Missing Santa Rosa Man Found Dead In Corte Madera

CORTE MADERA, CA – A man missing from Santa Rosa was found dead over the weekend in Marin County, authorities said Tuesday.

A hiker reported finding a body around 9 a.m. on Sunday in an open space area near a trail west of a pedestrian walking-bicycle path, which crossed an area known as Horse Hill and Alto Hill in Corte Madera. First responders pronounced the man dead at the scene. He was later identified as Felix Manuel Magana, 21, of Santa Rosa, according to the Marin County Sheriff's Office.

Magana's family had reported him missing on Sept. 10. He suffered from unspecified mental health issues and was considered at risk when he did not return home from a walk.

"Information developed during the investigation and evidence discovered at the incident scene was supportive this was an isolated incident with no threat to the community," officials said.

The case remained under investigation. The official cause and manner of death were pending the conclusion of an investigation by the California Highway Patrol and Marin County Sheriff's Office.

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