One Woman Wrecking Ball From Eureka Leads Law Enforcement on High-Speed Chase Across Three Colorado Counties

Sonia Sovereign

Mugshot from her May 2017 arrest.

On Sunday, Colorado authorities met Sonia Sovereign, a Eureka woman who was arrested in May of this year after being involved in multiple hit and run accidents. This Sunday, Sovereign led Colorado State Troopers on a breakneck chase through three Colorado counties in a stolen van. Officers were tipped off to the problem by other drivers who called in that the driver of the van appeared to be intoxicated.

Last May, Sovereign struck two vehicles and two houses in Eureka.

CBS4 Denver has video and more on the story here.

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J. Worthingham Fatback
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J. Worthingham Fatback
6 years ago

its a refreshing day when the punks/thugs from Eutweeka figure they’re gonna go ‘on a trip’ to pillage. When they get caught in OTHER states, they get time behind bars. REAL BARS! REAL TIME! No revolving doors as a rule!

humboldtfrog
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humboldtfrog
6 years ago

you said it.

Me_too
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Me_too
6 years ago

I hope they keep them!

it's me
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it's me
6 years ago

They need to send Humboldt county and the state of Cali the bil$$$$$$for incarnation and rehab.

Accuracy in everything
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Accuracy in everything
6 years ago
Reply to  it's me

“incarnation”? Get a dictionary.

GrammarNazi
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GrammarNazi
6 years ago

Alwayys prof reed youre commints befor posting on tha intranit
😎😈😂

Rudy Martinez
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Rudy Martinez
1 year ago
Reply to  it's me

Yeah, same with Colorado. I’ll bet you guys pay more.

Lt Joe
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Lt Joe
6 years ago

Here in Colorado, she’ll get multiple years for such shenanigans.

Shaunah Sovereign
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5 years ago
Reply to  Lt Joe

Nope ha she only got a couple months

Rudy Martinez
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Rudy Martinez
1 year ago

Haha, ewtweeka. Thats funny coming from the Mountain Meth State. Or is it Meth Mountain State?

HOGRANCH
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HOGRANCH
6 years ago

This sounds like Ma Barker gangland trip thru Colorado. She must have attended a hi speed driving school to avoid all the resources that were in place to stop her. dui reckless driving, evading law enforcement. that is a little more than a slap on the wrist.

George Straw
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George Straw
6 years ago

Maybe Colorado can arrest her & keep her in jail since Eureka doesn’t seem to want to.

JustWantToHeartheEndoftheStory
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JustWantToHeartheEndoftheStory
6 years ago
Reply to  George Straw

Eureka may want to keep her locked up, but the progressives in Sacramento, elected by LA and SF, say otherwise. As to this particular case, was she trying to come back to HumCo to pick up a shipment for Colorado??

local observer
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local observer
6 years ago

I don’t know any progressives with such awesome parenting skills. maybe quit blaming the solution and focus on the problem.
http://www.riodelltimes.com/EurekaPoliceDepartment/3.20.13MichaelSovereignArrestedForDrugSales.pdf

JustWantToHeartheEndoftheStory
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JustWantToHeartheEndoftheStory
6 years ago
Reply to  local observer

Sorry, what does your lead sentence mean? Or am I dealing with a bubble dwelling elitist.

Do elitists have small soft hands?
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Do elitists have small soft hands?
6 years ago

Means it looks like she came from good ol fashioned Rio Dell. Whats the connection to politics here? Connect the dots for us between her behavior and a specific action in Sacramento, instigated by somebody in SF, or LA.
What does an elitist look like? A spray tanned rich kid from New York City? A celebrity with a TV show and a golf club? Who would an elitist give a tax break to? the richest 21%, foriegn investors, or somebody who works?

local observer
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local observer
6 years ago

its an 2013 EPD press release of her father with an ounce of meth passed out in a van very similar to the one she stole in CO, the rio dell times publishes. these criminals don’t come here, they are raised here. if they came here in the 20s what generation is that? 4th.

