Emergency
Monday, July 1, 2024
Eureka Man Killed in SoHum Crash
Posted By Kimberly Wear on Mon, Jul 1, 2024 at 2:53 PM
A 34-year-old Eureka resident was killed Saturday evening in a motorcycle crash on Redwood Drive north of Redway, according to a California Highway Patrol news release.
The CHP release states Raul Villalobos was not wearing a helmet at the time of the 10:35 p.m. crash which a preliminary investigation indicates occurred while the rider was traveling as a high rate of speed before he laid the motorcycle down and went off the roadway and into an embankment.
Villalobos was taken to Jerold Phelps Medical Center in Garberville, where he was pronounced dead.
In the release, CHP reminds motorists of the importance of “wearing appropriate safety equipment while riding motorcycles, including Department of Transportation (DOT) approved helmets."
The cause of the crash remains under investigation by the CHP Garberville Area Office.
Find the full CHP release below:
The CHP release states Raul Villalobos was not wearing a helmet at the time of the 10:35 p.m. crash which a preliminary investigation indicates occurred while the rider was traveling as a high rate of speed before he laid the motorcycle down and went off the roadway and into an embankment.
Villalobos was taken to Jerold Phelps Medical Center in Garberville, where he was pronounced dead.
In the release, CHP reminds motorists of the importance of “wearing appropriate safety equipment while riding motorcycles, including Department of Transportation (DOT) approved helmets."
The cause of the crash remains under investigation by the CHP Garberville Area Office.
Find the full CHP release below:
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
UPDATE: Pedestrian Killed in Last Week's Crash ID'd
Posted By Thadeus Greenson on Tue, May 28, 2024 at 5:26 PM
UPDATE:
The Humboldt County Corner's Office has identified the 66-year-old pedestrian killed May 22 as Eureka resident David Sprague, according to a news release from the Eureka Police Department.
The multi-car crash remains under investigation, the release states, and witnesses are being asked to contact the Criminal Investigations Unit (CIU) at (707) 441-4300.
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The Eureka Police Department's investigation into a multiple-car crash on I Street yesterday that left a pedestrian dead and multiple people hospitalized remains ongoing, the department announced this afternoon.
According to a press release, EPD responded to a report of a vehicle-versus-pedestrian collision at around 1:45 p.m. yesterday in the 900 block of I Street, which was followed moments later by multiple reports of multiple collisions on I Street near Seventh Street.
A 66-year-old male pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene, and several people from involved vehicles were transported to a local hospital for treatment, the release states. The accident is being investigated by EPD's Major Injury/Fatal Traffic Investigation Team, with help from department detectives and evidence technicians.
According to the release, the cause of the crashes remains unclear, saying only that "it appeared a vehicles was traveling north on I Street, collided with the pedestrian in the roadway near Ninth Street, continued traveling north, collided with additional vehicles near Seventh Street, and then collided into a building."
Police are withholding the pedestrian's name until the Humboldt County Coroner's office notifies his family of his death. EPD asks anyone with information about the crash to call (707) 441-4300.
Find the full press release here.
The Humboldt County Corner's Office has identified the 66-year-old pedestrian killed May 22 as Eureka resident David Sprague, according to a news release from the Eureka Police Department.
The multi-car crash remains under investigation, the release states, and witnesses are being asked to contact the Criminal Investigations Unit (CIU) at (707) 441-4300.
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The Eureka Police Department's investigation into a multiple-car crash on I Street yesterday that left a pedestrian dead and multiple people hospitalized remains ongoing, the department announced this afternoon.
According to a press release, EPD responded to a report of a vehicle-versus-pedestrian collision at around 1:45 p.m. yesterday in the 900 block of I Street, which was followed moments later by multiple reports of multiple collisions on I Street near Seventh Street.
A 66-year-old male pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene, and several people from involved vehicles were transported to a local hospital for treatment, the release states. The accident is being investigated by EPD's Major Injury/Fatal Traffic Investigation Team, with help from department detectives and evidence technicians.
