Who Killed 71-Year-Old Hugh Duggins? $10,000 Reward Offered
Hugh Duggins
When local resident, 71-year-old Hugh Duggins was found dead near Alderpoint Road far from his home early January 21, 2016, it wasn’t immediately clear that he had met with foul play. But eight months later in August, the Humboldt County Coroner’s Office revealed that he had died from “asphyxia by neck compression” which usually means a homicide where the victim is strangled either by hands or by some ropelike object.
Today, authorities are still looking for the person responsible and so are many of those who knew him.
They say Hugh was a generous man who loved life (and Scrabble.) According to one friend, not long before he died, in November of 2015, Duggins wrote, “[L]ike I told the doctor, I’m not clinging desperately to this life, not scared of death; I’ve had plenty of fun; never had to work a 9-5 job much; got to have money beyond my wildest dreams a coup
le of times; had lots of great sex; I’ve loved and been loved; I can still walk and talk, think and work; got to ride this dirt ball around the sun 70+ years, you can’t expect much more than that.”
After years of his death being unsolved, a friend of Hugh Duggins decided to put out a reward in hopes of new evidence coming forward. He sent us the following,
Who Killed Hugh Duggins?
Hugh was strangled up Alderpoint Road three years ago
last January and we’re still waiting for some clues.
Hugh was a good guy, helpful to many.
If you have any information about who killed Hugh a reward is offered:
$10,000 for information leading to the arrest and
conviction of whoever murdered Hugh.
Call Humboldt County detectives: 707.445.7301
(Cash will also be paid for for any leads.)
(Hugh Duggins, 71, of Alderpoint was found dead in the 7000 block of Alderpoint Road on Jan. 21, 2016. According to the county coroner’s report, he died from asphyxia due to neck compression.–Redwood Times.)
If you have any information, please contact the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office at (707) 445-7251. If a lead appears useful, let us know that you’ve contacted the Sheriff’s Office at [email protected] and we’ll put you in contact with the person who is offering the reward.
Earlier Chapters:
- Deceased Man Found near Alderpoint Road This Morning
- Man Found Deceased Near Alderpoint Road Still Unidentified
- Man Found Near Alderpoint Road Showed No Evidence of Dying from a Crime, Says Coroner’s Office
- Hugh Wray Duggins: ‘I’ve loved and been loved’
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Glad to see this up, I was wondering why I hadn’t heard anything about Hugh’s case. but yeah, a lot of unsolved stuff in this area, very sad.
Hugh was a tough old bird and worked hard through to the end.
He could fix anything and was always a challenge at the scrabble tournament, lol.
We miss you old Coot!
Love his mentality on life! Hope this is cleared up and closure is found.
“Without death, life would be meaningless.”
(Dave Mustian of Megadeth)
Murder Mountain is close by. Was this man involved in cannabis sales and production? Perhaps we need to look into some of these buyers who come up from the city to do business up here. Just a thought…
Wow, that was helpful. Are you clairvoyant?
Tim. Every mountain in humboldt is a murder mountain. It’s just that one got glorified on TV. Bong Hits Dude!
~you ain’t wrong.
He was a handyman throughout south county.
Doubt old Hugh was scheming around in the drug trade of younger generations @ 70 years of age, please.
Kym, I don’t know how long you can keep this article up, but please keep it up as long as you are able, so people can see it
He had money “ beyond his wildest dreams “ from being a handyman ?? Where are The hell do i sign up ?
He may have had different dreams than you?
handy man huh????? fact he had his hands in pot as much if not more than anybody in A.P. That doesnt make hugh a bad guy, but truth should be told if someone is really trying to find out what happened to him. That really could be useful to somebody that was really entertaining the idea that it might of been a pot deal that went south !!!!
To strangle someone is a very personal crime. And it takes a strong pair of hands. So probably somebody was pretty pissed off at him, a male who probably sent him text messages or other forms of communication before he did it. Elementary.
NSS…..You nailed it! Or was in the seat behind Hugh,violently arguing?….I knew Hugh well,,,,, he could reallly piss you off if he was on a rant, or was convinced he knew something for fact.. that wasn’t…
so true geoff, Hughey was like that true. I see that happening for he did have arrogant tendencies, but rea lly wasnt a non tolerable guy. He did treat and raise a little boy as hes own, so he wasnt an all bad guy. I been here a long time and seen alot. havent seen or heard of your greg since he lived in the doctors place. how is he ? like to know how my fellow marines are doing. like charlie. I hope the figure out what was what about huey but I dont think leo is capable. take care
“A man who loves whiskey and hates children is not all bad.”
(Unknown)
Wasnt there something about his vehicle?
Its About Time .3 years later.Humboldt County Sheriffs failed Hugh.Never any investigation never question anyone.The women living with him more than likely had something to do with his murder. she was seen walking up the street the next day arms full of lbs and other valuable.She was never questioned and retreated to rancho to snort her meth.shame on law enforcement he was a good man murdered and left along the side of the road . I guess justice is only for folks that live in town.
There was another unsolved some years back. His name was Sam, he was a friend of my wife & I. We used to stop and talk with him and his Son.
He was a troubled soul which we never seen that side of him. We miss you Sam!