Man Wanted for Scamming Elder out of Thousands of Dollars
“[D]eputies contacted a 92-year-old victim who told deputies that she had been scammed out of almost $10,000 by a man claiming to be a contractor.”
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[UPDATE 9 a.m.] High Speed Pursuit Ends With One Person at Gunpoint
A little after 8 p.m. a State Parks officer said he noticed a yellow 1950’s Ford Falcon driving erratically on Hwy 101 north south of Big Lagoon, according to a report over the scanner.
Read moreMan Sentenced After Pleading Guilty to Burl Poaching
“Hughes faced a maximum 3-year jail sentence and $10,000 fine. In prosecuting the case, Humboldt County Deputy District Attorney Steven Steward argued that the court should impose the maximum fine given the extent of damage to irreplaceable shared natural resources and the importance of deterring such behavior.”
Read moreJudge Rescinds Ruling Releasing Sexually Violent Predator Joshua Cooley
There has been strong community opposition to Cooley’s release.
Read more[UPDATE 3:05 p.m.: Officers at the Reported Crime Scene on Glen St.] Male Shot in the Abdomen in Eureka
About 2:10 p.m., a call came over the scanner sending multiple law enforcement and medical personnel scrambling to the south side of Alice Birney Elementary near the intersection of Prospect and South in Eureka. The dispatcher said there was a male with a gunshot wound to the abdomen. A vehicle had been shot also. The victim, an adult male, was
Read moreOwner of Egghead Restaurant in Arcata Arrested for Kidnapping and Lewd Acts on a Child Under 14
“If someone knows that the suspect was with another child they know or their own child, it is a great time to have that conversation and do what they can do to make sure that their child is not a victim as well.”
Read more[UPDATE 10:41 p.m.] Multiple Spot Fires Near Confusion Hill, Arson Suspect May Have Attempted to Stab Someone
Just before 8:30 a.m., a person called 911 reporting that there were multiple spot fires near Confusion Hill. The individual, a woman, said that a suspect attempted to stab her. The suspect was last seen fleeing into the woods.
Read moreMan Stopped for Domestic Abuse and High Speed Evading Law Enforcement Found to Have No Bail Warrant Out of Utah, Says MCSO
“Due to the nature of the call, Deputies initiated a vehicle pursuit in order to check on the welfare of the female. The Jeep continued eastbound on Highway 20 reaching speeds of approximately 110 mph in the area of Blue Lakes (Lake County).”
Read moreMCSO Charges Man With Five Felonies
“When the Deputies attempted to handcuff Arriaga, he squared off into a fighting stance and began physically resisting.”
Read moreMendocino County Sheriff’s Deputies Arrest Man Who Fired Weapon While Confronting Another Man for Allegedly Trespassing
“Deputies obtained information that McCallion had discharged a firearm up in the air near Highway 20 where several homes were located. Deputies also found a Sig Sauer 9mm semi-auto pistol and ammunition inside a tent McCallion was living in.”
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