Update: Tuolumne sheriff’s office identifies body found west of Sonora
The body found west of Sonora on Saturday was identified Tuesday as Matthew Dale Bryan, a 45-year-old resident of that town.
Foul play is not suspected in the death of Bryan, who had been reported missing by his family on Dec. 10, a news release from the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office said. The cause of death is pending an autopsy at the Stanislaus County Coroner’s Office.
Deputies responded late Friday evening to a report of a body in a wooded area off Rough and Ready Trail. It was too dark to search that night, but the body was found Saturday, an earlier news release said.
This story was originally published January 29, 2019 at 3:10 PM.
John Holland
The Modesto Bee