Crime

Emergency workers recover body from Tuolumne River in Waterford

Updated story >> Body found in Tuolumne River identified as missing Waterford man

Original story:

A body was found in the Tuolumne River in Waterford on Thursday, the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department said.

The person’s name and cause of death were not known as of late afternoon, Sgt. Luke Schwartz said by phone.

The body was found near a trailhead off Reinway Avenue, at the south end of the riverside park along Waterford’s border.

Check back for updates on this story.

This story was originally published December 10, 2020 at 6:11 PM.

John Holland
The Modesto Bee
John Holland covers agriculture, transportation and general assignment news. He has been with The Modesto Bee since 2000 and previously worked at newspapers in Sonora and Visalia. He was born and raised in San Francisco and has a journalism degree from UC Berkeley.
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