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Press release from the Humboldt County Drug Task Force:

On September 30th, 2026, Humboldt County Drug Task Force (HCDTF) with the assistance of the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) POP Team, the HCSO Marijuana Enforcement Team, and the Eureka Police Department, served search warrants on William Lavon Pree (45 years old from Antioch), Josephine Lucy Daniels (50 years old from Antioch), Latoya Marie Murray (34 years old from Antioch), two locations in the 300 block of Myers Flat Avenue in Myers Flat and one location in the 3300 block of Cottage Street in Eureka. 

During a months long investigation, HCDTF Agents learned that Pree, Daniels, and Murray had been travelling to the Bay Area and purchasing large quantities of narcotics and returning to Humboldt County for the purpose of sales. Agents utilized automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras that confirmed the subjects’ vehicles had been travelling to and from the Bay Area frequently. 

Agents located Pree and Daniels at one of the residences located in Myers Flat where they were detained without incident. Two juveniles were also at this location. At the Myers Flat locations, Agents located 289 grams of methamphetamine, 630 Fentanyl pills in a Nerds candy box, a large amount of Xanax pills, Oxycodone pills, and Percocet pills, body armor, digital scales, packaging materials, 13 firearms, and loaded high-capacity magazines. Several of the firearms and assault weapons did not possess serial numbers and one of the firearms serial numbers was obliterated. All the narcotics and firearms were unsecured where the juveniles could easily access.

Upon service of the search warrant at the residence located in the 3300 block of Cottage Street in Eureka Agents located and detained Latoya Murray and Reginald Keith Love (43 years old from Antioch) without incident. One juvenile was also present at the residence. Agents located 366 grams of methamphetamine, 43 grams of cocaine, one loaded semi-automatic handgun with a threaded barrel, a loaded high-capacity magazine, and digital scales. The narcotics and the firearm were unsecured where a juvenile could easily access.

All three juveniles were placed in safe locations and Humboldt Child Welfare Services will receive the criminal report. 

Pree, Daniels, Murray, and Love were transported to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility where they were booked on the following charges:

Pree:
HS11370.1(A)- Possession of a controlled substance while armed 
HS11378- Possession of a controlled substance
PC29800(A)(1)- Felon in possession of a firearm
PC30305(A)- Felon in possession of ammunition
HS11351- Possession of a controlled substance for sales
PC182(A)(1)- Conspiracy 
PC273a(A)- Child endangerment
PC33215- Manufacturing a weapon
PC30605(A)- Possession of an assault weapon 

Daniels:
HS11370.1(A)- Possession of a controlled substance while armed 
HS11378- Possession of a controlled substance
HS11351- Possession of a controlled substance for sales
PC182(A)(1)- Conspiracy 
PC273a(A)- Child endangerment
PC30605(A)- Possession of an assault weapon 
PC33215- Manufacturing a weapon

Murray:
HS11366- Operating/maintaining a drug house
HS11351- Possession of a controlled substance for sales
HS11378- Possession of a controlled substance
PC29800(A)(1)- Felon in possession of a firearm
HS11370.1(A)- Possession of a controlled substance while armed
PC273a(A)- Child endangerment

Love:
HS11370.1(A)- Possession of a controlled substance while armed 
HS11351- Possession of a controlled substance for sales
HS11378- Possession of a controlled substance
PC29800(A)(1)- Felon in possession of a firearm
HS11366- Operating/maintaining a drug house

Due to the violent nature of the charges, HCDTF Agents requested a bail enhancement be placed on the four subjects. Pree is a convicted felon for numerous violent offenses involving firearms included attempted homicide. 

Anyone with information related to this investigation or other narcotics related crimes is encouraged to call the Humboldt County Drug Task Force at 707-267-9976.

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