Yreka, Calif. — The Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man found dead a Shasta River tributary on Monday.
According to the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office, investigators responded to the 4400 block of Old Shasta River Road for a report of a dead body just before 3:00 p.m. on February 27. Upon arrival, investigators discovered a deceased adult male.
The Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man as 35-year-old Thomas Booth of Yreka.
A preliminary investigation shows no signs of foul play, but a cause of death cannot be determined conclusively until an autopsy is conducted.
The sheriff’s office said there is no evidence to connect this death with the homicide of 62-year-old Jesse Ward, who was found dead in the Klamath River in the same general area.
Anyone with information is urged to contact SCSO’s Major Crimes’ Unit at (530) 841-2900.
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