Authorities are investigating the apparent homicide of a woman whose charred remains were found beneath Interstate 580 in West Oakland last month.<\/p>\n
The woman was discovered July 27 under the freeway near Hollis Street, a short distance from the Emeryville border, Oakland police said. Investigators believe she may have been burned at another location before her body was dumped at the site. <\/p>\n
The discovery not far the MacArthur Maze was first reported by the San Jose Mercury News.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her cause of death has not been determined. Police said she may have been in her 20s and could be a woman reported missing about a week before the remains were found, according to the Mercury News<\/a>.<\/p>\n Authorities are awaiting DNA and dental-records testing to confirm her identity. A California Highway Patrol officer discovered the body during a routine check several days after an encampment was cleared in the area, police said. <\/p>\n The CHP did not immediately return a request for comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n Subscribe<\/p>\n There’s more to San Francisco with the Chronicle. Subscribe today for just 25\u00a2.<\/a><\/p>\n