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Round Valley tribal cemetery vandalized north of Covelo; sheriff’s office logs case

By Roger Coryell

Crime & Courts Mendocino County Tribal Affairs

A makeshift memorial site outdoors, scattered with flowers, crosses, and various items on dirt and gravel ground, surrounded by trees.
Artificial flowers, a toppled cross, an overturned vase and other memorial items lie scattered across a gravel path and rock-bordered gravesites at Headquarters Cemetery near Covelo, Calif., in a photo the Round Valley Tribal Police Department posted Sept. 4, 2026. Tribal police say multiple gravesites at the reservation cemetery were vandalized; the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office responded to assist. (Round Valley Tribal Police Department via Bay City News)

Vandals damaged or scattered flowers, flags and memorial items on several gravesites at a Round Valley Indian Reservation cemetery north of Covelo, the Round Valley Tribal Police Department said.

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