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Humboldt Last Week
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Humboldt County's most interesting stories FAST. Available where you get podcasts and at humboldtlastweek.com.
Episodes
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398: Murder suspect stays jailed, Miranda’s shut again, skeleton boycott, forest victim dies, boat hijack, more
The woman charged with murder in the suspected DUI death of 20-year-old road worker Ronnie Franklin will stay jailed after backing away from a release request, a Humboldt drug bust allegedly turned up hundreds of fentanyl pills hidden in a Nerds box along with meth, cocaine, 14 guns and three...
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397: Road worker death brings murder arrest, Miranda’s resumes, bear attack tragedy, 60 years to life, jail mail ends, more
The death of 20-year-old road worker Ronnie Franklin after a suspected DUI crash in a southern Eureka work zone devastated Humboldt as the accused driver was arrested on suspicion of murder, five people including a Weitchpec mother and two young children were killed in a head-on collision,...
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396: Cutten shooting, unusual manslaughter deal, stalking case escalates, Lost Coast breakup, data-center fight, more
A man was shot after allegedly forcing his way into a Cutten-area home and investigators currently believe the resident acted in self-defense, a woman who pleaded guilty to killing her Eureka roommate could potentially serve a four-year involuntary-manslaughter sentence through a work program, an...
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395: Mayor hopeful denies racist posts, Miranda speaks, massage crackdown, rabid bats, beach-access fight, more
A Eureka mayoral candidate is denying that racist, anti-Muslim and pro-Nazi posts tied to accounts using his name and personal details were actually his, Shannon Miranda gave his most extensive defense yet of Miranda’s Rescue saying he is “not this big monster” while investigators still have...
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394: Dorm sex-assault arrest twice, Hoopa homicide teens, trafficking bust, 6-victim abuse case, Miranda suspended, more
Two teenagers are accused in the shooting death of a man in Hoopa with robbery allegations now part of the case, a 43-year-old Cal Poly Humboldt dorm resident was arrested on sexual-assault allegations and then arrested again, a Humboldt drug bust involving guns and drugs expanded into…
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393: Miranda vs. sheriff, stabbing arrest, gender-care cutoff, Flock fight, $32M claim, book return, cat café, more
Shannon Miranda publicly defended his Fortuna rescue and accused Sheriff William Honsal of unfairly targeting him while Honsal fired back, a suspect with prior legal trouble was arrested in the Valley West attempted-murder case months after a man was stabbed repeatedly during a chaotic fight...
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392: Miranda’s sued, Alibi advances, $250K payout, rock-throwing chase, tank fight, shark ordeal, more
An Oakland rescue is suing Shannon Miranda after three dogs it was told were adopted were allegedly identified among the 117 bodies recovered at Miranda’s Rescue, toxic algae may have killed a dog that swam in the Eel River near Scotia and Rio Dell, a local bodyboarder says a roughly 10-foot…
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391: Cold-case arrest in teen’s killing, school-area shooting, ICE detention, ex-councilmember prison, 3 drownings, more
An arrest was made in the 2015 killing of a 13-year-old Klamath boy, an 18-year-old accused of shooting a man near McKinleyville High pleaded not guilty to attempted murder after officers tracked him with his court-ordered ankle monitor, a broken taillight during a family road trip led to the ICE...
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390: 141 years in double murder, Amazon ballot bid fails, sheriff fights weed shift, second whale, rodeo threat, more
A man was sentenced to roughly 141 years to life for murdering a Eureka couple in front of their four-year-old daughter and shooting two other women, a man received 23 years to life for sexually abusing two young girls, a judge ruled the Hoopa man accused of fatally stabbing his uncle can go to a...
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389: Hoopa murder twists, teen release outrage, beach blast amputation, Amazon fight, autopsy shakeup, more
New testimony in the Hoopa murder case detailed a four-year-old at the scene, the Hoopa Valley Tribe is condemning the temporary release of teen suspects charged in Dylan Moon’s killing, a Del Norte father lost his left hand after picking up a firework at the beach, Humboldt’s Amazon fight is...
