Joshua Lee McCollister, 37, a white male from Fort Bragg, California, died on July 8, 2025, after being shot late that night in the Glendale area east of Fieldbrook in Humboldt County. Deputies were called to Glendale Drive, where lifesaving efforts were attempted; he was pronounced dead shortly thereafter. Public tributes later marked the date and place of his death, identifying him as the victim of gun violence.
Investigators with the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office Major Crimes Division quickly took over the case. By July 11, a coordinated operation led to two arrests: Danielle Roberta Durand, 41, was stopped and taken into custody during a felony traffic stop on Highway 101 near the Bayside Cutoff, and Deunn Antoine Willis, 38, was detained at an apartment in the 100 block of H Street in Arcata. Following further investigation, detectives identified Willis as the primary suspect. Both Durand and Willis were booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on suspicion of murder conspiracy and robbery. Authorities publicly identified the victim as Joshua Lee McCollister, 37, and noted the case remained active.
In the immediate aftermath, local outlets reported that the killing occurred inside or just off the victim's home on Glendale Drive and that deputies and medical personnel were unable to save him despite on-scene efforts. The sequence of arrests—SWAT staging in Arcata, the traffic stop on Highway 101, and the booking on homicide, conspiracy, and robbery counts—outlined a swift response as detectives developed leads. Officials indicated the parties were believed to have known one another, as the investigation continued with requests for community tips.
