Update: Man found dead in burned home in Tuolumne County community is identified
The Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a man found inside a house after a fire was extinguished Sunday night. The victim was David Neemidge, 19, of Round Rock Texas.
“The cause of the fire, circumstances surrounding the incident and cause of death are currently under investigation,” the Sheriff’s Office said in the news release identifying Neemidge.
Asked if the Texan was living in the home as, perhaps, a house sitter or visitor or new resident, Sheriff’s Office spokesman Deputy Niccoli Sandelin told The Bee in a text, “He was in the home legitimately, but his resident status us unclear as the details surrounding the incident are actively being investigated.”
The fire was reported about 7 p.m. on Canyonview Drive in the Ponderosa Hills community northeast of Soulsbyville.
When firefighters discovered the body, detectives were called to the scene. No additional information was released.
This story was originally published December 28, 2020 at 6:08 AM.
