Body Found in a Field Near a Roadway Between Willits and Laytonville; “Suspicious,” Says Mendo Sheriff

This is a press release from the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office. The information has not been proven in a court of law and any individuals described should be presumed innocent until proven guilty:

On 4-17-2016 around 7:34 PM Mendocino County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to the 35500 Block of Eureka Stagecoach Road, Northwest of Willits CA, regarding a found body.

Deputies responded and confirmed a 60 year old Willits man was deceased. The decedent was located in a field next to the roadway.

The case is being investigated as a suspicious death. The next of kin had not been identified or notified. The decedent’s identity is not being released at this time.

Anyone with information on this case is requested to contact the Sheriff’s tip line at 707-234-2100.

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G-ma
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G-ma
7 years ago

Oh lord have mercy.so very sorry to the family.

Puzzled
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Puzzled
7 years ago

Eureka Stagecoach Road?? You mean…Sherwood Road? That was the stagecoach run north out of Willits in the olden times

Anonymous
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Anonymous
7 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

Google “stolen gems Willits ” the post has been removed but it’s related and maybe useful info for the incompetent mendo county pigs
unless they cover it up like they have In the past

Anonymous
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Anonymous
7 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

The results still showed the beginning of the post that was removed

Ernie Branscomb
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Ernie Branscomb
7 years ago
Reply to  Puzzled

I agree puzzled. The newcomers have a penchant for renaming everything. I know how the Indians must have felt, or at Least how the Sherwoods must feel.
It is indeed Sherwood road, and it was indeed the stagecoach route to Eureka. Maybe it’s just an honest mistake.

A road way less traveled.
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A road way less traveled.
7 years ago

Oh, boy, wouldn’t that be a fun road to take someday. If it’s still open enough. Talk about some history! I wonder how much of it became the 101 eventually: either incarnations.

Puzzled
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Puzzled
7 years ago

Hey Ernie! I have not been on this road but from zooming in on the map it appears to be the old route that now runs through the Clark Ranch. The old stagecoaches ran to the town of Cahto, a few miles west of where Laytonville is now on Branscomb Rd. So…NOT Sherwood Rd- neither the branch that runs north back onto Highway 101 or the branch that runs west into the back side of Fort Bragg. I just had never heard of this road nor did I know it was a county (public) road. I’d heard 20 years ago that it still hit Branscomb Rd but through locked gates on the Clark Ranch.

Puzzled
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Puzzled
7 years ago
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Okay! They must be subdividing that old Clark ranch. Looked on satellite at that area and it’s full of greenhouses and marijuana gardens. Could be 40 acre-subdivision? With everybody blowing it up.

Ernie Branscomb
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Ernie Branscomb
7 years ago
Reply to  Puzzled

The Sherwood road comes back onto highway 101 just south of Long Valley onto the freeway. The Strong Mountain Road goes From Sherwood to the Branscomb Road (if they still call it that) through the Clarke Ranch.

I believe that the stages followed Sherwood road from Willits to Sherwood, then followed the Strong Mountain Road from Sherwood to Cahto. Then from Cahto to “Lick Skillet and Spat Out” (Laytonville) on to Rattle Snake Creek Stage stop at the base of bell Springs road, then over Bell Springs and soooo on.

Puzzled
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Puzzled
7 years ago

Ernie- Thanks for that clarification! Used to know a couple of the Strong brothers who lived out that way in early 80’s. Beautiful country up there! Got to ride one time through Clark Ranch to Branscomb Rd as I knew the ranch caretaker. I get upset seeing huge greenhouses and weed gardens everywhere but I guess that’s what we do now…Yes, the stagecoach ran up through Bell Springs on current Bell Springs Rd

Sherwood mama
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Sherwood mama
7 years ago
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Its called eurika stagecoach rd cause its completely off county road everyone who lives out here knows it as the stagecoach rd been that way forever.

Michelle
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Michelle
7 years ago

Sad story, but interesting comments!

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Anonymous
7 years ago

Google “stolen gems Willits ” the post has been removed but it’s related and maybe useful info for the incompetent mendo county pigs
unless they cover it up like they have In the past

j
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j
7 years ago
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I am not sure how it relates without seeing the post… I read the whole thing and cannot see where it would have been or how it would relate to this… please can you help me with something else, is there another lead you can give at all, or is there info that you know and can share??? please

Mendo Websleuths
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Mendo Websleuths
3 years ago

Interesting that later in the year this man went missing that Diego Alexander Spaggiari was arrested after leading police on a car chase in a stolen vehicle that he stole out of Willits. I have heard his name come up many times when people discuss this missing person. Mark was a good guy. Police need to continue the investigation.
http://www.lakeconews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=48974:willits-man-arrested-after-leading-police-on-chase-in-stolen-car&catid=1:latest&Itemid=197