along the highway.

During their investigation, deputies learned...