Crime & Safety
Body Found In Barrel In Castro Valley Identified: Report
The barrel was found on April 10.

CASTRO VALLEY, CA — A body found in a barrel on Cull Canyon Road in Castro Valley has been identified as Eric Gregory, 45, of Oakland, according to a report in the Mercury News. Gregory was last seen in December 2021.
His death is being investigated as a homicide.
The barrel with his remains was found April 10.
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Oakland Police are handling the homicide investigation.
Read more in the Mercury News.
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