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Suspect arrested in deputy’s murder on Friday night, the Del Norte County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. “We work pretty close with Brookings (Ore.) PD and the Curry County Sheriff’s office because they are so close as our neighbors to the North,” Steven said. “We help them out and they help us out.” The manhunt for Walter – who legally changed his name to Edward Patrick Davies in July – began in Crescent City on Thursday morning. The arrest came on Friday after the department shared a wanted poster and images of the 54-year-old suspect to social media. Steven confirmed Walter is currently being held in Del Norte County Jail and is expected to be arraigned on Tuesday (Oct. 17). Esmaeel was a familiar face in local law enforcement circles as a courthouse bailiff. Prior, she worked as an animal trainer on film sets for decades before making the change to law enforcement in 2021, SF Gate reported. York posted a message on his Instagram account on Oct. 13, informing his followers of his mother’s death.
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CRESCENT CITY – The story ran from New York City to Hollywood. Social media burned with condolences from the television and acting community expressing sadness and support for Marty York, who played “Yeah-Yeah” in the movie “Sandlot.” To that world, Deanna Esmaeel was the mother of a friend and fellow actor. To the Northern California law enforcement community and citizens of Crescent City, the Del Norte County Sheriff’s deputy was a friend, a colleague, a valued member of a community suffering a great loss. Esmaeel was found dead in her home on North Bank Road Thursday (Oct.12) morning. Her estranged boyfriend Daniel James Walter was suspected in the murder. “We’re all pretty devastated. We lost a member of the family,” Del Norte County Sheriff’s Deputy and media relations officer Bill Steven said. “I don’t know the exact date, but it’s been a long, long time since we lost one of our officers.” Walter, the prime suspect in the murder, was eventually captured in Curry County, Oregon,
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Marty York, right, posted this photo on social media when he announced that his mom, Deanna Esmaeel, had been murdered in her home in Crescent City.
From Crescent City to Ukraine and back Harbor School Resource Officer Daniel Sanders holds a bachelor’s degree in International Relations, with a concentration in NATO-Russia affairs and Eastern Europe. His ability to speak both Ukrainian and Russian led to a two-year English language teaching job in Khmelnytsky when his tour of duty was up. “I would say I might have more friends in the Ukraine than I do here,” said Sanders, who
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CRESCENT CITY – His connection to both the Ukraine and Crescent City is both emotional and mental, maybe even a little spiritual bond, having spent time in both places trying to improve the quality of life for people around the globe. His personal journey has followed the path from Albuquerque, N.M. to Crescent City to serving as a Maritime Enforcement Specialist during a five-year stint U.S. Coast Guard to Khmelnytsky, Ukraine and back again to Northern California where he and his K9 partner Sgt. Kostya serve in the police department’s K9 unit.
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Crescent City K9 officer Daniel Sanders named his partner Sgt. Kostya after a fallen friend that gave the ultimate sacrifice in the Russian invasion of the Ukraine.
County stands against fishing closure BY RODNEY HARWOOD Country Media
CRESCENT CITY – The Del Norte County Board of Supervisors authorized sending a representative to the November Pacific Fishery Management Council meeting to present the county’s position on the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s nearshore groundfish fishery closure in the northern management area. In addition, the Board of Supervisors authorized chairman Darrin Short to sign a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom and another letter of objection to the California Department of Fish and
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Fishing is not only vital to many local men and women who make their living catching fish, it is also a key component to tourism in Del Norte County.
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Crescent City votes to support fishery to go forward in 2024. The letter argues that preventing the 2024 season to go forward would create a ripple effect that would decimate hotel tax and sales tax revenues. “We’re asking them to look at different options for different species of fish versus blanket
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CRESCENT CITY – The Crescent City Council will join growing support by submitting a letter urging the Pacific Fisheries Management Council to allow the nearshore groundfish season
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week notice the entire fishery was going to be closed.” The city’s letter states forcing anglers to go beyond the 50-fathom, or 300-foot, boundary creates a dangerous situation to smaller watercraft. Please see CITY, Page A2
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closure on all fishing,” Crescent City Manager Eric Wier said. “This decision by (California Department of Fish and Wildlife) caught everyone completely by surprise. You could keep any one of a number of these fish up until a week before the closure. “They gave everyone one
CRESCENT CITY - The Crescent City Harbor District secured a $1.35 million Federal Emergency Management Agency grant for disaster preparedness The development is the result of an application submitted in 2022 as part of FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. It is a pivotal grant that will finance the development of mitigation strategies and the implementation of defenses against future tsunamis and sea level rise. “We’ve always emphasized that the best way to honor our past is to ensure a safer future,” CEO/Harbormaster Tim Petrick said. “With this grant, we are doing just that, ensuring that the tragedies of yesterday do not define our tomorrows.” The dedicated efforts will amplify the impact of grant funding, President of the Board of Harbor Commissioners Wes White said. “The additional grant funds we’ve secured recently are a testament to the Harbor’s progress,” he said. “This grant signifies a crucial step forward, ensuring the Harbor remains resilient against natural calamities.” The Harbor District recognizes the importance of such investments, White said. Many in the community still recall the haunting events of
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