Crime & Safety
Probe Into Body Found in Petaluma Continues
Authorities have not yet determined the woman's identity.
By Bay City News
A body found on private property in Petaluma Friday morning was a woman whose identity has yet to be determined, a Petaluma police lieutenant said today.
The woman's body was found heavily decomposed at the McNear Peninsula, a privately owned piece of undeveloped land near Steamer Landing Park, and is believed to have been there since sometime in June, Lt. Tim Lyons said.
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Someone had called around 1:45 a.m. Friday morning about a possible dead body found at the 10-acre area that is covered in vegetation.
Dental records are being used to identify the body, Lyons said today.
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The woman was found clothed and her death is not considered suspicious, he said.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Petaluma Police Department at 707-778-4372. If you wish to remain anonymous you may call PPD Crime Tips at 707- 781-1200 or email ppdtips@ci.petaluma.ca.us.
