Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office:
On May 16, 2021, at about 12:24 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a residence on the 4100 block of Williams Street, in the county’s jurisdiction of Eureka, for the report of a domestic disturbance.
Deputies arrived on scene and contacted a 29-year-old female victim. The victim told deputies that she and her roommate, 25-year-old Travis William Priestley, had gotten into an argument inside the residence. At some point during the argument, Priestley physically assaulted the victim. The victim sustained moderate injuries as a result of the assault and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
Seized firearms | HCSO
Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office press release:
On May 4, 2021, at about 8 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies served a search warrant at a business on the 500 block of Edward Street in Trinidad to investigate a restraining order violation.
During a search of the business, deputies located and seized eight firearms and a large quantity of ammunition belonging to 56-year-old
Michael Joseph Morgan. Pursuant to the terms of a court issued restraining order, Morgan is prohibited from possessing firearms. Morgan was taken into custody at the business and was booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of prohibited person in possession of a firearm
Michael Joseph Morgan
On May 4, 2021, at about 8 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies served a search warrant at a business on the 500 block of Edward Street in Trinidad to investigate a restraining order violation.
+ Pursuant to the terms of a court issued restraining order, Morgan is prohibited from possessing firearms. Morgan was taken into custody at the business and was booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of prohibited person in possession of a firearm
(PC 29825(a)) and violation of a court order
(PC 273.6(a)).
This case is still under investigation.
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the Eureka Police Department’s Problem Oriented Policing Unit for their assistance with the service of this warrant.
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office:
On April 27, 2021, at about 10:45 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies conducting follow up on an investigation attempted to contact individuals residing at a residence on the 500 block of Forest Drive in Redway.
At the residence, deputies contacted 31-year-old
Robert Joseph Cullen who was known to be on formal probation and had three felony warrants for his arrest. Cullen was taken into custody without incident. During a search of Cullen’s person, deputies located over 5 grams of methamphetamine. During a search of Cullen’s living space, pursuant to the terms of his probation, deputies located a firearm with a loaded, high-capacity magazine.