Monthly Archives: August 2020
Investigation Leads to 3 lbs. of Meth Seized in Traffic Stop
On August 17th, 2020, special agents with the Humboldt County Drug Task Force seized 3.75 pounds of methamphetamine during a search warrant service in Fieldbrook. Agents continued to investigate the drug trafficking...
Three Consecutive Weeks of Fewer COVID-19 Cases
The state of Oregon saw it's third straight week of COVID-19 cases with 121 fewer confirmed cases statewide.
Governor Kate Brown announced Friday that the counties of Hood River...
Man Air-Lifted after Crash Down Embankment
Just after 2:00pm Tuesday, August 25th, the Curry County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call from an Agness resident reporting hearing a loud crash and seeing a dust cloud near his residence...
Cooler Temperatures for Weekend with Warming Next Week
Temperatures are forecast to be slightly cooler in interior areas of southwest Oregon and northwestern California this weekend. A steady increase in temperatures is expected to begin Monday reaching triple digits early...
Deadly Hit and Run Leads to Arrest
Just after 5:00pm Wednesday, August 26th, the Jackson County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian that had been walking before being struck by a pickup near...
Attempted Kidnapping in Cave Junction
The Josephine County Sheriff's Office received a report just before noon on Wednesday, August 26th, of a possible kidnapping attempt. The incident took place near Redwood Hwy. 199 and Hanby Lane in...
28,399 Marijuana Plants Seized in Bust
On August 17th through August 20th, deputies with the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office Marijuana Enforcement Team served multiple search warrants to investigate illegal cannabis cultivation in Northeast Humboldt County. The California Department...
$62 Million in Grants Allocated to Oregon’s Black Community
Earlier in the year Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced the creation of the Racial Justice Council which would act as an advisory group to the Governor with subgroups focused on criminal justice...
Animal Cruelty Investigation after Dog Shot Several Times
Just after 10:00am, Monday, August 24th, the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office Emergency Communications Center received the report of an injured dog discovered by a community member at the ATV Staging Area in...
Vehicle Leaves Roadway Over Embankment in Remote Crash
Early Monday morning just before 8:00am, rescue crews from Rural Metro Fire and American Medical Response needed nearly an hour to reach a crash site on Bear Camp Road.