Investigation of body parts along Sacramento River leads to charge against Oregon man

By AP
Friday, June 11, 2010

Discovery of body parts leads to Ore. man’s arrest

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Police have arrested a 39-year-old Oregon man who they say might be linked to gruesome discoveries along the Sacramento River.

Since November, a severed leg, torso, two arms and a severed head have washed up on the bank. DNA tests confirmed the leg and the torso are from the same person. Results on the arms and head are pending.

Sheriff’s detectives from Sutter County, Calif., say they have pursued the case on two fronts — as a homicide or as the unlawful disposal of medical waste.

Sutter County sheriff’s deputies initially spoke with Michael Gold on Nov. 15 after he was seen along the river with what appeared to be blood on his hands.

He’s now booked in the Josephine County Jail on a warrant for obstructing justice.

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