MCSO working to identify human bones found near Covelo

MENDOCINO Co., 10/26/23 — Search and rescue personnel recovered human skeletal remains scattered across a rural property east of Covelo Tuesday, Oct. 24, according to the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office (MSCO).

Deputies say a hunter initially found the remains alongside out-of-state identification Saturday evening but a search of the area was delayed by an incoming rainstorm. The scene is reportedly in the vicinity of Bauer Ranch Road and Mendocino Pass Road on land owned by the hunter who found it.