Victim of Bell Springs Homicide Identified

Helicopter at the scene of today's shooting on Bell Springs Road.[Photos by Jacob Whitney]

The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office identified the victim of a fatal shooting in the 59000 block of Bell Springs Road Friday, July 23.  The Sheriff’s Office announced, “On 07-29-2021 Sheriff’s Detectives were able to identify the victim as being Edgar Alejandro Becerra-Almaraz (27 year-old male from Rohnert Park, California).” They stated, “Next of kin notification has been completed and follow-up

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51-Year-Old Willits Man Takes His Own Life; Suicide Risk High in Northwestern California

Mendocino County experienced the sixth-highest suicide rate in the state of California between 2015-2017, as per research conducted by the California Department of Public Health. According to the same study, Lake County experiences the highest rate of suicides, and Humboldt County, was 4th in the state while Trinity County and Del Norte vied with a number of other small rural counties for third.

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