LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said it is investigating the homicide of a local man whose remains were found last month in the Mendocino National Forest.
The remains of John Turner Dickerson, 48, of Nice, were discovered on Aug. 9, according to Lt. Corey Paulich.
On that day, Lake County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to an area in the Mendocino National Forest related to possible human remains being found, Paulich said.
Paulich said detectives from the Major Crimes Unit also responded to the location and determined the remains were human and badly decomposed.
The remains were recovered and an autopsy was conducted later that week. Paulich said the autopsy revealed that the remains belonged to a male who was the victim of a homicide.
Detectives were able to positively identify the victim as Dickerson, Paulich said.
Paulich said the cause of death is not being released at this time.
Detectives have been investigating several leads related to Dickerson’s death, Paulich said.
The Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone who may have information related to the circumstances of Dickerson’s death to contact Det. Richard Kreutzer at 707-262-4233.