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388: FBI joins Miranda’s case, Sidelines backlash, Amazon fight, toddler torture charges, hotel sued again, more
The FBI has joined the Miranda’s Rescue investigation as disturbing details surface, Sidelines in Arcata is drawing formal pushback as the old bar tries to come back, Humboldt’s Amazon battle is escalating with environmental review underway and ballot backers racing to let voters weigh in, a…
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387: Big brewery for sale, anti-Amazon attempt, deeper Miranda's coverage, rock music exports in the news, more
Lost Coast Brewery is officially for sale, a proposed ballot measure is anti Amazon, Arcata could get Sidelines back years after a drug investigation shut it down, a McKinleyville man's FBI child-predator sting, the woman accused of murdering her toddler daughter pleaded not guilty, the owners of...
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386: Toddler murder suspect now in Humboldt, spiked drink warning, old Kmart buy, dog rescue, more
A woman accused of murdering her toddler daughter is now in Humboldt custody after extradition in a case prosecutors say involved abuse, concealment, a McKinleyville man was found guilty in a child sex abuse case, reports of possibly spiked drinks around Arcata have people on alert, Humboldt…
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385: Massage raid, vehicle tracking battle, Bareilles tune, drive-by shooting, Miranda’s protest, election stuff, more
State officers raided a Fortuna massage business, Humboldt supervisors had a heated showdown over license plate cameras with a vote pushing toward a review and possible alternatives, Mary Burke appears on track to win the north county supervisor seat while Chris Rogers, Jared Huffman, Audrey…
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384: Dog mass grave claims, influencer murder plot arrest, 125-year sentence, a new hospital lawsuit, Dateline, more
Explosive new claims say investigators believe Miranda’s Rescue secretly killed at least eight dogs to make room for more paid intakes, including allegations tied to a mass grave and possible profit motive, a TikTok influencer was arrested at the McKinleyville airport in an alleged murder for…
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383: Toddler murder hidden for a year? Z&J woes, Amazon onward, Bareilles bump, hotel lawsuit, more
Humboldt prosecutors allege a mom murdered her toddler daughter and kept collecting benefits tied to the little girl, a man associated with Z&J Asian Subs in Eureka died by suicide amid active child sex abuse allegations leaving the family and business in a painful spotlight, Jake Combs was...
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382: Miranda’s scrutinized, Kimmel, intense stabbings, horrifying case nears sentencing, burgers, uncounted ballots, more
A deadly stabbing of a family member in Hoopa has turned into a murder case, one of Humboldt’s most horrifying recent shooting cases is heading toward sentencing, a man was stabbed multiple times near Valley West before reportedly firing a gun, Miranda’s Rescue is under scrutiny amid serious...
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381: Ex-suspect makes headlines, Amazon jobs and pushback, sheriff redo, DJ mourned, Musk apology, more
A former suspect in the still unresolved killing of David Josiah Lawson is back in headlines after an unrelated arrest, Amazon’s proposed McKinleyville delivery facility is drawing both pushback and big jobs promises, Humboldt supervisors have to redo their sheriff oversight hearing, locals are...
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380: Student escapes moving car, woman hides from alleged kidnapper, Bailey Blunt family wants answers, more
A reported attempted kidnapping near Cal Poly Humboldt leads this one after a student allegedly had to escape a moving car, another woman in McKinleyville said she fled an alleged kidnapper and hid in a Blue Lake gas station bathroom, a new abuse charge was added in the heavy foster child death...
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379: Horrid claims in police chase death, Bayshore Mall gets zero bidders, Guy Fieri reacts, that Trinidad hotel, and much more
A Eureka business owner tied in reports to a local child sex investigation died by suicide after a police chase, the Bayshore Mall foreclosure auction drew zero bidders, the Trinidad Rancheria’s long delayed hotel project cleared a major Coastal Commission hurdle, a tossed Alderpoint murder...
