The following is a press released issued by the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office. The information has not been proven in a court of law and any individuals described should be presumed innocent until proven guilty:
Cort Miller 
Unlawfully Possessed Firearm
05-07-2021 in Covelo, California
On 05-07-2021 at about 10:30 AM, Mendocino County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to contact an adult female regarding a violation of a temporary restraining order.
A Deputy responded to the Covelo area and eventually made contact with the adult female in the early afternoon. The Deputy learned Cort Miller had been served earlier in the day with a temporary restraining order where the adult female was the protected person while Miller was restrained from having any contact with her.
The adult female noted approximately 30 minutes after Miller was served with the restraining order he violated it by telephoning her phone and leaving harassing messages.
Present with the Deputy was a California Fish and Wildlife Warden (CFW). The CFW Warden was provided a description of Miller and a vehicle he was last seen driving.
A short time later the CFW Warden located Miller in a vehicle at about the 25000 block of Barnes Lane in Covelo.
The Deputy responded to the location and met with Miller, subsequently arresting him for violation of restraining order.
While inventorying Miller’s vehicle prior to towing and storage, the Deputy located a single shot 12-gauge shotgun in the trunk of the vehicle. Miller is a convicted felon and prohibited by from possessing firearms or ammunition.
Miller was additionally arrested for being a felon in possession of a firearm and possession of ammunition.
Miller was booked into the Mendocino County Jail where he was to be held in lieu of $25,000.00 bail.
