Crime

Woman who suffered ‘questionable’ death in dry canal identified

The Fresno County Coroner’s Office conducted an autopsy Tuesday on the body of a woman found in a canal Sunday, a death officials are calling “questionable.”

The woman, identified Tuesday by the coroner’s office as 48-year-old Debora Deaver of Fresno, was found near Jensen and Brawley avenues in a dry canal.

Tony Botti, Fresno County Sheriff’s Office spokesman, said authorities have not determined a cause of death pending results of toxicology tests.

Authorities are asking anyone with information about the case to contact Detective Brian Schulte at 559-600-8207 or Brian.Schulte@fresnosheriff.org or Crime Stoppers at 559-498-7867.

Jessica Johnson: 559-441-6051, @iamjesslj

This story was originally published December 4, 2017 at 11:58 AM with the headline "Woman who suffered ‘questionable’ death in dry canal identified."

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