Public safety reports
Humboldt Hill
The following was compiled from a Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office news release:
CHILD ABUSE: On Monday, the Criminal Investigations Division served a search warrant at a home in the 2300 block of Parkwood Boulevard as a result of a child abuse investigation, While serving the warrant, deputies arrested Christopher
Mark Best, 31, and Gaylia Jean Wilson, 58.
Best was booked into the Humboldt County jail on suspicion of sodomy with a child, lewd or lascivious acts with a child, recurring sexual conduct and unlawful intercourse with a minor. His bail is set at $195,000.
Wilson was booked into the jail on suspicion of child endangerment. Her bail is set at $55,000.
The sheriff’s office asks anyone with information about this case or related criminal activity to call the office at 707-445-7251 or its crime tip line at 707-268-2539.
Eureka
The following was compiled from a California Highway Patrol news release:
PEDESTRIAN STRUCK: Early Tuesday morning around 1:21 a.m., officers responded to a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle on southbound U.S. Highway 101 at the California Redwood Company crossing just north of Harper Motors. When officers arrived, emergency medical personnel found Amanda Dyball, 38, of Fortuna, suffering from major injuries as a result of the incident. Dyball was taken to St. Joseph Hospital for treatment.
Officers interviewed the driver of the vehicle, identified as Jorge Martinez, 32, of Santa Rosa, and his passenger, Paula Bana, 36, also from Santa Rosa. A preliminary investigation suggested Dyball walked across Highway 101 directly into the path of Martinez. Because it was dark and raining lightly at the time, it increased the danger of crossing the highway.
The Humboldt area CHP office in continuing to investigate the crash and asks anyone with information to call the office at 707822-5981 or email to humboldt_ area.humboldt_area@chp.ca.gov.
Humboldt County
The following was compiled from a Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office news release:
CANNABIS ENFORCEMENT: The Marijuana Enforcement team ended its 2019 eradication and suppression program for the 2018-19 grant cycle.
During the past year of enforcement efforts supported by a $220,000 grant, the sheriff’s
office conducted 86 operations at cultivation and processing sites that lacked proper permits. As part of those efforts, 206,966 plants were eradicated; 39,788 pounds of processed cannabis was destroyed; $94,718 was seized in cash; 81 firearms were seized and 16 arrests were made. There were also numerous environmental violations found.
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has received funding through the program for the past 20 years. It covers deputy overtime costs, equipment costs, airplane rental costs and travel and training costs.
While the grant cycle ended, the team will continue to conduct cannabis enforcement efforts with a focus on indoor cultivation operations.
The sheriff’s office would like the public to report illicit cannabis operations by calling the sheriff’s office crime tip line at 707-268-2539.