Body of Missing Chico Woman identified
The remains of an 85 year-old woman from Chico found in Shasta County.
Shasta County officials say a car tied to Dolores Sakamoto was found in March of 2025 in a remote logging road in northeastern Shasta County.
Police say the car belonged to Sakomoto and her 64 year-old daughter Vivian Luna. Two bodies were found inside the car and the Shasta County coroner's office confirms that one set of the remains belongs to Sakomoto.
Testing with Chico State anthropology is taking place to identify the second body

