Man Arrested in Road Rage Incident, Says HCSO

This is a press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office. The information has not been proven in a court of law and any individuals described should be presumed innocent until proven guilty:

Kevin Dewayne Willoughby

On Sept. 29, 2022, at about noon, Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the area of Fenwick Avenue in Samoa for the report of a road rage incident.

A 22-year-old male victim was transported to a local hospital with injuries as a result of the incident. During their investigation, deputies learned that the victim was driving in the Samoa area when he was confronted by another driver at a four-way intersection. According to the victim, the driver, 45-year-old Kevin Dewayne Willoughby, followed the victim to his workplace and began arguing with him about a perceived traffic violation. At some point during this incident, Willoughby reportedly physically assaulted the victim and then fled the area.

Deputies located Willoughby at a residence on Sunset Street in Samoa. Willoughby was taken into custody after a brief struggle and was booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of battery with serious bodily injury (PC 243(d)) and resisting a peace officer (PC 148(a)(1)).

Anyone with information about this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office at (707) 445-7251 or the Sheriff’s Office Crime Tip line at (707) 268-2539.

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Say it with a Shirt!
Guest
Say it with a Shirt!
1 year ago

You can’t make this up! Did he rush home to throw that shirt on…!?

Free Shirts!
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Free Shirts!
1 year ago

Dang, I was thinking of opening a t-shirt stand outside the courthouse, apparently someone beat me to it!

Eyeball Kid
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1 year ago
Reply to  Free Shirts!

Available on Amazon for 16 bucks.

i can explain t shirt.jpg
NoBody
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NoBody
1 year ago

I sure hope he can explain to the judge. 🤣

Free Explanations
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Free Explanations
1 year ago
Reply to  NoBody

And explain to the judge why his eye hurts! Great decision making skills Kev!

NoBody
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NoBody
1 year ago

I hope his ass hurts pretty soon.

Weir screwed
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Weir screwed
1 year ago
Reply to  NoBody

I too, wish ill will on all , after all being woke us clearly no joke.

Cetan Bluesky
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Cetan Bluesky
1 year ago

Meth?

Madrone is the best Supervisor in Humboldt
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Madrone is the best Supervisor in Humboldt
1 year ago

I was driving on the 101 heading to Trinidad doing about 66 mph just past the airport when a pack of vehicles came flying past me. It was like I was driving 20 mph. They must of been going 80+ mph. There was this giant older black dodge type full sized truck that seemed to be road raging. He was trying to pass 2 vehicles and all 3 were swerving in and out of lanes like it was a race. The other 2 vehicles were cars. They were driving bumper to bumper at super high speeds. The truck floored it and a bunch of black smoke was pouring out of the exhaust as he passed the other 2 vehicles. It was insane, especially after it only being a few days since the vehicle fatality in the same zone. We need more highway patrol presence on a consistent bases in Northern Humboldt. It seems to me the high speed, agreessive, road rage type driving is only increasing along with what seems like hundreds of additional vehicles on the roadways now compared to the past. Local law enforcement needs to step it up to keep our roads safe. There’s a rumor that law enforcement doesn’t like Steve Madrone & wanted Dodd to win for supervisor instead and that’s why the police presence in Trinidad has diminished since the election. I hope that 🙏 rumor is not true……

Me
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Me
1 year ago

A similar situation recently on top of the hill going north towards CR from Loleta. Some asshole in a newer overpriced pickup with heavily tinted windows didn’t like everyone going the speed limit. He nearly ran me off the road.

onrust88
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onrust88
1 year ago
Reply to  Me

It seems pretty common now. 80 is the new 65. I set my cruise control at 68 and my speedometer is certified accurate. At least 1/2 of the cars pass me very quickly and since in California, we don’t realize what blinkers are for, we never see them. I am thinking of hiring someone just to ride shotgun. I see the police on the road and they also pass me but it seems what’s going on in town keeps them too busy to worry about driving idiots. Gosh, do you think it might be related to all the accidents with deaths and injuries that we have?

Thesteve4761
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Thesteve4761
1 year ago
Reply to  onrust88

So your certified as breaking the law. Glad to hear it. Maybe you could hire a LEO to sit shotgun to write you your ticket.

Humboldt Yeti
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Humboldt Yeti
1 year ago
Reply to  onrust88

Nothing like being mad at people breaking the law while you break the law.

Lone Ranger
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Lone Ranger
1 year ago
Reply to  Me

Crazy! I can remember running that stretch 40 years ago at 140mph and not seeing one car,it was awesome. Now you’ve got a 64 mph car in the slow lane and a 65 mph car in the camped out in the passing lane. I just sit back and watch the entertainment. People trying to slow down the speeding drivers, crack me up.

Better driver than you
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Better driver than you
1 year ago
Reply to  Lone Ranger

Extremely accurate. People around here are absolutely CLUELESS to traffic laws and have no consideration for anyone else on the roads.

farfromputin
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farfromputin
1 year ago

Many drivers of big 4 x 4s are actually two-year-olds in soggy diapers.

Miguel
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Miguel
1 year ago
Reply to  farfromputin

I agree with you farfrom, but I must say, it’s 22 to 32 yr. olds in diapers with small, mmmm, issues.

