Human Remains Found in Nevada County as Crews Searched for Missing New York Woman

Human remains found in Nevada County as crews searched for missing New York woman

Human remains were found on Tuesday as crews searched for a missing New York woman, who was last seen struggling in the Yuba River in May, according to the Nevada County Sheriff's Office.

Remains of missing Bard professor may have been found in California

Authorities believe they may have found the remains of Rebecca Cole Heinowitz, a 50-year-old Bard College literature professor last seen on May 24 struggling in the Yuba River near the South Yuba Bridge. Identification may take weeks due to the condition of the body. Heinowitz disappeared during a period of hazardous river conditions caused by Sierra Nevada snowmelt, which made the Yuba River fast-moving and dangerously cold. Search efforts incl…

Human Remains Located in South Yuba River

Nevada City, CA – On the morning of July 8, a Nevada County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue (NCSSAR) volunteer was conducting aerial searches via drone for missing 50-year-old Rebecca Heinowitz, of Barrytown, New York, when human remains were discovered along a rocky shore, adjacent to the water’s edge of the Yuba River at approximately 10:58 […] The post Human Remains Located in South Yuba River appeared first on YubaNet.