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| Benjamin Camarena 4/14/2017; HAPPY CAMP, Calif. missing hiker | |
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| Begood | May 4 2017, 09:55 PM Post #1 |
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Body of missing hiker possibly found in Klamath River By: Josh Copitch Posted: May 04, 2017 04:04 PM PDT Updated: May 04, 2017 04:04 PM PDT HAPPY CAMP, Calif. - The Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office is investigating a body that was found in the Klamath River Thursday that they currently believe is that of Benjamin Camarena who was reported missing last month. Shortly after 2 p.m. on May 4, Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) Search and Rescue Coordinator, Deputy Mike Burns, reported that he found the body of a deceased man in the Klamath River about two miles east of Wingate, in the Happy Campy area. The body has yet to be identified and it is unknown if it is the body of a man seen floating in the river on April 14. SCSO said they received a citizen's report of a possible body floating in Indian Creek in the Happy area on Friday, April 14. The deputy who arrived on-scene at the 2nd Avenue Bridge reported observing what appeared to be the body of a heavy-set man floating in the river. The body was later observed at SR 96 and last seen near the Klamath River at the Indian Creek River Access point. SCSO and the California Highway Patrol performed a search to locate the body as it entered the river access point but failed to find it at that time. “I am saddened that we have recovered the body of a deceased adult in the Klamath River but the recovery of the decedent should afford us the opportunity to determine whether or not the body is that of Mr. Camarena and we will have the opportunity to determine the cause and manner of death of the adult we have found, which, should provide important answers for this agency and the decedent’s family and friends." said Sheriff Jon Lopey. Officials said that they have been using the SCSO’s Search and Rescue (SAR) team, SCSO Water Safety Unit, SCSO Dive Team, SCSO Posse members, SCSO Major Crimes Unit, and SCSO field units and other SCSO personnel have supported the on-going search effort. The body recovery is being handled by investigators as a possible homicide. Officials reiterated that they do not know if the body recovered from the river is Camerena, who was last seen in the Indian Creek area in the Happy Camp area at about the time the body in the river was reported on April 14. "We will do all we can to positively identify the body found and provide answers to the family members of the decedent as soon as possible. An autopsy will be performed within the next few days to help investigators determine the cause and manner of death in this case" said Sheriff Jon Lopey. Anyone with any information about the body or anyone with information about Mr. Camarena’s disappearance is asked to contact the SCSO’s 24-hour Dispatch Center at 530-841-2900.http://www.krcrtv.com/news/local/siskiyou/...river/481422350 |
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