Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office:
On Jan. 25, 2021, at about 9 p.m., the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office received information that wanted attempted murder suspect Byron Dean Titus Jr., age 29 of Hoopa, was outside a business on the 3300 block of Broadway Street in Eureka.
Deputies contacted Titus outside the business, and he was taken into custody without incident. Titus was booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of attempted murder
(PC 664/187(A)), felon in possession of a firearm
(PC 29800(A)(1)), exhibiting a firearm
(PC 417(A)(2)) and parole revocation
(PC 3000.08(F)).
Anyone with information about this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office at (707) 445-7251 or the Sheriff’s Office Crime Tip line at (707) 268-2539.
UPDATE: Three crab fishermen were rescued by the Coast Guard on Sunday night after their boat hit the jetties after losing propulsion while attempting to.
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office:
On Jan. 23, 2021, at about 11:12 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies on patrol in the area of the 700 block of Redwood Drive conducted a traffic stop on a van for a vehicle code violation.
The driver, 30-year-old Tyler Dylan Maupin of Redway, was found to be driving on an expired license and was on active probation with a search clause. During a search of Maupin, deputies located just under one gram of methamphetamine. During a search of Maupin’s vehicle, deputies located over 50 grams of heroin, over one pound of cannabis and items related to the sale of illegal substances. Additionally, deputies located and seized over $22,000 pursuant to asset forfeiture proceedings.
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office:
On Jan. 23, 2021, at about 3:15 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies on patrol in the area of Shoemaker Road and Telescope Peak Road, near Hoopa, conducted a traffic stop for a vehicle code violation.
While contacting the driver, 29-year-old
Kayce Marie Salas of Eureka, deputies observed a firearm in plain view inside the vehicle. Deputies recovered the firearm and found it to be loaded. Upon further investigation, Salas was found to be on active probation. During a search of Salas, deputies located approximately 0.65 grams of methamphetamine.
Salas was taken into custody and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of unlawfully possessing a firearm