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Cal Fire

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Structure fire near Little River severely burns one person; no spread into the wildland (updated 9:17)

By Adrian Fernandez Baumann and Lana Cohen, Staff Reporter | July 3, 2020

This is a developing situation and will be updated.

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Sheriff seeks help finding objects after burglary of dead man’s Little River home

By Mendo Voice Staff | July 15, 2018

Did you pick up a “box-like” object on the Comptche-Ukiah Road?

Mendocino

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Autumn Renee Smith, photo from the GoFundMe page for her family.

Crowningshield pleads guilty to murder of Autumn Smith

By Kate B. Maxwell | April 6, 2018

He will receive 50 years in state prison; his sentencing takes place June 7.

Police & Courts

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Andrew Crowningshield

Little River murder suspect caught

By Mendo Voice Staff | February 5, 2018

Crowningshield is alleged to have killed Autumn Smith (AKA Autumn Johnson). The two had previously been in a relationship and shared custody of their three year old son.