A homeowner who pistol-whipped an alleged thief and accidentally shot his gun twice is not facing charges. Also: EPD says the five-block trail of blood in Old Town was due to a guy who apparently decided to punch a window, dumb criminals, more Public Defender drama, construction where that building burned down in Fortuna, Ferndale's’ new celebrity at a historic music venue, satellite images of the Eel River six months apart, weed behind K-Mart, tablets at the jail, tow-truck trouble, proposed illegal-drug safe-zones, an HSU alum’s NFL update, Hugh Jackman, tragedy surrounding an HSU student, Gonsea’s reopens, and more.