Zoltan
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Zoltan
6 years ago
Reply to  local observer

Us fighter pilots have to take it to fly.i read in a journal on pharmacology.meth is not drug of addiction,like ketamin.it is that we have a unique setting.to crave stimulation is instinct,like sugar eating.our little micro culture is made for and around the best stimulant.not cheap captagon of Saudi princes,in ton quantities.more spun than chapo guzman’s elements.see the sanpaku eyes.have pity on the damned.

shootr45
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shootr45
6 years ago
Reply to  Zoltan

wut

the misadventures of bunjee
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the misadventures of bunjee
6 years ago
Reply to  Zoltan

Um. Was that a Haiku?

GrammarNazi
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GrammarNazi
6 years ago
Reply to  Zoltan

Ya I’m gonna agree with the above commenters….WHAT on earth are you rambling on about? And did you just admit to taking danegerous & illegal substances while working for the US military or are you just THAT desperate for attention?? Also…”Have pity on the damned”….kinda makes it seem like the entirety of your very absurd spew of sentences [obnoxiously & frequently interrupted by misplaced punctuation] is aimed at defending the scummy “star” of this article. In that case, no.
NO!
I will NOT be part of the problem by making excuses for or “pitying” morons like her who force others to suffer on account of HER addiction… the one she has CHOSEN to inflict upon herself AND the rest of whichever community she’s in.

Patrick J Walsh
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Patrick J Walsh
6 years ago
Reply to  local observer

He is not her dad

Havefaith
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6 years ago
Reply to  local observer

Not her father her stepdad was rick sovereign her mom Mary warren aka crazy Mary so cps placed her with the worst possible foster parents where abuse started at age 5 to put it politely Sonia is simple but doesn’t lie and I’ve never heArd of her stealing. By now I’m sure the authority s in Colorado have figured this out

Annie straub
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Annie straub
10 months ago
Reply to  Havefaith

My prayers are with Sonia. I know she’s had it rough…

his daughter
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his daughter
6 years ago
Reply to  local observer

Get ur story straight, do ur research b4 u blast my father for some shit u don’t even know what the fuck your talking about [edit]

Shaunah Sovereign
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5 years ago
Reply to  local observer

That’s not our dad [edit] our dad is dead get ur facts straight before u start running ur neck!

Lost Croat Outburst
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Lost Croat Outburst
6 years ago

Richest 2%, but go, baby, go!!

Jnet
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Jnet
6 years ago

You know nothing. Her “Father” is Rick Sovereign. Not Mike. She isn’t blood related, she just got the name at birth. Not all Sovereigns make poor choices. That being said, I am disappointed to know that people will link a name from one article to another and suddenly think they are a genealogist. If you don’t know a persons relation, don’t talk as if you do.

Kim Sovereign
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Kim Sovereign
6 years ago
Reply to  local observer

For your information my father in law is doing great. He has been drugfree for quite sometime. Mike is a great person.

Working man
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Working man
6 years ago
Reply to  Kim Sovereign

The sovereign family are a burden to society. Constantly in the news for crime. Every one of them receives welfare, medi cal etc.

Jnet
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Jnet
6 years ago
Reply to  Working man

I have never recieved welfare in my life. My Father owned and operated his own trucking company. My Father was a great Man, and a Sovereign. Your way of thinking sure seems to be a burden on yourself. Please open your mind to the reality that a name cannot solely represent every member of it’s family. I feel fortunate to come from the people I do. For the members of my family who make poor choices, they certainly teach me what NOT to do.

GrammarNazi
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GrammarNazi
6 years ago
Reply to  Working man

[edit]
Also, my entire household is on Partnership (which is the actual name for medi-cal…they changed it 3+ yrs ago…)
We have 3 jobs between 2 adults, have a beautiful home, neither of us have ever been arrested, we are productive members of this community… but apparently our medical insurance deems us a ‘burden’ by your scale..

his daughter
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his daughter
6 years ago
Reply to  Working man

[edit] I am a Sovereign and am not like her.or anyone else I am a good person and i was raised to have respect and be loyal to my family. That is uncalled for.

