Male body found on side of Highway 101 near Humboldt Hill

EUREKA, Calif. (KIEM) – From the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office: 

On August 1, 2018, at about 3:30 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the area of Highway 101 just north of the Humboldt Hill exit for the report of a deceased male subject found near the roadway.

The deceased male appears to have been in his late teens or early twenties. He has not been identified at this time.

This death has been determined suspicious and is under investigation. An autopsy of the body is scheduled for August 8.

Anyone with information about this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Sheriff’s Office at (707) 445-7251 or the Sheriff’s Office Crime Tip line at (707) 268-2539.

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