π¨ Negie Fallis of Covelo has been charged with four felonies in connection with a November shooting that injured a 28-year-old man.
In an unrelated case, he is considered a person of interest in the 2018 disappearance of Khadijah Britton, a member of the Round Valley Indian Tribes.
β‘οΈ A power outage is impacting approximately 1,400 customers in northeastern Mendocino County, the result of a downed power line, PG&E says.
π¨ A Covelo man was arrested in connection with a November shooting that injured another man, according to the sheriffβs office.
Authorities say he has previously been investigated in the 2018 disappearance of Khadijah Britton and remains a person of interest.
π A Covelo man with six felony warrants was arrested this week during a multi-agency law enforcement operation, the Mendocino County Sheriffβs Office said.
Authorities reported that the arrest followed a burglary investigation and resulted in the recovery of stolen property. The suspect remained in custody on no-bail status as of Friday.
π³οΈ Clay Romero of Willits has announced a second run for the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors, seeking the District 3 seat. The primary election is June 2.
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π The rural community of Covelo is slated to receive its first-ever fire hydrant system following a state investment announced by Sen. Mike McGuire.
Covelo faces very high wildfire risk and has historically lacked basic fire suppression infrastructure.
π¨ A Covelo man was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of felony assault with a deadly weapon following an alleged knife attack, according to the Mendocino County Sheriffβs Office.
The victim was transported to a hospital.