Convicted Felon Arrested on Burglary Charges in Humboldt County

A 43-year-old convicted felon, Willow Rose Mace of Eureka, was arrested and booked on attempted burglary and possession of burglary tools after deputies responded to a reported burglary in progress near Davis Ct. and Williams St., the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office said.

“On Feb. 19, 2026, at 7:56 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff deputies were dispatched to a residence near Davis Ct. and Williams St. in Eureka for a reported burglary in progress,” the sheriff’s office wrote in a press release posted on the county website. “While deputies were en route, emergency dispatchers advised that the reporting party, a caretaker for the property, observed a female attempting to break into the residence via a Ring doorbell camera system.”

“Upon arrival, deputies located two adult females on the property. Both individuals were immediately detained pending further investigation,” the release states. The sheriff’s office identified one of the women as 43-year-old Willow Rose Mace and said the other female was released at the scene. “Based on witness statements and physical evidence collected at the scene, 43-year-old Willow Rose Mace of Eureka was arrested.”

“Mace was transported to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility where she was booked on the following charges: PC 664/459: Attempted burglary; PC 466: Possession of burglary tools,” the press release says, adding plainly: “Mace is a convicted felon.” The release does not include a case number, bail amount, or a scheduled court date for Mace.

The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office posted the release under its News Flash section on the county site on Feb. 19, 2026; the press-release text in the public posting includes the agency’s contact information for tips. “Anyone with information about this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office at (707) 445-7251 or the Sheriff’s Office Crime Tip line at (707) 268-2539,” the release advises.

The sheriff’s account frames the incident as initiated by a caretaker’s Ring camera observation and corroborated by witness statements and physical evidence, but the release does not specify the physical items collected or identify the released female. The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office provided the dispatch time, location, arrestee name and age, booked charges, custody facility, and tip lines in its Feb. 19 posting; additional booking details and court information were not included in the public release.