Woman’s body found near Placerville; coroner reports no sign of foul play

Coroner detectives with the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office are working to identify a woman whose body was found Sunday near Weber Creek in the Placerville area.

Deputies responded about 5 p.m. to a report of a body, which was in a rocky area among trees and bushes near Helmrich Lane, according to a Sheriff’s Office news release. The body, which was in poor condition, was found by two juveniles who were walking in the area.

Coroner detectives determined that the body was that of a white woman approximately 60 to 70 years old. Sheriff’s officials said an autopsy was conducted and found no sign of foul play.

Cathy Locke

This story was originally published May 20, 2015 at 9:12 AM.