Covelo woman fatally shot at illegal marijuana grow; multiple suspects believed involved

MENDOCINO CO., CA., 7/11/26 — A 31-year-old Covelo woman was fatally shot at a large illegal marijuana cultivation site outside Covelo, and investigators believe multiple people were involved in her killing, the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office said. 

Deputies were called about 8:58 p.m. Thursday to a property at 22550 Rifle Range Road, northwest of Covelo, after a woman called 911 to report finding a family member dead inside a vehicle, the Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies were already in Covelo and responded with lights and sirens, arriving within about 15 minutes, and confirmed the woman dead at 9:17 p.m.