A decomposed body found inside a vehicle in East San Jose may be connected to the disappearance of a man who was reported missing, police said.
Shortly before 7 a.m. on March 21, officers were called to Francis Drive and McKee Road following a report of “suspicious circumstances.” In a vehicle, police located a body that was described a “severely” decomposed.
Following the discovery, the Santa Clara County Office of the Medical Examiner took the body, who remains unidentified.
Police said the vehicle’s registered owner, identified as 40-year-old Aldama Refugio Jr. of San Jose, was reported missing after he was last seen in early 2026. San Jose police investigators believe foul play may be involved…