Coroner identifies body pulled from Sacramento River as 40-year-old woman

The coroner identified a 40-year-old woman Tuesday whose body was pulled from the Sacramento River a day earlier.

The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office said Cheng Saechao was the woman who was found by Sacramento police Monday in Pocket. Officers found Saechao’s body in the river near Garcia Bend Park, according to department spokesperson Karl Chan.

Cheng “May” Saechao was last seen at Garcia Bend Park near the river on Saturday, according to a Facebook post from her brother Nai Corn Saechao. He said that her car was in the parking lot, and her belongings were found by the river.

Chan said officers received a report of a missing woman Sunday.

After the missing person report was filed, Sacramento Police officers canvassed the area and did a sweep of the river with a boat and unmanned aircraft systems, Chan said.

Officers have found no signs of foul play, according to Chan.

This story was originally published August 2, 2021 at 5:43 PM.