Tabitha Sovereign
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Tabitha Sovereign
6 years ago
Reply to  Working man

Wow for your information not all of us Sovereigns have a criminal history or are still criminals thank you very much.
Yes its sad to say that a majority of my family does have a criminal record but you don’t know their stories you don’t know all the details[edit] I know for a damn fact that just because I am a sovereign does not mean I am a disgrace to society [edit] Got nothing better to do then bash my family? [edit]
Thanks (:

his daughter
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his daughter
6 years ago
Reply to  Working man

I do not receive any assistance. I work my ass off. [edit]

Patrick J Walsh
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Patrick J Walsh
6 years ago
Reply to  Kim Sovereign

Yes he is, and I’m proud of him. He Volunteers at the redwood fields doing cleanup, after youth sporting events.

his daughter
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his daughter
6 years ago
Reply to  Kim Sovereign

That’s right

Shaunah Sovereign
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5 years ago
Reply to  Kim Sovereign

That’s right cuzzin

Altered
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Altered
6 years ago
Reply to  local observer

That’s not her dad lmao

Drone pollinators inc.
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Drone pollinators inc.
6 years ago
Reply to  local observer

Ah were finally facing reality. Thumbs up. It’s true always someone or something else’s fault. Can’t be me. Humbolt for life.

Guest
Guest
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6 years ago

👍👍👍👍

nouitis
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nouitis
6 years ago

Grow up and do some research. Your constant blame of one party is old and ignorant. See how your rep REALLY votes.

Johnny Reb
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Johnny Reb
6 years ago

You mean “wrecking crew,” right -?

Dinah
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Dinah
6 years ago
Reply to  Johnny Reb

One person is not a crew.
Hence, wrecking ball.

Johnny Reb
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Johnny Reb
6 years ago
Reply to  Dinah

It’s terrible language. Referring to an idiot criminal as a “wrecking ball” is just bad writing.

Miguel
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Miguel
6 years ago
Reply to  Johnny Reb

Stay on topic please, you’re shifting gears to justify.

Gerald Myers`
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Gerald Myers`
6 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

I liked the ‘wrecking ball’ metaphor, and your writing is fine Kim. I’ve written a weekly column back in college, a monthly for a magazine for a few years, and various articles for magazines and newspapers – writing for publication is hard, and you (thankfully) do a lot of it to keep the folk of So Hum informed of what’s going on.
Be of good cheer and undisturbed by the trolls.

troll: (/troʊl, trɒl/) is a person who sows discord on the Internet by starting quarrels or upsetting people, by posting inflammatory, extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community (such as a newsgroup, forum, chat room, or blog)…

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Guest
Guest
6 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

I liked it to, Kym.

Gerald Myers`
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Gerald Myers`
6 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

You deserve it in spades!

69 roadrunner man
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6 years ago

Sovereign that name sounds familiar LOL

Ralph
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Ralph
6 years ago

Sounds like she’s gonna’ be watchin’ a lot of Rachel Madow in the day room at Denver County womans prison.

Truthy
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6 years ago
Reply to  Ralph

🤔…

Conservative Stupidity
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Conservative Stupidity
6 years ago
Reply to  Ralph

More like Sheppard Smith.

DELUSIONAL LIBERAL
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DELUSIONAL LIBERAL
6 years ago

DELUSIONAL LIBERAL
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DELUSIONAL LIBERAL
6 years ago

OOOps seems that only comment can leave here —— (It’s a negative sign) Too bad for being conservative I remember the quote ” You are superior to no one: never underestimate your opponent or disrespect it’s abilities if you do you will become the opposition”

Cabin in the woods
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Cabin in the woods
6 years ago

I went to school locally w/ a Sovereign. Didn’t know him well, just passed in the halls.

He was murdered in Eureka a few years back.

It would be my hypothesis that this young lady is directly related.

Jnet
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Jnet
6 years ago

Are you referring to Jack?

Livin' Easy
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Livin' Easy
6 years ago

Maybe if she had killed someone, they would sue Calif and Humboldt for not keeping her locked up. One day it may come to a law suit for Calif, and Humboldt, to wake up and stop releasing habitual criminals.

Annie straub
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Annie straub
10 months ago
Reply to  Livin' Easy

My understanding is that at this time Sonia has been charged with murder in connection with a 2022 incident involving a car…

We need to stop accepting bad behaviour as the new normal
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We need to stop accepting bad behaviour as the new normal
6 years ago

She probably thought it was like here, where you can endanger other people with your crazy selfish behaviour and get out of jail the next day on “probation”, so you can do it all over again.

I hope they throw the book at her and she’s locked up for a good long time. We’ll all be safer because of it. It’s too bad our own legal system can’t protect us and we have to rely on another state to do it.