According to the release, the cause of the crashes remains unclear, saying only that "it appeared a vehicles was traveling north on I Street, collided with the pedestrian in the roadway near Ninth Street, continued traveling north, collided with additional vehicles near Seventh Street, and then collided into a building."
Police are withholding the pedestrian's name until the Humboldt County Coroner's office notifies his family of his death. EPD asks anyone with information about the crash to call (707) 441-4300.
Find the full press release here.
Monday, May 13, 2024
Crime / Emergency / Government
Sheriff's Office IDs Deputy Who Shot Suspect
Posted By Thadeus Greenson on Mon, May 13, 2024 at 4:28 PM
The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office has identified the deputy who fatally shot a shooting suspect last month as Lt. Conan Moore, who remains on paid administrative leave.
According to the Sheriff's Office, Moore was responding to the scene of the report that a 75-year-old woman had been shot in Cutten and arrived to find Kevin Jeffrey Burks, who matched the suspect description, fleeing the scene. Burks reportedly then entered a residence, after which deputies set up a perimeter. Burks, 32, is alleged to have exited the home a short time later, "pointing a firearm in the direction of deputies." According to the Sheriff's Office, Burks "refused commands" before Moore shot him in the chest. He died about a week later in a local hospital.
The 75-year-old woman was transported to an out-of-area hospital for treatment for her gunshot wound and has since been released to a rehabilitation facility to undergo continued treatment, according to the release.
Moore has been with the Sheriff's Office for 15 years, according to the release, which is copied in its entirety below.
According to the Sheriff's Office, Moore was responding to the scene of the report that a 75-year-old woman had been shot in Cutten and arrived to find Kevin Jeffrey Burks, who matched the suspect description, fleeing the scene. Burks reportedly then entered a residence, after which deputies set up a perimeter. Burks, 32, is alleged to have exited the home a short time later, "pointing a firearm in the direction of deputies." According to the Sheriff's Office, Burks "refused commands" before Moore shot him in the chest. He died about a week later in a local hospital.
The 75-year-old woman was transported to an out-of-area hospital for treatment for her gunshot wound and has since been released to a rehabilitation facility to undergo continued treatment, according to the release.
Moore has been with the Sheriff's Office for 15 years, according to the release, which is copied in its entirety below.
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Crime / Emergency / Government
Man Shot by Deputy Last Month Dies
Posted By Thadeus Greenson on Wed, May 8, 2024 at 7:00 AM
Kevin Jeffrey Burks, the 32-year-old man shot by a Humboldt County Sheriff's deputy on April 25 in Cutten, died Friday, May 3, the Sheriff's Office announced today.
Burks, who is alleged to have shot and injured a 75-year-old woman on Fern Street before police were called to the scene, was transported to a local hospital for treatment from the scene. According to the sheriff's office, deputies responding to a report of the initial shooting spotted Burks heading west toward Walnut Avenue and contacted him at gunpoint. He then reportedly fled into a nearby residence and emerged a short time later "pointing a firearm in the direction of the deputies," according to the press release. According to a press release issued the day of the shooting, Burk "refused commands" and was shot by a deputy.
The case remains under investigation by the multi-agency Humboldt County Critical Incident Response Team and more information will be released after a forensic autopsy is performed, which is anticipated by the end of the week.
The Sheriff's Office asks anyone with information about the shootings to call it at (707) 445-7251 or its crime tip line at (707) 268-2539.
See the full release copied below:
Burks, who is alleged to have shot and injured a 75-year-old woman on Fern Street before police were called to the scene, was transported to a local hospital for treatment from the scene. According to the sheriff's office, deputies responding to a report of the initial shooting spotted Burks heading west toward Walnut Avenue and contacted him at gunpoint. He then reportedly fled into a nearby residence and emerged a short time later "pointing a firearm in the direction of the deputies," according to the press release. According to a press release issued the day of the shooting, Burk "refused commands" and was shot by a deputy.
