Former Murder Suspect Sues Arcata, County Paying $3.5 Million After Jail Death; Other Top Stories

Refresh yourself or catch up on local news with Humboldt Last Week. It begins with quick summaries and often finishes with an interview or longer story. Available where you get podcasts and downloadable for later listening. Episode 86 partners: Cafe Nooner, Bongo Boy Studio, Humboldt Clothing Co. Former Murder Suspect Sues Arcata, Says Cops Defamed Him While Investigating Death of HSU Student (7:12) “I had a law professor look over his entire complaint,” said North Coast Journal Editor Thadeus Greenson. “Both because he was representing himself to look at it for potential filing errors… and then also to really look at the substance of his allegations in the lawsuit.” County Settles Lawsuit Over Death in Jail Sobering Cell for $3.5 Million (16:51) “…It’s really hard to make a judgement on this case unless you’ve really taken a good look at all the facts,” said Greenson. “I would just say as a reporter having watched the entire video of Mr. Borges’ last hours from the time that Eureka police picked him up to the time that he stopped moving in a sobering cell, it gave me a much different picture than I had going in.” - Currently Tied Politicians Too Busy to Say Nice Things About Each Other - Council to Decide on More Potential Retail Cannabis Shops in Eureka This Week - Calfire Says PG&E Lines to Blame for a Number of Deadly Fires Last Year, PG&E Says They Met Overall Standards - Inmates Further Accuse Former Jail Officer, Child Molestation Suspect - Potential Sizzla Show in Humboldt Once Again Sizzles Out Over Homophobic Lyrics - Sara Bareilles Hosts Tony Awards, Helps Eureka High - Reddits Reminds Us About a Serial Killer’s Shocker at the Sheriff's Office in the 90s - Alex Cappa Off to a Good NFL Start With Tampa Bay Buccaneers - McKinleyville Mom Still Detained by Immigration Officers After Seven Months - Other Top Stories Humboldt Last Week also includes additional crime updates, some attempts at humor, new music picks, Facebook giveaways, and more top stories. You can also listen and connect at humboldtlastweek.com.