Dead Body Found near Truax Island East of Corvallis
Investigators may be contacting some local residents as part of the investigation.
(Dead Body Found Near Truax Island East of Corvallis) — Members of the Linn County Major Crime Team are conducting a death investigation following the discovery Wednesday afternoon of a deceased body in the vicinity of Truax Island east of Corvallis.
OSP says at approximately 3:50 p.m., they responded to Truax Island in the Willamette River Greenway off Riverside Drive north of Highway 34 and confirmed a report of a deceased body.
Investigators assigned to the interagency Linn County Major Crime Team were activated along with the Linn County District Attorney's Office, Linn County Medical Examiner, and OSP Forensic Services Division responded to the scene to initiate the investigation.
Investigators will be in the area during the night, and may be contacting some local residents as part of the investigation.
The deceased's sex is not being released at this time, and identity is pending confirmation.
The Linn County Major Crime Team is comprised of investigators from OSP, Linn County Sheriff's Office, Albany Police Department, Lebanon Police Department, and Sweet Home Police Department.
Source: Oregon State Police