The case remains under investigation by the multi-agency Humboldt County Critical Incident Response Team and more information will be released after a forensic autopsy is performed, which is anticipated by the end of the week.
The Sheriff's Office asks anyone with information about the shootings to call it at (707) 445-7251 or its crime tip line at (707) 268-2539.
See the full release copied below:
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Crime / Emergency / Government
Deputy Shoots Cutten Shooting Suspect
Posted By Thadeus Greenson on Thu, Apr 25, 2024 at 4:55 PM
The Humboldt County multi-agency Critical Incident Response team is investigating a police shooting of an unidentified male suspect on Fern Street around 10:40 a.m.
The man is receiving treatment at an area hospital, as is a 75-year-old woman he allegedly shot prior to being contacted by police.
According to a press release, the Sheriff's Office received a 911 call around 10:30 a.m. reporting someone had been shot in the 2400 block of Fern Street. While en route, deputies learned that a white male adult had reportedly walked up to a 75-year-old woman standing in front of her garage with her sister and opened fire, hitting the woman at least once. He was then said to have fled on foot, heading west toward Walnut Avenue.
When deputies arrived on scene, they reported seeing a man matching the suspect's description walking on Fern Street and contacted him at gunpoint. The man reportedly refused commands and fled into a nearby residence. Three deputies then surrounded the home while waiting for backup. According to the press release, at 10:40 a.m., the suspect exited the residence and walked toward the deputies, "pointing a firearm in the direction of the deputies."
The man is receiving treatment at an area hospital, as is a 75-year-old woman he allegedly shot prior to being contacted by police.
According to a press release, the Sheriff's Office received a 911 call around 10:30 a.m. reporting someone had been shot in the 2400 block of Fern Street. While en route, deputies learned that a white male adult had reportedly walked up to a 75-year-old woman standing in front of her garage with her sister and opened fire, hitting the woman at least once. He was then said to have fled on foot, heading west toward Walnut Avenue.
When deputies arrived on scene, they reported seeing a man matching the suspect's description walking on Fern Street and contacted him at gunpoint. The man reportedly refused commands and fled into a nearby residence. Three deputies then surrounded the home while waiting for backup. According to the press release, at 10:40 a.m., the suspect exited the residence and walked toward the deputies, "pointing a firearm in the direction of the deputies."
Friday, April 12, 2024
UPDATE: Artillery Shell Deemed Safe in Ferndale
Posted By Thadeus Greenson on Fri, Apr 12, 2024 at 11:22 AM
UPDATE:
Ferndale Police Sgt. Robert Lindgren says the artillery shell that prompted the evacuation of a building and the partial closure of Main Street this morning while the county bomb squad responded was empty.
Lindgren also corrected some inaccurate information initially disseminated to the Journal by police amid the dynamic events of the morning. Lindgren says police were notified this morning of a possible explosive ordnance at a book store on Main Street and he responded, taking some pictures of the device to send to the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office bomb squad, which then asked him to evacuate the building and cordon off the area while it responded.
The device was ultimately removed using the bomb squad’s robot and then determined to be empty.
Lindgren says it was subsequently determined the book store’s owners acquired several boxes of what they thought were books about a month ago from some kind of estate sale. When they began going through the boxes today, Lindgren says they came across the antique artillery shell, were concerned and contacted Fortuna Police Chief Casey Day. The device was then reported to police dispatch, prompting Lindgren’s response.
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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
One Killed, Another Injured in 101 Crash
Posted By Kimberly Wear on Tue, Apr 2, 2024 at 10:00 AM
The California Highway Patrol is investigating a single vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 101 north of Fernbridge on Sunday that left one man dead and another with major injuries.
According to a news release, emergency personnel arrived just before 5 p.m. to find the overturned Ford F150 truck down the side of an embankment and actively burning.
