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🌱 Two arrests after Covelo woman found shot at rural grow site
Covelo, California Patch AM: a 4 min readHi Covelo! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Two arrests after Covelo woman found shot at rural grow site
- Nearly 10,000-plant illegal grow uncovered just outside Covelo
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📰 News we're reading
• Two arrested in connection with murder of Covelo woman, authorities say (pressdemocrat.com) — Two men have been arrested after a Covelo woman was found shot to death in a pickup truck at an illicit marijuana grow site near town earlier this month. Investigators from multiple agencies are still building the case, and the sheriff’s office is asking anyone with information to contact their dispatch or anonymous tip line. 
• Man arrested near Covelo at nearly 10,000-plant illegal cannabis grow • The Mendocino Voice (mendovoice.com) — Law enforcement shut down a massive illegal cannabis grow near Covelo this week, arresting an armed man and seizing nearly 10,000 marijuana plants and banned pesticides. Deputies say the site showed serious environmental damage, including water diversions and carbofuran, and they’re working with scientists to assess the impact before releasing more details.
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