Elk Grove Police Investigating Homicide

November 5 , 2014 |  UPDATED November 6 Elk Grove Police are investigating a homicide that occurred sometime this afternoon. At 4:...


November 5 , 2014 | UPDATED November 6

Elk Grove Police are investigating a homicide that occurred sometime this afternoon.

At 4:53 this afternoon, officers responded to the 9200 block of Franklin Blvd. (Terracina at Laguna Creek Apartments) regarding a deceased female, in her 30's, who had been found inside an apartment. A relative discovered the unresponsive female and contacted law enforcement. Medical personnel arrived and confirmed that the female was deceased.

Officers discovered that there were obvious signs of trauma to the victim's body. At this time, detectives are actively investigating the circumstances that led to the woman's death.

 The name of the deceased has not been released and identification will be made by the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office.

The Sacramento County Coroner identified the victim as Marissa Pineda de Almanza, 37, of Elk Grove.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to call the Elk Grove Police Department Detective Bureau at (916) 478-8060 or Crime Alert at (916) 443-HELP (443-4357). Callers to Crime Alert can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.00. Tips can also be sent via SMS text message by entering CRIMES (274637) on a cell phone, followed by Tip 732 (agency identification number) and the message.



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