Body parts found in Tualatin River
The Tualatin River flows past Gaston, Forest Grove, Cornelius, and near where it reaches Hillsboro, a kayaker found a body part on Friday.
A kayaker made a gruesome discovery on Friday, Aug. 8 while paddling the Tualatin River near Hillsboro.
A body part was in the water.
Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched at 5:09 p.m. and met the kayaker at Rood Bridge Park.
The sheriff's office said they discovered a second body part—the sheriff's office has not described them further—in the river on Saturday while detectives, aided by searchers from support teams, searched the water for more clues.
Deputies have released little information on the case, and have said they don't plan to disclose more at this time.
"The investigation is ongoing, and the identity of the victim has not been determined," the sheriff's office said in a press release. "The Medical Examiner's office determines any information regarding the cause or manner of death," the agency added.
A large contingent of law enforcement and search teams have joined in to help, including "marine units, K9, a dive team, and ground searchers from the Clackamas and Columbia County Sheriff’s Offices," the press release noted.
"Searchers are continuing their efforts as additional information is discovered," the agency added.
Anyone with information about the case who has not spoken with detectives was urged to contact the Sheriff’s Office Investigations Division at 503-846-2500, and refer to case number 50-25-11037.