The 19-year-old passenger, identified as Jozef Borges, was able to exit the vehicle and was taken to Providence St. Joseph Hospital with major injuries. The 59-year-old driver, John Borges, was fatally injured. Both are from Tracy.
“It is unknown what caused the Ford to travel off the roadway, however, impairment is not considered to have been a factor at this time,” the CHP release states.
The CHP extended its condolences to the family and thanked responding agencies for their assistance. The crash remains under investigation and anyone with information is asked to call (707) 822-5981.
According to a news release, emergency personnel arrived just before 5 p.m. to find the overturned Ford F150 truck down the side of an embankment and actively burning.
The 19-year-old passenger, identified as Jozef Borges, was able to exit the vehicle and was taken to Providence St. Joseph Hospital with major injuries. The 59-year-old driver, John Borges, was fatally injured. Both are from Tracy.
“It is unknown what caused the Ford to travel off the roadway, however, impairment is not considered to have been a factor at this time,” the CHP release states.
The CHP extended its condolences to the family and thanked responding agencies for their assistance. The crash remains under investigation and anyone with information is asked to call (707) 822-5981.
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Eureka Man Killed in Crash on 101
Posted By Thadeus Greenson on Thu, Mar 28, 2024 at 1:04 PM
A 79-year-old Eureka man was killed yesterday in a single-car crash on U.S. Highway 101 near Humboldt Hill, the California Highway Patrol reported.
According to a press release, CHP's dispatch center received a report of an overturned vehicle in the highway's northbound lanes around 12:40 p.m. and personnel responded to find a 1998 Nissan Pathfinder had rolled, coming to rest on its wheels. The driver, identified as Dennis Katri, was fatally injured in the crash.
CHP is still investigating the cause of the crash but reports it appears for unknown reasons Katri allowed his car to drift into the center median, after which it overturned. Impairment is not considered a factor, according to CHP.
CHP extends condolences to Kari's family and asks anyone with information about the crash to call (707) 822-5981. Find the full accident report here.
According to a press release, CHP's dispatch center received a report of an overturned vehicle in the highway's northbound lanes around 12:40 p.m. and personnel responded to find a 1998 Nissan Pathfinder had rolled, coming to rest on its wheels. The driver, identified as Dennis Katri, was fatally injured in the crash.
CHP is still investigating the cause of the crash but reports it appears for unknown reasons Katri allowed his car to drift into the center median, after which it overturned. Impairment is not considered a factor, according to CHP.
CHP extends condolences to Kari's family and asks anyone with information about the crash to call (707) 822-5981. Find the full accident report here.
Thursday, March 21, 2024
UPDATE: Humboldt Community Services District Lifts Boil Advisory
Posted By Thadeus Greenson on Thu, Mar 21, 2024 at 4:43 PM
UPDATE:
The Humboldt Community Services District has lifted the boil advisory issued yesterday in several local areas due to a burst main.
“The Humboldt Community Services District Public Water System in conjunction with the State Water Resources Control Board has determined that, through abatement of the health hazard and comprehensive testing of the water, your water is safe to drink,” reads an cancellation notice sent this afternoon. “It is no longer necessary to boil your tap water or for you to consume bottled water.”
See the full notice at the bottom of our original post.
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The Humboldt Community Services District is advising customers in the areas of Mitchell Road, Myrtletown, Ryan Slough and Freshwater that they should use boiled or bottled water for drinking and cooking until further notice.
The problem stems from a transmission main break near Indianola and Old Arcata roads in the city of Eureka’s system, which supplies some water to the community services district, on the evening of March 20. After the transmission line failure, the district was notified around 1 p.m. today that “some cloud water” may have been delivered into its system and that it could possibly contain mineral deposits and soil from the area where the breakage occurred.
As a result, the community services district has issued a boil advisory “out of an abundance of caution” to ensure the “health and wellbeing” of the community, according to its notice.
