Human remains found on Nevada City property, suspect in custody
Human remains were found on a property in Nevada County on Saturday, two days after authorities were called to the scene amid reports of a possible homicide.
The Nevada County Sheriff’s Office responded to a property at the 26000 block of North Bloomfield Road on Thursday after receiving information about a possible murder there.
After interviewing witnesses and collecting evidence, a search warrant was issued for the property, the Sheriff’s Office said in a social media post. The Sheriff’s Office also issued an arrest warrant for Russell H. Rippetoe, 57, from Barstow.
Rippetoe was taken into custody Thursday evening and transported to the Nevada County Jail without incident.
On Saturday, human remains were discovered buried on the property. Members of the forensic recovery team from California State University at Chico removed the remains from the property the following day and transported them to the Placer County morgue.
The identification of the victim and the cause of death are pending while an autopsy is completed.
This story was originally published June 18, 2021 at 1:36 PM.