Two Murders and Multiple Shootings Are Tied to Grows in Remote Areas of Mendocino County

The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office is investigating two cannabis-related homicides. The investigations stretch from the Island Mountain area near Piercy south east to Covelo. The back to-back killings highlight the extent of illegal marijuana cultivation in the county and as well as the limited resources available to combat it.

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