Humboldt County District Attorney (DA) Maggie Fleming has declined to prosecute the employee of the Patriot Gas Station in Blue Lake for killing the person who robbed that business on the night of July 2, 2020.
County takes ‘civil rights and diversity’ stance
Daniel Mintz Mad River Union HUMBOLDT – Amid calls for something stronger, Humboldt County’s Board of Supervisors has approved a “civil rights and diversity” resolution. Approved at the Aug. 15 supervisors meeting, the resolution declares that the board “encourages and supports local law enforcement agencies, including the Sheriff’s Office, to not use staff resources to…
Arreaga murder trial starts Feb. 23
Paul Mann Mad River Union HUMBOLDT – The murder trial of Jason Michael Arreaga, 29, the Lucerne man charged with the gunshot slayings of two Eureka residents in Fieldbrook last September, is scheduled to begin Monday, Feb. 23 in Humboldt County Superior Court. Arreaga previously waived his right to a preliminary hearing, clearing the way for proceeding…