EPD Says Woman Found Dead in Recycling at Samoa Resource Recovery Center Died of Accidental Causes
Press release from the Eureka Police Department:
On January 5, 2023, the Eureka Police Department was notified that a deceased female was located amongst recycling that had been transferred to the Samoa Resource Recovery Center on Vance Avenue by a Recology truck.
As part of the investigation, an autopsy was performed. The cause of death has been determined to be accidental and there is no suspicion of foul play. Next of kin has been notified and the female decedent has been identified as Jestine Green, 57 of Eureka.
If you or anyone you know needs overnight shelter, the following resources are available. These shelters continually have space available. Additional resources are attached.
- Family Shelter
- 107 3rd Street
- 707.443.5016
- Eureka Rescue Mission
- 110 2nd Street, Eureka
- 707.443.4551
- Emergency Winter Shelter Program
- located at Saint Vincent de Paul Free Dining Facility (“Free Meal”),
- 35 W. 3rd Street
- To access, show up at Family Shelter (107 3rd Street) by 6:30pm
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I wouldn’t trust EPD’s homicide investigation aptitude if my life depended on it.
What homicide investigation? If the death was ruled accidental by the coroner there won’t be any homicide investigation.
That’s ok, it wouldn’t matter. May she rest in peace.
It matters because in Humboldt the cops never find the killers
sure, and the ones in jail now must have turned themselves in.
It’s not a homicide investigation…
Uh oh! New suspect?
I totally agree with you there it never comes out honest or correct. I don’t understand how we can have so many dirty people working for that office it’s actually pretty scary. My feelings because of the cover up on my Husband Jamie Eacret and my son Raymond Eacret lies have proven them lies.
It’s very sad but I’m glad it wasn’t a violent end. 🙁
Accidental death does not necessarily imply non violent (depending on your definition of non violent). Was she killed accidentally during the process of collecting the recycling material?
By violence I mean someone brutally killed her and stuffed her in a bin not a horrible and fatal accident.
Biden’s Fentanyl Flood or fell on her head?
Biden’s Fentanyl Flood in each year is killing twice the Americans lost in the entire Vietnam w war. This could easily be one, more likely than any alternative
Damn, here we go with political jibber jabber.
Every time, can’t waste a chance to sidetrack any story.
ON THAT NOTE, it would be great to be able to click a button on comments that indicated off subject and a button for cruel mean comments so that they could be literally side tracked off the main comment thread that has to do with the subject of the article. people could choose to veer off and discuss somewhere else off track
Not a big fan of free speech are you
No, just a fan of modulated speech.
This isn’t a government website, free speech has absolutely nothing to do with this.
i read tangentel comments all the time i am a fan of organized focused conversations not rambling, off subjet, rabid, back bitin, nitpicking, mean, obtuse etc writings
At least he/she didn’t post a useless meme this time. Progress?
RIP Jestine.
What was the actual cause of death and how was it that her body was not treated correctly?
GOD BLESS AMERICA
IM SURE HER BODY WAS TREATED CORRECTLY..I HAVE KNOWN JUSTINE AND HER SISTER STEPHANIE FOR 16 YEARS..I AM PRETTY CONFIDENT THEY DID ALL THINGS APPROPRIATE..MAY SHE REST IN PEACE
One time while recycling cans at the old Trinidad rest stop recycle bins at 8 in the morning, I was startled to see some old guy, 70ish, crawl out from under the cans and plastic, exit the other side, and hop in a badly parked nice Mercedes. He drove off down Patrick’s Point Drive. More than likely the Dude got blasted the night before, thought he was home, crawled in the
Bin, slept it off, and was awoken by me chucking recycling on top of him without knowing it. He must have smelled horribly, I would have burned those clothes immediately upon arrival at home.
A transient in Arcata was sleeping ( or passed out) in a large, rolling dumpster when the trash truck hooked it, flipped it over the cab and dumped him into the trash compartment. Luckily the driver heard him screaming before he hit the compactor. He survived with a banged up neck and head. I can easily understand how someone could be killed trying to stay out of the cold rain and wind.
Please be kind with your comments..she had children that live in our community..thank you
Condolences to all who will miss her. Wishes of peace for all.
so, what happened?
Thank you for listing the shelters for folks.
Back in the 70’s I used to load box cars at Halvorsen on the Bay with a fork lift. I always checked the cars before loading. Had to wake many a soul before loading.
Thank you.
Maybe because of the un housed population it would be nice to put notices on bins of pick up times aka do t sleep here Tuesday night because we will dump and crush you to death Wednesday morning?! Simple yet may save the next green from accidentally being killed.
RIP Jestine… I pray you went peacefully and not painfully … You told me just a few weeks ago that God was calling to take you home and that you were ready… I wished you could have taken your last breath in a better , warmer, place because you didn’t deserve to rest in peace amongst trash… She was a beautiful soul and I will definitely miss that”Nanny” laugh ….My condolences to her family… I spent a few nights with her in a warm shelter so know she had a few good night’s rest(and at least one GREAT breakfast) before she passed.
On a side note:
When you see someone outside on a cold night… Try to help them out any way you can…even the smallest contribution could help save their life…bring them some extra blankets you may have…give them something hot to drink or eat…give them some dry socks/other clothing, a warm jacket, a beanie, gloves, hand warmers… something or somewhere out of the rain and wind… take them to a shelter nearby or if you have the means a bed and a shower…
We can’t do something for EVERYBODY we see EVERY TIME…but if many more of us did it more often imagine the impact it could have for us all in a better direction!
#HUMANKINDNESS
Did she go to South Fork High? I’m thinking she was a sweet friend from our school days.
God bless for this post Jeanine.
Yes, we should give some survival aid to women in this weather.
Poor thing was sleeping in the dumpster? That’s incredibly sad. It’s really cold out.
The drivers absolutely need to be checking these dumpsters before dumping.
Sarah – it is a tragedy that Jestine died while sleeping in a dumpster, but it is absolutely ridiculous to start making the driver’s responsibility to ck for people in dumpsters.
People need to take personal accountability for their own safety.
Per a comment in the thread, Jestine has family, & yet she chose to live outdoors & to sleep in a dumpster.
Per another comment here, Jestine mentioned the “Lord was calling & she was ready”. Perhaps Jestine purposely chose to die in that dumpster???
Lastly, aren’t dumpsters supposed to be locked by the businesses using them? Any Attorney’s on this thread?