Below is the complete text of a press release sent by the Sheriff's Office today as well as a photo of the suspect.

Date: August 27, 2010

The investigation into the Kneeland shooting is continuing and evidence continues to be collected and evaluated. As released yesterday, the suspect, Mykal Wilde, 28 of Eureka, was arrested yesterday during a traffic stop a short distance from the Kneeland Airport. Detectives have learned that the three victims had been hired by the Wilde to assist in marijuana cultivation. Wednesday evening, a dispute developed between Wilde and the three men. The preliminary investigation revealed that Wilde was in possession of a firearm and opened fire, killing one and wounding another; the third man was uninjured. The two surviving men fled and were separated. Early reports indicate that Wilde continued to search for the two survivors throughout the night. Yesterday morning, the injured victim contacted CalFire personnel at the Kneeland Helitack Base. At about the same time, the uninjured survivor separately contacted a jogger. Law enforcement personnel responded to the area and conducted a systematic search. At about 2:00 yesterday afternoon, they located the deceased victim near the grow site.

Deputies found and eradicated 1,554 growing marijuana plants at the site of the shooting. There were several Proposition 215 recommendations posted and the legality of the growing operation remains under investigation. Sheriff’s Deputies and Detectives obtained and served three search warrants: the suspect’s vehicle, his residence, and a trailer located on the property of the grow site. At Wilde’s residence deputies found more the 20 pounds of processed marijuana, a digital scale, packaging materials, and ammunition.

The victims’ identities are being withheld. At this point in the investigation there is no evidence that any of the three victims were armed. The investigation is continuing. Law enforcement personnel remained at the site throughout last night and today.

Gary Philp

Sheriff

You can buy tickets here for $20. Big congrats to Candice Judevine on winning a pair on 8/23 on Myles to Midnight!!! Listen to the conversation here. They discussed Outside Lands 2009, Oscar Grant, Joaquin Phoenix, Steven Slater, Radiohead lawyer issues, Muse remixes, a new Zion I album and more.

Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven are playing Humboldt Brews on Monday, August 23'rd. Be sure you add KSLG on facebook to win a pair of tickets. The giveaway happens at 2 PM tomorrow!

Brenda Boynton (L) and Chele Shaw groovin at Outside Lands. Thanks for the pic Brenda...nice hat, Chele!!!  Congrats again!!!!

Well, I just wrote a whole long detailed report only to have it vanish when I accidentally hit refresh (using an unfamiliar computer), so here's the short version:

Pretty Lights crushed.

My Morning Jacket, pleasant, but not the mind-blowing live show I'd been led to expect.

Wolfmother = ROCK GODS.

The Strokes brought it.

Up today: The Temper Trap, Phoenix, Kings of Leon and Empire of the Sun are the big names to check out this afternoon. Hoping to catch Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, too! Keep up at twitter.com/941kslug!

xo

Jen Savage

Hops in Humboldt is coming up Saturday, August 28th at Rhnoert Park In Fortuna. KSLG is once again giving away "Schwag Bags'..containing Hops stickers, beer holders, frisbees, beer beads, and a certificate for $15 off any merchandise at The Hops in Humboldt booth!

To win a 94.1 KSLG Shwag bag:

Just listen for the KSLG DJ to challenge you to a game of "WHO'S BREWS?"..the DJ will name some specific beers from one of the featured Hops brewers...guess the brewery and win the Schwag Bag.

All bags must be picked up at the pre-sale ticket booth at Hops in Humboldt.  Must be over 21 years of age to win.  

The awards go down on Sunday, September 12'th at 6 pm our time. This is the best way to get rid of Justin Bieber (please click this link!) and Lady Blahblah! Voting goes down here.

EUREKA, Calif. – The Coast Guard assisted two men aboard the pleasure craft Fishin Mortician, a 16-ft skiff, from the surf and dense fog near the south jetty of the Humboldt Bay entrance channel.

For those who might not know, KSLG DJ Jen Savage (that's me) has chaired the local Humboldt chapter of the Surfrider Foundation since its reconstitution back in 2008. Additionally, Surfrider founder Tom Pratt attended HSU back in the 1980s and his time fighting to save the waves in Shelter Cove undeniably contributed to his creation of the world's foremost "ocean, beaches and waves" protection organization. 

The 1991 lawsuit brought against the former Samoa peninsula pulp mills by Surfrider and the EPA is also legendary -- the second-largest Clean Water Act settlement in history at the time. (The mills were found guilty of over 40,000 violations of the Clean Water Act.)

Point being, Surfrider has a long legacy established in Humboldt. Currently, in addition to co-hosting Ocean Night at the Arcata Theatre Lounge and holding regular beach clean-ups, the Humboldt Chapter is an active stakeholder in PG&E's WaveConnect project, is keeping an eye on "beach replenishment" projects aimed at the Samoa peninsula and has an active Rise Above Plastic campaign. 

You don't have to surf to belong to Surfrider -- many of our greatest volunteers simply love the beach and want to protect the ocean. Of course, if you do surf, we want you, too!

And right now -- here comes the self-serving part -- if you join Humboldt Surfrider through your favorite surfing KSLG DJ (OK, only surfing KSLG DJ), then I can win a trip to the Dominican Republic! So whether you love the ocean or just want a break from my voice for a couple weeks, it's all around win for both of us. Plus you get some cool schwag!

Go here. Do it now.

Thanks!

xo

Jen Savage

Myles to Midnight checked out Rockstar Energy's Mayhem Festival 2010 at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, CA... His coverage of the festival includes photos of Chimaira, Atreyu, Rob Zombie, and Korn. Also included are reviews and in-person interviews with Atreyu's vocalist/drummer Brandon Saller and Chimaira's lead guitarist Rob Arnold. In a bold move, Myles decided to balance out Harmony Festival's coverage with a little bit of Mayhem. Get in on the action here.