MENDOCINO Co., 2/8/21 — People in the area of Talmage Road and Babcock Lane may have seen some law enforcement activity today, but even though it appeared that there was a crime scene, it turned out to be a false alarm.

Earlier today a road worker spotted what looked to be a fresh grave on the side of the road, near a vineyard. The worker dutifully called in to the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office, and detective were sent out, resulting in a crime scene being set up, and several patrol cars parking.

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Adrian Fernandez Baumann is the managing editor of The Mendocino Voice and a founder. He lives in the Willits area and has a dog named Bravo.