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378: Foster toddler murder case, new child sex charges, the mall’s auction, eviction drama, many positives, and more
The case against a woman accused of killing her two year old foster child moved forward, new child sex charges against a Eureka man, St Joe’s hospital in Eureka reportedly trying to settle California’s lawsuit over alleged emergency care failures while local advocate Anna Nusslock gets honored…
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377: Death penalty off the table in teen murder case, another Humboldt murder hearing gets messy, a Clinton visit, and much more
The death penalty is now off the table in Hoopa's teen murder case ahead of a preliminary hearing, another Humboldt murder case allegedly with a love triangle appears to be headed to trial, No Kings protests are set across Humboldt, Eureka parking is going app-based, Eureka officials are stuck…
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376: Hoopa teen murder case grows, CHP-linked drug probe, Humboldt’s Oscar win, and more
The murder case of Hoopa teenager Dylan Moon continues to unfold with multiple arrests and gang-related charges, a Fortuna home tied to a CHP officer is searched in a multi-agency drug trafficking investigation, a SWAT arrest in Eureka leads to gun charges against a teenager tied to a ghost gun…
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375: Teen shooting manhunt, gas prices near worst in USA, Humboldt’s airport keeps growing, and so much more
A Hoopa shooting involving teenage suspects sparks a major manhunt as the victim remains in critical condition after being shot in the head, Humboldt’s airport director resigns after less than three months even as passenger numbers surge and new flights expand regional travel options, Humboldt...
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374: Amazon debate, a new pool, motel deaths mystery, Newsom’s mental-health model, day-pass hot tub talk, and more
Supervisor Steve Madrone is raising concerns about the proposed Amazon warehouse near the McKinleyville airport, Eureka police investigate two deaths days apart in the same Lamplighter Inn room where elevated carbon monoxide levels were found, Cal Poly Humboldt students occupy a building…
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373: A gunshot death, a musician feared dead, potential local rape victims urged to come forward, Humboldt on national TV, and more
A 50-year-old woman is found dead from a gunshot wound near Miranda as investigators say there’s no public threat, a Humboldt export is sentenced in Montana after a rape case while a local woman urges other victims to come forward, prosecutors file attempted-murder charges in a brutal Arcata...
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372: Murder, arson, coastal deaths, protests, mansion consequences, ballers, an MMA fighter's dropped charges and so much more
Cops arrest a man for murder after a body was found at an eastern Humboldt cannabis grow, an older man is airlifted with catastrophic head injuries after an attempted murder in the Arcata Community Forest, a “random” Willow Creek stabbing suspect is captured in Del Norte, a Ferndale man is...
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371: King tides flood homes, a farm killing stuns Bridgeville, Eureka declares trans sanctuary, a pro soccer signing, and much more
Record-high king tides flood King Salmon earlier this month, chilling testimony details a sudden execution-style killing at a Bridgeville cannabis farm, Eureka City Council votes to become a sanctuary for transgender people and their health care, health insurance costs spike across Humboldt, Cal...
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370: Stabbings, fake guns, car attacks, and a big Sports Illustrated maybe: Humboldt’s latest for your ears
County supervisors say key homelessness funding is temporarily safe under a court order while floating ideas like a sanctioned camp in Eureka, a stabbing at an encampment injures a person and a dog as another man allegedly chases the suspect with a hatchet, a man sleeping outside reports two…
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369: Downtown Arcata burns, courthouse security scrapped, PG&E profits soar, and Humboldt braces for what’s next
A fast-moving, wind-driven fire devastates downtown Arcata, destroying at least seven businesses and apartments and causing an estimated $18 million in losses as the community rallies to rebuild, Humboldt County supervisors halt weapons screening at Eureka courthouses amid rising costs and a...
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368: YouTube dunks on Eureka, Walmart eyes Kmart, Humboldt housing ranked “risky,” a murder case, and more
A viral YouTuber cherry-picks Eureka as “Northern California’s drug capital” while leaving out key context, Walmart eyes Eureka’s empty Kmart site raising big retail questions, former Fortuna councilmember Kris Mobley pleads guilty to stealing more than $500K from a local construction company,...
