Family Seeks Answers After Calif. Mom, 39, Was Found Dead in Ditch Near Highway: ‘Someone Knows Something’

Caroline Davenport-Rios’ body was found near Highway 74 in Southern California, and authorities say her body may have been on the side of the road for days

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  • A Southern California family is speaking out after a 39-year-old mom was found dead on the side of a remote stretch of highway
  • Caroline Davenport-Rios’ body was found near Highway 74 on Aug. 12, days after her family last heard from her
  • Investigators are treating the case as a possible hit-and-run, and Caroline’s family is questioning the circumstances of her death

A Southern California family is speaking out after a 39-year-old mom was found dead on the side of a remote stretch of highway.

The body of Caroline Melissa Davenport-Rios was found around 9:40 a.m. local time on Aug. 12 off the state’s Highway 74, located in the unincorporated community of Homeland, the Press-Enterprise reported, citing the California Highway Patrol (CHP).

CHP investigators are treating the death as a possible hit-and-run that took place sometime between Aug. 7 and Aug. 10…

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