Al L Ivesmatr
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Al L Ivesmatr
1 year ago

And there are no mega grows in Westhaven either, huh. Dude, why do you want more police around Trinidad? There already is a resident deputy stationed at the old police station in town. There is hardly anything for him to do as it is now. He must be bored out of his mind. I see chp every day on 101 up north in that area. You guys crack me up because on one hand it is ban the police and on the other it is we want more police when it directly effects my bubble world. Pro tip——You are not getting anymore police, now or later. Eating soup outside in the rain is a futile effort. Instead. I suggest practicing axe throwing in the rain in Trinidad.

Humboldt Yeti
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Humboldt Yeti
1 year ago
Reply to  Al L Ivesmatr

Funny, isn’t it. More cops are great, till the start busting you instead of the people you want them too.

Better driver than you
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Better driver than you
1 year ago

Humboldt is also the absolute worst for people driving side by side on the highway with absolute no consideration whatsoever to the people behind you that are trying to pass. If you are NOT PASSING, get THE FUCK OUT OF THE LEFT LANE!!!!!

Jason
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Jason
1 year ago

Thank you.
Passing the person next to you at 1/2 a mile an hour faster than the person you are passing sucks.

Griffon
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Griffon
1 year ago
Reply to  Jason

I’m too lazy to take it out of cruise control, but also to lazy to push the gas to pass fast. Don’t worry I’m going over the posted limit, but dgf about why you need to be somewhere faster.

Maybe leave sooner if you have deadlines.

November 8th Is The GOP’s Doomsday
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November 8th Is The GOP’s Doomsday
1 year ago

Ain’t that the truth. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been on my way to work and got caught behind some drunk and/or high idiot who has no business being on the road in the first place (probably being intoxicated and unemployed) driving BELOW the speed limit just to be a jerk to all of the people delayed in traffic behind to them thanks to the idiot moving in slow motion.

David Swanson
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David Swanson
1 year ago

In the 1980’s, about 11 pm on a Monday night I was driving out of Ventura heading North to my home in Santa Barbara after watching a Monday Night Football game that had been played in Los Angeles. The 101 was pretty empty and I was going over 80 in my overloaded Ford F-250 work truck. A Lincoln Continental passed me going well over a 100 mph and I espied the driver was a big fat fellow I had just watched announce the game on TV, confirmed by his vanity license plate saying MADDEN. A couple of miles North he was getting a ticket from a CHP. I heard later that he did not fly and drove like that all over the country to get to Monday Night Football televised games. Coincidentally the only speeding ticket I ever received was within a mile of where he was pulled over.

Guess
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Guess
1 year ago

The shirt omg 😆

Ben Round
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Ben Round
1 year ago

From the little I’ve heard and seen, I’d suggest get sober and join a support group, Kevin.

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Jelly roll
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Jelly roll
1 year ago

Some people, such as this fellow, take an unusually long time to mature into adulthood.

onrust88
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onrust88
1 year ago
Reply to  Jelly roll

And some never make it!

Xebeche
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Xebeche
1 year ago

I want that shirt….in a smaller size please

Dogbiter
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Dogbiter
1 year ago

He also has a shirt for his sentencing hearing that says “Pardon Me!”.

NoBody
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NoBody
1 year ago
Reply to  Dogbiter

Or “The Devil Made Me Do It”.

Joe
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Joe
1 year ago

The shirt is perfect

guest`
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guest`
1 year ago

The shirt

guest`
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guest`
1 year ago
Reply to  guest`

The shirt is lying.

StoptheplanetIwantoffD
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Don’t rage, just smile and wave, remember smile and wave

farfromputin
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farfromputin
1 year ago

…and duck!

Robash141
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Robash141
1 year ago

Wonder what kids think when they see parents act like this?

guest`
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guest`
1 year ago
Reply to  Robash141

the real answer is they think it is normal because they live with it daily.

robash141
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robash141
1 year ago
Reply to  guest`

Or they think their parents are shameful embarrassments and lose respect for them forever..

guest`
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guest`
1 year ago
Reply to  robash141

…and grow up just like their parents as we often see on this website’s arrest reports.

Someone
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Someone
1 year ago

Kevin is not a meth head. He’s not a user. There has to be more to this. He’s a good man. Maybe wait for more of the story to come out before crucifying him. He also is not a drug user nor does he drink.

Please Explain
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Please Explain
1 year ago
Reply to  Someone

Maybe he can EXPLAIN…

North westCertain license plate out of thousands c
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North westCertain license plate out of thousands c
1 year ago
Reply to  Someone

So you’re saying he’s an asshole even without alcohol or drugs?
I few years of anger management will cool his jets.

guest`
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guest`
1 year ago
Reply to  Someone

He might be having issues but good men don’t go on a rampage.

Stillwantstoknow
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Stillwantstoknow
1 year ago
Reply to  Someone

In todays world the vultures are just sitting at their computers/cell phones- waiting for lunch…and today, your friend is lunch, that’s all. Im glad he has a friend.

Blessed are the merciful for they shall receive mercy AND The Golden Rule? I guess that got kicked out with The Ten Commandments? Do unto others as you would have them do unto you!

I dunno bout y’all but I have decided to live by those rules Regardless of who cares. 🤗

Anyone care to join me?

Anyone….?

Oh and P.S. We don’t usually get to hear more of the story. So if you want to tell it feel free to do so right here in this comment section.

Melony Rieke
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Melony Rieke
1 year ago

I try to live by the Commandments and the Golden rule. Sometimes it is not easy. I will join you

Stillwantstoknow
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Stillwantstoknow
1 year ago
Reply to  Melony Rieke

🥰

Jason
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Jason
1 year ago

Why do these tough guys end up crying in their booking photo? Explanation….Man child.