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367: CBS drama, Guy Fieri’s quad “explodes,” supervisor clash, hate-crime chaos?, store closures, NFL dudes, and more
Ferndale export Guy Fieri suffers a brutal quad tear and emergency surgery after a fall on set, Supervisor Rex Bohn faces a misconduct complaint tied to a tobacco rules dust-up, two Cal Poly Humboldt professors land on TPUSA’s “Watchlist,” Eureka’s Crisp Lounge dispensary closes amid a shrinking...
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366: Coffee/weed exit, fetus float, FBI search, Kelly Clarkson on Klamath, book award, Bareilles song, Mike Patton’s AVVT/PTTN
Mike Patton teams with The Avett Brothers on AVVT/PTTN and I share a quick review, Eureka’s coffee-and-cannabis drive-thru drops weed and reopens coffee-only in January, Ferndale’s Lighted Tractor Parade tightens rules to bar another fetus display while allowing other religious themes, Humboldt’s...
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365: Ferndale’s ice rink, Prop 50’s shakeup, surprise arrests, illegal DMs, chair ousting, a trans sanctuary, and more
A real ice rink and expanded holiday fun return to Ferndale’s fairgrounds and Main Street, journalist and teacher Matt LaFever is arrested on suspicion of inappropriate online contact with a minor, Supervisor Michelle Bushnell is censured and removed as board chair, Arcata High coach and MMA...
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364: Seattle flights locked in, sheriff apologizes over SNAP post, a bear tours the zoo, Humboldt rallies to feed neighbors, and more
Alaska Airlines adds daily nonstop flights from ACV to Seattle starting April 8, the Sheriff's Office apologizes after linking possible SNAP disruptions to theft and looting and shares food resources, Food For People could use donations as up to 30,000 locals could be affected, a highway “drone…
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363: DiCaprio’s Humboldt hit, $20K for Emmilee answers, fan-less rivalry game, wind cash, theater rescue, shutdown pain, and more
Leonardo DiCaprio’s Humboldt-shot One Battle After Another wows critics but strains its huge budget, four years after her disappearance a $20K reward seeks answers in the Emmilee Rizzling case, Eureka High will play Arcata soccer with no fans after a chaotic finish last weekend, Eureka’s beloved...
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362: Ex-Cal Poly staffer jailed, K9 hunt, sci-fi, Bareilles wedding, stalled fish farm, Habit Burger update, that tequila heist, and more
A former Cal Poly Humboldt employee gets about eight months and sex-offender registration, Eureka’s newish Starbucks closes, the K9 team Dylan’s Dogs searches rugged Willow Creek terrain for Bailey Blunt, the $650 million Samoa fish farm idea sits in limbo after months of silence, Eureka advances...
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361: Driver sex crime arrest, Kimmel blackout reversal, Loleta shooting video, Avelo’s early exit, Avett collab, more
An arrest of a local transit driver on an alleged sexual assault with serious prior convictions, Sinclair cancels then restores Jimmy Kimmel in Humboldt amid protests and free-speech blowback, deputies release body-cam from a fatal Loleta shooting near Bear River Casino as investigations…
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360: Kirk vigil, mall slump, bear death update, CPH’s new president, dam fight, DiCaprio time nearing, and more
A candlelight vigil for Charlie Kirk, SFGate charts the Bayshore Mall’s decline, wildlife officers say a bear in Eureka was humanely euthanized despite neighbor reports, a Eureka man’s ninth public-meth arrest triggers jail under the new repeat-offense law with treatment options, Congressman…
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359. Bear-killing probe, hospital order, housing pressure, dorm parking pains, Madaket love, CR football up a notch, and more
A bear-killing investigation south of Eureka alleges a mother and cub were shot before dawn in a neighborhood, Cal Poly Humboldt’s new dorms squeeze street parking with hundreds more beds coming by spring, a judge orders Providence St. Joseph to keep providing emergency abortions, Eureka faces a...
