West Sacramento police pull body from river, officials say
Updated: 11:10 AM PST Jan 26, 2026
Officers recovered the body of a person from the river, the West Sacramento Police Department said Monday.The body was inside a vehicle associated with a missing person out of Stockton along the Sacramento River near Riverfront and Garden streets, police said. Officers believe the vehicle went into the river on Jan. 8.Police pulled the body Sunday and said the coroner is working to identify the person. Details were not released on whether the person was an adult or a child, only that he is male.The Stockton Police Department will work with the coroner to confirm the person’s identity and notify next of kin, West Sacramento police said. Officers do not believe the death is suspicious at this time.See news happening? Send us your photos or videos if it’s safe to do so at kcra.com/upload.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
Officers recovered the body of a person from the river, the West Sacramento Police Department said Monday.
The body was inside a vehicle associated with a missing person out of Stockton along the Sacramento River near Riverfront and Garden streets, police said. Officers believe the vehicle went into the river on Jan. 8.
Police pulled the body Sunday and said the coroner is working to identify the person. Details were not released on whether the person was an adult or a child, only that he is male.
The Stockton Police Department will work with the coroner to confirm the person’s identity and notify next of kin, West Sacramento police said. Officers do not believe the death is suspicious at this time.
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