Dead Body Discovered Near Jamestown

Jamestown, CA -- At 11:47 this morning the Tuolumne County Sheriff's Department received a call regarding a dead body that had been discovered.

The body was found in the field in the 18650 block of Hwy 108 just east of Sierra Motors on the north side of the roadway.

According to Lt. Dan Bressler the body was so decomposed gender could not be determined. Bressler adds that a forensic autopsy will take place to determine the cause of death. If anything other than a natural death is determined, the case will be treated as a homicide.

Written by bill.johnson@mlode.com

Other News

• Two Vehicle Accident On Old Priest Grade Rd.
• Valley Springs Fire Contained Along With Two Smaller Fires
• Crews Continue To Fight Valley Springs Area Vegetation Fire
• Seven Acre Vegetation Fire Contained
• Big Decisions Ahead For County Supervisors
• Classic Cars In Downtown Sonora 
• Lime Kiln Rd. Trailer Fire
• 344 Firefighters Remain At North Mountain Fire
• Water Problem Reported In Jamestown Area
• Grass Fires Near West Point

Click here to search the local News Stories

Get the news delivered to your mailbox. See all the day's local news at once without having to click through the site. Find out more by clicking [here].