“We have been testing our water quality and flushing the affected areas,” the district’s notice states. “We have found no evidence of contaminated water within our system. We will continue to monitor and test our water quality for the next three days. If we discover any contamination, we will be reaching out to notify you. If we do not encounter any contaminated water, we will be reaching out to lift the Boil Water Advisory.”
Until further notice, residents in affected areas are advised that before drinking water from the system or using it for cooking they should first bring it to a rolling boil, let it boil for one minute, then let it cool before use. Alternatively, they can use bottled water.
The district anticipates the issue to be resolved within three days.
The Humboldt Community Services District has lifted the boil advisory issued yesterday in several local areas due to a burst main.
“The Humboldt Community Services District Public Water System in conjunction with the State Water Resources Control Board has determined that, through abatement of the health hazard and comprehensive testing of the water, your water is safe to drink,” reads an cancellation notice sent this afternoon. “It is no longer necessary to boil your tap water or for you to consume bottled water.”
See the full notice at the bottom of our original post.
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The Humboldt Community Services District is advising customers in the areas of Mitchell Road, Myrtletown, Ryan Slough and Freshwater that they should use boiled or bottled water for drinking and cooking until further notice.
The problem stems from a transmission main break near Indianola and Old Arcata roads in the city of Eureka’s system, which supplies some water to the community services district, on the evening of March 20. After the transmission line failure, the district was notified around 1 p.m. today that “some cloud water” may have been delivered into its system and that it could possibly contain mineral deposits and soil from the area where the breakage occurred.
As a result, the community services district has issued a boil advisory “out of an abundance of caution” to ensure the “health and wellbeing” of the community, according to its notice.
“We have been testing our water quality and flushing the affected areas,” the district’s notice states. “We have found no evidence of contaminated water within our system. We will continue to monitor and test our water quality for the next three days. If we discover any contamination, we will be reaching out to notify you. If we do not encounter any contaminated water, we will be reaching out to lift the Boil Water Advisory.”
Until further notice, residents in affected areas are advised that before drinking water from the system or using it for cooking they should first bring it to a rolling boil, let it boil for one minute, then let it cool before use. Alternatively, they can use bottled water.
The district anticipates the issue to be resolved within three days.
Monday, February 5, 2024
CHP IDs 2 Adults, Child Killed in 101 Crash
Posted By Kimberly Wear on Mon, Feb 5, 2024 at 11:48 AM
The California Highway Patrol has identified the three people killed in a Jan. 21 crash on U.S. Highway 101 as Arcata resident James Baker, 55, and Rio Dell residents Christina Freitas, 42, and Neveah Beyer, 9.
According to a news release, the crash occurred shortly before 10:45 p.m. just north of Rio Dell and minutes after a call came in to the CHP command center reporting a Toyota truck was traveling the wrong way on U.S. Highway 101, heading northbound in the southbound lanes.
The CHP identified Baker as the driver of Toyota Tacoma, stating the “investigation into this crash is continuing and attempts to identify why Mr. Baker was driving the wrong way at the time of the crash are ongoing.”
After the vehicles collided near Metropolitan Road, both became fully engulfed in flames, CHP reported. Baker, Freitas and Beyer all died at the scene.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the California Highway Patrol at (707) 822-5981.
According to a news release, the crash occurred shortly before 10:45 p.m. just north of Rio Dell and minutes after a call came in to the CHP command center reporting a Toyota truck was traveling the wrong way on U.S. Highway 101, heading northbound in the southbound lanes.
The CHP identified Baker as the driver of Toyota Tacoma, stating the “investigation into this crash is continuing and attempts to identify why Mr. Baker was driving the wrong way at the time of the crash are ongoing.”
After the vehicles collided near Metropolitan Road, both became fully engulfed in flames, CHP reported. Baker, Freitas and Beyer all died at the scene.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the California Highway Patrol at (707) 822-5981.
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