Bones Found Near River View Cemetery Sparks Homicide Investigation, Portland Police say

PORTLAND, OR – Bones found off a trail near River View Cemetery in Southwest Portland has spurred a homicide investigation, Portland police said Sunday.

Hikers in the River View Natural Area, just south of the cemetery on Southwest Macadam Ave, found the bones shortly after 2:30 p.m. April 16, police said. Because the bones reportedly appear to be human, police are conducting a death investigation with the help of homicide detectives, criminalists from the Forensic Evidence Division, and the Oregon State Medical Examiner.

Police closed the trail temporarily to conduct an investigation.

As of 8:30 a.m. Monday, investigators have no new information to share, Portland police spokesman Pete Simpson said.

This post will be updated as new information becomes available.

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