As Kym posted a few moments ago, the Press-Democrat had the news earlier today. Now the Chronicle and the Associated Press are confirming it.

Mendocino County Sheriff Tom Allman has called a press conference for 6 p.m. tonight.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=%2Fc%2Fa%2F2011%2F10%2F01%2FMNKU1LC28O.DTL&tsp=1