Crime & Safety
Man, Woman Found Dead In Sleepy Hollow Driveway Identified
Authorities said the pair may have died after using an illegal drug.
MARIN COUNTY, CA — Authorities have identified a man and a woman discovered dead last week in a driveway in the Sleepy Hollow area of Marin County.
Dylan Curtis Schwarz, 32, of Mill Valley and Aidan Doyle McWhinney, 30, of Tiburon were found about 8 a.m. Friday in a driveway in the area of W. Oak Knoll Drive in Sleepy Hollow, near San Anselmo, according to the Marin County Sheriff's Office.
Authorities said the pair may have died after using an illegal drug. Sheriff's officials have not yet named the illegal substance the man and woman might have used, but said foul play is not suspected in their deaths.
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Forensic post mortem exams and toxicology tests have been scheduled for this week.
"The cause and manner of death will be pending the conclusion of the investigation being completed by the Marin County Sheriff's Office and the Marin County Sheriff’s Office–Coroner Division," Chief Deputy Coroner Roger G. Fielding said in a statement. "No further information will be released by the Coroner Division at this time, as this is an active and ongoing investigation."
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A dog found inside a car parked in the driveway when the bodies were discovered was not harmed and was being cared for by Marin Humane, authorities said.
"The Marin County Sheriff's Office and personnel of the Coroner Division offers our best wishes and condolences to the family and friends of Mr. Schwarz and Ms. McWhinney," Fielding said.
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Bay City News Service contributed to this report.
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