Danielle Roberta Durand and Deunn Antoine Willis were arrested yesterday by HCSO. The jail log only lists a Ramey warrant for Durand. Both were booked for PC 187 (a) murder, PC 182 (a) (1) conspiracy and PC 211 robbery. Both are currently in jail on no bail status.
Durand has a 2017 DUI conviction and was represented by the Humboldt Public Defender's office. Willis has a 2018 DUI conviction.
HCSO issued a press release at 9:52 a.m. stating this an update for the homicide investigation that occurred near Glendale on July 8, 2025.
HCSO Press Release:
On July 11, 2025, at approximately 9:00 a.m., the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) SWAT Team executed an arrest warrant at a residence in the 100 block of H Street, Arcata, as part of an ongoing homicide investigation conducted by the HCSO Major Crimes Division (MCD).
Following an extensive investigation, MCD detectives identified Danielle Roberta Durand, 41, as a suspect in a homicide that occurred on Glendale Road, and a Ramey Warrant was issued for her arrest.
As SWAT prepared to enter the residence, Durand left in a vehicle and was apprehended during a traffic stop on Highway 101 near the Bayside Cutoff. Concurrently, SWAT members executed the warrant at the Arcata residence, where Deunn Antoine Willis, 38, was detained.
Further investigation established Willis as the primary suspect in the homicide, and he was placed under arrest. Both Durand and Willis were transported to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility and booked on charges of: • Penal Code 187 (Murder) • Penal Code 182 (Conspiracy) • Penal Code 211 (Robbery)
The victim in this case has been identified as Joshua Lee McCollister, 37, of Fort Bragg, California.
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