A grim discovery off an Oakland freeway ramp is now at the center of a homicide-style investigation, after a woman’s badly decomposed remains were found yesterday in a dumpster near the 17th Street offramp from northbound Interstate 980, authorities said. Officers located the body at about 5:20 PM, and investigators have not yet determined how long it had been there. The California Highway Patrol is leading the case while the Alameda County Coroner’s Bureau works to identify the woman and prepare for an autopsy.
What investigators say
The California Highway Patrol reports that the remains were found at about 5:20 PM on the 17th Street offramp from northbound I-980. How long the body was in the dumpster is still under active investigation, according to The Press Democrat. The outlet also notes that the CHP is asking anyone with information to call its tip line at 707-917-4491.
Coroner’s bureau will try to identify the woman
The Alameda County Coroner’s…..