Life is Good
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Life is Good
6 years ago

The Pride of Humboldt.

Ice
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Ice
6 years ago

Tweaker family including their own meth cook. She probably didn’t pull over because it took a while to do all the drugs she had with her…

Shaunah Sovereign
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5 years ago
Reply to  Ice

Who are u referring to

Diesel Dually
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Diesel Dually
6 years ago

What an amazing story! What a unique spirit! Reminds me of Kowalski! “The lone hero, the supah-drivah, the last beautiful free soul on this planet…” We all know what happened to HIM!
1970 Dodge Challenger, Colorado plate OA5599.

Nice going girl, you are my hero!

Eureka/Humboldt hasn’t enough jail cells for all the miscreants among us, but Colorado might…

Zoltan
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Zoltan
6 years ago

Sudafed?ephidrine?who gave an addict that.and why?

Guest
Guest
Guest
6 years ago
Reply to  Zoltan

Give? Really?

Paperwork and Laptops
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Paperwork and Laptops
6 years ago

Sovereigns sold out their place on Titlow and it’s now full of huge obvious greenhouses that the sheriff always refused to bust. Sovereigns get involved in all kinds of Eureka drug crimes and are out walking the streets the next day. Sovereigns do multiple hit-and-runs and are out driving again in no time. What is the problem in this county?

Guest
Guest
Guest
6 years ago

Thirty years ago I was looking for a man who was owed some money. Eventually the word got to him and he called. From jail. He was driving drunk in the midwest and got arrested. He was thoughly shocked to find they actually put such people in jail there. As he put it, he was coming back to Humboldt as soon as he got out. Where people were nicer.

But what the heck Emily. Illegal is only a state of mind.

Grateful
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Grateful
6 years ago

I’m ashamed of myself. I loved in Arcata for 3 years but spent a great deal of time in Eureka. Business, shopping, etc., and I must have had my head buried in the sand. I saw the homeless issues, but not the drugs and criminal elements at all. Maybe I was just not in the areas these things happened, but if I was so busy, that I was anywhere around and didn’t noticed…shame on me. I am making a better effort to open my eyes and truly see my surroundings.

J Dubbs
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J Dubbs
6 years ago
Reply to  Grateful

Oh good gawd, you self-hating ignorant elite liberals. Quit virtue signaling, nobody wants to hear it.

screeno
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screeno
6 years ago

Anyone know if this Sonia Sovereign individual is related to Shane Alver Sovereign, whose name appears frequently in jail booking lists?

Shaunah Sovereign
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5 years ago
Reply to  screeno

Why do u care

Andrew
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Andrew
6 years ago

At least they are leaving to commit crimes.

Double speak outside of cheek
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Double speak outside of cheek
6 years ago

I know some Smiths. Real bad family. Always up to no good. Anyone know them? Understand there are a whole lot of Smith’s out there. All related? Hardly not. Sovereign is a vast and wide name. I would say 92% are related around here. But that does leave 8 % that aren’t.

local observer
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local observer
6 years ago

plug the name into the LOCO search engine. or simply google it with Humboldt or Eureka attached. I would say its these local problem families that cause 92% of the problems around here. and Orbits actually do spell out the tree quite clearly. maybe try investigating, very few crime families with the name Smith around here.

screeno
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screeno
6 years ago

Not a very good analogy. In nationwide surname ranking lists, Smith is #1 and Sovereign is #41,309, so there is a very good chance that Sovereigns in a small community are related. See how that works?

Susan Jones
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Susan Jones
6 years ago

This dumb [edit] has just been released! Ugh!!

Shaunah Sovereign
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5 years ago

All yall are just dumb stop assuming and starting rumors get the facts first before ya get slapped with a law suite

Rudy Martinez
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Rudy Martinez
1 year ago

This lady, Sonia Sovereign, just got arrested here in Hollywood last night. It seems that some 70 old guy picked her up and either refused to pay or whatever and she went beserk, took away his keys, kicked him out of his car, then ran him over, WITH HIS OWN CAR. He died on the way to the hospital. They cops caught her in another part of Hollywood, the car covered with a tarp. They grabbed her when she crawled out from under the tarp. She’s been charged with murder.

sam
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sam
1 year ago

How does she still have a driver’s license and a car?