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358: Plane crash, offshore wind blow, violent Airbnb arrest, courthouse arson, election map fight, burger boom, and more
Where you get podcasts, and at humboldtlastweek.com A Shelter Cove plane crash leaves a pilot dead and a survivor badly hurt after an ocean takeoff, a federal cut guts Humboldt offshore wind funding, an Airbnb assault in McKinleyville ends with an 18 year old arrested after siblings text 911, a...
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357: Cougar in Arcata, Humboldt hogtie, shotgun standoff, plus protests, that hospital battle, and hometown wins
A woman in the Arcata Community Forest stared down a mountain lion, locals reportedly hog-tied a suspected arsonist before his arrest, there was a tense shotgun standoff west of Willow Creek, a man found dead was ID’d as an LA visitor linked to Reggae on the River, Humboldt logged a jail transfer...
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356: Tragedy, tsunami panic, city drama, and celebrity cameos: Humboldt's wild week
A tragic death after a man is hit by a bus in north Arcata raises difficult questions, an accidental tsunami warning from an 8.8 Russia quake rattles Humboldt residents, Crescent City harbor suffers costly tsunami damage without FEMA relief, officers fatally shoot a wanted suspect near Blue Lake...
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355: Fiery fatal crash shocks Eureka, girl saved from ocean danger, Humboldt’s violent rapist placement victory, and more
A woman driving a stolen van tragically died in a fiery explosion outside Fiesta Café in Eureka, as bystanders bravely rushed in amidst chaos, an 11-year-old girl was heroically rescued from treacherous surf at Big Lagoon by lifeguards and the Coast Guard, the Humboldt community remembers Joshua...
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354. Avelo flies away, Breeze steps in, and a spear-dancing fire? Humboldt news gets weird, wild, and kinda wonderful
Avelo Airlines is ditching Humboldt and its entire West Coast operation, but Breeze Airways will land here in 2026 with flights to Burbank and Salt Lake City, two murder suspects were caught after a man was found dead near Fieldbrook, Arcata and the county banned nitrous oxide for getting high…
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353: An assault escape in Eureka, a bear attack, fire investigations, and justice battles across Humboldt
A disturbing attempted assault at Sequoia Park in Eureka, a man bitten while trying to help an injured bear, and a wildfire near Alderpoint suspected to be arson, the decision to deny the local release for a serial rapist, a murder investigation underway, a Humboldt woman’s outrage after learning...
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352: Celebrating a huge trail milestone as Humboldt news swirls with protests, violence, and big federal decisions
Humboldt County celebrates the grand opening of the long-awaited Eureka-Arcata Bay Trail with a community event featuring food trucks, live music, and outdoor fun, an alcohol delivery driver in Eureka is accused of breaking into a woman’s home and committing sex crimes, two violent domestic...
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351: Violence, justice, pride, and summer vibes: Humboldt County’s most gripping recent stories
A man was fatally shot by deputies near Bear River Casino, multiple people reported being roofied at a Eureka bar, a murder conviction in the Alderpoint dog-bite shooting case may be retried, two men received decades-long sentences for sexually abusing children in separate horrifying cases, a...
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350: City council clash over homelessness, horse racing canceled, Avelo protests, and more in a jam-packed batch of Humboldt news
The Eureka City Council rejected a controversial homeless encampment ordinance after hours of heated public feedback, Governor Newsom pushed for tougher encampment penalties statewide, regulators voted to block horse racing at the 2025 Humboldt County Fair, protesters near the airport targeted...
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349: Murder conviction overturned, DEI survives, a dark turn in Humboldt’s rapist placement, and more
In a stunning legal twist a local murder conviction was overturned, College of the Redwoods is sticking with DEI despite fears of political backlash and funding threats, a convicted rapist’s possible placement in Manila included dark new evidence, Fortuna is cautiously flirting with legal…
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