Body discovered in Molalla River
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By Abby Sewell
Molalla Pioneer
The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office is working to recover the body of an unidentified female from the Molalla River, about a mile and a half upstream from Feyrer Park.
The property owner discovered and reported the body at 6:30 p.m. last night, near South Molalla Forest Road, between South Adams Cemetery Road and Dickey Prairie Road. CCSO personnel responded to the scene and verified that there was a human body submerged at the bottom of a 10 foot deep pool of water.
Due to hazardous currents in the area, divers deemed it unsafe to attempt a recovery in the dark, according to CCSO Lt. Bob Lowe.
He said investigators have an idea of the woman’s identity, based on a missing person report, but have not been able to verify it.
“At this point, we’re treating it like a crime scene, although it could be anything from an accidental drowning to a homicide,” he said.
The recovery process can be lengthy, as divers must search for evidence and property that might help identify the body before attempting to remove it from the river.
The Oregon State Medical Examiners Office anticipates performing a forensic autopsy this afternoon, at which point the identity and cause of death of the deceased may be released.
Molalla Pioneer
The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office is working to recover the body of an unidentified female from the Molalla River, about a mile and a half upstream from Feyrer Park.
The property owner discovered and reported the body at 6:30 p.m. last night, near South Molalla Forest Road, between South Adams Cemetery Road and Dickey Prairie Road. CCSO personnel responded to the scene and verified that there was a human body submerged at the bottom of a 10 foot deep pool of water.
Due to hazardous currents in the area, divers deemed it unsafe to attempt a recovery in the dark, according to CCSO Lt. Bob Lowe.
He said investigators have an idea of the woman’s identity, based on a missing person report, but have not been able to verify it.
“At this point, we’re treating it like a crime scene, although it could be anything from an accidental drowning to a homicide,” he said.
The recovery process can be lengthy, as divers must search for evidence and property that might help identify the body before attempting to remove it from the river.
The Oregon State Medical Examiners Office anticipates performing a forensic autopsy this afternoon, at which point the identity and cause of death of the deceased may be released.
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