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03-17-2010, 12:21 PM
Human Head, Two Arms Found Along California River
March 16, 2010
FOXNews.com
Sutter County sheriff's Lt. Butah Uppal says the limbs belong to a male whose identity could be determined through fingerprints.
Northern California authorities have quite a mystery on their hands after finding a human head and three limbs -- but no body -- near a river.
The head and two arms were discovered last weekend along the Feather River, near the site where a severed leg was found several months ago, the Appeal-Democrat.com reported.
The arms belong to a male whose identity may be determined through fingerprints, Sutter County sheriff's Lt. Butah Uppal said. It wasn't clear if the head was that of a male or female.
Two fishermen reported finding the arms Saturday near Beer Can Beach on the Feather River, Uppal told the newspaper. The next day, authorities found the decomposing head up a hill.
The case is being investigated as a homicide, Uppal said.
It is not clear yet if the newly found body parts came from the same man whose leg was found in a plastic bag in November.
A pathologist determined the leg had been surgically removed while the person was alive, the newspaper reported. A DNA sample was taken and police were able to identify the man, but he was never located. Police have not publicly identified the man.
Uppal wouldn't say if the newly found arms had any identifying marks or were found in a plastic bag, the newspaper reported.
A half-dozen cadaver-sniffing dogs searched the area Sunday, but found no additional evidence.
Uppal said federal authorities are assisting with the investigation.
March 16, 2010
FOXNews.com
Sutter County sheriff's Lt. Butah Uppal says the limbs belong to a male whose identity could be determined through fingerprints.
Northern California authorities have quite a mystery on their hands after finding a human head and three limbs -- but no body -- near a river.
The head and two arms were discovered last weekend along the Feather River, near the site where a severed leg was found several months ago, the Appeal-Democrat.com reported.
The arms belong to a male whose identity may be determined through fingerprints, Sutter County sheriff's Lt. Butah Uppal said. It wasn't clear if the head was that of a male or female.
Two fishermen reported finding the arms Saturday near Beer Can Beach on the Feather River, Uppal told the newspaper. The next day, authorities found the decomposing head up a hill.
The case is being investigated as a homicide, Uppal said.
It is not clear yet if the newly found body parts came from the same man whose leg was found in a plastic bag in November.
A pathologist determined the leg had been surgically removed while the person was alive, the newspaper reported. A DNA sample was taken and police were able to identify the man, but he was never located. Police have not publicly identified the man.
Uppal wouldn't say if the newly found arms had any identifying marks or were found in a plastic bag, the newspaper reported.
A half-dozen cadaver-sniffing dogs searched the area Sunday, but found no additional evidence.
Uppal said federal authorities are assisting with the investigation.