MENDOCINO CO., 7/1/26 — A Covelo woman and a man who was with her were arrested last week after an alleged attempted murder and robbery with a rifle that malfunctioned, the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday.
Shortly after 11 a.m. Friday, Mendocino County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the 23600 block of Biggar Lane in Covelo for a report of an assault, the Sheriff’s Office said. The victim was contacted and reported being assaulted by his roommate, who allegedly pulled the trigger of a rifle that malfunctioned and did not fire, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
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