Crime & Safety
Woman's Body Identified as French Valley Resident
The identity of Stacy Lee Ortiz, 36, was confirmed to be the woman's body found near the side of the road on April 21.
A woman whose on the side of the road at the intersection of Winchester and Scott roads April 21 has been identified.
The woman, Stacy Lee Ortiz, 36, was a resident of French Valley, said Sgt. Herman Lopez of the Riverside County Sheriff's Central Homicide Unit, in a news release Monday.
Her identification was confirmed Saturday when Lopez said photographs and fingerprints of the deceased woman were compared with those of a woman who was reported by friends and family as missing.
The cause of death is still pending. No official coroner's report has been released.
"The investigation into her death continues and investigators will continue to follow up on several calls received from the public," Lopez said.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Detective R. Simms at the Sheriff’s Central Homicide Unit at 760-393-3500 or Detective J. Martinez at the Southwest Sheriff’s Station at 951-696-3000. Information may also be reported anonymously through the Homicide Tip Line at Riversidesheriff.org.
