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Joshua Paul Gephart

Case from Arcata, CA dated Jul 02, 2023

Victim Details

Joshua Paul Gephart

Male

White / Caucasian

Arcata

CA

2023-07-02

36

Joshua

Paul Gephart

06/28/2026

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On July 2, 2023, at approximately 7:20 a.m., 36-year-old Joshua Paul Gephart was found deceased from a gunshot wound in the 5000 block of Boyd Road in Arcata, California. Gephart, originally from Fortuna, had recently been living transiently in the Valley West area of Arcata.

The Arcata Police Department (APD) swiftly initiated a homicide investigation, identifying 24-year-old Gregory Nelson Mattox of McKinleyville as the primary suspect. An arrest warrant was issued for Mattox, who wa ...
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  • Times-Standard: Fortuna man found dead in Arcata
  • Lost Coast Outpost: ARCATA HOMICIDE: 36-Year-Old Fortuna Man Shot and Killed; APD Seeking Suspect
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