UPDATE 10:05 a.m. Woman With Life Threatening Injuries

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The entrance of Redwood Memorial Hospital. [Photo from here.]

Redwood Memorial Hospital in Fortuna is on lockdown following a body being found nearby, confirmed a spokesperson for the hospital this morning.

Details are still coming in and we are attempting to gather more information. Meanwhile, if you have an appointment with the hospital this morning, please call and confirm before going there. 

UPDATE 10:05 a.m.: According to Sgt. Charles Ellebrecht of the Fortuna Police Department, at 5: 15 a.m. a “female subject with life threatening  injuries” was found on the northern portion of Rhonerville Road. As of earlier this morning, the woman was not deceased but was in serious condition, he said. The Fortuna Police have opened a criminal investigation.

He said that while Redwood Memorial Hospital was not on lockdown, “We [were] just restricting access for privacy and the integrity of the ongoing investigation.”

UPDATE 10:16 a.m.: According to a person at the hospital this morning who for privacy reasons doesn’t want to give her name,

We arrived at 5:45 this morning for a scheduled procedure. The ER entrance had at least 4 [Fortuna Police Department] vehicles pulled up in front of it. We went to the main entrance (which is unlocked at 5:45 each morning; the only overnight entry is the ER). At that point, it was open.

We heard that a multiple-stabbing victim had been brought in possibly from the roadside of Rohnerville Rd. That victim was brought into surgery at 7, and surgery went on for several hours. When the victim was brought in, they went onto lock down in case their attacker followed them to the hospital.

That has been lifted. The hospital is open, things are functioning normally….We were told that as a standard procedure they lock down when the victim of a violent crime is brought in “in case it’s a gang thing or somebody follows them to hurt them while they’re here.”

She commended the “excellent staff” at Redwoods Memorial Hospital for their behavior during the incident.

UPDATE 1:48 p.m.: More on the story by clicking here.

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Fives
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Fives
8 years ago

Goodness gracious!

Yowz
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Yowz
8 years ago

Wait. Why would that comment from an eyewitness saying that this was a false report be deleted?

Fives
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Fives
8 years ago

Loco reports that a woman was found alive near the intersection of Kenmar and Rohnerville Rd. and the hospital is not on lockdown.

Fives
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Fives
8 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

Perhaps it was on lockdown until the issue was clarified.

sharpen your pencil
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sharpen your pencil
8 years ago
Reply to  Fives

Because hank is a troll, and somewhat butt hurt that his best reporter left, and started her own news blog that seems to be much more about the news than their own political agendas, thank you Kym!

Yowz
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Yowz
8 years ago

Yes please refrain from personal attacks and delete your post(s) immediately.

cory b
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cory b
8 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

Wow you guys are pathetic.. Take this unfortunate event, that shakes the lives of many, to talk about ur own personal s**t. Who cares who u called whatever to whoever.. Look at the big picture.. Cmon

onlooker
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onlooker
8 years ago

Yowz, I deleted my own comment. I’m not an eyewitness to anything except that the hospital opened at its normal time

Yowz
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Yowz
8 years ago
Reply to  onlooker

Okay, thank you. You and RHBB keep up the good work.

sharpen your pencil
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sharpen your pencil
8 years ago
Reply to  Yowz

So tone down the ignorance and delete your own comment [edit]!

CoWinkyDink
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CoWinkyDink
8 years ago

Have we heard anything about the brawl at the casino last night? I wonder if it could have been related to this woman?

concerned neighbor
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concerned neighbor
8 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

1230ish am

CoWinkyDink
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CoWinkyDink
8 years ago

I wasn’t there, but according to a friend, a couple of people of Asian descent got into it. He said there were fists, glass and knives flying. I don’t know how accurate this is, but when I read that the woman had multiple stab wounds it got me wondering.

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